Trending Now: 2017’s Most Popular Laundry Rooms
A creative indoor clothesline and pullout baskets are just 2 of the year's best laundry room ideas. See them all
Some people find doing the wash to be a necessary chore, while others actually enjoy the process (or so I’ve heard). Whichever camp you fall into, this year’s top laundry room photos include some smart solutions to make that room a more pleasant, functional place to be. The top 10 most popular laundry rooms, measured in terms of users who saved the images to their ideabooks, offered some great ideas. But there were plenty of additional features worth noting in laundry rooms that made the top 25. Here are some you don’t want to miss.
Overhead clothesline. This laundry room in Stockholm, Sweden, contains a feature that is very practical for winter weather: clotheslines placed overhead to enable several rows of clothing to air-dry. This overhead line setup is common in Sweden and Switzerland. Clotheslines typically hang down from the ceiling low enough so you can reach the line and attach clothespins to secure laundry. Alternatively, you can place items on the lines using hangers, as this image shows. The radiator on the left, under the window, can blast some heat to help clothes dry faster. Some homes even have fans mounted to help the air circulate.
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Raised washer and dryer. The owners of this Cincinnati, Ohio, home complained about having to bend over to load and unload their machines, so designer Candice Mayhall at Sunday Home Interiors devised a plan for the front-load washer and dryer both to be raised. Beneath the two machines is storage. And yes — this setup required some extra work to guard against potential leaks. Mayhall made sure the storage cabinets underneath the washer and dryer were not attached to the rest of the cabinets, making replacement easier should those cabinets get damaged. Mayhall also left a few inches around the appliances to make things easier if and when the machines need to be moved.
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Cabinet paint: SW 9109 Natural Linen, Sherwin-Williams; wallpaper: Garden City wallpaper in Putty Rouge, Walnut Wallpaper; wire hanging organizer: Marshalls; custom cabinets: KraftMaid
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Cabinet paint: SW 9109 Natural Linen, Sherwin-Williams; wallpaper: Garden City wallpaper in Putty Rouge, Walnut Wallpaper; wire hanging organizer: Marshalls; custom cabinets: KraftMaid
Ironing board cabinet. The pull-down ironing board in this laundry room stands directly across from the washer and dryer. You can’t see the machines here because they are hidden behind the closed doors on the right side of the photo. The layout allows the homeowners to pull an item of clothing directly from the dryer, turn around and place it on the ironing board. Not having to constantly open a freestanding ironing board is a nice luxury, if you have the space, while the ability to hide it behind a specialized cabinet keeps the space neat. Another luxurious touch is that window seat. It makes a cozy place for company to sit and gab while you fold — or a place to rest and read a book while you wait for the dryer cycle to finish.
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Laundry lockers. Here’s a clever idea from one of the year’s most popular laundry rooms, which is a multipurpose space that functions as a laundry room, entry drop zone, home office and place for storing sports gear. This solution won’t work for everyone, but with enough space, building in individual lockers can be a neat way to corral equipment for various children and their activities, including game time uniforms and gear. That way, dirty items can get dropped off here, cleaned, and stowed for the next game, all in one place. These lockers feature custom-built cabinetry and welded wire panels, according to Tim Brown Architecture.
Of course, the feature that dominates the room is not the lockers but the metal slide.
Of course, the feature that dominates the room is not the lockers but the metal slide.
Laundry slide. This photo, which also made the most popular laundry room list, of the same room from a different angle, shows how the slide is oriented in relation to the washer and dryer. You could zip right down it with a basket of clothes. Alternatively, you could send your clothes down on their own.
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Pullout baskets: Rev-A-Shelf; vintage rug: Jamal’s Rug Collection
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