Laundry/Craft Room
3. Roomy and RefinedDesigners: Joelle C. Nesen of Maison and Lucy Roland, formerly of MaisonLocation: West Linn, OregonSize: 123 square feet (11.4 square meters)Homeowners’ request: “We had free rein on style, but the homeowners needed laundry, storage for overflow pantry items and dishes, a big sink for gardening and a closet sufficient for cleaning supplies — all in a relatively small space,” designer Joelle Nesen says.Special features: Custom cabinets with lots of storage. Open shelves. Basalt countertop. Stacked washer and dryer. Ice maker. Why the design works: “We wanted to create quiet cabinets but dramatic materials that were clean and natural, to minimize the looming of the cabinets and draw your eye to the open area and windows,” Nesen says. Designer secret: “The open wood shelves stacked on the high basalt backsplash draw your eye to the openness,” Nesen says, “and the thick linear slab pulls your eye toward that view.”“Uh-oh” moment: “We realized after the fact that also on the wish list was an ice maker,” Nesen says. “That was a definite ‘uh-oh.’ Flexible clients helped a lot, and we tucked it in on the side of the armoire piece and created a more shallow working space...
love the hanging area above the sink
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