Spaces that involve work should become relaxing retreats where work feels like an escape.
• Rental restrictions
• Honey oak cabinetry
• Blue laminate countertop
• Plastic fluorescent light
• Attic pull string
• Older black window frame
• Builder-grade flooring
• No architectural interest
* Exposed utility lines
The room needed one story.
Small details create everyday joy…
Organic detergent sheets in a glass & brass box instead of bulky plastic bottles. Everyday rituals matter. Even something as simple as taking a detergent sheet from a glass box feels more intentional than reaching for a bulky plastic bottle. And it’s kinder to our planet.
Handmade planter by @kristingustavson.fineart
A rental-friendly laundry room transformation.
Nature became the window treatment. The window was intentionally left undressed so the greenery outside could become part of the room. Since it sits high, privacy wasn’t an issue, and the space feels larger and lighter because of it.
Brass accents repeated throughout the room.
A color drench in Benjamin Moore Amazon Green unified the existing countertop with the turquoises throughout the rest of the home, while making the black window frame feel intentional instead of dated. Design should solve problems.
• hides the utility lines
• creates a folding surface
• keeps laundry from disappearing behind the machines.
Closed storage became a curated display. Removing the cabinet doors transformed utility cabinets into a place for meaningful objects: vintage artwork, and beautiful everyday essentials.
Before 
After