A woman sets a laundry basket in front of a washing machine - Fstop123/Getty Images Laundry can be a surprisingly time-consuming and laborious task. You have to gather your dirty clothes, carry your ...

Laundry rooms these days are migrating upstairs from basements, where they've traditionally sat in most homes. Sometimes these rooms are little more than two appliances and a slop sink in an ...

Just like the kitchen or bathroom, the laundry room plays a crucial role in keeping the household going, but it's often a design afterthought, stuffed into a dark closet or relegated to a dreary ...

Laundry used to take a full day to do and often meant going somewhere else to do it: the river to pound dirty clothes on wet rocks; the basement in an apartment building where it was dark, hot and ...

Laundry rooms in residential homes appear to have come a long way in the last century. Advancements in washer-dryer technology and current interior design trends have inspired families to think ...

"We spend so much time [in a laundry room] that it’s important to make it beautiful, bright and functional," says The Couture Closet's Kathleen Jacobson, who designed this space. Dan Piassick Like ...

Ask any homeowner what they’d like to improve about their property, and a likely response is the addition of a utility room. The stark reality of all too many homes is an overflowing laundry basket in ...

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For many, the laundry room is little more than a place to get stuff done — and then get out. Seattle home organizer Kammie Lisenby is even more to the point: “It’s the place where we all dread to go.” ...

A laundry room is a hard-working space, yet it’s one that’s often overlooked when it comes to creating a thoughtful design, effective organizing solutions, and lighting plan. "Laundry rooms are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. Laundry rooms used to be dark, dreary spaces tucked out of ...