Original to the home was a beautiful stained glass window. The homeowner’s wanted to reuse it and since the laundry room had no exterior window, it was perfect. Natural light from the skylight above the back stairway filters through it and illuminates the laundry room. What was an otherwise mundane space now showcases a beautiful art piece. The room also features one of Cambria’s newest counter top colors, Parys. The rich blue and gray tones are seen again in the blue wall paint and the stainless steel sink and faucet finish. Twin Cities Closet Company provided for this small space making the most of every square inch.

The unique design challenge in this early 20th century Georgian Colonial was the complete disconnect of the kitchen to the rest of the home. In order to enter the kitchen, you were required to walk through a formal space. The homeowners wanted to connect the kitchen and garage through an informal area, which resulted in building an addition off the rear of the garage. This new space integrated a laundry room, mudroom and informal entry into the re-designed kitchen. Additionally, 25” was taken out of the oversized formal dining room and added to the kitchen. This gave the extra room necessary to make significant changes to the layout and traffic pattern in the kitchen. Beth Singer Photography

Who wouldn't want a laundry room like this? Organized, clean, storage, storage and more storage! There is even a place for sewing and crafts. Since there is no natural light in this room, can lighting, under cabinet lighting coupled with light colored cabinets, provide a cheerful and bright environment for all sorts of projects, including laundry.

Photos by SpaceCrafting
Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floor.

Martin Holliday, Chiselwood Ltd, Fossdyke house, Gainsborough Road, Saxilby, Lincoln LN1 2JH T 01522 704446 E sales@chiselwood.co.uk www.chiselwood.co.uk

Moving the washer/dryer out of the kitchen into their own space was not a difficult decision. Meeting all of the programmatic requirements of this new room was a little trickier. Designing enough room to be able to wash the dogs and water houseplants, as well as folding laundry in a small space was solved by providing a removable countertop. When the counter is needed, the two pieces easily slide in place and they are pulled out of the way when the water is needed. When the dogs get a shower, the handspray works best, but for the plants the swing-arm potfiller serves optimally. The client had been saving these 19th century English transferware tiles for just such a project. The mahogany countertop, antique drying rack, windows and built-ins, and exquisite tile work make this a stunning room to do your laundry. Renovation/Addition. Rob Karosis Photography

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white walls, a side-by-side washer and dryer, brown floor and white benchtop.

Stenciled Walls: CLG Interior Art Custom Cabinets: Baywood Cabinetry Tile: Statements Washer Dryer: KitchenAid Sink: Kohler River Falls
Design ideas for a traditional laundry room in Seattle with tile benchtops.

Photo of a country l-shaped utility room in Wiltshire with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, beige walls, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Large laundry room with (2) washers & (2) dryers built-in. Open shelves provided for laundry baskets and other storage. Cabinetry storage provided on both sides of room.

This laundry room-pantry combo space makes so much sense. Designer: Nicole Muzechka (Calgary Photos)
Design ideas for a transitional single-wall utility room in Calgary with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and quartzite benchtops.

The marble checkerboard floor and black cabinets make this laundry room unusually elegant.
Inspiration for a small traditional l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Los Angeles with black cabinets, a stacked washer and dryer, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, multi-coloured walls, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

3 BU No 122 Small Truck with 2 inch stem casters Photo Credit: Amy Gerber/Brown Eyes Plus Blue (www.browneyesplusblue.com)
Traditional u-shaped dedicated laundry room in Boston with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer and beige benchtop.

Jeff McNamara
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley dedicated laundry room in New York with white cabinets, a farmhouse sink, solid surface benchtops, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, grey floor, white benchtop, beaded inset cabinets and grey walls.

Design ideas for a laundry room in New Orleans with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, grey walls, a side-by-side washer and dryer and beige benchtop.

Inspiration for a mid-sized country mudroom in St Louis with beige walls, porcelain floors, grey floor, a single front door and a gray front door.

Aristokraft Brand Cabinets in laundry room
Photo of a transitional laundry room in Birmingham with white cabinets and grey floor.

This little laundry room uses hidden tricks to modernize and maximize limited space. The main wall features bumped out upper cabinets above the washing machine for increased storage and easy access. Next to the cabinets are open shelves that allow space for the air vent on the back wall. This fan was faux painted to match the cabinets - blending in so well you wouldn’t even know it’s there! Between the cabinetry and blue fantasy marble countertop sits a luxuriously tiled backsplash. This beautiful backsplash hides the door to necessary valves, its outline barely visible while allowing easy access. Making the room brighter are light, textured walls, under cabinet, and updated lighting. Though you can’t see it in the photos, one more trick was used: the door was changed to smaller french doors, so when open, they are not in the middle of the room. Door backs are covered in the same wallpaper as the rest of the room - making the doors look like part of the room, and increasing available space.

This light filled laundry room is as functional as it is beautiful. It features a vented clothes drying cabinet, complete with a hanging rod for air drying clothes and pullout mesh racks for drying t-shirts or delicates. The handy dog shower makes it easier to keep Fido clean and the full height wall tile makes cleaning a breeze. Open shelves above the dog shower provide a handy spot for rolled up towels, dog shampoo and dog treats. A laundry soaking sink, a custom pullout cabinet for hanging mops, brooms and other cleaning supplies, and ample cabinet storage make this a dream laundry room. Design accents include a fun octagon wall tile and a whimsical gold basket light fixture.