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EVERY THING IN ITS PL ACE AN ORGANIZER AND AN ARCHITECT SHARE THEIR TIPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIANA BROUGH
THE MUDROOM WAS PART of an addition that I refer to as ‘solving every problem with our house’ ... that included adding a two-car garage with a family room above it, a mudroom and even a spot to tuck a litter box for our cats. If you’re going to live through construction for 10 months, you might as well solve every problem you possibly can! Prior to adding on to the house, we entered through our front door, and the floor was essentially our mudroom. I had an antique armoire that I used for coat and backpack storage, but our then-young children typically piled things in front of the armoire. The floor was always littered with shoes, mittens, backpacks, lunch boxes, etc. When we decided to add on, a mudroom was a must-have for me. Working together with our architect, Sophie Piesse, we designed and customized the space and built-ins for our specific needs. We use this space primarily for shoe storage and sports equipment when the kids are playing something. It’s also the spot where we store school supplies, backpacks on weekends, keys and phone chargers. It was a game changer for home organization!” –Perri Kersh, organizer
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