When we recently toured this Virginia farmhouse (see Architect Visit: A New Farmhouse for a 100-Year-Old Barn), we were entranced by its gracious proportions and views, and came upon the happy discovery that the mudroom was our favorite room in the five-bedroom, 13,300-square-foot home.
When we recently toured this Virginia farmhouse (see Architect Visit: A New Farmhouse for a 100-Year-Old Barn), we were entranced by its gracious proportions and views, and came upon the happy discovery that the mudroom was our favorite room in the five-bedroom, 13,300-square-foot home.
Photograph courtesy of Donald Lococo Architects.
Photograph courtesy of Donald Lococo Architects.
Exterior elements (rugged slate tiles, side porch window, and entryway containers) announce the mudroom as the go-between that links the house to the garden. French doors are not compulsory to getting this look, when there are so many other elegant fixtures to create this space.
Exterior elements (rugged slate tiles, side porch window, and entryway containers) announce the mudroom as the go-between that links the house to the garden. French doors are not compulsory to getting this look, when there are so many other elegant fixtures to create this space.
The commercial-grade restaurant faucet, with its coiled sprayer, when paired with a rustic workbench, looks like a garden hose from the future.
The commercial-grade restaurant faucet, with its coiled sprayer, when paired with a rustic workbench, looks like a garden hose from the future.
Lococo found the sink from Whitehaus.
Lococo found the sink from Whitehaus.
The ultra-modern sink and faucet are put into relief by an industrial workbench.
The ultra-modern sink and faucet are put into relief by an industrial workbench.
Clean cuts make floral arrangements last longer, making these hand-forged Japanese Pruners, $109 from Kaufmann Mercantile, a worthwhile investment.
Clean cuts make floral arrangements last longer, making these hand-forged Japanese Pruners, $109 from Kaufmann Mercantile, a worthwhile investment.
The plank-turned-bookshelf was excavated from the property, says Lococo.
The plank-turned-bookshelf was excavated from the property, says Lococo.
Colonial forged brackets are often on eBay for the picking.
Colonial forged brackets are often on eBay for the picking.
The slate is 16-by-16-inch tile in Black Rust, sourced from Jud Tile, a local Virginia tile shop, cut in half and laid in a brick pattern. If you’re outside Virginia, consider similar similar California Gold Natural Slate Tile; $5.99 per square foot from Home Depot.
The slate is 16-by-16-inch tile in Black Rust, sourced from Jud Tile, a local Virginia tile shop, cut in half and laid in a brick pattern. If you’re outside Virginia, consider similar similar California Gold Natural Slate Tile; $5.99 per square foot from Home Depot.
A Fibreclay Chelsea Cylinder is £25 at Roundwood Trading.
A Fibreclay Chelsea Cylinder is £25 at Roundwood Trading.
A Non-Skid Stainless Steel Dog Bowl for Fido is $9.99 at Petco.
A Non-Skid Stainless Steel Dog Bowl for Fido is $9.99 at Petco.
