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This image provided by Maritza Capiro shows a modern laundry room. Laundry rooms are now often multi-use spaces. Have enough shelving, and keep it organized, not just for laundry products but all the stuff that goes with a multiuse room. A junk drawer is recommended. (Mayra Roubach/Maritza Capiro via AP)

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Laundry room? These days, it's any room
By KIM COOK - Associated Press
Wed,08/24/22-9:32AM , 106 Reads
Those who have an in-home clothes washer and dryer often take it for granted. But even in larger homes, we haven’t had the convenience all that long.
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This combination of images released by Boca do Lobo shows the Pixel bar cabinet, clad in over a thousand multicolored triangles made of woods like palisander and African walnut, evoking a pixelated image. Inside, mirror and diamond-quilted blue silk showcases nine drawers, each with a golden knob. (Boca do Lobo via AP)

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Homes: Storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
By KIM COOK - Associated Press
Wed,05/18/22-7:23AM , 135 Reads
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showcase craftsmanship and inventiveness.
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This image released by Fresh Twist Studio shows a kitchen design with woven Palecek kitchen stools and a striking midnight blue stone island to balance the extensive Shaker-style white and glass cabinetry. The brass-toned lining of the pendant fixtures from Circa Lighting is echoed in the cabinet hardware. (Aimee Mazzenga/Fresh Twist Studio via AP)

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The heart of the home gets new color, cubbies, connectivity
By KIM COOK - Associated Press
Wed,05/11/22-8:07AM , 127 Reads
As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, “Kitchens should be designed around what’s truly important — fun, food, and life.”
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This image provided by Catherine Weitzman jewelry shows a floral necklace. Designer Catherine Weitzman says. "Nature has not only inspired my jewelry," she says. Her current collection has necklaces made of tiny alpine flowers captured in glass; earrings, cast in gold vermeil or recycled silver, of fan coral found on island beaches; and pendants of fern from the forest floor, also cast in metal. Weitzman thinks biophilia is trending because the idea of being surrounded by nature and connecting with others enhances "mood, productivity and creativity, while reducing stress. The world needs a nice boost of all those things right now." (Catherine Weitzman jewelry via AP)

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'Biophilia' style: Nature as self-expression, solace
By KIM COOK - Associated Press
Wed,04/13/22-3:46PM , 141 Reads
From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with themes from nature. Designers and artists who see this “biophilia” trend think it’s a response to both the pandemic and anxiety about environmental destruction.
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