Period Living

Scrubbing up

Whether you are battling piles of laundry, damp dogs, or dirty pots and pans, the day-to-day running of a household is far from glamorous. However, while the chores are decidedly unattractive, it doesn’t mean the space where you tackle them must be. A utility room’s beauty comes from a sense of order, where everything has a home and a purpose. Then dress up this backbone of organisation with colour, texture and pattern to create a space where you

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