Oh wow! Thanks for posting your mudroom design with the 3/4 bath and office. I want the same thing but couldn't find anything to compare what was in my head to something I could find online to put in my notes. EVERY single plan I see is the office is connected to the bathroom and it's usually a half bath and the exterior door is so far from the mudroom that I couldn't see why there was a mudroom to begin with. I also want a door in between the living areas and the mudroom area so it can be closed off. I know how my 3 older boys are. I also have a 4th boy who is still a baby, so it will get it's fair use. I would also rework the door to open to the freezer rather than toward the drop zone. In our house we want the garage, mudroom and office at the back of the house since I like a plan that features a symmetrical front elevation. Of course, I like balance in everything. LOL

The space between the foyer and the kitchen, is that a dining room? An armoire or cabinetry can be fitted to provide space for files/binders, stationery supplies, etc. For a typing surface, it could have a flip-down table, or a rolling table that fits underneath when not in use. Doors can hide it all when company comes, or you could use the surface for serving and the rolling table as a tea cart. Side benefit, the dining room table is there for "spreading out" materials when you need to. And, you are near the action, but also a bit "away". Edited to correct spelling and add a note This post was edited by bpathome on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 13:49

Our mudroom is about the same width and a few feet shorter. Our garage door is where your private entrance is and our private entrance is where your garage door is. At the other end we have a powder room. We have a coat closet on the "right" wall. and are in the process of putting in a bench with shelves on the "left" wall. Between the closet and the door on the "right" wall is a space which will be our mail sorting station/message center. If I were you I would widen the mudroom by a few feet if you can. We discovered it was too narrow too late into the build. I think 10 feet wide works better. Our ceilings are 11 foot high so it appears more spacious than it would if we had standard height ceilings. here are some pics(excuse the mess!) The powder room is at the end of the hall. On the right is the closet and mail sorting station. We will be installing cabinets with a pullout for the shredder and trash can there. As you can see, we could use a few more feet in width to make the passage to the powder room more spacious. In your case I think it would more important to have a wider passage as you will be hauling laundry baskets and hampers through there. I would also make sure that back door in the laundry area is wide enough to accommodate the washer and dryer in case you need to replace them in the future. If you widen the space as well you will have room for cabinets or a closet in the laundry room for extra storage. Hope that helps!

Speaking for myself, I'm generally more interested in helping with shapes/layouts/schemes than with plant selection, which is highly dependent on personal taste and all manner of nuances that frequently are not spelled out by the OP. While I have design information that can apply anywhere, I do not always have plant selection information for all areas. That's not to say you don't qualify for help here. Best if you submit the standard information, including pictures, and let's see what you got. I would limit one thread to one area in order to minimize the confusion potential, beginning with the area that needs the most help.