How can I turn an office into a mud room?

You can use your office furniture in Mud-room ways, like this Hometalker with bookshelves: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/entryway/mudroom-built-ins-from-ikea-bookcases-for-300-458156

And, add rugs, and homey- touches to give it a more welcoming feel!

first things first the flooring. If you have a carpeted office you will want to put down at least an entryway flooring. Tile, slate, even wood or laminate(not best in snowy climate due to warping). Build around whatever you install on the floor. Desks could be repurposed for storage, chairs for removing wet footwear. If funds are available buy or create new furniture. Great place for vintage lockers. Good luck. Jay

When we redecorated our study/utility room, we took up the chipboard flooring and had the joists strengthened. Then had a new floor laid in tiles. The boiler was also moved into the study which enabled us to have the pipework and drainage from the kitchen extended through into the study as well. Then we purchased economical shelving for the files etc. and arranged our two desks to suit the room.

All we need to do now when my husband retires, is to remove all the shelves. Put whatever necessary files into secure storage, and insert a washbasin or change the room completely to a utility room as our bathroom is on the ground floor and leads off from the passage way serving the study at the moment.

Great ideas!!!!

So it is safe to assume that office space is open to back door or off of garage entrance. Pull up carpeting, put down floor that you like and is appropriate for your climate. Something that will withstand water or snowy boots since it will get a lot of use and not slippery when wet. Then depending how the office layout was that is what you have to work with. It seems a shame to give up office space for mud room. Can you use the space for muddy shoes for coats and backpacks along one wall and either a pantry on other part of room if you need it now I'm just throwing ideas out as they come. You could continue to have desk area set up and continue to use as office /kids cool papers that need signatures just put magazine holder's with each persons name so you can go through it and sign papers and check test and family notices of school functions. Can you make it so that the kids can use desk for homework? Or just go hide their for some quiet time for yourself? See I'm assuming you have kids but maybe it's due to pets in which case I would have a setup so you can grab your stuff to walk them or go to yard to play with them then have a hamper for the towels to wipe paws and a storage box to keep fresh towels in and you can put their beds in there as well as their food and water bowl.

soooo...is your office of back door to home or garage....a mud room needs a long rack type shelf with hooks for coats etc. you need a bench for seating...to put boots etc. on...baskets for gloves scarves etc....would paint it earth tone colors... and a nice mat on floor a couple of theme pic.s ..you got it made!