Trends such as farmhouse sinks, retro light fixtures, navy cabinetry, open shelving, and quartzite countertops are not just for kitchens anymore. In this laundry room, designer Monica Stewart of The Misfit House in Athens, GA, added a low-mounted sink from Signature Hardware to not only use for soaking but also a kids’ mess station. She also suggests forgoing the washer and dryer pedestals to create more space for an accessible folding counter, and to keep the cabinets within arm’s reach.
Laundry rooms that are located adjacent to main-floor mudrooms and kitchens are also a popular option, as well as having two laundry centers for greater convenience. “We’ve been placing a stackable washer/dryer in a main-floor master closet and then putting the larger central laundry room in a spot upstairs that is closer to where all of the children’s bedrooms are,” says Jason Black of Artisan Signature Homes, a Southern Living Custom Builder member who’s based in Prospect, Kentucky.
