New laundry rooms do double or triple duty
The new oversized laundry room is an “all-in-one” space for work, rest and play. No longer relegated to the “crowded mudroom” or “dark basement”, the laundry room is both upscale and ready for prime time.
Big, beautiful laundry rooms are cropping up in homes across the country. Experts say it’s a result of homeowners’ ongoing desires to revamp their living space to better suit their lifestyles.
“You try to fit all these things in your life and still spend quality time with your kids,” says Dubs, 44, whose laundry room upgrade cost about $30,000. “Now, I can multitask with him.”
Multi-functional and easily accessible, the new laundry rooms have:
- more room,
- more storage,
- better organization,
- space optimization,
- workflow optimization, and
- ergonomic design
… all designed to help take the “work” out of the chore.
But the biggest differences between the new and the old are the customizations to integrate with other lifestyle needs. Play room for the kids (complete with integrated toy storage), gift-wrapping and crafting stations, built-in ironing cupboards, recycling centers, computer workstations, you name it.
For more, read the source article New Laundry Rooms Are Multi-Purpose.
For design considerations, read Laundry Rooms Move Upstairs and Upscale on HGTVPRo.
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