Helou,
what a great laundry room! Alas, our basement is old (farmhouse) and "finishing" it is not practical. My room will be functional. The area rug is to brighten up the space. Might rethink it tho. Perhaps some rubber mats. My DH has been working on installing the electrical outlets, he installed a nice florescent light that will hang over the W/D so the lighting is covered. I forgot about getting a trash can! And, no, I don't anticipate hanging out in the laundry room but I want it to be not so dingy. Silly, I know.
i wish now that I had the plumber add another faucet fr a small laundry sink. They do come in handy.
sandy