Photography by Alise O'Brien
Light and Airy
“Even though this is a large room, the amount of activity that was taking place in it necessitated carefully thought-out utilization,” says Amy Studebaker of Amy Studebaker Design. The designer had sorting bins built into the island and tucked the washer and dryer beneath a stretch of countertop instead of placing them on pedestals. A window niche was turned into a seat to give family members a place to put shoes on and take them off.
Photography by Alise O'Brien
The Power of Flowers
The client asked April Jensen, of ADJ Interiors, to repurpose a butcher-block kitchen island and create a look that was “a little bit French country but still transitional.” Jensen’s solution? Paint the wainscoting and install a slate floor. The team added a bright floral Schumacher wallpaper, a dramatic window treatment, and a crystal chandelier. “If you have to do something as mundane as laundry,” Jensen says, “you need something awesome to look at.”
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
A Place for Everything
Keith Gegg of Gegg Design & Cabinetry, considered the homeowners’ habits as well as those of the family’s four-legged members when designing this laundry room and mudroom. “I’ve never had to plan for kitty litter,” he says, noting the custom cabinet he built to house the litterbox. The room’s narrow footprint features a wall of tall cabinets, an apron-front sink, and ample work space. “It’s a dream come true,” says one of the homeowners.
Photographie by Li
Make it Personal
Finishing touches can have a big impact. That’s how Jenny Rausch of Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath created this laundry room while staying on budget. Her design included retiling the existing dog bath, adding storage, and warming up the space with grasscloth accents—but Rausch knows the Osborne & Little wallpaper is the room’s main attraction. “If you imagine the room without the wallpaper, it would be a different story,” she says.
