Rooms That Make Laundry Day Less of a Chore

These designs prove a laundry room can be both stylish and packed with time-saving touches.

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February 22, 2021

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Utility Sink for the Win

In addition to boasting plenty of storage, this laundry room features a dedicated utility sink, perfect for pre-soaking stubborn stains or washing delicates. The large utility sink and articulated faucet also come in handy for non-laundry tasks, like bathing a small dog or prepping flowers for an arrangement.

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From: Grace Blu Interior Design

Painted Beauty

Paint is such an easy and affordable way to brighten up an entire room. In this laundry room, folding and sorting get pepped right up with a backdrop of green cabinets and a crisp black countertop.

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From: Kristina Crestin

Keep Your Friends Close

Designer Payte Miller knows that any task is easier with a little help from a friend so she designed this laundry room with an open cabinet big enough to hold a cushy bed for the homeowner's furry companion.

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From: Payte Miller Interiors

Space-Saving Cabinets

Storage is essential in any space, but it's especially crucial in a laundry room. To save precious floor space, designer Ashley Gilbreath installed large, blue cabinets that provide beautiful storage for this space.

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From: Ashley Gilbreath

Practically Perfect

Charming design details, lots of counter space and storage options make this laundry room an appealing and functional spot for doing household chores. With a front-loading washer and dryer and an extended countertop for folding, this space works hard and looks good doing it.

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From: Tiffany Brooks

Elegant & Timeless

This designer laundry room built by Harrison Design and decorated by Brian Patrick Flynn is packed with classic style certain to withstand the test of time. Any time you’re designing a task-related space involving high-cost items such as appliances and millwork, it’s best to stick with styles that aren’t too trendy. If a room looks too current, it’s likely to date faster.

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From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Smart and Stylish

State-of-the-art appliances and plenty of counter space for folding clothes make this laundry room in the 2016 HGTV Smart Home a fan favorite.

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From: Tiffany Brooks

Make It Work

This laundry room lives much larger than its narrow footprint, thanks to smart space planning by Geoff Chick & Associates. The base cabinets are just 18 inches deep (instead of the standard 24 inches), but the slim upper cabinets extend all the way to the 12-foot ceiling, vastly increasing the room's storage space.

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Stash Stuff in Plain Sight

In this laundry room, open shelves above the washer and dryer provide handy storage for wicker baskets, paper products and cleaning supplies.

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Small Space, Big Style

Who says a laundry room has to be dull? This small laundry room cleans up on style with a bright yellow Dutch door.

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From: Heidi Richardson

Hideaway Ironing Board

Utility is the name of the game in this neutral laundry room where a stainless steel utility sink, sewing machine nook and a foldaway ironing board create separate work stations around the room, while white cabinetry offers storage throughout.

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From: Drury Design

Clean and Contemporary

Ample cabinet and countertop space provide maximum function in this clean-lined contemporary laundry room, while patterned tile adds interest underfoot. A large picture window brings in loads of natural light.

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From: Blackband Design

Stylish Storage

This contemporary laundry room features a fun pendant light and teal ceiling, perfectly complementing the patterned floor tiles and gray window trim. Added baskets provide storage in a matching hue.

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From: Kristina Crestin

Lovely Laundry Room

A custom cabinet surrounds a pair of state-of-the-art laundry machines in the 2018 DIY Ultimate Retreat. The built-in allows for laundry folding or supply storage.

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From: Elizabeth Demos

No Wasted Space

With stacked double appliances that take up most of the space, designer Maggie Griffin topped them with extra storage cabinets overhead and an adjacent, narrow closet.

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From: Maggie Griffin

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Photo By: Grace Blu Designs

Photo By: Jared Kuzia Photography

Photo By: John Christian

Photo By: Ashley Gilbreath

Photo By: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography

Photo By: Rustic White Photography

Photo By: Geoff Chick & Associates; photo by: Jack Gardner Photography

Photo By: Richardson Architects

Photo By: Ryan Garvin

Photo By: Jared Kuzia Photography

Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography

Photo By: Brian Bieder