rooms are frequently designed
to be a show place. "A lot of
tme is spent in the laundry
r
oom so it may as well be as
pleasant as possible," she says.
B
ohnne Jones of Decora,ng
Den Interiors says her firm has
helped beau,fy laundry rooms
with wallpaper, countertops, and
w
indow treatments. Like others,
she notes that the space at the
family entrance to the home is
frequently called a mud room.
"Gone are the days when
laundry rooms were lef out of
the home tour," says Tim Grove
of Nadeau Furniture. "Rooms
can be as beau,ful as they are
func,onal. S,ck with classic col-
ors and add some cool and
trendy chalkboards, baskets,
and cubbies to keep organized
and reduce clu-er a-rac,vely."
Bold colors and designs are
more frequently found in appli-
ances, and recent colors have
included Pacific Blue, Black Dia-
m
ond, Wild Cherry, Emerald
Green, Titanium, Ocean Blue,
T
uscan Chestnut, and Cham-
pagne. Unfinished or stark
white walls have been replaced
by bright color.
A
ccording to Teresa Zilinsky
of Teresa Zilinsky Interior De-
signs, most women view the
laundry room/mud room as a
work space and catch all area.
"However, having the space
flow and be a part of the family
home is important. Func,on
plus style is what most home-
owners are seeking," she says.
Zilinsky adds that adding
shelves, hooks, and cubbies is an
easy way to convert a tradi,onal
laundry room into a modern
mud room or drop-off sta,on.
Repor,ng that his company's product is a concrete alterna,ve
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Above, photo courtesy ReVelle. Below at lef, photo courtesy of
Electrolux/Ferguson.. Below at right, photo courtesy Drees Homes.