Locating the laundry room

Many people spend a lot of time doing laundry, from piles of bathroom towels to the kids’ sports uniforms.

To be sure this chore doesn’t become more of a headache than it has to be, they can consider planning the style and location of their laundry room around their lifestyles, rather than just sticking it in the basement or a corner closet.

When deciding where to set up a laundry room, they should ask these questions:

1. Where in their home do they spend the most time? If it’s the kitchen or living room, the laundry room should be adjacent to those rooms. They should then purchase sound-condi...