Fabulous Pantries and Mudrooms

While pantries and mudrooms offer many utilitarian functions, they also hold plenty of potential for beautiful design. From maximizing storage in a compact mudroom to adding a touch of luxury to a pantry, these stunning utility spaces prove that functionality and style can absolutely go hand in hand.

Light & Airy Coffee Nook and Mudroom: ARCHWRIGHT Builders

This Chatham hideaway’s cozy coffee nook flows seamlessly off of the kitchen, featuring custom cabinetry, calming blue tones, and organic elements. Open shelving above provides accessible storage for frequently used mugs and appliances, while ample drawer space below helps keep surfaces clutter-free.

The home’s calming, organic aesthetic continues in an open and airy mudroom, with expansive windows that open up to the salt-kissed stretch of land beyond. Bluestone floors provide a fuss-free place to kick off sandy shoes. After a day at the beach, built-in cabinetry is essential for easy storage.

(Photography: Grattan Images, Builder: ARCHWRIGHT Builders, Architect: Muldoon Architects)

A Pantry Patisserie: Platt Builders

This glamorous, light-filled nook is more than a pantry; it’s a multifunctional work space that caters to the homeowner’s passion for baking. With custom cabinetry that maximizes every square inch, it features a sink, double wall oven, pullout corner shelving, a retractable step stool, and a pullout shelf for a stand mixer. Highly detailed millwork, brass hardware, White Rhino marble countertops with blue veining, a mother-of-pearl scalloped-tile backsplash, and a large decorative window makes the space feel extra special.

(Photography: Greg Premru, Builder: Platt Builders, Designer: Sage Conti)

Clean & Green Haven: Columbia Contracting

This mudroom boasts all the must-haves: open storage underneath the bench to keep shoes organized, a bench for putting on or taking off shoes or boots, and dedicated storage for layers and accessories. Often tucked away from main living spaces, the mudroom is an opportunity to have fun with color. We love this rich green shade paired with bold throw pillows that pop.  Opting for durable, easy-to-clean tile floors that can withstand mud, dirt, and sand is never a bad idea!

(Photography: Jessica Delaney, Builder: Columbia Contracting)

Chic & Tidy Mudroom: FBN Construction

Mudrooms that are both functional and chic are the perfect place to hang your hat! Designated cubby spaces like these let each family member have their very own storage nook. Overhead storage is great for those smaller accessories like mittens and scarves – plus it's a great opportunity to add a little texture.

(Photography: Joyelle West Photography, Interior Design: Twelve Chairs Interiors, Builder: FBN Construction)

Pup-Friendly Corridor: Lien Custom Builders

With built-in pocketing dog gates, this cozy corridor provides the family dog with a safe place to relax. Pull-out storage flanked by window seating offers a comfortable place for gearing up to step outside. Part of a newly constructed home that blends traditional and modern styles, this mudroom features a classic rug paired with charming old-world overhead light fixtures that are the perfect finishing touch.

(Photography: Greg Premru, Builder: Lien Custom Builders, Interior Design: Kotzen Interiors, Architect: Mellowes and Paladino)