mudroom cubbies open or closed?
kateskouros
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Mudroom Cubbies - Is 10' enough height for shoes
Comments (4)for shoes and some low boots, should be plenty of space. if you wanted more room for another shelf (or deeper) you could move the drawers to sit on the bench and then the locker portion of the cubbies could sit on top. this is one idea i had. we're doing it slightly different ...mostly evolving as we piece it together!...See Moremudroom cubby height-need help!
Comments (5)I would steer you away from using top cubbies for your charging station. I read that idea here and built it. Sounds exactly like what you describe. Bench, with four open lockers with hooks and a cubby above each locker. I put an outlet in each cubby and thought I'd use it as for charging cell phones and I-pods. Once it was built, though, the top cubbies are way too tall to use as charging stations, unless we use the bench as a step up to the cubby, which is not what I envisioned. I'm 5-4, and I think the cubby begins at 5-6 or so. I ended up having the cabinet maker add doors to the top cubbies. A tower as described above would be a perfect solution. We're moving in two weeks from today (provided that the closing goes as scheduled). The mudroom is still a mess. Apparently, the subs find the lockers convenient for stacking things as they come in and out the back door. I'll post a picture when the construction mess gets cleaned up in there....See MoreHelp with Mudroom design and cubby dimensions
Comments (4)Hmmm. Well, I will start with your cubbie design. I am concerned with your under-bench area. Are those meant to be shelves? And, what will their purpose be? I'd probably instead opt for just open floor there--easier sweeping and easier retrieving of "lost" shoes (think about a 3 yr olds shoe getting pushed all the way back in one of those narrow shelves. You'll never find it and/or have to bend all the way over to see it and to reach it...) (I'm tall, so generally don't like deep narrow places where things get lost--think deep kitchen pantry cabinets without rollouts...) Is your broom closet accessible from within the mudroom area, or on the other side? I am not clear on that. I would use your "opposite" side for hooks for guests. And, I'd put beadboard in that area as well. I'd line the beadboard all along the wall of the entire cubby (up into the upper shelving area at the back, too). I think I'd wrap the bench around the far end (where it is only 37" wide), but maybe not wrap the cubbie portion. Hmm... hope that makes sense! And, that is just what I'd probably do....See MoreMudroom open to rest of house
Comments (26)Thanks everyone again for your helpful suggestions. We finished the mudroom about 2 weeks ago! Attached are some photos. We decided on 2 Hemnes cabinets. My husband got a nice piece of wood and stained it to match my folding table on other side of room. The 1st cabinet is dedicated to shoes, the other has the top 2 drawers dedicated to hats and gloves, bottom is storage for extra towels for the adjacent bathroom. The coat closet also has a minor change that made a big difference. We extended the bars on the right side so that the entire right side is dedicated to coats. The left side still has a rod, but dedicated to longer coats. Shelf below coats are for talker boots. I also removed shoe shelves on the way left and created a space for the vacuum and broom. Hooks for coats and shoe pan next to the exterior door are now just populated w daily wear items. A lot less clutter. Since it’s easier to reach closet, this has been working out well so far. :)...See Morelyfia
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