Make Your Laundry Room Rock With Purpose and Style
Author:Lindsey ShookBe adventurous with design and create a cheery space for the mundane task of doing laundry with these tips from Julie Williams Design. With a little pop of color, checkerboard floor patterns, a music source, fun art, and lighting, you can make this often-ignored and underutilized room come to life.
In today’s world where square footage is so valuable, consider a laundry room set-up that will house many occasional tasks we run into throughout the year, like gift wrapping and mending.
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Try adding one or more of the following to really ramp up your space:
– Dropdown ironing board
– Dog washing basin
– Craft supply storage
– Plant center to cut flowers or maintain houseplants
– Gift wrap station
– Overflow storage for bulk paper products or pantry items
– Mending area (you never know when you need to mend a button at the last minute)
– Work center to house music, computer, television
If your laundry is near the back door or kitchen, it can also double as a mud room. We schlep in so many coats, shoes, and backpacks that often get tossed on the floor, and bringing in a small hutch to store these items would be an easy storage solution. Consider adding a central command center to organize grocery lists, kids’ schedules, art work, keys, charging stations and notes to family members.
Once only an afterthought, your laundry room will now become a multi-use utility space that will be the hardest working room in your house. Check out different design options from Julie Williams Design and get started!
