A mudroom bench is a nifty piece of furniture for your entryway where you can sit to put your shoes on, while it can also serve as a storage unit for shoes or other small items.

Having everything organized and within reach in your entryway can be a huge time-saver when getting out the door, so spending some time to design your entryway optimally will go a long way. You can also include a place to sit down when tying your shoes, which allows you to create a cozier atmosphere in your mudroom.

Below you can find the best mudroom bench inspiration for entryways in different shapes and sizes. Some require some serious DIY work, while others are easier to put together.

A white and beige mudroom bench against white shiplap walls

This perfect mudroom design idea is located in a beautiful Swedish house. The door of the house comes out into a small entryway that also includes the stairs and doors towards the other rooms, leaving limited space available for storing coats and shoes.

The combination of the built-in bench with the closed cabinet and the shelf with hooks for coats is painted white, matching the white backdrop of the shiplap walls in this entryway. The seat is finished off with a custom pillow in beige and brown tones, matching the overall style of the mudroom.

via Entrance Makleri

A free-standing mudroom bench in a Swedish house

A free-standing mudroom bench with storage is placed against the wall next to the door of this Swedish house. The mudroom storage unit goes all the way up to the ceiling and includes a bench, shelves, hooks for coats, and shoe storage underneath the seat. Since this furniture piece is rather tall, there is enough space available to add a top shelf for baskets to store small things.

The storage baskets below the ceiling provide this all-white mudroom look with a welcoming natural touch that stands out against the white-painted wood.

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A small mudroom integrated inside an entryway niche

Most of the benches with integrated storage have cubbies or symmetrical shoe storage underneath them. This entryway bench however has different sizes of shoe storage, making the look unique.

The mudroom bench is combined with a board with hooks that holds a woven basket. Both the board and the bench align with the niche space in this entryway, giving it a built-in appearance.

Note that the mudroom bench is lifted off the floor so it starts where the floorboards end. The custom shelves are painted in the same light grey color as the one used on the walls, which makes them stand out from the white floorboards, door frames, and white painted wood floor.

via Entrance Makleri

Hooks on a custom wall plank create compact entryway storage

This entryway storage is a bit atypical, as it includes a radiator instead of a mudroom bench. I still wanted to include this example in the list however because of the way the radiator integrates into the storage module allowing it to function as a little seat.

Since installing a regular coat rack so close to the door would be taking up too much space, a custom plank with hooks was made that narrows down towards the door. The top of the shelf can be used for easy-to-grab items, while the hooks can be used to store jackets and coats.

The wood plank is painted in the same color as the wall, allowing it to blend into the backdrop for a more subtle and minimal effect in the space.

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A small mudroom built in a larger wardrobe module

When creating and installing the wardrobe mudroom module in this apartment, a niche space was left open to include a built-in bench for shoes underneath the closed cabinets.

The mudroom bench with integrated shoe storage includes a wall-to-wall plank with hooks for coats and a bench with cubbies. The bench doesn’t extend wall-to-wall inside the niche, leaving out a spot for an umbrella.

The top wood plank has hooks in the front and back, allowing for more hangers to find their place. While the cubbies underneath the bench are quite narrow, the area on top of the wood plank provides a spot for higher shoe models.

via Entrance Makleri

Different cubby sizes in an integrated mudroom bench

This custom mudroom bench with a white shiplap wall in the background and different size cubbies on the top and bottom includes a small bench with pillows and shoe storage underneath it. You could even replace one cubby with a drawer to create closed storage spaces if you would prefer, or place baskets on the top to store smaller items.

via Entrance Makleri

A storage unit with an integrated seating nook

The built-in bench inside of this impressive closed storage module has overhead lighting and drawer modules that slide out from underneath for extra storage in this narrow room. Even though the bench and wardrobe take up quite a bit of floor space, by painting it white and adding a large mirror on the other wall, the room doesn’t feel too cramped either.

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A stained wood floating bench against a blue shiplap mudroom module

The stained wood floating bench with shoe storage underneath stands out against the blue wardrobe module and shiplap wall in this beautiful mudroom. The storage space underneath the mudroom bench is lifted off the floor, giving the element a more integrated look.

The shiplap wall continues up until the board for placing hats and the brass hardware combined with the wood of the door and the brass hardware and bench add a rich material and color palette to this room.

While the mudroom and storage module has a deep blue color, the walls and ceiling are white, setting the mudroom element apart from the rest of the room in a powerful way.

Styled by Linnéa H. Manaberi, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem

A built-in mudroom bench module as a room divider

This is one of my favorite mudroom bench ideas on the list. The entryway bench with integrated storage is practical and functions as a small mudroom, yet it serves as a room divider at the same time separating the door to the apartment from the kitchen.

The mudroom bench is finished off with white shiplap on the side and back wall, adding a subtle farmhouse style to this element and complementing the decor of the sage green kitchen space behind it.

via Alvhem

A mudroom bench with burgundy pillows creates a comfy seat

This mudroom bench offers a double seat with comfy pillows opposite a closed storage module. The bench includes closed storage as well, for a balanced look and elegant style in this spacious mudroom with stained glass windows.

The drawers and cabinet doors have black hardware that stands out against the white paint color on the cabinets and the light beige paint used on the walls. The burgundy velvet fabric on the pillows provides a real focal point in this long and narrow mudroom.

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A floating bench for shoes in a corner mudroom layout

I think it’s such a great idea to optimize the space available in this small room by creating a little nook with the shoe bench and upper shelf wrapped into the corner. By applying two shelves on different heights and adding hardware on the upper shelf for jackets a beautiful storage space is created to keep a tidy hallway.

The white paint on the shelves matches the floorboards and ceiling and gives this nook a bright and airy appearance.

via Entrance Makleri

A built-in mudroom bench with cubbies and closed cabinets combined

This elegant built-in entryway solution has been painted in the same color as the walls for an even more integrated effect in the space. The floor in front of the built-in mudroom bench has a rug, which visually separates this area even more from the rest of the space.

The combination of the large cubbies with the closed cabinets on the top and the hangers on top of the entryway bench provides this hallway with ample storage space and leaves the owners with an entryway that is easy to keep organized.

The seat on the mudroom bench is finished off with a natural stone tile that matches the high-end style of this space. The wood floor and light wood bench next to the mudroom area pair nicely with the color and material setting of the storage module.

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A custom mudroom bench in an awkward entryway spot

This asymmetrical niche space in the wall has become a small yet beautiful mudroom bench with two shelves including hooks and a spot for hats and baskets. Since the wall becomes wider on top, the wall shelves are more narrow than the bench itself, allowing the custom module to fit the nook.

Photographed by Ozolappa, styled by Lingsell for Historiska Hem

A shoe bench and coat rack painted in the same color as the walls and floor

This hallway has cream-colored shiplap walls, which are matched up by a wood plank, and a small shoe bench painted in the same color as the walls and floor for an integrated effect. The bench has two large spaces underneath it for storing a row of shoes, while the top board has many hooks for hanging up jackets and for storing items on top. A single hook on the wall is great for having your favorite bag within reach.

Since this mudroom is quite spacious, a beautiful vintage table with flowers makes for a great focal point in the middle of the room.

Styled by Johanna Bradford, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem

A mustard entryway bench with integrated cubbies, baskets, and shiplap walls

This beautiful mustard-colored mudroom bench includes cubbies on the top and bottom, enhanced with shiplap walls as a backdrop and closed cabinets on the top. The top cubbies are filled with baskets, while the bottom ones are perfect for shoe storage.

The bench includes a nice seat, a spot for 10 pairs of shoes, 4 baskets, a spot to hide things away, and two long hooks for hangers, which is a lot on such a small surface. If you look carefully, you can see that small hooks are applied to the board on the side to hang up smaller items like caps.

The custom-painted wood module fits perfectly in this mudroom niche space, cranking up its storage potential to the fullest.

Styled by Lindholm, photographed by Johanson for Historiska Hem

A black accent mudroom bench in a blue-grey entryway space

While most benches in this example are painted in the same color as the storage module above it, in this design, the black color of the mudroom bench stands out against the blue-grey color on the wall and coat rack.

The inside of the mudroom bench is used as shoe storage and the wall above the bench is treated with shiplap panels to protect the wall. The blue-grey floorboards are continued underneath the bench to fully integrated it into the entryway and give it a finished look.

via Historiska Hem

A light grey mudroom bench with a wood panel backdrop

This light grey mudroom bench with drawers on the bottom and storage cabinets high up until the ceiling includes a beautiful wood panel back wall that adds a natural effect to the setting. The paneled wall is finished off with a round mirror that breaks up the pattern nicely.

Photographed by Mia Borgelin, styled by Lind, for sale via Historiska Hem

Work around a curved wall with a custom bench

If you have a curved wall in your hallway, it might take a professional to build a fitting storage bench solution for your space. The result is breathtaking however, as the curved of the bench follows the wall and accentuates this beautiful curvy feature.

Styled by Petra Yngfalk, photographed by Therese Jahnson for Historiska Hem