Facebook Tweet Help Stories Bathroom Familiar rituals Share Tweet Help The owner of this laundry pops in here most days, so the designer set out to make it a pleasant work space Interior view of laundry featuring fold-away ironing board which is positioned for use by both right-handed and left-handed people. If there is any room that can lay claim to the title of work horse, it's the laundry. Here the familiar domestic rituals of washing, ironing, sorting and folding are carried out, week after week so creating a space that's easy and enjoyable to work in is imperative.Jan Nienaber, the owner of this laundry, wanted the room to complement her new Provene§al-style kitchen, while accommodating numerous appliances and generous storage space for her laundry and wet weather gear. Interior view of laundry featuring marble benchtops from Classic Stone. The result is a room that looks and feels as old as the rest of the Victorian house. The laundry's hand-painted ash cabinetry and heavy marble benchtops also feature in the kitchen, as do the white tiles behind the butler's sink. With their varying shapes and sizes they evoke pre-industrial craftsmanship as do the walls, which are hand-painted in a French wash to give a subtle texture to the surfaces.Aesthetics aside, designer Jos van Bree set out to create a practical laundry that makes best use of the available space. Interior view of laundry featuring marble benchtops from Classic Stone. "I started by putting the main work area, with the sink, ironing board and ice maker, near the sash window," he says. "This gives good task lighting, while giving the owner views of her fernery. Pale surfaces throughout the room also give enough reflected light in the storage areas for finding and sorting items easily."Large storage cupboards run alongside one wall to the stacked washing machine and dryer. The cupboards reach almost to the ceiling, with a small gap to accommodate the deep coving. Two cupboards next to the washing machine allow the owner to sort clothes into whites and colours before washing. Ventilation keeps the room dry throughout the year, while underfloor and central heating keeps the room cosy in winter. Credit list Interior designer Jos van Bree, HIA, Domus Interiors (Williamstown, Vic) Benchtops Marble from Classic Stone Tapware Phoenician from Manor House Washing machine Miele from Elite Appliances Ventilation Domus ducting from Häfele Cabinetry Solid ash, Sink Butler's sink from Ice maker Elite Appliances Tumble dryer Miele from Elite Appliances Story by: Alison Wall 14 Jul, 2008 Bathroom Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Desert romance 24 Mar, 2024 Connection and cohesion 24 Mar, 2024 Villa from the street – but that's only half the story 24 Mar, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > AU2410 AU2410 Read More Similar Stories