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Shoe storage at mudroom or entry

SHOE-STORAGE-MUDROOM

Description

Provide dedicated shoe storage (cubbies, bench, low cabinet) at the mudroom or front entry. Without it, shoes accumulate in piles by the door.

Why this exists

First-touch storage. Designing it in is free at construction; retrofitting requires reorganization.

Categories

Adjacency

Source

AIA Residential Knowledge Communityno manifest entry
Best practices for residential design ()
Section: Compiled professional consensus
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

Last reviewed 2026-05-09.