The 10 Most Popular Laundry Rooms of Spring 2022
Get ideas for stylish storage, smart layouts and uplifting looks from top laundry room photos recently uploaded to Houzz
Suzanne Ennis
11 July 2022
Houzz Editorial Staff. I write about all aspects of home design and remodeling, but I have soft spots for historic homes, California modernism and lakefront cabins.
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This Trending Now story features the most-saved laundry room photos uploaded to Houzz from March 15 to June 15, 2022.
If washing clothes feels like less of a chore in a well-designed laundry room, then the owners behind these 10 most-saved laundry room photos recently uploaded to Houzz must relish the task. Spacious, filled with light and featuring practical elements such as drying rods, utility sinks and counter space for folding, the rooms stick to subdued palettes with the occasional splash of pattern. Front-loaders and simple Shaker-style cabinets also cleaned up this spring. Get a load of the winners, presented here in descending order.
If washing clothes feels like less of a chore in a well-designed laundry room, then the owners behind these 10 most-saved laundry room photos recently uploaded to Houzz must relish the task. Spacious, filled with light and featuring practical elements such as drying rods, utility sinks and counter space for folding, the rooms stick to subdued palettes with the occasional splash of pattern. Front-loaders and simple Shaker-style cabinets also cleaned up this spring. Get a load of the winners, presented here in descending order.
10. Sonoma Suds
In Northern California, Kathleen Burke Design outfitted a modern farmhouse’s crisp black-and-white laundry room with all the essentials: durable surfaces, copious cabinetry, handy baskets and, across the room, side-by-side front-loaders. But it’s the awesome extras, including a dog wash station and a beer tap, that really make this one a winner.
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In Northern California, Kathleen Burke Design outfitted a modern farmhouse’s crisp black-and-white laundry room with all the essentials: durable surfaces, copious cabinetry, handy baskets and, across the room, side-by-side front-loaders. But it’s the awesome extras, including a dog wash station and a beer tap, that really make this one a winner.
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9. Mighty Multitasker
It’s easy to throw in a load between Zoom meetings when your office doubles as the laundry room. Built by Omnia Construction, this multipurpose space in North Carolina has plenty of room for a deep farmhouse sink, lots of storage and counter space, and a lightweight desk. Ample sunlight and tall ceilings keep the wall-to-wall wood from feeling dark.
It’s easy to throw in a load between Zoom meetings when your office doubles as the laundry room. Built by Omnia Construction, this multipurpose space in North Carolina has plenty of room for a deep farmhouse sink, lots of storage and counter space, and a lightweight desk. Ample sunlight and tall ceilings keep the wall-to-wall wood from feeling dark.
8. Brighter Brights
Jennifer Wundrow Interior Design addressed a lack of natural light in this San Francisco Bay Area laundry room by installing bright white cabinets and countertops. A long clothing rod mounted under a high shelf adds function, and pastel patterned wallpaper brings personality. Two stacking washer-dryer sets stand at the ready on the opposite side of the room.
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Jennifer Wundrow Interior Design addressed a lack of natural light in this San Francisco Bay Area laundry room by installing bright white cabinets and countertops. A long clothing rod mounted under a high shelf adds function, and pastel patterned wallpaper brings personality. Two stacking washer-dryer sets stand at the ready on the opposite side of the room.
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7. High and Dry
Timber Trails Development washed the laundry room in this coastal-style Chicago-area home in the palest greige and creamy white. The side-by-side machines sit on pedestals, which makes the front-loaders more accessible (no stooping down to grab wet clothes) and adds storage space underneath.
Timber Trails Development washed the laundry room in this coastal-style Chicago-area home in the palest greige and creamy white. The side-by-side machines sit on pedestals, which makes the front-loaders more accessible (no stooping down to grab wet clothes) and adds storage space underneath.
6. Deep Wash
This streamlined, galley-style Australian laundry room in a home built by D Pearce Constructions has built-in front loaders raised on deep built-in cabinet drawers. There’s a drying rod in the tiled sink alcove and, for longer clothing items, a simple wooden wall shelf with a rod attached underneath.
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This streamlined, galley-style Australian laundry room in a home built by D Pearce Constructions has built-in front loaders raised on deep built-in cabinet drawers. There’s a drying rod in the tiled sink alcove and, for longer clothing items, a simple wooden wall shelf with a rod attached underneath.
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5. Mixed Load
A combination of medium-toned wood, white cabinets, marble-like counters and a multicolored patterned floor tile give an Italian flavor to this Wisconsin laundry room, which is part of a project by Refined Renovations and Racinowski Design Studio. The open wood shelves and countertop above the machines are practical elements that — along with the resident sheep — add farmhouse flair.
A combination of medium-toned wood, white cabinets, marble-like counters and a multicolored patterned floor tile give an Italian flavor to this Wisconsin laundry room, which is part of a project by Refined Renovations and Racinowski Design Studio. The open wood shelves and countertop above the machines are practical elements that — along with the resident sheep — add farmhouse flair.
4. Dark Rinse
In this new build by Mark D. Williams Custom Homes of Minnesota, the second-floor laundry room’s handsome herringbone-pattern floors, dark painted cabinetry and walnut-toned countertops feel fairly formal. But the plaid wallpaper adds a summer camp vibe that fits the home’s lakeside locale.
In this new build by Mark D. Williams Custom Homes of Minnesota, the second-floor laundry room’s handsome herringbone-pattern floors, dark painted cabinetry and walnut-toned countertops feel fairly formal. But the plaid wallpaper adds a summer camp vibe that fits the home’s lakeside locale.
3. Water-Wise
BCD Building channeled the Hamptons for this laundry room in Australia. Brass hardware and fittings pop against the inky cabinets, and another herringbone-pattern floor (here in a marbled tile that coordinates with the countertop) lightens the look so it suits the home’s breezy, beachy style. Note the discreet drain in the floor — a smart idea in case the washing machine overflows.
BCD Building channeled the Hamptons for this laundry room in Australia. Brass hardware and fittings pop against the inky cabinets, and another herringbone-pattern floor (here in a marbled tile that coordinates with the countertop) lightens the look so it suits the home’s breezy, beachy style. Note the discreet drain in the floor — a smart idea in case the washing machine overflows.
2. Fresh and Functional
This small Boston-area laundry room got a big makeover by J.P. Hoffman Design Build. (Check out the before photo.) The layout remained the same, but the team installed a sink, custom cabinetry and a wood folding counter that has a removable panel to access the washer-dryer hookups. On top of all that functionality, a pretty star-patterned porcelain floor tile, modern hardware and lighting and warm gray paint add European elegance.
This small Boston-area laundry room got a big makeover by J.P. Hoffman Design Build. (Check out the before photo.) The layout remained the same, but the team installed a sink, custom cabinetry and a wood folding counter that has a removable panel to access the washer-dryer hookups. On top of all that functionality, a pretty star-patterned porcelain floor tile, modern hardware and lighting and warm gray paint add European elegance.
1. Spin Cycle
The most popular laundry room photo uploaded to Houzz this spring shares both major elements and finishing touches with the other most-saved projects in this countdown. The room, by Nuela Designs of Austin, Texas, includes a utility sink, herringbone-pattern floors, a grayscale scheme and basket accents. But it adds its own spin with tuxedo-style cabinets, a commercial-style faucet, vertical shiplap on the walls and a multilevel countertop with a sleek, uninterrupted flow.
More on Houzz
7-Day Plan: Get a Spotless, Beautifully Organized Laundry Room
12 Pro Tips for Planning Your Laundry Area
See more laundry room photos
Find a custom cabinetry professional
Shop for laundry products
The most popular laundry room photo uploaded to Houzz this spring shares both major elements and finishing touches with the other most-saved projects in this countdown. The room, by Nuela Designs of Austin, Texas, includes a utility sink, herringbone-pattern floors, a grayscale scheme and basket accents. But it adds its own spin with tuxedo-style cabinets, a commercial-style faucet, vertical shiplap on the walls and a multilevel countertop with a sleek, uninterrupted flow.
More on Houzz
7-Day Plan: Get a Spotless, Beautifully Organized Laundry Room
12 Pro Tips for Planning Your Laundry Area
See more laundry room photos
Find a custom cabinetry professional
Shop for laundry products
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I agree with mis1953. I do not live in a drought area, but we all must learn to conserve our water any way we can. I love my stacked machines. The washer uses only the water that is needed. It's the only choice I would ever make.
mls1953 not all top loaders are water hogs. My LG uses much less water than the top load washer that died.
I didn’t get front load machines because I honestly couldn’t afford it and did not have the room for them with the way my laundry room is configured. But my clothing needs & laundry habits have changed and I have been able to reduce how often I wash. More than one way to conserve. Changing habits for me is one of the biggest.
Oh sorry mls1953 I don’t live in a Drought stricken area but I do try to conserve water as I can. Lake Michigan levels are dropping so I do think we need to be aware of how we use water. I also re -use water as I can and have been trying to figure out how to configure an affordable rain capture system from my gutters. I know off topic but just wanted to add.