Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bright but cramped laundry room - John Keeble/Getty Images It's a lovely thing to have a dedicated room where you can toss your ...

While plenty of homes are blessed with dedicated laundry rooms, that’s definitely not the case for everyone. Laundry closets are increasingly common – as are laundry hallways, and alcoves.

Sometimes, having a separate laundry area means that space can quickly become cluttered and dysfunctional since it's easy to shut the doors on the mess. Thankfully, you can make a huge difference to a ...

You may have a laundry room and a linen closet, or just one or the other — or perhaps simply a designated space where you store laundry and cleaning supplies. Whatever your setup, let’s face it: Since ...

IN MY DREAMS, my laundry room is airy and bright, with wooden folding tables and shelves with baskets to intelligently organize detergents, sewing supplies, my ironing board and clothespins. In other ...

Never mind the traditional home layout. Judging from the exhibits at the recent International Home Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., new homes now are increasingly about what their residents want, ...