Luxury meets laundry

Stainless steel appliances and polished granite countertops offer a crisp contrast to the warm pine cabinets and antique butcher-block table that serves as a central work area. Colorful glass tiles create a sparkling backsplash for a farm-style sink.

Sound like an upscale kitchen? Guess again. This is the face of the new laundry room, fast becoming an integral part of taday's custom homes....

Hampton Design's Sue Kelley discusses today's thoughts on laundry room design, click to read the entire article

Countertop surfacing options have expanded dramatically in the last few years, with new options ranging from concrete to glass and manufactured stone products.

Care for these and traditional surfaces is always something to consider when selecting a surface to fit your design taste and lifestyle needs.

In May's issue of Real Simple, Peggy Fruin of Hampton Design provides some guidelines to consider when choosing a surface for your new kitchen. click here to read the article

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Hamptons Cottages and Gardens, August 1, 2006

Hampton Design - one of the sponsors of the 2006 HC&G Idea House

Peggy Fruin, on the Laundry Room
"Break the boundaries: Some rooms can serve many different uses if designed and organized properly. For instance, in the Idea House laundry room we're adding a potting table, a desk for wrapping gifts and a TV, because doing the laundry doesn't have to be like going to the dungeon anymore."

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Hamptons Cottages and Gardens, July 1, 2006

Time to Celebrate. It's that time again. Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Magazine has teamed up with Rich Gherardi and a group of the Hampton's most talented designers. Read about the 2006 HC&G Idea House Design Team.