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Laundry Gets a Lift

By Christa Terry

Think of laundry rooms… what comes to mind? A corner of the unfinished part of a basement, like mine? A moist, linty space where clutter gets out of hand very quickly? Or do you picture something organized and, dare I say it, pretty? It’s easy to ignore the humble laundry room, but perhaps it is nearly as easy to take the time to make it a little nicer to be in.

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It might even be chic, like this mostly monochromatic laundry room dotted with splashes of color — love that rug — and complete with a sofa on which to rest one’s bum while folding laundry. (via)


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A laundry room with purpose, like this one, will be neat and clutter-free, with a place for everything and everything in its place. Again, I’m loving the rug. (via)

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The color makes this laundry room, with its walls that say “clean” without being stark or dull. Even if your laundry room is nothing special, why not find a few cute prints to hang? That simple gesture might make a huge difference! (via)

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Adorable. Pretty. And fully suited to its purpose. What’s not to like? It looks like there’s even a built in TV in this laundry room, which would certainly make folding and ironing a lot less dull. (via Electrolux)

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This laundry room is light and airy, with built-ins that rock my socks. The only thing that’s lacking is counter space for folding, but one can’t have everything, right? (via)

I don’t know about you, but I’m thoroughly inspired now and almost ready to re-do my lame little laundry space. It’ll be finding the time that will take the most effort!









3 Responses to “Laundry Gets a Lift”




  1. Kai Jones Says:

    What I want in a laundry room is a protected, ventilated area for drip-drying and drying flat. It could be a cupboard with horizontal mesh trays (like window screens) on sliders, or folding a-frame with wings that you can pull out of a closet, open up, and load with delicates–but I want it planned in! Because if you don’t plan it, your gerryrigged version will take up all the floor space for 2 or 3 days while the delicates are drying.




  2. Never teh Bride Says:

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of a built-in drying wrack, especially since we’re dealing with drip drying diaper covers every night. Currently, they’re spread out on the barbell on my weight bench… not exactly a good looking solution.




  3. Kai Jones Says:

    I have the perfect one designed in my head! 🙂 It’s a cupboard with sliding mesh racks and a built-in fan that exhausts outside–because it’s air flow that dries clothes, far more than heat.

    But what I use right now is a folding wire A-frame from Ikea that I adore, because it folds so tiny (hides behind a door) but opens up to hold all my delicates-sweaters, bras, silk stockings and garter belt-reasonably well.












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