Above, this moody mudroom, designed by Whittney Parkinson, relies on simple brick flooring to break up the ... tightly packed grass green tiles add a playful-but-restrained touch.

natural stone or brick tiles. It is not a good idea to have laminate floors in your mudroom, mainly because when wood plates get wet, it may expand and swell. Although it will eventually dry ...

The entry vestibule has a built-in bench, and French door opens to the living room with hardwood floors and fireplace. A side mudroom leads ... and a wood stove in the brick hearth.