A well-appointed laundry room turns a tedious chore into a marginally satisfying, even enjoyable, task. Here are 10 of our favorites—genius space-saving ideas included.
Above: The hidden laundry: In Christine’s London flat, white floor-to-ceiling cabinets conceal the washer and dryer. When the doors are opened, the space becomes a full-scale laundry room. See Rehab Diary: Finding Storage in Unexpected Places. Photograph by Kristin Perers. Above: In a high-end home where every detail is considered, what makes this laundry room truly stand out is the perfect, minimalist laundry line. But guess what? That laundry line is actually Ikea’s Dignitet Curtain Wire. See Design Sleuth: One of the Most Ingenious Ikea Hacks Ever. Photograph by Shannon McGrath, courtesy of Studio Four.
N.B. This post has been updated with more examples; an earlier version ran on October 4, 2013.
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