A few years back I had installed brick floors in our mudroom along with lockers, cubbies, and a small bench, but the room remained unfinished for a while. In 2025 I was finally able to finish it up. The first step was to waterproof the dog shower prior to installing the brick floor and wall treatment. Thanks to Jeff Coppolino of Coppolino Construction for handling the installation of the dog shower pan, brick base, and the waterproofing membrane.

For the walls we wanted to do a tall wainscoting. Since the dog shower would obviously have to deal with moisture, I made the wainscoting in that area out of Azek (PVC boards), so that it would be completely rot proof. All joints in that area were sealed using a PVC adhesive that bonds the boards fully, making it entirely waterproof.

Wainscoting was extended around the entirety of the room.

After I had completed all the trim work and we finished painting the walls, my wife got to work stenciling.

The finished room turned out great, the stenciling added a really nice touch.

Hooks around the room allow for plenty of hanging space, and the hooks inside the dog shower come in handy for towels or even hanging up raincoats to drip dry. Flagstone for the wall cap and shower threshold, provided by LS Stone Masonry Solutions, created a nice contrast to the surrounding bricks.

A new mirror was added along with some smaller hooks below for keys, leashes, etc. The new black entry door offsets the light colors of the trimwork and walls.

My daughter was a big fan of the dog shower.

Sydney the dog was not as enthusiastic.