Recently moved into a ranch on a slab in Michigan. Dead center in the house is a 9'x9' room that contains the laundry, furnace and hot water tank. The walls are insulated for noise I assume and it has double doors which are half solid and half louvered. There is no other ventilation in the room. As you can guess, it is extremely warm in there. Any thoughts on how to move the air out of there to use it in the rest of the house? The kitchen, front entry, a hall and the living room surround it so noise is an issue. There is a HVAC return that opens on the outside to the front entry on one wall of the room.

I vote for the second because you seems to have mostly beiges and browns, and even the teal is a cool color, so you need lighter warm colors to balance everything out. I see too many one-dimensional rooms here that have just various cool colors (or non-colors like brown) and there is no complexity there which gives a room warmth and nuance. It's a very common mistake but with a little thought it very easy to rectify.

I have the same question. Was just assured by the local sauna specialist shop in Stockholm that you can't have a shower in a sauna nowadays, so am considering this option

Hardwoods are a mess and having to be completely redone. Not sure the hardwood company is capable of making that decision. We currently have oil stains on top of the clear coat from what they used the first time. They are everywhere. Also have tape marks under the clear coat throughout the house.