By and large, laundry rooms come in two flavors: banished to the basement, or put on a pedestal in gorgeous, fully-finished, dedicated laundry rooms. But what if I told you there was another option? Rather than dedicating a huge amount of space to a washer and dryer, or condemning yourself to trudging up and down […]
Appliances, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Latest Trends, Lighting
Five Easy Upgrades to Add Interest to Your Laundry Room
10
Sep
Sep
White laundry rooms are both traditional and practical, but they can feel plain. Despite being easy to clean and bleach, more and more people are moving away from a all-white color schemes. Adding interest through multiple small renovations can lift your laundry room from a sterile, no-nonsense space to a homey place that fits the […]
10
Jul
Jul
There are two kinds of laundry rooms: ones you hide in your basement, and ones you photograph for magazines. In an ideal world, we would all have the latter. But creating a dream laundry room can be a major undertaking. That said, tile can make a big difference. A well-picked laundry room tile can brighten […]
09
Mar
Mar
In my part of the world, the snow is finally melting, the birds are migrating back, and the sun is visible for a reasonable amount of time. It’s spring! And for many of us, that means the daunting task of spring cleaning. While there are book-sized guides for getting your life organized now and forever, […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Five Life Hacks to Streamline And Speed Up The Way You Use Your Laundry Room
22
Aug
Aug
Doing laundry is one of those tasks that is tedious to do and devastating if you don’t do. Between gathering all the clothes in the house, sorting the whites and colors, swapping wet clothes between the washer and dryer, and getting everything back out to be worn again, you likely spend way more time than […]
15
Apr
Apr
Unfinished basements are great for all-purpose storage; they’re sort of the out-of-sight out-of-mind section of most houses, especially if you don’t also have an attic. But while the boxes of holiday decorations and poorly-lit washer and drier are fairly ubiquitous, they’re definitely becoming less so. More and more often these days, homeowners are taking on […]
"Green" Home, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Looking To Remodel Your Laundry Room? Here’s A Few Reasons You Shouldn’t Leave Out The Sink
15
Oct
Oct
Ah, the laundry sink. That big, ugly plastic-tub-on-legs that, if you have an older home, is probably lurking somewhere next to your washer and dryer, probably in the creepiest part of your basement. If you know what I’m talking about, it probably comes as no surprise that laundry room remodels are on the rise. But […]