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 ...

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 ...

Today’s laundry rooms are expected to do much more than wash, spin and dry clothes. In many homes, the laundry room has become the command center, a place where the laundry is done side by side with ...

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 ...

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 ...