Avoiding Common Design Mistakes for Your IKEA Mudroom

Starting your IKEA mudroom project can be a dirty job if you’re unfamiliar with the proper way to design the space.

Luckily for you, our design team knows precisely how to take your mudroom design ideas and convert them into a workable and hard-working IKEA mudroom. That means avoiding the common design mistakes associated with a mudroom. We’re here to show you what those mistakes are.

We’ll consider the many uses of a mudroom (that some people may not realize are available); ways to cleverly incorporate storage and how to blend the mudroom so that it stylistically matches the rest of your home.

These are the design consideration that can often make or break your mudroom design, so you’ll want to be aware. Therefore, IKEA customers searching for mudroom design ideas and those who want to understand the mistakes to avoid when designing your IKEA mudroom will surely appreciate the following tips.

Remember, there are always considerations for a perfect mudroom and we can help you design a functional and beautiful IKEA mudroom.

Let’s see how to do it!

Undefined Purposes

One thing to remember is that a mudroom is often multifunctional. You can have a desk for your arts and crafts, or a mudroom/laundry room space, for example. The reality is though, when multiple activities are performed in a single (usually small) space things start to pile up.

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After all, without a clear vision of how you want the mudroom to function, how will you know what should or should not be included in it? Therefore, it’s important to establish functional zones within the mudroom. A mudroom can add organization to your day-to-day living if it’s correctly designed.

In that case, incorporate IKEA’s endless storage possibilities, including IKEA’s SEKTION high cabinets with adjustable shelves and two doors (perfect for storing arts and crafts or seasonal items); internal drawers such as the SEKTION base cabinet with MAXIMERA drawers, or IKEA’s SEKTION base cabinet with pullout storage.

A proper mudroom can accomplish many different things, it’s up to you to define those things so that the layout can maximize every inch.

Too Much Open Storage

With that in mind, you want to be clever with your storage. That means to hide as much as possible.

Sure, open cubbies look good, but you can neat them up with baskets that can slide in, like IKEA’s KNIPSA sea grass basket which is fashionable and functional.

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Or incorporate custom tall cabinets with Semihandmade’s Impression Sonoma doors for a Midcentury modern look. Also, we’ve customized spaces so many times that The New York Times recommends us as a design resource for customers considering custom doors for their cabinets. Using custom fronts also really lets you maximize your space with IKEA hacks.

There’s Nowhere To Sit Down

Avoid this mistake by incorporating a small bench area into your mudroom. A bench is always helpful for taking off boots, or setting down a shopping bag. Plus, a bench built with IKEA cabinets will not only provide seating, but will also provide extra storage space. It can feature drawers, a cabinet with a door, or an open space, for example.

This is definitely an IKEA mudroom design idea to consider.

It Doesn’t Match the Rest of Your House

While it may not seem obvious at first, a mudroom should tie together with the rest of the house.

Fortunately, there are plenty of options to make this happen. You can continue with the same color scheme throughout or use a color that complements the rest of your home’s design theme.

For example, if we designed the kitchen using IKEA AXSTAD doors in matte white, you can use the same doorstyle and just give it a pop of color using IKEA AXSTAD doors in matte blue. Or, use IKEA’s KARLBY countertop in a walnut veneer for your kitchen island and in your mudroom bench to tie it all together. This is not only a stylish option but adds durability to the space as well — especially if your mudroom gets a lot of use.

As you can see, there are avoidable mistakes within an IKEA mudroom. It’s just a matter of knowing your space. Just following these tips alone will create a huge improvement in your mudroom design (especially in terms of organization) and enable the mudroom to work hard so you don’t have to!

Learn more about how we can design your IKEA kitchen, bath, laundry room and other rooms at inspiredkitchendesign.com.