Bring life, style and practicality to your utility room

Kya deLongchamps says we need to roll up our sleeves and bring practicality to the most hard-working room of the house.

IN the past, if I were asked to name one space that really works in my house that did its job with style — it had to be the utility room. That honest little thread of corridor between the great room (no longer so great) and the exhausted family bathroom was a stoic, multi-purpose servant. I loved her.

She embraced piles of dishes when the kitchen would have otherwise showcased my dark domestic underbelly. Defended by a solid timber door, she offered a blessed hush from the throb of the washer and dryer.