55 Laundry Room Ideas That'll Make Doing Laundry a Joy (2024)

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Washing your clothes can be a chore, but you can improve your routine with clever laundry room ideas that will elevate your layout and decor using paint, wallpaper, tiling, art, and accessories. Whether you are building a new laundry room from scratch, remodeling your current space, or are looking for a simple DIY mini makeover, check out these stylish laundry rooms in a range of sizes and styles for inspiration.

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  Wood Accents

  

  Cathie Hong Interiors updated this light-flooded San Jose, CA laundry room with warm wood accents, black hexagonal floor tiles, graphic black-and-white wallpaper, and a mix of open and closed storage to house plants and accessories, creating a utilitarian room with plenty of style.

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  Central Island

  

  In this spacious laundry room from Whitney Parkinson Design, traditional Shaker cabinetry painted in a soothing pale blue provides plenty of storage, and countertops offer room to sort and fold. A portable center island with a functional stainless steel base to match the cabinet pulls and a marble top adds extra work space without impeding flow. The soft geometric gray-and-white tiles add a quiet dose of personality.
  

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  Galley Style

  

  This galley-style laundry room under the eaves of a Tudor home from Jessica Nelson Design has timeless, classic appeal. Painting the sloping wood-paneled ceiling, walls, and flooring in a soft white unifies the space and keeps it feeling light and airy. Black countertops, a farmhouse sink, and soft gray cabinetry help ground the space, and a vintage runner in shades of red adds homey charm.

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  Single-Wall Layout

  

  This spacious, light-flooded laundry room from Jules Interiors is organized along a single wall, with built-ins that extend from floor to ceiling to maximize vertical space. A farmhouse sink and vintage-style pendant light add a timeless feel. Open shelving lined with baskets keeps things organized and clutter-free.

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  Modern Farmhouse Style

  

  Kate Marker Interiors kept this spacious laundry and mud room clean and functional with white shiplap walls, a row of storage hooks, a bench, and simple gray tile flooring. A vintage rug in a bold pattern and a fun multi-globe bubble light add some flair.

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  Stacked Appliances

  

  For this laundry room makeover, blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona chose matte white Shaker-style cabinetry, glossy black stacked appliances, and gold accents on cabinet pulls and an overhead lighting fixture that turned the compact space into a chic, functional room with a touch of glam.

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  Patterned Tile Flooring

  

  Kate Marker Interiors takes the focus off the appliances in this galley-style laundry room with colorful graphic tile flooring and a patterned window shade.

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  Industrial Style

  

  A Beautiful Mess incorporated a freestanding stainless steel utility sink into her laundry room renovation that gives it an industrial edge. Black cabinetry and white subway tile with black grout match the industrial aesthetic. Green penny tile floor softens it up and matches the color palette of the adjacent powder room and the green, black, and white color scheme of the rest of the house.

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  Painted Woodwork

  

  In this long galley-style combination mudroom laundry room from Kate Marker Interiors, deep saturated blue paint on cabinetry, shiplap walls, and the casing around the appliances creates continuity and adds a polished, built-in feel.

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  Cabinets Galore

  

  The features of this spacious, family-friendly laundry room renovation from Emily Henderson Design include wood floors and contrasting wood beams, and enough wall space for a swathe of cool blue paint and framed art. But the real star of the show is the endless built-in storage. A mix of closed and open cabinetry and shelving, it includes an extra-tall cabinet that is custom-built to house the ironing board, and a place to store linens so that they remain dust-free and away from the fading effects of sunlight.

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  Wood and Stone

  

  Streamlined cabinetry and a casing around the appliances in rich toned wood with plenty of natural grain and black slate countertops give this laundry room from Kate Marker Interiors a calm, refreshing, slightly rustic feel.

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  Open-Air Hanging Rack

  

  Emily Henderson Design took advantage of the generous proportions of this laundry room to create a spacious countertop folding area with a trio of designated rolling laundry bins stored beneath it, installing a long built-in hanging rack to make it easy to air-dry clothes, saving energy and money on the dryer.

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  Boho-Style Accents

  

  This easy, breezy Napa, CA laundry room renovation from Mindy Gayer Design Co. has clean lines with a touch of boho style from a colorful geometric kilim rug, simple wall hooks strung with Turkish towels, and a Moroccan basket.

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  Glam Garage

  

  Interior designer Anita Yokota transformed a corner of her garage into a glamorous laundry room with a mood so zen she sometimes meditates while doing laundry. She added epoxy flooring, wallpaper, open shelving, a countertop and utility sink, a fiddlehead fern and a Champagne-colored washer and dryer to add polish.

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  Multi-Colored Tile

  

  Joy Cho, founder and director of the L.A.-based lifestyle brand and design company Oh Joy, brought color, life, and positive energy to a narrow laundry room with dark green painted cabinets and patterned multi-colored tile. She built a wall of storage for linens and laundry supplies with cabinetry and a long floating shelf, and used brass hardware and faucets throughout to brighten and unite the space.

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  Wainscoting and Wallpaper

  

  Kate Marker Interiors created a black-and-white laundry room design with texture and interest by installing black wainscoting at the same height as the black appliances that help it blend seamlessly into the black cabinetry. The walls are covered in a loose graphic patterned wallpaper, and floors are tiled with a pretty geometric that gives the small space as much style as functionality, leaving the countertops clear for sorting and folding.

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  Window Seats

  

  KG Designs created an inviting combination laundry and mud room in a modern farmhouse home that has built-in window seats that take advantage of the room's large, tall windows.

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  Rustic Flooring

  

  Jessica Nelson Design built this spacious laundry room with a wall of storage from scratch, adding rustic brick tile flooring to give it a sense that it has always been there.

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  Stacked Washer-Dryers

  

  Michelle Berwick Design stacked the appliances and added built-ins to provide storage up to the ceiling as well as a countertop for folding clothes in this compact laundry room. A hanging rod by the window means that you can practically air dry your clothes on a nice day.

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  Farmhouse Sink

  

  Jessica Nelson Design created a cozy focal point in a sprawling laundry room with a farmhouse sink lit by a sconce, and decorated with a small vintage painting to add some charm to the brand new room.

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  White on White on White

  

  A Beautiful Mess did a major renovation of this laundry room, moving the utility sink beneath the window for a better view, and adding a "white on white on white" color scheme of penny tile floors, shiplap walls, and white quartz countertops. Gold-toned cabinet pulls, hooks, and fixtures, plus a vintage rug, and hanging plants add warmth.

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  Double Tile

  

  Two types of tile in this laundry room—a delicate star-patterned tile backsplash and a subway tile floor laid in a herringbone pattern with a straight border—give this design from Mindy Gayer Design Co. movement and interest. Medium-toned gray cabinetry and bright brass hardware complete the look, and a few small pieces of art and a plant leaning on the countertop make it feel as pulled together as the rest of the house.

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  Garage Conversion

  

  My 100 Year Old Home created a laundry corner in the multi-purpose garage and game room at this California beach house. Functional shelving that runs up to the ceiling and clear plastic storage bins keep supplies organized and easy to locate.

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  Green and Blue Accents

  

  Designer Joy Cho of Oh Joy created a cheerful laundry room using shades of blue and green, with Oh Joy for Cle Tile (in Pinwheel) on the L-shaped backsplash. Hexagonal brass knobs that mimic the shape of the backsplash tile complete the fun and fresh space.

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  Shades of Taupe

  

  Kate Marker Interiors painted the shiplap walls and tall Shaker-style cabinetry of this modern farmhouse laundry room in a soothing neutral taupe. A farmhouse sink, checkerboard plaid tile floors, a black stone countertop, and black metal accents create a serene and stylish space.
  

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  Traditional Twist

  

  JK Interior Living built this laundry room around the existing narrow windows. Marble countertops and dark cabinetry give the room a traditional feel. Graphic patterned tile floor adds a dramatic twist.

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  Modern Farmhouse Style

  

  Thistlewood Farms gave this narrow galley-style laundry room a major refresh with a coat of white paint on walls, trim, and furniture to brighten what had previously been a charming but dark space. Keeping it light and bright keeps the focus on the view from the large window at the far end.

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  Wild Wallpaper

  

  Morse Design went for it with blue, gray, and white Japanese landscape-inspired wallpaper on all four walls of this laundry room. Cabinetry is painted in a vibrant blue shade taken from the wallpaper. Using wallpaper in a small self-contained space like a laundry room is a fun way to experiment with pattern and color without risking that you'll tire of it in a main space.

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  Matching Backsplash

  

  Leclair Decor used the same backsplash tile in both the bathroom and laundry room to create cohesion throughout the home.

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  Laundry Room Mudroom

  

  Michelle Berwick Design created a multi-functional laundry and mudroom with plenty of built-in storage, maximizing the long and narrow space to its fullest potential.

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  Herringbone Floor Tiles

  

  Dark gray herringbone floor tile laid from side to side adds interest to this small but functional laundry from Leclair Decor, while light wood cabinetry adds contrast.

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  Subtle Pattern

  

  In this compact Newport Beach, CA laundry room, Mindy Gayer Design Co. mixed pale gray marble countertops and patterned tile floors with subtly patterned wallpaper to give it the same breezy polish as the rest of the home. Lightly striped Turkish towels hang from simple wall hooks.For
  

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  Forest Green Paint

  

  The washer and dryer in the narrow laundry room from designer Joy Cho of Oh Joy are stacked to save room. Dark green paint complements the cabinetry, creating contrast with the bright white paint throughout.
  

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  Dramatic Pendant Lighting

  

  This spacious laundry from Kate Marker Interiors features a freestanding wood island in the center that is anchored by a dramatic pendant light, giving the room structure and added functionality.

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  Dark Walls

  

  Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona painted this small, narrow laundry room with stormy dark gray paint to give it a calming feel. A group of framed photos on one wall creates a focal point, and storage that goes up to the ceiling maximizes vertical space.

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  U-Shaped Layout

  

  The other half of the large U-shaped laundry room from Kate Marker Interiors features wraparound countertops and lower cabinets, and even includes space for a stool that can double as a place to get some work done while waiting for the towels to dry, or as a place to do sewing projects or repairs.

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  Black and White

  

  Charbonneau Interiors stuck to a black-and-white palette in this French-inspired laundry room, from the black hangers on the black drying rod to the patterned tile flooring.

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  Sliding Door

  

  The laundry room from Mindy Gayer Design Co. is accessed by a sliding barn door that saves room on the interior and allows clients to easily shut the door.

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  Open Layout

  

  To preserve the structural integrity of a 1900 farmhouse, Michelle Berwick Design chose to convert the landing into a dedicated open laundry room complete with stacking appliances, built-in storage, and a generous countertop.

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  Graphic Floor Tiles

  

  Mindy Gayer Design Co. created a laundry room off a main hallway that is finished in pale neutral tones including soft white and gray Shaker-style cabinetry, white appliances, and white subway tiles. The diamond-patterned black-and-white tile floor adds interest and differentiates the laundry room flooring from the hardwood floors throughout the rest of the house.

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  Parquet Flooring

  

  Michelle Berwick Design used wood parquet flooring in the laundry room of this gut remodel to add warmth to a cool white-and-blue color scheme.

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  Barn Door

  

  For this laundry room off the kitchen, Kate Marker Interiors gave the space its own personality with a lick of green paint. A large gray sliding barn door allows the laundry room to be hidden when desired.

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  Earthy Tile Floors

  

  Michelle Berwick Design added quiet drama to this laundry room makeover with custom fluted cabinetry, graphic wallpaper, and an earthy tile floor.

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  Thoughtful Accessories

  

  A close-up of the laundry room from Kate Marker Interiors shows that a few simple details can make a laundry room feel homey, like the vintage laundry sign, a small plant, industrial farmhouse sconces, and wire baskets lined with clean white cotton.

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  English Cottage Style

  

  Whittney Parkinson Design was inspired by an English country aesthetic in this spacious laundry room styled with natural materials, art, and a vase full of tall branches.

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  Tall Backsplash

  

  This compact laundry room from Kate Marker Interiors features built-in shelving that maximizes every inch of space. An extra-tall marble backsplash and sparsely styled shelving above the farmhouse sink draws the eyes up and keeps the modest space from feeling cramped. Bold black-and-white floor tile adds impact.

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  Graphic Patterns

  

  Albie K. Buabeng from Emily Henderson Design chose a bold black-and-white palette for this small laundry room set back in a cased opening. Its black appliances melt into the glossy black floor, while geometric wallpaper creates a focal point and white side walls add balance.

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  Vintage Door

  

  My 100 Year Old Home chose to obscure the view into the laundry room of this Waco, TX holiday rental with a vintage door and accessories that decorate the hallway outside of the master bedroom.

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  Industrial Farmhouse

  

  In this gray, black, and white industrial farmhouse-style laundry room from Kate Marker Interiors, a large black extendable hanging rod attached to the ceiling adds a bold industrial touch while providing tons of hanging capacity to air dry clothes.

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  Plaid Floor Tiles

  

  Emily Henderson Design installed custom California Closets cabinetry and fun plaid floor tile for this small space laundry room renovation that maximizes every inch of the room and offers a mix of closed and open storage options including a drying rod above the countertop.

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  Multi-Functional

  

  The laundry room in this suburban home from Charbonneau Interiorsdoubles as a dining room for the family dog, and has enough room for a washer, dryer, and large spare fridge.

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  Cool Tones

  

  Charlie Coull Design kept it fresh and simple with a cool-toned palette of pale gray, blue, and white in this no-nonsense laundry room design.

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  Laundry-Themed Art

  

  My 100 Year Old Home decorated this vacation house laundry room with a neutral palette, adding patterned floor tile and a trio of vintage patent prints of an iron, washboard, and clothes hanger mounted in black frames over the appliances to add some charm.

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  Vintage Signage

  

  Thistlewood Farms gave this small laundry room pride of place with a vintage laundry sign on the door.

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  White and Bright

  

  Calimia Home kept it white, bright, and fresh in this 1918 Colonial remodel in Savannah, GA. Clean white paint and polished nickel finishes in the kitchen were extended to the laundry room. Natural woven textures in the rug and baskets and wooden hangers on the drying rod warm it up.