PRETTY Laundry TOUR
We’re taking a look at one of the prettiest laundries we’ve seen in a while – filled with brass accents and a touch of pink (and even a bar fridge). Designed by Jo Curran of Dreaming Interiors, she fills us in on all the details that brought this magical space to life.
“Our laundry was a new residential construction, so this was an empty paddock prior to its construction. We had a very clean slate when it came to the layout and design within the laundry which was great to work with,” says Jo.
At just 4.5m2 this petite laundry really packs a punch with its clean white cabinetry (painted in Dulux Vivid White), beautiful brass details and Laminex ‘Carrara Marble’ benchtop. With not much room to play with Jo decided to have just a washer and no dryer. “We’ve never owned a dryer and don’t have any desire to,” says Jo. “However, we wanted to be really smart in the way in which we could dry our clothes. Installing the glass pane door lets in so much morning sunlight and warms the room, drying hanging clothes really quickly.”
In fact when asked what Jo’s fave features were in her laundry she states: “Without a doubt, pops of brass are definitely my favourite design feature. Natural light is so important to us, so having a full length glass door was an absolute must. It’s such a practical way to bring the outdoors in. We also installed a laundry hamper drawer to hide away the dirty laundry. It was so important for me that everything had its place within the laundry. We opted for 150mm colonial skirting boards to be installed rather than a skirting tile. I believe it brings that next level of a luxurious finish.”
But her all time favourite feature was the very thing that Jo and her husband Dave disagreed on the most–the wine fridge! “I was adamant that this was the perfect place for it, and I am glad that this is its home,” says Jo. “The ILVE wine fridge is positioned in a place where it is easy to access after a full day of gardening and outdoor DIY projects. It is dual-zoned as well which means that Dave’s beer and my champagne can be set at their ideal temperatures. I also adore our brass hanging rail. It was really difficult to source a brass rail, but it was definitely worth the hours scouring the internet for the perfect tone of brass (it’s from Spotlight, believe it or not).”
“The gorgeous brass sink and taps are from ABI Interiors and they are absolute perfection. I opted to have the sink top mounted to be able to see the gorgeous brass frame around the sink. I was delighted when I discovered how perfectly the Lo&Co Interiors brass handles matched the ABI Products. It is so difficult to find the perfect shade of brass. The overhead cabinetry features their Alpha knobs and the cupboards below are adorned with their Aver Pulls. The brass rail also matches perfectly and is from Spotlight,” says Jo.
The floor tiles and splash back tiles are both from Beaumont Tiles. “I opted to lay the subway tiles in a herringbone pattern for the splash back and I love the soft classic touch it brings to the space. The glass jars and trays are from both Kmart and IKEA.”
