Air your dirty laundry

LAUNDRY room, utility room, boot room — call it what you want but it’s one of the most coveted spaces in the home these days. Yes, we still want large heart-of-the-home kitchens for socialising but a place to corral piles of laundry and shut away noisy washing machines is gaining popularity fast.

- By Deborah Stone

If you don’t already have a suitable room, carving off a section of kitchen with access to running water should work but the fun part starts with deciding what to put in it.