In 2021, folks did everything outside from working to entertaining. Homeowners are creating new outside areas and experiences to entertain, delight and encourage. Mudrooms and laundry rooms turned especially important during the height of the pandemic, when folks needed a “drop zone” to shed their masks and outdoors garments earlier than coming into their houses. Builder Ben Neely, president of Riverbend Homes, says mudrooms connected to garages have turn out to be a precedence for his shoppers. He can be a Features Writer and Editor, and a News Writer for The Sportster.

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