DECORATE WITH ME FOR AUTUMN 🍂 | Laura Melhuish-Sprague

[@QuestMieke]

Changing the downstairs bathroom into a utility 🧺 room + toilet sounds like a wonderful plan. In spring/summer you may want to use the sun ☀️ to dry your laundry outside, plus when you have guests staying over, they don’t have to hear the washer/dryer as it’s downstairs anyway. BTW, a beautiful autumnal makeover 🍂

[@kylieharrison3782]

Things to consider if having laundry upstairs are plumbing, weight of the machines and vibrations of the machines. Myself I prefer having the laundry downstairs. Here in Australia washing is generally dried outside on clotheslines in the garden and sunshine. Those that use electric drying machines will find thar doing so will be even more frowned upon given that electricity is going to be harder to afford...and resources for creating electricity is changing.

[@rebeccarendle3706]

Lovely vlog🙂. I am British but live in Germany at present. My laundry room is on the first floor with the bedrooms and I love it😍.. everyone just throws their washing in the laundry bin in there.. and i don't have to carry washing up and down the stairs. Also we spend more time downstairs..so the noise of the washing machine and dryer does not disturb family life downstairs. My laundry room is tiny but has a window. I have a vertical 3 shelf washing stand so can hang washing to dry in there (so I have reduced using dryer). You could have used the table runner scrunched up a bit in the centre of the table to "ground" all the centre table decor. It would have looked soft and romantic whimsical.

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Utility upstairs absolutely! So much more practical as is a shower downstairs...think ahead children and dogs. Still loving this shirt🥰! Put a mix of Tumeric, ginger, cinnamon and black pepper in your hot chocolate. It is a brilliant anti inflammatory and is very nice on it own too. Sending everything good your way. xx

[@audreysutherland4739]

I agree. A shower downstairs to wash the dog. Also, toilet training a toddler going up and down stairs is hard work. I would put your utility room upstairs and leave the downstairs bathroom. Autumn decor is gorgeous x

[@marymalandrino5031]

We do have our washer and dryer in our master ensuite behind beautiful closet doors, best reno we ever did 🙂

[@whatzupLizzy]

I would not change the bathroom but would put the laundry up stairs. A downstairs bath near the snug is a great guest room for older family members.

[@nicolacsukas5127]

We are doing a renno on our Victorian house in UK v similar style to yours - we are putting in a utility room down stairs - I don’t think an upstairs utility makes sense due to noise and bringing stuff down to hang out - also a utility is more than just for laundry it will provide extra storage for kitchen type stuff and another area for hand washing/paintbrush washing etc - a downstairs shower that gets used so infrequently when you will soon have 3 upstairs bathroom areas makes no sense . Good luck ! :-)

[@maryn9167]

The little lamp is sooo adorable and creates a lovely mood in the kitchen 🍂 🥮

[@athomewithshushana]

Your home is absolutely stunning and always so beautifully curated. You are such a beautiful spirit. I am also sorry for the loss of your Queen. Great job and great video. Tfs

[@susancollado5290]

💕Keep laundry where said you have the garden to hang out larger items in the summer with room for storage💕The space under your stairs could potentially become a place to hang guests coats💕

[@rallyrally]

I have a 4 month old baby and we literally do 1 load of laundry per day! Sometimes more. So that’s definitely something to consider when thinking of having an upstairs laundry

[@kcm3477]

Ooh and also the frames behind your couch if you can. You have the best taste in design

[@catherineanderson4755]

You have really excellent and beauutiful taste Dear, so homey and inviting! Love your bits of antiques and vintage pieces mixed in!

[@emid0ri]

I’d say laundry room downstairs! I live on the first and second floors of a house and whenever we have to replace our appliances it was a nightmare… so, since you can, I think it’s better to keep the big ones on the ground floor 😊

[@flamingoliz]

Love all the autumn decor, it's beautiful. The flower boxes look really great. I think turning that bathroom into a laundry area makes a lot of sense. Love your classic style ❤

[@mariavelasquez4741]

HI Laura! Would you please give us the recipe for that 'snack' you just made?

[@beautycfw]

We have a washer/dryer upstairs in the UK. It’s in our landing with a little laundry wardrobe opposite. It really really works, especially with a little one - there is so much washing!

[@cambbrown6205]

I ruined the slate around my log burner by leaving a pumpkin there. The juice started to come out of the bottom. My advice would be to take care to put them on a mat/saucer etc if they will stay any length of time to avoid ruining anything. Looks great BTW

[@Cris-zr3gg]

I would keep the shower downstairs for puppies and guests. I think laundry upstairs is more practical, so you keep it out of sight in case you have friends or family over. I would use the space down the stairs as a wardrobe for coats and boots, bags, ... Keep the bathroom downstairs, it will always be a plus

[@lauramitchell6725]

Anyone at any age can break a leg,foot or ankle and will be glad to have a toilet,sink AND shower on the ground level. (Ask me how I know.) Also,anyone over 50 who might spend the night will appreciate it too. Young,healthy people honestly can’t imagine that,I know I never did. No criticism,just reality.

[@magviz1117]

You decorate your house so beautifully. What an inspiration, now I want to do the same for my home. Thank you, Laura. 😊

[@juliefitzgerald2948]

This was a lovely video Laura, your Autumn decor is beautiful and tasteful. I'm loving the purple hues of the plants and table setting.

[@karenmarks5333]

I think you can do anything you put your mind to , as you do that already always with such graceful, elegant style ✨️ xxx

[@jea6474]

Greetings from Nova Scotia!🇨🇦. I would NOT touch that lovely downstairs complete bathroom - It is perfect for a family!

[@podcastswithfaiza9710]

Love the way you decor your table and home in general

[@junehulton9776]

Wow...you never fail us ...home looks beautiful with the autumn vibes...I agree... definitely in the UK.. utility room downstairs...easy to get outside to dry.. and saves on using a dryer...also ideal to shut off lol Washing out of the way. Also better than not noisy upstairs.. Garden front pots look great ...aw well a the flapjack...I think I must give that a go... Thank for sharing...see you next time x

[@trudyduggins7253]

You are doing exactly the same has us, turning a downstairs shower room into a utility and yes we are keeping the toilet, we have took the shower and toilet and sink out, but waiting for plastering to be done and new floor, I'm also going down the Belfast sink root,it's already driving me mad having no toilet downstairs 🙈❤

[@holliet6640]

Lovely as always Laura! If you run your tablespoon under hot water first then the syrup will slide off really easily x

[@SK-lw9ku]

Your skin and make up always looks so lovely. I’d love you to one time to a skin morning and night and make up routine. ❤

[@jcpendleton992]

Great question Laura. I have a laundry area on our second floor and it has its Pros and Cons. We have had leaks ( which was a nightmare, they have to rip out walls to find the leak) also we had to replace our washer and the poor delivery men had a hard time getting it up the steps and in place. I felt so terrible for them. Pros are the convenience alone hands down. Personally, I would move it into that small bathroom and call it a day. Good luck with you decision.

[@aimzeee5060]

Just gorgeous warm colours, lovely inspiring stuff. The utility room is a great idea and use of space. I have mine just beyond the kitchen and it's nice to have that separate space. Going up / down doesn't bother me at all x

[@paulineclare5065]

Perhaps you could rethink the washer dryer I have heard they are not reliable with the cost of living maybe an ordinary washer and an electrical airer for the winter drying of clothes upstairs utility no not for me if it leaks it goes through the ceilings x

[@maryb.222]

Loved this vlog so much. You’ve made the house so perfectly cosy for autumn. Just a thought…Could you maybe place the loo in the place where you presently have the washing machine and dryer? Maybe time and money wise it won’t work but if it did, you could then have the whole utility room for that purpose only. ❤

[@elizabethhealey5609]

I love you fall decor from the table scape , living room and kitchen is simple but gorgeous .🥰

[@stellatron]

Laundry downstairs, so you can take wet washing out to the garden line. Upstairs laundries only work if you are 100% tumble drying. Our laundry room has a downstairs toilet in too as we couldn't fit a dividing wall.

[@hazelmeldrum5860]

I think it depends on how you plan to dry your washing , Americans seems to use a dryer [which can be expensive] otherwise keeping it downstairs makes more sense as I tend to be doing other jobs around the house then take a load out

[@jillmartin8255]

Yes, to the upstairs utility!!

[@-sstevens5444]

Thinking ice cream would go with that crisp...😍 Window boxes are perfect and will fill out beautifully. Laundry room, water overflows, noise (like when baby is finally sleeping) ... probably better downstairs. Ollie is perfect sherpa for carrying laundry back upstairs.. Chuckle😘

[@WildCosy]

Love your shirt Laura 😍

[@kcm3477]

Please link to the rug in your snug! I need it! So beautiful as always xx

[@elainemcgran8828]

I just love your channel and your home, have to say out of all the u tube channels I watch and seening all the beautiful homes if I had to pick one home to live in out of all of them, it would b yours. I love your style, and yes I know there's two of you involved 😉

[@debbykaufman848]

Lovely video. Your house is so charming and cozy. So looking forward to fall, though will have to wait a while for that. Still having 90 degree temps here in sunny California. Last week we had two lovely days of rain and much cooler weather. I wish it would have hung around a bit longer. Looking forward to your next video.

[@fernandateixeira6328]

Very beautiful house with so much of your spirit...i am Always very happy watching your vidéos...thank you for all of it ..

[@lydiabelott1295]

If you plan to grow old in this home, I would recommend exploring an upstairs laundry or making sure you can retrofit a downstairs bedroom if needed.

[@susandavey8564]

We just had a utility room extension it’s only small but it’s lovely

[@gemmaknight8856]

Loved this video! Can tell its one I will watch next autumn and the one after that xx 😘

[@Styledandorganized]

Omg I watched your video right after another “decorate with me for fall” from another youtuber who filled her house with bright orange glittery pumpkins and fake flowers that looked more plastic than a barbie doll. To say that your video soothed me and relieved the anxiety that other video gave me, is an understatement 😅 I’m beyond obsessed with your decor!! Class and elegance is something that more people should have. Happy autumn 🍂

[@gabrielleb4399]

You could give a compliment without bringing other people down👌🏽

[@Styledandorganized]

@@gabrielleb4399 nope, those “decorations” need to be called out

[@MsSculptress]

Hey Laura where is the receipe for those amazing flab jacks?

[@janemaryagnes]

I live in and Edwardian/Victorian/16th house in Surrey (UK obvs)and OF COURSE our laundry ‘room’ (cupboard actually) is upstairs and has been for 25 years. Why keep dragging clothes and sheets towels etc up and downstairs ? I have a Clothesmaid pulley airer which pulls right up to a v high ceiling - so unless you know to look up there, you don’t notice clothes drying. It’s a joy !

[@EvasNan2020]

Hi, new viewer here and love the video, has anyone ever said you look very much like Catherine the Princss of Wales? First noticed it when you were unpacking your Autumn shopping bits!

[@Birdieinthecity]

My parents have their utility upstairs buts it’s big, houses everything together with the ironing board, which is always up. If the one downstairs is bigger I would go with that 😊 I also worry about the noise of the dryer above your head!

[@barbaraharland434]

Hi Laura how about a laundry/shoot straight down into the utility/laundry room.

[@dianemccosh8830]

Beautiful Autumn decor 🍂

[@sheilalewis5227]

Love the table and planters. To me a laundry room belongs near the kitchen. Do you have the recipe for your flapjack please

[@nataliekeane8944]

Definitely keep a laundry downstairs. I think in Australia (even two story homes) tend to have laundrys downstairs with direct access to the garden outside to line dry our washing in summer. Wet washing is heavy so I can't imagine lugging it downstairs all the time to hang out. If it bothers you enough p ut in a laundry chute somewhere upstairs that directly deposits dirty clothes etc into a space downstairs. And before everyone tells me you can't line dry clothes outside in the UK I live in one of the coldest states in Oz and we still predominantly line dry!

[@danadpt2012]

We definitely do put laundry outside in the uk!! So don’t worry

[@nataliekeane8944]

@@danadpt2012 excellent, I was beginning to wonder...so many UK KZbinrs use dryers and their excuse is always the weather!!!

[@pineconesacorns3118]

Everything looks beautiful!

[@aeolia80]

I keep fogetting flapjack in the UK is like a baked oat cake thingy, 😂😂😂

[@AysKuz]

Hi Laura, I am confused. If the table you dressed (which looks gorgeous) is the one that was in the dark dining room before, what does the dining room look now? What is the function of that room?

[@SKRIBBLEproductions]

I think its storage for the upstairs bathroom and bedroom waiting to be fitted

[@larag1764]

I'm like Ollie in that I can't stop at one (yummy chocolate) !

[@shadronayne8760]

Love the Pooky lamp matching gourd. How does the Pooky light charge, wall plug or USB? Curious to pick up two, but in US...

[@hazelrogers2455]

No to laundry room but I would if I could have put a laundry chute from our bathroom to our utility room below

[@zoecornick7149]

I’d put the laundry upstairs long as it doesn’t vibrate the floorboards to much! Then have a downstairs boot room/dog room, making sure there’s lots of counter space and a sink for any messy jobs

[@yoli948]

I think the utility room would be best downstairs, where the working area of the home is. You could do laundry , gardening or cooking at the same time. I loved your autumn color selection.

[@ellenmchugh1992]

I’d never put a laundry room upstairs in a period house, it just doesn’t feel like the vibe! Plus the drier vibrating would be a pain!

[@sylvianblue]

My tumble drier is upstairs and there’s no vibration and has night time mode so it’s quieter.

[@lynnwoan5056]

Brilliant idea better than carrying washing up and down stairs

[@denisedoran8734]

I live in a three storey house,my heart is broken lifting laundry down to utility room then all the way back upstairs. No sense 😮

[@jaimeyeliza]

Gorgeous 🍁

[@lizniland1428]

I have a laundry upstairs and it's a game changer! Never have one downstairs again. I can send you photos if you like .

[@cd2659]

I love your elegant taste in decor. I also love your shirt. Where can I find it? Thanks

[@danadpt2012]

Sézane

[@yellowmellon9725]

where's ur shirt from ❤

[@emiliesvennes1840]

I would put the laundry room besides the walk in closet so I dont have to go far to put back my clean laundry ❤

[@susandavey8564]

I would like to no how to dry flowers xx

[@davinahopkins8452]

Fantastic vlog, thank you Laura❤️. May I be really cheeky and ask what lipstick your are wearing at the beginning, it's such a beautiful shade and looks gorgeous on you xxxx

[@jenniferh3111]

Do you know what kind of hydrangea your cuttings were from? I have the same one but don’t know what it’s called! Thank you!

[@barbhale8709]

Love your kit hen lamp.. Where did you get that lovely lamp?

[@SKRIBBLEproductions]

I don't think I'd have a utility upstairs if you wanted to dry clothes there's a lot of walking. Where you're planning it makes sense. Also.. that pink cushion you bought last week 😍

[@tiramisu2310]

Can you share the recipe?😊🍎And Sezane blouse looks beautiful and fits you perfectly!💜💚

[@traceyhames-sharp103]

Do you not use your living room? Love the planters. X

[@carolgroff20]

Very nice video. You are so lovely. Upstairs laundry room is wonderful. The closer to the master bedroom the better.

[@barbb.9489]

Laura, why don’t you move the powder room into the Laundry closet and set up a big laundry in the current bathroom?

[@teresahalliday3680]

Your downstairs utility room sounds like a great idea! But how about a small laundry room upstairs as well? You'd have downstairs laundry if you want to hand laundry out in the good weather. Then you could have a second upstairs which would be easier if you have children. Just a thought...and I know you find great second hand things.

[@mybeloved1313]

To keep geraniums alive over the winter they need to avoid the frost, so put them into pots, cut them back by about a half, and store them in a cool, damp dark basement/garage with a paper bag over the top x

[@andreenadeau4078]

Although A utility room upstairs would be much more convenient, it’s better to have it downstairs in case you have an issue with the washer leaking or your washer pipes busting.

[@veannewillson]

I would make that bathroom part of the kitchen.

[@enelr5504]

I understand the need for a laundry room, but you are going to get a puppy? Lovely walks and muddy paws. Are you going to carry the dog upstairs? If its a tiny dog then its ok, but something to think about. Laundry room on the second floor in the annex?

[@jamespittman]

Great video.😄

[@Stephanie-lg1cm]

I would never have a utility upstairs, I live in fear of leaks, you would need to sit it in a tray with drainage. Everywhere I’ve lived I’ve tried to have my utility outside in a separate building.

[@flatbalcony1478]

So inspiring, as always! Also, looking for paint recommendations (brands and also light green colours), anyone know something good?

[@hilarymiller9813]

Off topic I know but I think much bigger lampshades on the console table lamps would help it look more balanced.

[@weronicaswonder8156]

The surface on your dining room table looks "tired". It needs some oil. I loved your table setting

[@judithdomangue9995]

I would definitely put a laundry near the bedrooms/bathrooms, if possible. It will be a pain to lug it all up and down the stairs and through the kitchen,unnecessarily.

[@mybeloved1313]

A dryer upstairs might be too noisy for little ones at bedtime

[@Julkotte]

We had a utility room upstairs in our last house. We changed it when we did our bathroom renovations. We found that it didn’t make sense carrying laundry upstairs to do them and then downstairs to hang dry outside. Also all our bedrooms were in the bottom floor. But in general I’d like for the utility room to be close to outdoor hanging opportunities

[@stephanieskilton8820]

Hi Laura !!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁 “Every Good Wish” to you and yours ! Xxx

[@denisebargas]

What about a laundry shoot…since you have so many floors to consider.😊

[@denisebargas]

🙂

[@Malavika_Chatterjee]

I like gearing up for the upcoming season with you ❤️ loving the cozy vibes Also, will you be trying out the products from the newly launched whittakerhouseuk?

[@SKRIBBLEproductions]

Its totally fine to have a toilet / utility

[@karentappert3606]

Hi Laura, Have you consulted any real estate professionals on what is a wise investment for your property? I'm thinking getting rid of the downstairs bathroom is taking away functionality and literally value from your property.. Enjoy your posts immensely - thanks so much for sharing!

[@deborahsimpson2725]

Laura you need to break off all the dead geranium heads… It encourages new growth and blooms😊

[@tamzinmp]

just make sure your washing machine/dryer is not on the wall of the snug as you will hear the vibrations...

[@triantamallis5567]

Defs put it upstairs, especially if you are going to have a family in that home. Keep downstairs configuration. It will be perfect to stop mud being trawled upstairs. Keep downstairs laundry but smaller appliances, trust me when you have little ones it will be amazing, You will be very time poor when you have children, for at least 15 - 20 years.

[@kcmorris4875]

We just redid our utility room, check it out on our channel MyHomeFarm. No I would not put a U.R upstairs, my parents did this in the UK and we all decided it was awful because when you upstairs in the bedrooms all you could hear was the washing machine or dryer going and it just made extra mess with laundry, drying, ironing etc. I love my new utility room near our kitchen , it is super useful having another space with a sink, especially when one of you is in the kitchen washing up and the other person needs a sink for maybe flower arranging or cleaning etc, so I love it. One thing we did do which is very USA is I raised the washing machine up, to avoid bending over and dragging clean sheets out on to the floor as much and it has been a game changer, I would never go back. Also I added a wooden rail over the top of the sink so if I do need to stain remover, or hand wash something I can just pop it on a hanger over the sink and it can drip dry. Very useful. Good luck, I know yours will be stunning. x

[@pamelawalton1255]

So sorry Laura I pressed dislike by mistake completely unintended when I actually love your content xx

[@lisaplumridge8667]

If you are getting a puppy eventually have a sink big enough to shower 🐶if you do get rid of the shower x