Room of the Day: A Canadian Mudroom With Coastal Charm
This beach-inspired mudroom makes dark Calgary winters a little bit brighter
In Calgary, Canada, the summer months are short and highly cherished. So beyond adding more storage and functionality, the goal of this mudroom renovation was to create a beach-inspired look that would remind the homeowners of warmer days all year long. This stylish space opens to the backyard pool and serves as a changing room during summer and a place to remove seasonal gear the rest of the year.
BEFORE: The homeowners have lived in the house for three years and have slowly renovated room by room. The mudroom, which had been used mainly as a storage space, was the final room to be transformed.
All the perimeter cabinetry is from Ikea.
“In Calgary, the weather often changes from day to day, so you need many different types of coats, hats, gloves and rain gear,” Daoust says. “Having enough storage for everything was a top priority.”
“In Calgary, the weather often changes from day to day, so you need many different types of coats, hats, gloves and rain gear,” Daoust says. “Having enough storage for everything was a top priority.”
The upholstered bench is a natural spot for changing shoes, but it’s also a great place to just relax. “The homeowners like to hang out in this room with a cup of coffee and look out to the backyard,” Daoust says. “The space gets great light, so it provides a pick-me-up all year long.”
Daoust transformed this Ikea cabinet by adding oil-rubbed bronze hardware, a nautical-inspired crate and an insert to the bottom shelf that was designed to hold wine bottles but is instead used here for beach towels.
Wall color: Coventry Gray HC-169, Benjamin Moore
Wall color: Coventry Gray HC-169, Benjamin Moore
Each letter tag represents the first initial of a family member’s first name. The family uses the hooks to hang wet towels and bathing suits. The wire basket holds everything else.
Daoust crafted this key rack from reclaimed wood, metal hooks and rope.
She created this bird’s-eye view computer rendering of the mudroom at the beginning of the project. She says the biggest challenge was finding enough wall space for cabinetry because two of the walls are taken up by windows. “The center island was the best way to add additional storage without having to cover every inch of wall space with cabinets.”
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Mudroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A young professional couple and their child
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Size: About 170 square feet (16 square meters)
Designer: Sylvia Daoust of Niche reDesign
“Make it feel like a beach house” was the main request from the homeowners, says interior designer Sylvia Daoust. To create some coastal chic charm, Daoust covered the back wall in planks of reclaimed lumber that she whitewashed by hand.