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Mudroom Dimensions (Layout & Sizes Guide)

Here’s our mudroom dimensions guide including different mudroom sizes for layouts, lockers, cubbies and benches.

Mudroom, a must-have corner that reigns supreme, helps keep a home clutter-free and clean from wet coats, umbrellas, and muddy shoes. Sometimes referred to as a boot room, you can find it at the back or side entry of the house or the garage. But smaller homes have them by the front entrance, too. 

When designing a mudroom, it can be as basic or as extravagant as you would like it to be. Most mudrooms come with essential features that can take a lot of space, like shelves, cubbies for your coats and jackets, a shoe cabinet, umbrella stand, hooks and racks, and a hamper.

Others even have a multipurpose mudroom that doubles as a laundry area or a nook for furry pets. With this in mind, the potential of your future mudroom depends by large on its dimension.

If you plan to renovate your home and turn a corner into a mudroom, it helps to familiarize yourself with the different mudroom sizes. Read along to explore your options.

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Ideal Mudroom Size

The ideal mudroom size may differ for each home. For instance, a small to average-sized mudroom will suffice for a two-bedroom house.

A family home, however, may require more space to accommodate the needs of its members. But preferably, a mudroom should fit at least two people when they enter the house.

The space should be enough to allow movement with ease and accommodate furniture and fixtures. These include storage, closets, and shelves, to name a few. Based on this, the ideal size for a mudroom is at least five feet wide and 11 feet long.  

Average Size Of A Mudroom

The average mudroom size is 7 ft. x 7 ft. or 49 square feet. With this floor space, you can install a long wall cubby to store your belongings. It may feel narrow, but try to be more resourceful by adding multi-purpose pieces of furniture to maximize your space and keep your entryway neat. 

However, not all homes measure the same. It is best to allocate space for a mudroom proportionate to your needs and the size of your home. Below are the other mudroom dimensions.  

Mudroom Layout Dimensions

Mudrooms can range from 36 to 150 square feet. 

For a house with limited floor space, a 36 square feet mudroom or a 6’ x 6’ mudroom may suffice. It can occupy a cubby and a side shelf. Adding hooks on the wall is also a great way to optimize your wall space.

A medium-sized mudroom is between 49 to 64 square feet, ideal for homes with over three people. It is spacious enough to accommodate a three-part cubby or a combination of wall cubbies, shelves, and a single locker. You can also add a sink to wash your hands, but keep in mind the location of your plumbing. 

Finally, for luxurious homes, a large mudroom can be between 100 and 150 square feet. That said, they usually serve multiple purposes and are at the back of the house or in a separate outdoor mudroom.

With an expansive floor space, you can create a laundry room layout that fits two to three washers and dryers, a dog shower area, and a corner to keep your bikes. You can also have a separate corner for your gardening tools and other outdoor tools.

Besides considering the room dimension, knowing the different sizes of mudroom benches, lockers, and cubbies is critical to your layout. Take inspiration from our compilation of 45 mudroom ideas. 

Mudroom Bench Dimensions

A standard mudroom bench has a length of 36 to 48 inches and a depth of 14 to 17 inches. The overall height of a mudroom bench is 18 inches. Unlike other benches, a mudroom bench serves two purposes: sitting area and storage. 

Having a bench in your mudroom adds comfort when you have to wear your shoes. They also have open storage underneath to keep shoes, pullout baskets, or hidden storage space with a lift top. 

With this in mind, it is vital to leave at least 20 inches of clearance space across the bench enough for legroom and when you need to pull out drawers. See our article about different bench dimensions here.

Mudroom Locker Dimensions

Lockers are enclosed storage for jackets and coats, ideal to avoid a cluttered look. This statement rings true, especially if your mudroom is by the front entrance. 

Lockers are narrower than a regular closet, measuring 18 inches deep and 70 inches high. In terms of length, they come customized according to your available space. But you can also opt for modular mudroom lockers. 

Modular lockers let you add more lockers whenever the need arises. You can also move them around easily compared to a single-unit locker with three doors.

Mudroom Cubby Dimensions

A mudroom cubby is a combination of open shelves and a coat rack. They are practical organizers, perfect for separating your things. For example, you can create separate spaces for wet coats, children’s jackets, boots, and hats. 

You may purchase stand-alone cubbies, but most homeowners prefer a customized built-in cubby that fits the interiors of their homes. Built-in cubbies are also more durable and provide more room for storage. 

Cubbies are at least 12 inches deep and 14 inches long. But similar to lockers, you can have them customized to your required length. Some cubbies also include a bench with a deeper base for comfortable seating. 

Which Mudroom Size Is Right For Me?

Understand your needs according to your lifestyle. Sometimes, too much space welcomes more clutter—albeit hidden, and unnecessary room features. Be practical and plan the layout of your mudroom based on its intended daily function.  

Whether you seek to upgrade an existing mudroom or add a new one, you also have to consider the location of your mudroom and your available space.

If you want to add a laundry area, you have to ensure plumbing access and room ventilation. If you think the floor may constantly get wet, you need to choose a flooring material that deters water.

Finally, make sure your mudroom plan aligns with your budget. You can read more from our cost and design guide to adding a mudroom.   

Designing a mudroom: Tips for how to plan a mudroom

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Designing a mudroom – or boot room, as this vital space is also called – is similar to planning a new kitchen: a careful balance of practicalities and aesthetics is needed.

Mudrooms are a staple feature of a country home, a place to remove muddy boots, store outdoor clothing and keep the outside from covering the rest of the home. A mudroom is the perfect spot to shake off the waterproof jacket – and also to dry off the dog after a bracing country walk.

A mudroom is also the ideal place to store necessities that you don't want to keep in the main kitchen, and can be the perfect place for your washer dryer, too.

Not everyone has the space for a dedicated mudroom, but clever mudroom ideas mean that one can be created in the smallest of areas; in fact, all you need is a spare wall ideally near the back or side entrance to your home.

Here, we take you through everything you need to know about designing a mud room.

1. Consider the main practicalities first when designing a mudroom

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Even the smallest of spaces can be turned into a mudroom. If you are working with a tiny room, an area of your kitchen or a wall space in your hallway, think about the absolute basics before you move on to the 'would like to haves'. 

‘Make sure to think about practicalities first, incorporating plenty of coat hooks, seating, shoe, and boot storage,’ says Adrian Bergman, Senior Designer at British Standard by Plain English . 'Think about having somewhere to sit, a bench can also act as shoe storage.' 

The one above has a clever lift-up lid where outdoor shoes can be stored. Putting small drill holes into a solid piece like this will allow some air flow into the storage to keep the damp and dank air at bay.

If you have more space, consider what extra uses a mudroom could be put to: it could double as a laundry room (in which case you need worktop space, clothes' drying space, room for a washer dryer, plus extra sockets), as a unique pantry idea or even for bike storage. You could even use it for indoor gardening – to bring on seedlings, for potting up, or to store some of your smaller, most used gardening tools.

2. Select durable – but good looking – finishes

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The finishes – from walls to floors to cabinetry – need to be tough, dirt-disguising and wipeable. Wood panelling ideas and tiles will be tougher than wallpaper or paint, while composite worktops and flat-finish flooring will stand up to knocks and dents, but hide dirt well.

Use colors that echo those of the room or space adjoining, but take the opportunity to go bolder and more dramatic than you might in a kitchen, for example. The room above is a good example – and if you love boldly patterned wallpaper, hanging it above the panelling like that above is a good way to balance aesthetics with practicality.

3. Boost storage options beyond what you need now

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We guarantee it: your mudroom is going to become the place where all kinds of clutter is stored out of sight – from kitchen and entryway overflow to recycling – so reckon to include much more storage than you think you might need now.

Fitted storage is a more efficient use of space than unfitted, but ensure those fitted shelves are adjustable for changing up as your family's needs change. 

What to use? Tall shelving, coat hooks, peg rails, low-level hooks for kids to hang up their own coats, pull out baskets, lidded boxes you can stack, storage on wheels – there are myriad options.

These are the basics: shoe storage , coat storage, a sink (more on that below), a seat, extra storage and an airer. 

Add to that these useful extras: pet beds, a place to store wellies, pet paraphernalia, shoe cleaning kit, bike storage, laundry storage, food storage, sports equipment storage

The designers at Hush agree, advising: 'Start with a bench providing a perch to change your footwear. In most designs, the top can be lifted up to provide storage or create pull-out drawers for extra room. Place a row of hooks above the bench to provide somewhere to hang coats and hats.'

If you have room – and especially if you don't – tall built-in cupboards and shelves are always a great idea.

4. Pick the perfect location for the mudroom

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It might seem obvious, but the mudroom should be situated next to the garden if at all possible – or next to the door where you tend to come in from muddy walks if that's a regular feature of your week. So, if you're planning on reconfiguring your kitchen or porch area, working this space into a convenient place is vital.

'Have the room located directly to the outside, to avoid muddy boots and gardening equipment being traipsed through your house,' says Helen Parker, deVOL's Creative Director.

Ideally, there might even be a faucet just outside the door to the mudroom so that mud can be washed off everything from boots to dogs before you even step inside.

5. Make space for a sink – and dog shower

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A sink is a must to clean any dirty footwear (or dogs!). 'A big deep sink is perfect for all the messy jobs, and make sure the taps are tall so you can fit buckets and watering cans under them to fill up,' advises Helen Parker.

Installing a dog shower is an option more homeowners are taking up, Emma Sims-Hilditch of interior design agency Sims-Hilditch reveals in her feature for us on how to make a home pet friendly – and super stylish. 

If you are designing a mudroom and don't have a dog, we'd suggest installing some kind of shower attachment, even if only for the sink – many kitchen faucets have this option. 

Why? They are very useful for cleaning everything from boots to potatoes. And you never know, your children may persuade you to get that pup at some point.

6. Ensure the lighting is practical

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Keep cabinetry and color schemes light and bright, particularly if you're working with a small space. Amber Greenman, Home Designer at Neptune Bath, says: 'You can make a huge difference to your utility room by considering color and lighting, and as it is often a smaller room, the more light the better.'

7. Consider mudroom ventilation and heating

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Mudrooms will be home to wet boots, coats, and possibly dogs. .. so good ventilation is a must, whether that's an extractor fan or a window that can be safely left open. It's worth considering space for a dehumidifier, too, which will help keep the room from smelling dank, and will be useful if an extractor or open window isn't an option. 

When it comes to heating, underfloor heating is a real bonus – it will help shoes, clothes (and dogs) dry efficiently; if you are airing laundry in the room, this is a good way to create a good level of ambient heat, too.

What is a good floor for a mudroom?

The mudroom is essentially where you clean off all the dirt and ready yourselves to head indoors for a nice hot chocolate. Remember to use practical flooring materials that are easy to clean; choose patterns, dark colors and natural stone, all of which will not only withstand the trials it will have to go under but will hide dirt, too, so you don't feel you have to clean constantly.

'A practical hardwearing floor is necessary, make sure it’s easy to clean and ready for muddy boots,' says Adrian. And deVOL's Helen Parker agrees, adding, 'Choose dark colors and a natural floor that will take knocks and hard wear without looking tatty very quickly.'

Hush's experts add: 'Natural stone flooring is the obvious choice for a boot room, but a stone-effect porcelain would work equally well.'

While we love the idea of natural stone and reclaimed brick giving a mudroom design a real country vibe we would caution against picking stone that's too pitted or uneven – mud will gather in dips and grout lines and will be tricky to sweep up – no problem, of course, if you have a cordless vacuum cleaner hanging on the wall. However, you could instead lay stone-look porcelain tiles, which will be smoother and are tough and easy to clean. Luxury vinyl tiles are another option.

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Could your mudroom double up as a powder room?

If you are designing a mudroom that's super smart, it's unlikely you'll fret about sending guests into a toilet that's incorporated into your mudroom space.  

But with a range of smart powder room ideas to choose from, you will find an extra loo can be a useful and beautiful addition, especially if you have a young family who always need to 'go' just as you're about to go out the door.

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What is a good size for a mudroom?

Ideally, a mudroom should be no less than 5ft wide, which is broad enough for two people – and dog – to enter comfortably. A minimum length of 5ft is ideal, too. If you can afford to make your mudroom a little wider and longer, you won't regret it, but as long as you can comfortably move about – as you would in a small kitchen – and have the space to sit down to put on or remove shoes, it will be large enough for the basics. 

If you want to include space for laundry or extra storage, consider designing a mudroom that's more like 10ft by 10ft.

Getting its layout right is important and small kitchen ideas are great for mudroom inspiration. It's likely that it leads off one busy space – whether a kitchen or entryway – to the outside, so it needs to be easy to do so, unobstructed by furniture placement. You will also need to ensure there's an internal door to your mudroom so that it can be shut off from the rest of the house. 

How much does it cost to build a mudroom?

Expect to pay an average of around $12,000 for a mud room – although a well fitted out, 50 sq ft space can cost anywhere between $8,000 and $16,000. If you choose to have the space unfitted and take on the project yourself, you could complete a mudroom for under $5,000, including storage, flooring, lighting and sink. 

Does a mudroom add value?

A mudroom can add value to your home, assuming it doesn't dramatically reduce the size of your kitchen. Not only will it add value – the amount depends on your local area – but it will make your home more attractive to buyers, especially if you live in the countryside and are selling a family home that's going to be attractive to adventurous, pet-owning, outward-bound people with young children.

Lucy Searle has written about interiors, property and gardens since 1990, working her way around the interiors departments of women's magazines before switching to interiors-only titles in the mid-nineties. She was Associate Editor on Ideal Home, and Launch Editor of 4Homes magazine, before moving into digital in 2007, launching Channel 4's flagship website, Channel4.com/4homes. In 2018, Lucy took on the role of Global Editor in Chief for Realhomes.com, taking the site from a small magazine add-on to a global success. She was asked to repeat that success at Homes & Gardens, where she has also taken on the editorship of the magazine. 

What size should the rooms be for a comfortable life

06/18/2021

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When buying an apartment or drafting a private house, future owners often think: what size should each room be in order for the housing to be spacious and comfortable enough?

When choosing sizes, you should be guided by existing sanitary standards. And, if during standard construction the developer is responsible for their observance, then when designing an individual cottage, the necessary parameters will have to be provided independently. nine0003

If we talk about the height of the ceilings, then in living quarters and the kitchen they are not recommended to be lower than 2.5 m, 2.7 m is considered optimal. For corridors, the distance from floor to ceiling is 2.1 m, for the attic - 2.3 m .

Living room

As a rule, this is the most spacious room in the house. It is here that guests are received, the whole family gathers to spend time together.

When choosing the footage, take into account

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● room furnishing features.

So, to accommodate one standard sofa, you need an area of ​​0.8m x 2m. For a corner model, you will have to allocate more space, and a semi-circular sofa island will require even more extensive installation space.

When installing a TV, it is also worth considering that the distance to the screen should be 6-8 times the diagonal length of its screen.

Additional space will have to be provided if in the living room, in addition to the rest area, it is planned to place other functional areas: a dining room, an office. nine0003

For a family of 4-5 people, the living area of ​​25 sq.m. is considered optimal.


Bedroom

A master bedroom for a couple usually includes

1. bed size 1.6 x 2 m;
2. a wardrobe with an area of ​​about 2 sq.m;
3. bedside tables, dressing table, chest of drawers, etc.

In order to comfortably accommodate furniture and leave enough space for movement, the size of such a bedroom should be about 14-16 sq.m. nine0003


Child

The minimum room size for one child is 12 sq.m. There is enough space to place a bed and a table for preparing lessons.

If the bedroom is planned to organize a sports corner, a play area or you need to equip a room for two or more children, its size should be larger.


Kitchen

According to SNiP, the minimum size of this room is 5 sq.m. However, this is clearly not enough for a comfortable life. nine0003

If the room is intended only for cooking and occasional meals for two or three people, then an area of ​​8 sq.m. will suffice. To install the island, you will need a larger room - about 10 sq.m.

If you need a kitchen-dining room in which about 10 people will regularly gather at a table, then a room with an area of ​​at least 18 sq.m will do, 10 of which will be in the dining area, and 8 in the kitchen.


Sanitary facilities

If a separate bathroom is needed, then an area of ​​​​1.3 sq.m. will be sufficient for the toilet.

The minimum size of a private bathroom is 4.25 sq.m. It will fit a bath or shower, sink and washing machine. If you plan to install a bidet, the size of the room must be at least 5 sq. m.

The area of ​​the combined bathroom is usually made not less than 7 sq.m.


Boiler room

In a private house, when installing a gas or solid fuel boiler, you will definitely have to allocate a separate room for the boiler room. It has the most stringent requirements. nine0003

Depending on the power of the gas boiler, the minimum room volume must comply with the following parameters:
● with boiler power up to 30 kW — 7.5 m3;
● from 30 to 60 kW - 13.5 m3;
● from 60 to 200 kW - 15 m3.

In addition, a window must be provided in the boiler room.

The room for installing a solid fuel boiler must have an area of ​​at least 8 m3.

Other premises

● An area of ​​6-10 sq.m. is considered sufficient for a hallway.

● A small closet or dressing room will fit on 2 sq.m.

● The tambour in a private house is made at least 1. 3 sq.m.

If a staircase is provided in the cottage, then, as a rule, it occupies about 6 sq.m, while the span is made at least 0.9 m wide.0001

Rational arrangement of the hallway makes it comfortable and functional

The hallway is an integral part of the interior of the house. It is almost impossible to do without a hallway. Where to leave things when you come home after a hard day from work if there is no hallway in the house. And where to collect them in the morning in a hurry, and chewing a sandwich on the go. You need an entrance hall, you agree and decide to include it in the project, drawing up a plan for your future housing, or deciding to re-plan an existing living space. But how to decide on the parameters, design, location and interior of the room? We will try to deal with these questions in this article. nine0003

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Width of the corridor apartment according to the norms

Whether we like it or not, there are generally accepted standards for the size of all rooms in an apartment or house. And the corridor as well. The required area of ​​the corridor depends on the number of rooms in the apartment, and the required number of rooms depends on the number of people living in this apartment. nine0003

The width of the corridor in the apartment will determine the size of the hallway that you plan to equip. If you have no intentions and no opportunity to build new, comfortable housing, you will have to equip what you have.

If the entrance hall is narrow, then it is better to decorate it in light colors. These are legalized technical standards for all architectural structures and structures. But in addition to SNiP, there are also generally accepted norms and rules for comfortable housing. nine0003

Corridor area in an apartment building depending on the number of residents in it:

Depending on your desires and possibilities, you may deviate from generally accepted norms, but remember that the minimum ceiling height in the corridor should be 2.7 measure. nine0003

Dimensions of the hallway in the house

In houses, unlike apartments, the situation is different. The homeowner is free to choose the layout of the existing home. And there is nothing to say about the newly built house. You are given the opportunity to plan your home as comfortably as possible, so that you can enjoy your stay in it from the heart.

In the hallway, nothing should stand that could interfere with comfortable movement from the corridor to the room. nine0003

When planning your new home, consider space for a large, voluminous closet - an integral part of the ideal hallway, shoe rack. In the hallway, a small sofa in a light style also looks good, which serves as a place for changing shoes.

Items of furniture that should certainly fit in your hallway in the house:

  1. Wardrobe;
  2. Shelves for hats;
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  4. Chest of drawers or cabinet for shoes;
  5. Shelves for umbrellas, bags, accessories;
  6. Table, or horizontal space for things;
  7. Open coat hanger.

The set of furniture elements may vary depending on the location, size and style of the hallway.

Hallways for the house: furniture dimensions

The dimensions of the furniture in the hallway in the house depend on the hallway itself, on the number of people living in this house, and on the space in which this hallway will have to be located. If this is a corridor with many doors, then it is unlikely that you will be able to fit in it one monolithic entrance hall, consisting of several elements. You will have to place the interior details of the hallway throughout the hallway. nine0003

An excellent solution is to use soft pieces of furniture in the hallway, which you can sit on after a hard day's work. Probably, there is no modern house similar to another. Therefore, not all standard, factory sizes are suitable for arranging a hallway in a house.

The hallway in the house can be spacious and bright, or it can occupy only part of the room, dividing it into zones and occupying only a small space at the front door. Or maybe you have a large, two-story house, and the entrance hall is just part of a large hall with stairs to the second floor. In any case, the approach to choosing furniture for the hallway must be thorough. nine0003

The most acceptable sizes of furniture elements for a hallway for the home are:

Naturally, when designing a hallway, each person must take into account all the nuances of his home, and the approach to choosing the size of each hallway must be individual.

How to make drawings of hallways with dimensions: 9rules

Of course, when planning a hallway project, it would be best to contact a specialist who will make the appropriate calculation and develop drawings of the hallway for you according to the regulatory documentation and the features of your home, calculate the correct distance between the furniture. But we can't always afford that luxury. Therefore, most often you have to develop the layout yourself.

Drawing up a drawing of the hallway on paper, you should indicate the location of all furniture

In order to develop drawings of the entrance hall with the required dimensions, it is first necessary to determine the functions, location and budget of the planned room.

Try to take everything into account so that later you don't find that you have nowhere to put your travel bags or skis. Or maybe your child decides to go in for sports next year, and his football uniform, ball or skateboard will appear from time to time in different parts of the apartment. Don't miss any details. But don't overdo it either. The optimal area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room allotted for the hallway in house 9-12 m2. Try to maintain the proportions of length and width so that the hallway does not look unaesthetic. The arrangement of furniture items should be logical: a cabinet for shoes should be located near the place for changing shoes, and a place for changing shoes at the front door.

When planning the arrangement of furniture in the hallway, do not forget to provide free space for the movement of doors, drawers, folding shelves.

Entrance drawings must contain the following parameters:

  1. Depth;
  2. Width;
  3. Height;
  4. Number of modules and elements in them;
  5. Number of doors;
  6. Door attachment points;
  7. Door handle attachment points;
  8. Number of fixtures and electrical wire entry points;
  9. Part connections.

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