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2. Eclectic and EntertainingDesigners: Kiera Kushlan and Jessica Centella of Residents UnderstoodLocation: Washington, D.C.Size: 140 square feet (13 square meters); 10 by 14 feet (3 by 4.2 meters)Homeowner’s request. Keep the dining table and chairs while “infusing some personality into the space,” designer Kiera Kushlan says. The homeowner’s “favorite colors are green and pink, so we wanted to balance the feminine pink in the new rug with a darker, more masculine shade of green on the walls.”Style. “The room had wonderful bones from the original early-1900s building, so it was all about finding ways to accentuate those and balance the more modern furniture she already owned,” Kushlan says.
8. Colored cabinets. Interior designer Cynthia Soda designed this laundry room for her mother. “My mom said she wanted ‘an eclectic-modern-retro-vintage-cheerful laundry,’” Soda says. “I said, ‘Mom, that’s not a thing, those are just a bunch of words linked together,’ but I tried to hit each one of those words in the design.”Soda added some retro charm with light blue cabinets covered in Benjamin Moore’s Gossamer Blue and a vintage-inspired light fixture.
9. Spiritual cleanse. If you have to spend time doing laundry, you might as well make the process as relaxing as possible. In this laundry room, the mint green glass-tile backsplash covering the walls creates a serene, spa-like feel for a utilitarian space. White cabinetry adds to the airy look, and the woven baskets and plant add warmth and texture.Browse glass tile
10. Air-dry. Even with ventilation, laundry rooms can get pretty stuffy. This San Francisco space gets around that with a Dutch door to let in breezes and views. While this room does include a dryer, taking some pieces out early to air-dry saves energy and provides a natural freshness that dryer sheets can’t quite copy.
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