 | Nancy Martin is a design consultant for Horton's Furniture. She has been with Horton's for 15 years. Nancy has extensive experience in color coordinating, furniture placement, room design, and accessorizing. Nancy is happy to assist with any decorating problems. You can contact her at (316) 722-5090, or visit her at Horton's, 10915 W. Kellogg, Thursday thru Monday. |
Interior Decorating
2004-08-01 09:19:00
Camouflaging a laundry room
How do you hide an open laundry room?
ANSWER: Instead of hide lets think in terms of disguise. Without knowing the exact room layout or if it is a true laundry room, or just a washer and dryer. Let me try to give you a few ideas to make a backdrop for a room setting. A room divider is an excellent way to block off unsightly objects. These can be purchased at furniture stores in different sizes and for many different decor's. If you are a do it yourselfer, you can use bi-fold doors, or framed lattice or screen panels. After hinging these together, you can paint, stain, or even use fabric, or a combination of all three. Another idea to conceal an area that needs easy access is to use a simple curtain rod across the top of the area and tab top draperies, you could simply slide the curtain to the side when needed. You could also use swing-away brackets in side walls and simple window treatments. The swing-arm brackets would allow you to move the actual treatment to the side or back against the wall. If needed you could use a combination of both curtain rod with the swing-arm to have a layered effect for a back drop. If room allows, add some dimension. A silk tree to the side or a group of silk plants at varying heights. A bench or trunk, maybe a few baskets, or crocks. Try to achieve a setting or tone for the area.
