Mudroom with Cubbies Over the years, we have designed many mudrooms. Â Sometimes they are designed as a room dedicated to getting mud off of kids, pets, and everyone coming into the side door of the home. Â Other times, they serve light duty as entries with coat hooks and a place to sit and take off or put on shoes. In the design of these mudrooms, we try to make them bright, comfortable, and above all, functional. Â In one [...]
Entry Hall When entering and leaving most homes, we pass through an entry hall that is formal or casual, one that is meant either for guests, family or for everyone. Many homes we design have a main entry which is meant for the arrival of guests with a place to hang their coats, and a ‘mud room’ entry which is for everyday use as well as muddy boots, dogs and gardening apparel. In my house, (circa 1790), we [...]
Entry with Hooks and Storage Over the years, we have designed many mudrooms. Â Sometimes they are designed as a room dedicated to getting mud off of kids, pets, and everyone coming into the side door of the home. Â Other times they serve light duty as entries with coat hooks and a place to sit and take off or put on shoes. In the design of these mudrooms, we try to make them bright, comfortable, and above all functional. [...]
We started with an historic home on a dirt road in the countryside of Massachusetts which had been uninhabited for several years. Our clients came along at just the right time to resurrect this beautiful bit of history. By carefully preserving the antique portions of the home while renovating and adding to the newer sections, we were able to create a home that has a foot in several centuries. Best of all it still feels comfortable on that [...]
As far as we know, the Dutch door originated in the Netherlands during the 17th century and was very popular with the settlers of Dutch and English origin who colonized what is now the United States. The door worked well to keep farm animals out of the home while keeping small children safe.  The families enjoyed additional light and fresh air when the upper half was open. One of the major advantages of the modern Dutch door is [...]
