Make your laundry room more beautiful and functional with these 12 tips from IKEA
The laundry room has traditionally been a space where functionality takes precedence over aesthetics; sometimes, however, attention is given to it to streamline the laundering process and save time and energy - but that's about as far as it goes.
Recently, however, even this space has started to receive attention from designers, considering that in every household, a significant amount of time is dedicated to doing laundry. Especially in larger families, this translates to many hours spent in front of the washing machine, drying racks, and tumble dryer.
IKEA offers numerous methods for furnishing laundry rooms, providing cost-effective solutions that can address organizational issues in an instant, while still paying attention to the aesthetic aspect.
Even if you're not a DIY expert, you can transform IKEA furniture and accessories into ideal components for your personalized laundry room.
If you're looking for inspiration to enhance your laundry room, making it both more beautiful and functional, try these 12 IKEA tips:
1. Open shelves and hooks
For an well-organized laundry room where everything is within easy reach, opt for open shelves and use hooks to hang up whatever is possible: you'll gain floor space and have the opportunity to let your clothes breathe before and after washing. The IKEA ELVARLI system is perfect for this purpose, combining open shelves and drawers, and giving you the option to add a rail for hanging up clothes.
2. From the kitchen to the laundry room
If you prefer to keep order by storing everything away, repurpose kitchen wall cabinets for your laundry room. Easy to assemble and organize, IKEA kitchen furniture also offers numerous solutions to address your space-related issues.
3. Laundry corner in the bathroom
If your laundry "room" is just a corner of your bathroom, the perfect solution for you is an IKEA ENHET cabinet, placed directly above the washing machine. It comes with a shelf to neatly store all your detergents and a cabinet that allows you to hide away the supplies, the iron, or any other items you may need. Pair it with the rolling laundry basket from the same collection, and you'll have a laundry area that's both stylish and functional.
4. Drying rack or shelf?
You can choose between a shelf and a drying rack with the IKEA BOAXEL combination to be placed directly above the washing machine - perfect for smaller spaces.
5. Everything in one closet
The IKEA NYSJÖN bathroom combination is perfect for concealing your laundry items in a cabinet, especially if it's in the bathroom.
6. A shelf above the washing machine
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Install an IKEA kitchen shelf above the washer and dryer – it will help you gain valuable working space.
7. A pedestal for the washing machine
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A front-loading washing machine can be inconvenient to load and unload. Why not make a practical pedestal by adapting an IKEA kitchen cabinet? It will be perfect for storing all the detergents and pegs below the washer, giving a neater appearance overall. You can also install handy pull-out trays to insert baskets, making loading and unloading operations easier.
8. Play with colors
For a stylish laundry room, choose furniture in different colors. You'll achieve a delightful interplay of colors that will transformdreary laundry time into a pleasure!
9. Storage panel
IKEA SKÅDIS is the solution to achieve an organized mini-laundry room. It will help you keep all your small items neat and tidy.
10. Sorted dirty clothes
The IKEA TROFAST cabinet will allow you to sort your laundry before it reaches the washing machine, significantly reducing the time it takes to deal with this chore.
11. A closet in the laundry room
The closet in your bedroom can be adapted to your laundry room, becoming the perfect spot for your hamper and your laundry accessories: search among the available IKEA closets online - you will certainly find the right one for your needs!
12. From the living room
How about adapting the IKEA KALLAX bookshelf for your laundry room? Custom baskets will help you keep all your things in order and out of sight. And finally, you'll have space for your cats' litter too!
Have you found the right solution for your laundry room?
