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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. Laundry rooms have been popping up in several home design trends this year ...

The modern laundry is a far cry from the poky lean-to that was the norm in our great-grandparents’ day. Today’s laundries are more likely to look like a visual extension of the kitchen, with sleek ...