5280 Plus, tips and tricks for upgrading this oft-overlooked space.Julie Dugdale • Wash, dry, fold, repeat. Sound familiar? If you spend copious amounts of time loading and unloading the washer and dryer—and dreading it—we’ve got good news: Laundry doesn’t have to be such a drag—at least, not when your laundry room is a thing of beauty. Read on for inspiration photos, tips, and tricks to upgrade this utilitarian space into a sanctuary that showcases form and maximizes function. Texture & Pattern Laundry nooks tend to be catchall spaces, and that central role makes them deserving of some extra attention, says Cassy Kicklighter Poole, owner of Denver-based Kaleidoscope Design. Her easy fix: Add pattern. Better yet, add a few. The key to making it all click, she says, is to “pay attention to the scales of the patterns and to particular colors.” You want elements with similar colors or shared palettes, but the size or scale of the patterns should contrast.