Looking for some laundry room inspiration? While we’d all love to have a full-size laundry room with all the bells and whistles, sometimes that’s not an option.
Don’t worry, there are so many ways you can up-level your existing laundry room (or laundry closet) to make it work for you and your family.
These 18 practical ways to design a laundry room might give you the motivation you need to make the most of your laundry space!
18 Practical Ways to Design a Laundry Room
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- Consider turning an unused closet into a laundry folding station.
- Want a laundry room that’s functional AND more your style? Try a small weekend laundry makeover where you paint the walls, update shelving and add some baskets for organization. You can do this for a couple hundred dollars or less depending on what you already have on hand!
- Try out a fun wallpaper or bright paint color to brighten up your laundry room.
- If you have the space, add cubbies to your laundry room/mud room to keep everything organized
- Looking for a cheap way to add cute storage to your laundry room? Collect baskets from around your house and spray paint them to look cohesive. Add DIY labels and you’ve got a whole new space!
- If your laundry room is doing double duty as a mud room or is in an inconvenient spot like your kitchen, consider hiding the mess by hanging a curtain to separate laundry from the rest of the room.
- Get creative and recycle something to use as a drying rack you can hang from the ceiling, like an old ladder if that’s your style.
- If you’re looking for ways to move your laundry to the main level or a more desirable location, even tiny closets are an option.
- Use a small laundry room to keep your large family organized by making the most of every space with baskets, bulletin boards and cabinets.
- Don’t have enough room for shelving or cabinets? Make the most of your wall space with hanging storage solutions that will fit behind a door or beside your machines.
- If you have the space and are up for a complete laundry renovation, backsplash, good lighting and a sink can help you achieve function AND style.
- If you’re into DIY, consider building your own platform crates to go under your laundry machines and offer more storage.
- Are new shelving and cabinets out of your budget? See what you can find used at places like Habitat for Humanity. You might find custom shelving at a fraction of the price!
- Again, don’t underestimate the power of paint. A new paint job can really make a laundry closet feel like a laundry room.
- Go a step further and add an affordable wall treatment to your laundry closet or laundry room to really elevate the look.
- If you’re laundry hookups are an eyesore, consider building a modern wood slat panel to cover them.
- Even if your laundry room is in your garage, you can still distinguish it as a designated laundry are with a few intentional touches.
- Elevate the decor in your laundry room but keep it simple with a few basic upgrades and faux plants.