One of the big problems we had when we were first evaluting the house plans was what to do with all of the wasted space between where the prior kitchen ended and where the washer and dryer connections were located. Since the goal was to double the size of the kitchen, we figured the best thing to do was create a defined room for the laundry area and some pantry space. And thus the mudroom was born. We left the hookups where they were, reworked all of the plumbing in the room, added a sink and installed extensive cabinets with a tile counterop to finish it all off.
