2019-07-01_Country_Homes_Interiors

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unlikelyofareas,likethiscorridorthatlinks

akitchenandgarage.‘Ina narrowspace,

considerhavingallyourcabinetryonone

side,tohelpwiththeflowoftheroom.It will

alsoleaveroomforadditionalstoragesuch

asbenches,coathooksorshoeracks,’says

AlexMain,directorofTheMainCompany.

Alsoconsiderthebackofa garageorunder-

stairscupboard.If laundryis theroom’smain

purpose,anupstairslocationwillputyour

clothes closer to their end destination.

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Whenyourutilityroomlooksthisgood,it

wouldbea shametoshutit away.Door-free

utilityroomsarebignewsinopen-planliving

area,withfree-and-easyaccessbetween

spacesthekeytoefficientuse.Usethesame

cabinetry,flooringandpaintcoloursasthe

kitchentoachievea seamlessdecorative

flow,andensureyourutilitydoesn’tletthe

sidedown.Chooselaundryappliancesthat

promisequietoperation– lookforthe‘Quiet

Mark’tostopdinnerconversationormovie

night being drowned out by the spin cycle.

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Anthracite,Laura

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