The hue conjures the tones of the beach and helps create a serene atmosphere. To add color, Gorman painted the walls in Sherwin-Williams’ Rainwashed. Two-tier shelving on the left provides spots for running gear, mittens and hats. A shelving unit on the same wall serves as a drop zone for lunchboxes and purses, with space underneath for shoes. Two wall-mounted drying racks were custom-made to match the cabinetry. “It connects us more to the backyard than before,” says Gorman. A door with windowpanes did the trick, pulling in natural light. “There’s just a positive vibe in there ,” says Palubiski.īridging the mudroom with the deck was a major bonus. “Now we actually have space for all our stuff.”įor a family that plans to stay in their home for the foreseeable future, the renovation made the space functional, organized and attractive.
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Our house is full of color.” Instead of white walls, the team chose a light-green hue, achieving the goal of a tranquil space that’s also vibrant. The plan was for a white-on-white palette, including the cabinetry, shiplap and walls, but Gorman changed course midway. With an eye on mimicking a mudroom she spotted on Houzz, Gorman instructed Palubiski and Jessamy Tsoris of Color Zen (who handled the interior design) to adopt a “clean” look. These days, many of Palubiski’s clients are asking to have a mudroom added on or remodeled, he says. Mudrooms are a fairly recent addition to homes, emerging 30 or 40 years ago. This transitional space needed to be a fresh atmosphere,” says Rory Palubiski of Fein Design, tasked with architectural design and project management. The flow and function were not great to meet their family’s goals.
“You’re coming in from the garage and ready to wind down, or heading out. And it was the first thing she saw when entering or leaving, often with her two small children in tow. Not only was the dual-purpose laundry and mudroom dated and tired – it was also the messiest spot in her mid-1990s Colonial Saltbox-style home, with shoes piled on the floor and nowhere to sit. “I don’t function well in chaos,” says Megan Gorman.
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