Inspiration for a beach style entryway in Other with white walls, brick floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door and planked wall panelling.

Modern Farmhouse Front Entry with herringbone brick floor and Navy Blue Front Door
Inspiration for a large country front door in San Francisco with white walls, brick floors, a single front door, a blue front door and beige floor.

Photo of a country mudroom in Surrey with green walls, brick floors, red floor, planked wall panelling and wallpaper.

Inspiration for a large traditional mudroom in New Orleans with white walls, brick floors, red floor and planked wall panelling.

Photo of a mid-sized country mudroom in Houston with white walls, brick floors, a dutch front door, a blue front door, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

The brief was to design a portico side Extension for an existing home to add more storage space for shoes, coats and above all, create a warm welcoming entrance to their home. Materials - Brick (to match existing) and birch plywood.

Gut renovation of mudroom and adjacent powder room. Included custom paneling, herringbone brick floors with radiant heat, and addition of storage and hooks.

Inspiration for a mid-sized country mudroom in New York with blue walls, brick floors, a white front door, black floor and panelled walls.

Burr Ridge, IL home by Charles Vincent George Architects. Photography by Tony Soluri. Two-story white, painted brick, the home has a mud room with shiplap siding, reclaimed brick floors, built-in bench seating, barn door closet, and a charming Dutch door to bring in the fresh air. This elegant home exudes old-world charm, creating a comfortable and inviting retreat in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Country mudroom in Los Angeles with grey walls, brick floors, a dutch front door, a red front door, multi-coloured floor and planked wall panelling.

Photo of a large transitional mudroom in Philadelphia with white walls, brick floors, a double front door, a white front door, red floor and decorative wall panelling.

Inspiration for a beach style mudroom in New York with white walls, brick floors, red floor, timber and planked wall panelling.

Transitional foyer in Charleston with red walls, brick floors, a single front door, a glass front door, red floor, exposed beam, vaulted, wood and brick walls.

This is an example of a beach style mudroom in DC Metro with white walls, brick floors, brown floor and panelled walls.

Gut renovation of mudroom and adjacent powder room. Included custom paneling, herringbone brick floors with radiant heat, and addition of storage and hooks. Bell original to owner's secondary residence circa 1894.

Photo of a mid-sized country vestibule in Indianapolis with white walls, brick floors, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

These clients reached out to Hillcrest Construction when their family began out-growing their Phoenixville-area home. Through a comprehensive design phase, opportunities to add square footage were identified along with a reorganization of the typical traffic flow throughout the house. All household traffic into the hastily-designed, existing family room bump-out addition was funneled through a 3’ berth within the kitchen making meal prep and other kitchen activities somewhat similar to a shift at a PA turnpike toll booth. In the existing bump-out addition, the family room was relatively tight and the dining room barely fit the 6-person dining table. Access to the backyard was somewhat obstructed by the necessary furniture and the kitchen alone didn’t satisfy storage needs beyond a quick trip to the grocery store. The home’s existing front door was the only front entrance, and without a foyer or mudroom, the front formal room often doubled as a drop-zone for groceries, bookbags, and other on-the-go items. Hillcrest Construction designed a remedy to both address the function and flow issues along with adding square footage via a 150 sq ft addition to the family room and converting the garage into a mudroom entry and walk-through pantry. - The project’s addition was not especially large but was able to facilitate a new pathway to the home’s rear family room. The existing brick wall at the bottom of the second-floor staircase was opened up and created a new, natural flow from the second-floor bedrooms to the front formal room, and into the rear family hang-out space- all without having to cut through the often busy kitchen. The dining room area was relocated to remove it from the pathway to the door to the backyard. Additionally, free and clear access to the rear yard was established for both two-legged and four-legged friends. The existing chunky slider door was removed and in its place was fabricated and installed a custom centerpiece that included a new gas fireplace insert with custom brick surround, two side towers for display items and choice vinyl, and two base cabinets with metal-grated doors to house a subwoofer, wifi equipment, and other stow-away items. The black walnut countertops and mantle pop from the white cabinetry, and the wall-mounted TV with soundbar complete the central A/V hub. The custom cabs and tops were designed and built at Hillcrest’s custom shop. The farmhouse appeal was completed with distressed engineered hardwood floors and craftsman-style window and door trim throughout. - Another major component of the project was the conversion of the garage into a pantry+mudroom+everyday entry. The clients had used their smallish garage for storage of outdoor yard and recreational equipment. With those storage needs being addressed at the exterior, the space was transformed into a custom pantry and mudroom. The floor level within the space was raised to meet the rest of the house and insulated appropriately. A newly installed pocket door divided the dining room area from the designed-to-spec pantry/beverage center. The pantry was designed to house dry storage, cleaning supplies, and dry bar supplies when the cleaning and shopping are complete. A window seat with doggie supply storage below was worked into the design to accommodate the existing elevation of the original garage window. A coat closet and a small set of steps divide the pantry from the mudroom entry. The mudroom entry is marked with a striking combo of the herringbone thin-brick flooring and a custom hutch. Kids returning home from school have a designated spot to hang their coats and bookbags with two deep drawers for shoes. A custom cherry bench top adds a punctuation of warmth. The entry door and window replaced the old overhead garage doors to create the daily-used informal entry off the driveway. With the house being such a favorable area, and the clients not looking to pull up roots, Hillcrest Construction facilitated a collaborative experience and comprehensive plan to change the house for the better and make it a home to grow within.

The brief was to design a portico side Extension for an existing home to add more storage space for shoes, coats and above all, create a warm welcoming entrance to their home. Materials - Brick (to match existing) and birch plywood.

Bootroom, Mudroom, green tongue and groove and shaker joinery
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional mudroom in Dorset with white walls, brick floors, a single front door, a white front door, pink floor and wood walls.