Because we’re always curious about the features that the pros crave in their own dream spaces, we spoke with eight interior designers who shared everything from the practical (a mudroom) to the less common (a steel wall). Perhaps your own home already offers one or more of the fabulous features listed below—lucky you!
Designer Elizabeth Stamos agreed. “We are currently house hunting, and I think a dealbreaker is a home without a mudroom,” she explained in an email. “With children there is so much stuff.” In fact, Stamos noted, a mudroom is so integral to her lifestyle that she would choose one in lieu of a large [primary] bath! Read more about our Diversity and Inclusion Pledge to make The Spruce a site where all feel welcome.
