“In a kitchen, side-by-side (laundry) appliances can be hidden underneath ... “They’re another area to design and decorate, where people feel comfortable taking a risk with a bright, fun ...

Image For a home in Connecticut, Rehabitat designed a laundry area to one side of a kitchen pantry. A drapery rod mounted under the upper cabinets provides a place to hang clothes to dry.Credit ...

our minds first wander just about everywhere else—the kitchen, the bathrooms, the living room, our outdoor space, and even our bedrooms—before we think to spruce up the laundry area.

It got a new kitchen and primary bedroom, as well as a second laundry area upstairs and general updating throughout. Structural problems — the upstairs bathtub leaked through the kitchen ceiling ...