A mudroom bench can double as a storage space and a place to sit on and take off your shoes after a day out. They minimize the risk of dirtying your home interiors and make sure that you enter your living space without any additional baggage. As a transition area from the outdoors to the indoors, it can also organize your family’s daily routine, helping them find all that they want in one place.  Add a message board, and it allows family members to stay on track with schedules, calendars, and other important information. Your entryway becomes accessible not just to you, but to your guests as well. Be it the place to receive them into your home, or a semi-private space to take off their hats and coats, it is the first part of your house that makes them feel at ease.