This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus. When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back. With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open. In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.

サンタバーバラにあるカントリー風のおしゃれなランドリールーム (I型、スロップシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、緑の壁、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

With the large addition, we designed a 2nd floor laundry room at the start of the main suite. Located in between all the bedrooms and bathrooms, this room's function is a 10 out of 10. We added a sink and plenty of cabinet storage. Not seen is a closet on the other wall that holds the iron and other larger items.

グランドラピッズにあるカントリー風のおしゃれな家事室 (ll型、スロップシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、白い壁、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、マルチカラーの床、白いキッチンカウンター、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

他の地域にある高級な広いカントリー風のおしゃれな家事室 (コの字型、スロップシンク、レイズドパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

オースティンにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな洗濯室 (コの字型、スロップシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、白い壁、コンクリートの床、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、グレーの床、グレーのキッチンカウンター) の写真

This house was built in 1994 and our clients have been there since day one. They wanted a complete refresh in their kitchen and living areas and a few other changes here and there; now that the kids were all off to college! They wanted to replace some things, redesign some things and just repaint others. They didn’t like the heavy textured walls, so those were sanded down, re-textured and painted throughout all of the remodeled areas. The kitchen change was the most dramatic by painting the original cabinets a beautiful bluish-gray color; which is Benjamin Moore Gentleman’s Gray. The ends and cook side of the island are painted SW Reflection but on the front is a gorgeous Merola “Arte’ white accent tile. Two Island Pendant Lights ‘Aideen 8-light Geometric Pendant’ in a bronze gold finish hung above the island. White Carrara Quartz countertops were installed below the Viviano Marmo Dolomite Arabesque Honed Marble Mosaic tile backsplash. Our clients wanted to be able to watch TV from the kitchen as well as from the family room but since the door to the powder bath was on the wall of breakfast area (no to mention opening up into the room), it took up good wall space. Our designers rearranged the powder bath, moving the door into the laundry room and closing off the laundry room with a pocket door, so they can now hang their TV/artwork on the wall facing the kitchen, as well as another one in the family room! We squared off the arch in the doorway between the kitchen and bar/pantry area, giving them a more updated look. The bar was also painted the same blue as the kitchen but a cool Moondrop Water Jet Cut Glass Mosaic tile was installed on the backsplash, which added a beautiful accent! All kitchen cabinet hardware is ‘Amerock’ in a champagne finish. In the family room, we redesigned the cabinets to the right of the fireplace to match the other side. The homeowners had invested in two new TV’s that would hang on the wall and display artwork when not in use, so the TV cabinet wasn’t needed. The cabinets were painted a crisp white which made all of their decor really stand out. The fireplace in the family room was originally red brick with a hearth for seating. The brick was removed and the hearth was lowered to the floor and replaced with E-Stone White 12x24” tile and the fireplace surround is tiled with Heirloom Pewter 6x6” tile. The formal living room used to be closed off on one side of the fireplace, which was a desk area in the kitchen. The homeowners felt that it was an eye sore and it was unnecessary, so we removed that wall, opening up both sides of the fireplace into the formal living room. Pietra Tiles Aria Crystals Beach Sand tiles were installed on the kitchen side of the fireplace and the hearth was leveled with the floor and tiled with E-Stone White 12x24” tile. The laundry room was redesigned, adding the powder bath door but also creating more storage space. Waypoint flat front maple cabinets in painted linen were installed above the appliances, with Top Knobs “Hopewell” polished chrome pulls. Elements Carrara Quartz countertops were installed above the appliances, creating that added space. 3x6” white ceramic subway tile was used as the backsplash, creating a clean and crisp laundry room! The same tile on the hearths of both fireplaces (E-Stone White 12x24”) was installed on the floor. The powder bath was painted and the 12x24” E-Stone white tile was installed vertically on the wall behind the sink. All hardware was updated with the Signature Hardware “Ultra”Collection and Shades of Light “Sleekly Modern” new vanity lights were installed. All new wood flooring was installed throughout all of the remodeled rooms making all of the rooms seamlessly flow into each other. The homeowners love their updated home! Design/Remodel by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers | Photography by Versatile Imaging

A clean and efficiently planned laundry room on a second floor with 2 side by side washers and 2 side by side dryers. White built in cabinetry with walls covered in gray glass subway tiles. Peter Rymwid Photography

ミネアポリスにある中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな洗濯室 (L型、スロップシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

他の地域にある中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな洗濯室 (I型、スロップシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、ベージュのキッチンカウンター、グレーの壁) の写真

A chef’s sink in laundry room features a standard chef’s faucet. The power and agility of this faucet allow for heavy-duty cleaning and can be used to wash the homeowners' pet dog.

フェニックスにあるお手頃価格の巨大なカントリー風のおしゃれな洗濯室 (ll型、スロップシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーの壁、スレートの床、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、黒い床) の写真

Functionality is critical in a laundry room, especially if you're tight on space. Having a sink, some counter space, enough cabinets to store detergent, softener etc..., and still having room to hang clothes can be tricky. the right products with the right layout make all the difference.

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フェニックスにあるお手頃価格の巨大なカントリー風のおしゃれな洗濯室 (ll型、スロップシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーの壁、スレートの床、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、黒い床) の写真

The laundry room demand function and storage, and both of those goals were accomplished in this design. The white acrylic cabinets and quartz tops give a fresh, clean feel to the room. The 3 inch thick floating shelves that wrap around the corner of the room add a modern edge and the over sized hardware continues the contemporary feel. The room is slightly warmed with the cool grey marble floors. There is extra space for storage in the pantry wall and ample countertop space for folding.

ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな洗濯室 (コの字型、スロップシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーの壁、セラミックタイルの床、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Transitional laundry room with white shaker cabinets, stacking washer/dryer, quartz countertops, grey porcelain tile floors, and barn door.
ロサンゼルスにある中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家事室 (I型、スロップシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーの壁、磁器タイルの床、上下配置の洗濯機・乾燥機) の写真

タンパにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな洗濯室 (コの字型、スロップシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、左右配置の洗濯機・乾燥機、ベージュの床、グレーのキッチンカウンター) の写真