The Utility Room

It may sound strange, but one of the things I was desperate to have in this house was a utility room. Having not had an area to do laundry in LA, there were always clothes drying by the kitchen, which drove me mad! Especially now we’re about to have a second child, I’m under no illusion that the mess is going to double! First on my list was practicality, but secondly, I wanted the laundry room to still feel stylish and interesting. We luckily inherited a pair of cane cupboards with built-in shelving and heating racks, which are brilliant for soggy hand-washing. We painted them in  Deep Reddish Brown No.W101  by  Farrow & Ball . The colour is bold...