Providing a transitional space between the great room and the garage, the small mudroom offers user-friendly storage solutions with a focus on coastal style and efficiency.

Interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn says a pair of lamps with custom shades and a base made with oyster shells gives the mudroom a beachy look without being too cliche.

Woven baskets placed underneath the mudroom's console table offer storage for flip flops, towels and other items carried in and out of the home. Photos of beach life hang on the mudroom wall, bringing the coast indoors.