Most Vermont houses have a mudroom -- Mud is the Fifth season in Vermont! You many have to be creative finding a space. Or, if you already have one, make it organized and neat. We have a small mudroom, so we put a board horizontally across the space in our entryway. We screwed in knobs that you would use for cupboards in a kitchen, ones that stick out far enough to be able to hold a coat. Then we screwed the board into the space.
You can build a simple open bench in the space. Put baskets under the bench (you can get great rectangular baskets at Michael's.) Put mittens, hats, boots, lunchboxes, etc. in the baskets. Or, you could leave an area open, cut a boot tray to fit. Perfect for snowy boots.
A mudroom is not only good for organization, it's something buyers want. If you don't have one, make one out of any usuable space. If there is no space in an entryway, make it in a section of the garage by the stairs into the house. It doesn't have to be a separate room, a dedicated space will do.
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