Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment).

Hamptons kitchen with combined butlers pantry and laundry

Makings of Fine Kitchens & Bathrooms

Combined butlers pantry and laundry works well together. Plenty of storage including wall cupboards and hanging rail above bench with gorgeous marble herringbone tiles

Middleton Home

Hart DeNoble Builders

Transitional l-shaped laundry room in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and beige floor.

Laundry Room Addition - Northport

IBD Construction Corp. - Infinity Building

Laundry room addition. New cabinets, washer, dryer, floors, countertops, pocket doors, windows and exterior door.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped utility room in Huntington with white cabinets, blue walls, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets and laminate benchtops.

Southern Living August 2015 Feature

European Stone Concepts

Photography by Laurey Glenn
Mid-sized country l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Other with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, a side-by-side washer and dryer, soapstone benchtops, an undermount sink and white walls.

SM Mudroom & Laundry Room

Labra Design Build

Labra Design Build
This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped utility room in Detroit with an undermount sink, white cabinets, wood benchtops, grey walls, porcelain floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, brown benchtop and shaker cabinets.

Karvelas Laundry

Turan Designs, Inc.

Large Modern Laundry Room Sacha Griffin, Souther Digital
Large contemporary l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartz benchtops, porcelain floors, a stacked washer and dryer, blue cabinets, white walls, beige floor and white benchtop.

Laundry Room

Cranberry Hill Kitchens

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped utility room in Toronto with blue cabinets, shaker cabinets, solid surface benchtops, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, grey floor, white benchtop and grey walls.

Travis Heights Bungalow

Ed Hughey, Architect & Realtor

Photographer: Andrea Calo
Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Austin with shaker cabinets, yellow cabinets, white walls, a side-by-side washer and dryer and grey benchtop.

Kitchen and Mudroom Remodel

Beacon Hill Builders

Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped utility room in Burlington with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue walls, porcelain floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, brown floor and black benchtop.

Coastal Virginia Idea House York Lane

Stephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods

Jonathan Edwards Media
Design ideas for a large modern l-shaped utility room in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white walls, porcelain floors, an integrated washer and dryer, white floor and white benchtop.

Palms at Old Ponte Vedra

Dream Finders Homes

Inspiration for a beach style l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured walls, grey floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Meets Texas Modern by John Siemering Homes Austin TX

John Siemering Homes

John Siemering Homes. Custom Home Builder in Austin, TX
Photo of a large transitional l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white walls, a side-by-side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floor, ceramic floors and grey benchtop.

Nantucket Style Home

Greystone Homes LLC

Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, yellow walls, ceramic floors and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

Handmade In-Frame Kitchen in Old White

BP Kitchens & Interiors

This kitchen used an in-frame design with mainly one painted colour, that being the Farrow & Ball Old White. This was accented with natural oak on the island unit pillars and on the bespoke cooker hood canopy. The Island unit features slide away tray storage on one side with tongue and grove panelling most of the way round. All of the Cupboard internals in this kitchen where clad in a Birch veneer. The main Focus of the kitchen was a Mercury Range Cooker in Blueberry. Above the Mercury cooker was a bespoke hood canopy designed to be at the correct height in a very low ceiling room. The sink and tap where from Franke, the sink being a VBK 720 twin bowl ceramic sink and a Franke Venician tap in chrome. The whole kitchen was topped of in a beautiful granite called Ivory Fantasy in a 30mm thickness with pencil round edge profile.

Laundry Room

Distinctive Interiors

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Boston with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white walls, ceramic floors, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Brossard Mudroom and Laundry

Wow Great Place

This mudroom entry has access from the side of the house, as well as from the garage, and also contains the laundry room, which is very practical for this family when the kids come in from swim lessons or from playing in the snow, the laundry is right there, so wet things can go right in the dryer!

Clerestory

Clearcut Construction, Inc.

Remodeled interior of house including kitchen with new walk in pantry and custom features, master bath, master bedroom, living room and dining room. Added space by finishing existing screen porch and building floor in vaulted area to create a media room upstairs.

Monticello Rustic Elegance

Werschay Homes

Custom home built by Werschay Homes in central Minnesota. - 360 Real Estate Image LLC
Photo of a mid-sized country l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, blue walls, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and grey floor.

Scarborough Master Suite

Alair Homes Plano

This laundry room space off the master closet is an organizers dream. It is full of drawers, floor to ceiling cabinets with pull outs and hanging drying space. Design by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers | Photography by Versatile Imaging

L-shaped Laundry Room Design Ideas with Shaker Cabinets

Laundry designs seldom receive the attention they deserve, especially considering how often they’re used. A well-planned laundry, complete with built-in cabinets, a laundry sink, washing machine and clothes dryer, can serve many needs. It can help simplify your household chores; store drying clothes and cleaning products; and can even provide a spot for you to groom pets. Because of its hardworking, multipurpose potential, a laundry renovation is a worthwhile investment. Smart laundry designs have layouts that save you time and effort. For example, a washing machine and clothes dryer should be positioned next to one another or stacked, and laundry baskets and hampers should be within easy reach; while an ironing board should be stowed by a power point. Ample storage, bench space for laundry baskets and practical lighting are also essential. Browse the photos on Houzz for efficient laundry ideas, from layouts and storage to appliances, and strike up a conversation with the designers of your favourite laundry renovations. For more laundry ideas, browse the Stories section on Houzz.

How do I add storage to my laundry?

A combination of storage solutions is key to running an efficient laundry. Include shelves above or beside the washing machine to store washing detergent, softener and other cleaning products; and laundry bins for dirty clothes. Consider a custom-built cupboard for an ironing board, so it can easily fold out when you need it, or mount the ironing board directly to the wall or on the back of a door. A retractable clothesline is a handy addition to dry delicate clothes, while a clothes hanger mounted to the wall is ideal for hanging freshly pressed shirts.

What else can I use my laundry for?

Multipurpose laundry rooms or utility rooms can help save valuable space in your home. The laundry sink can be used to bathe your furry friends; your laundry cupboard can store sports equipment, gardening tools and umbrellas; and a spare nook can be filled with a desk and chair to create an office space while you wait for your load to finish. If your laundry is at the front of the house, consider using it as a drop station for mail, mobile phones and keys. Include a bench seat or stool, wall-mounted hooks for bags and a coat stand and it can even be used as a place to get the kids organised before you walk out the front door.

How can I decorate my laundry?

Laundries are usually filled to the brim with appliances and storage, so take advantage of your walls when decorating and use cheery paint colours or wallpaper to make doing the chores more pleasant! Fun signs, posters, murals and wall decals will also add character to the space. Think of your storage as decor, too – look for bins and baskets with decorative touches, and use brightly-coloured or patterned hangers.