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the multitasker
C u sto m -b u ilt ca b in e ts cre a te a n efficient, sto rag e -p ack e d
office w h ile cam o u flag in g a la u n d ry c e n tre in th e sa m e ro o m
in th e M a ssac h u setts, US h o m e o f A m an d a C o tte r an d Bill
S m ith. T h e to o ls for th is trick: m a tc h in g cabinetry,
c o u n te rto p s, a n d h a rd w a re . T ogether, th e y seam lessly b len d
e v e ry th in g re q u ire d from th is space: w o rk surfaces, sto rag e
fo r office a n d la u n d ry supplies, a n d o u t-o f-sig h t appliances.
“T h e a tm o sp h e re is se re n e here,” says A m anda, “an d th e
c o n v e n ie n ce o f b e in g able to w o rk a n d do o u r la u n d ry all a t
o n ce h a s m a d e th is m y fav o u rite room .”
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JANUARY 201 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
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ON THE SURFACE The L-shape
desk in designer Amanda
Cotter’s home office, previous
page,
features a walnut
countertop. “It’s almost like
having a kitchen counter in my
office,” she says.
UNDERCOVER ACTIVITY
Amanda wanted her laundry
centre to be neither seen nor
even suspected. Cabinet doors
housing her front-loading
washer and dryer are disguised
as drawers,
left and next page.
OPEN AND CLOSED A custom
built-in wall cabinet,
below,
provides floor-to-ceiling storage.
Drawers below the display
cubbies hold files and stationery.
