When we designed our family room, we debated whether or not to take square footage away from the open part of the room to create a mudroom. Ultimately, the mudroom was added and it was definitely, without a doubt, the right choice. It is right off the family room and leads to our back patio. We used an Ikea bookshelf (Hemnes) as shelving to hold our baskets. The bench is an Ikea entertainment center repurposed as a bench... A different mudroom view. This small space takes a beating from our...