Laundry
Raised washer and dryer. The owners of this Cincinnati, Ohio, home complained about having to bend over to load and unload their machines, so designer Candice Mayhall at Sunday Home Interiors devised a plan for the front-load washer and dryer both to be raised. Beneath the two machines is storage. And yes — this setup required some extra work to guard against potential leaks. Mayhall made sure the storage cabinets underneath the washer and dryer were not attached to the rest of the cabinets, making replacement easier should those cabinets get damaged. Mayhall also left a few inches around the appliances to make things easier if and when the machines need to be moved.Read more about this laundry roomCabinet paint: SW 9109 Natural Linen, Sherwin-Williams; wallpaper: Garden City wallpaper in Putty Rouge, Walnut Wallpaper; wire hanging organizer: Marshalls; custom cabinets: KraftMaid
1. Pink PunchDesigner: Taylor Tanimoto of Coddington DesignLocation: Century City area of Los AngelesSize: About 49 square feet (4.5 square meters); 7 by 7 feet (2.1 by 2.1 meters)Homeowners’ request: The homeowner has twin 10-year-olds and wanted a space that she would feel happy in while doing ongoing loads of laundry. “A laundry room is often overlooked as a space to design, but let’s face it, we are in it so often, it makes sense to create a well-thought-out atmosphere,” designer Taylor Tanimoto says.Special features: Stacked appliances freed up space for a countertop and sink. Pink striped wallpaper and a similar-colored rug add cheeriness. Designer secret: “We decided to take the back panel off of the upper cabinetry so that the wallpaper can peek through when you open the cabinet doors,” Tanimoto says. “Also, it is important to consider the scale of the wallpaper based on the size of the room. These stripes work because the laundry room is so small. In a larger room it might overpower the rest of the space.”Pembroke-Peony wallpaper: Designers Guild; Samode rug in fuchsia and ivory: Dash & Albert; artwork: Evelyn Henson; baskets: Target See more of this home
Ironing board cabinet. The pull-down ironing board in this laundry room stands directly across from the washer and dryer. You can’t see the machines here because they are hidden behind the closed doors on the right side of the photo. The layout allows the homeowners to pull an item of clothing directly from the dryer, turn around and place it on the ironing board. Not having to constantly open a freestanding ironing board is a nice luxury, if you have the space, while the ability to hide it behind a specialized cabinet keeps the space neat. Another luxurious touch is that window seat. It makes a cozy place for company to sit and gab while you fold — or a place to rest and read a book while you wait for the dryer cycle to finish.Browse more ironing board styles
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