mud room

Dirty shoe lobby

A mud room is a small entryway or utility room near an exterior door, designed for removing and storing dirty outdoor gear before entering the main living space.

Typically found in houses in regions with harsh weather, it contains hooks, benches, and storage for coats, boots, and umbrellas: Leave your wet shoes in the mud room.

entry

doorway

Passage into a room

entryway · porch · breezeway · vestibule · foyer · hallway · transition · ingress · welcome · landing

storage

cubbies

Small storage compartments

coat rack · baskets · bins · shelves · lockers · boot tray · umbrella stand · key holder · pegboard · drawers

outerwear

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

  • coatOuter garment or layer
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • scarfNeck-warming fabric strip

gloves · mittens · hat · umbrella · raincoat · wellies · galoshes · parka · windbreaker · snow pants

farmhouse

homestead

Family farm and dwelling

  • countrySovereign state or territory
  • barnAgricultural storage structure
  • overallsTrousers with bib front

work boots · garden · chickens · tack · pitchfork · shovel · feed · harvest · pasture · acreage

cleaning

dirt

Loose dry earth

  • wetSaturated with liquid
  • towelsCloths for drying
  • mopFloor-washing implement

broom · dustpan · mat · rug · wipe · rinse · drip · puddles · drying · soap

Categories
Opposites
formality of domestic space

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Formal room for visitors

drawing room · front room · sitting room · living room · salon

ENTRY vs. PRIMARY LIVING SPACE

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Home's social space

family room · den · great room · master bedroom · interior room

cleanliness expectation

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Sterile, uncontaminated enclosed space

clean room · formal dining room · guest bedroom · showroom · gallery

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G