Americans spend more time in the laundry room than in the bathroom, on the average about eight hours a week. The average American family does 400 loads of laundry a year. While bathroom design attracts much attention and incorporates specialty products such as soaking tubs, the laundry room is more than likely banished to the basement, garage, or second floor remote space.
Homeowners needing to multitask, are creating integrated laundry rooms that can serve as a command center near the family room, or off the garage door, where it can double as a mudroom.
Overseeing homework and Internet access is a must for most parents of school-age kids, and this can be easily accomplished by moving computing and project crafting to a combination home office and laundry center.
For help integrating your laundry space closer to the hub of your home’s main activity, schedule a consultation with one of our expert designers who will open up all the possibilities available to you in your particular space, and there’s no better time than now to get started.
Americans spend more time in the laundry room than in the bathroom, on the average about eight hours a week. The average American family does 400 loads of laundry a year. While bathroom design attracts much attention and incorporates specialty products such as soaking tubs, the laundry room is more than likely banished to the basement, garage, or second floor remote space.
Homeowners needing to multitask, are creating integrated laundry rooms that can serve as a command center near the family room, or off the garage door, where it can double as a mudroom. If you have athletic adolescents, you undoubtedly spend countless hours sorting through and washing team uniforms. Combining a mudroom with the laundry area can keep the dirt confined to a single space where it can be more easily dealt with.
Combining the laundry with a home office, craft room, indoor potting area, or pet-washing station has also become a popular trend. The new laundry room now includes features such as custom cabinets, built-in ironing boards, and whisper-quiet machines.