‘It’s a middle-class dream come true!’ How the utility room became the new status symbol - The Guardian

Once they were grim spaces to stash away the mop. Now they’re must-haves for the rich and aspirational. What’s fuelling the desire for laundry-room luxe?

I am immune to utility room envy. The only one I know my fathers is impossible to lust after: a spidery, grave-cold windowless room, containing only a washing machine that boils clothes, a novelty pe… [+5506 chars]

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