PLAN CAREFULLY IN SMALLER SPACES

One of the hardest-working rooms in the house, the laundry is full of smart features to help ease the burden of boring chores. Appliances are raised for easy access, with an adjacent bench for folding. Then – this is the clever part – folded clothes are placed in one of four drawers, one for each family member. “When they get full, I just tell my sons and husband to empty out their drawer and I never have to take the clothes upstairs,” says Jane.