We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Let's face it: life has a way of taking over the house. Your keys end up here, your jacket there, and your kids' lunchboxes are somewhere in ...

Dear Colin: A mudroom is becoming a common addition to many newer home plans. In the past, the mudroom was located at the back door. Today, with our families so much more dependent on automobiles, ...

The mudroom is more than just a place to take off your dirty boots. It provides an organized and dedicated space and serves as a catchall for messy outwear and other odds and ends. A well-built ...

Despite several remodeling projects -- five, to be exact -- Shawn and Sandy Patrick's Southwest Portland home still posed problems. The kitchen, for one, had a side door to a rickety porch that didn't ...

We’re enlarging an attached garage to create a mudroom for our kids’ sports equipment and foul-weather gear. It snows a lot where we live. I want this new space, which will connect to the kitchen, to ...

Dear Pat: We are designing a new house. We have two children and think a mudroom between the garage and the kitchen would be nice. What is the best size to build, and what features should we consider ...