Care for your bare necessities with these pretty picks for your laundry room.
posted August 20, 2007 4:53PM
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crystal light
Why hang this pretty crystal-drop chandelier by Brocade Home in your laundry room? Because under no circumstances should your home-based wash ’n’ fold bear a resemblance to the prison-grade environs typical of most corner Laundromats. $599; available at brocadehome.com
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FRENCH LAUNDRY
Since this gentle, olive-based soap from Marseilles company Marius Fabre is made from a tried-and-true recipe more than a century old, it’s no surprise that it’s the detergent of choice for antique dealers in France. Translation: Woolite doesn’t hold a candle. $18; available at Bell’occhio, 8 Brady St., 415-864-4048, bellocchio.com
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modest proposal
Undressing behind this wooden Singerie screen—built by Christopher Yerke and painted with a monkey-foolery motif by local muralist Lynne Rutter—leaves everything to the imagination. $12,000; lynnerutter.com
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MISSING LINK
Ideal for small spaces, the WM3431 washer/dryer combo by LG doesn’t require an external vent, otherwise known as the mysterious portal through which socks suddenly vanish. $1,499; available at Gourmet Appliance Outlet, 33 Hegenberger Ct., Oakland, 510-635-5100
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SCENT OF A WOMAN
Peggy Flynn’s vetiver-and-lemongrass-scented shantung-silk sachets impart a subtle aroma that turns all top-drawer dainties into unforgettable calling cards. $15; available at Xapno, 678 Haight St., 415-863-8199, or pflynndesign.com
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THROW IN THE TOWEL
Don’t air your dirty laundry. Target’s Whitmor hamper, made of a white-resin weave that’s easy to clean, can help you keep a lid on it. $20; available at target.com
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GET FRESH
Caldrea’s Lavender Pine linen spray—a refreshing infusion of water and essential oils—is to washing the sheets what Nair is to laser hair removal: and both are quick and easy solutions for a promising blind date. $12; available at Sur La Table, Ferry Building Marketplace, 415-262-9970, or caldrea.com.
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COLD PLUNGE
What cashmere sweater or lacy underpinning wouldn’t prefer a soothing soak in the basin atop Sonia’s damask-patterned Nouveau Vanity to a churn in yourmachine’s gentle cycle? $5,310; available at the Bath & Beyond, 77 Connecticut St., 415-552-5001, bathandbeyond.com
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