{"id":194966,"date":"2019-08-13T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=194966"},"modified":"2019-08-13T15:00:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T19:00:06","slug":"pastel-blue-brass-laundry-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/pastel-blue-brass-laundry-room","title":{"rendered":"A pastel blue and brass laundry room you\u2019ll actually want to spend time in"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KAlN5X4RmVo\" width=\"660\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laundry rooms are often hidden behind closed doors for good reason. On the design side, the bulky appliances leave little to be desired. And you\u2019d be hard-pressed to find someone who actually enjoys doing the dreaded chore the room is named after.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when interior\u00a0decorator\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kendrabesterdesign.com\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kendra Bester<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> saw her clients\u2019 home office \u2014 conveniently located right off of the garage on the main floor \u2014 she saw potential for a functional, stylish space that could take the yawn out of laundry. They removed the wall that separated the former home office from the mudroom and added pastel blue cabinetry, a washer and dryer, and a kitchen island\/folding space. In addition to colorful cabinetry, Bester brought in fun touches like aged-brass hardware, a dramatic brass faucet, durable porcelain tile laid in a herringbone pattern, lidded glass canisters, and plenty of wicker baskets to warm up the space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, it\u2019s a bustling hub for the busy family: A landing pad when they step through the door, a coat closet, gift-wrapping center, storage spot, and passageway to the garage and kitchen. It even has a second fridge and cupboards to stash bulk food and snacks for the kids to grab on the way to soccer practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this video, Bester shows us how to design a space that can support the functionality of your whole house <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make\u00a0laundry day a little more enjoyable. Happy folding!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Video and photography: James Bombales<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Producer: Jenny Morris<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Editor: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/wider-side.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[194966]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/wider-side.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/island.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[194966]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/island.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/porcelain-floor.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[194966]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/porcelain-floor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/faucet.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[194966]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-194970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/faucet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vertical-island.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[194966]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-194971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vertical-island.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-msg'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interior decorator Kendra Bester shows us how to design a laundry room that can support the functionality of your whole house and make the dreaded task a little more enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":194972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2019-08-13T19:00:20Z","apple_news_api_id":"bd793b09-69a8-4515-9cd9-56e4a4ef2b91","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2019-08-13T19:00:21Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AvXk7CWmoRRWc2VbkpO8rkQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":["https:\/\/u48r14.digitalhub.com\/sections\/09b86915-7d2b-3acd-915b-b215002d01b7"],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11115],"tags":[11113,11112,11185],"coauthors":[10245,8650,8647],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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