A New Era for Laundry Spaces
Let’s be honest, very few people wake up excited to tackle a mountain of dirty clothes. The laundry room is often treated as a forgotten corner and hidden in basements or tucked away in a closet. However, a new trend in home design is changing the game. New designs are transforming the laundry room into a stylish, organized area you can show off. The secret to this glow-up? Clever, beautiful cabinet designs that turn laundry days into an organized experience that won’t make you cringe.
One of the most seamless ways to achieve this look is by integrating hidden appliance doors, keeping bulky washers and dryers out of sight.
By blending high-functioning storage with beautiful aesthetics, the right cabinetry can entirely shift how you feel about your daily chore. Here’s how clever cabinet choices can breathe new life into your routine.
The Power of Laundry Room Features
The days of old, bulky, plastic laundry baskets taking up precious laundry room floor space are over. One of the best upgrades you can make to your cabinetry is adding pull-out hampers.
Smart setups incorporate smooth-gliding drawers for your sorting bins. Sort whites, colors, and delicates to keep dirty clothes off the floor. Vertical pull-out drawers can also hide slide-out folding tables or racks for air-drying delicates.
You can also make dedicated “pickup stations.” Instead of delivering clothes to everybody, you can add a cabinet or cubby area with a basket for each person. As you sort clean laundry, you sort it by person so they can come by to pick up their basket. This trick takes the burden of returning clothes off of you and lets each person be responsible for their things.
Embracing Mood and Color
Current design trends are shifting away from sterile, cookie-cutter whites to “warm minimalism,” making calm earthy tones like mushroom, putty, or sage green popular.
For a burst of inspo, don’t forget about bold cabinetry colors, ranging from rust red to moody black. Pair these rich shades with warm oak accents or whimsical hardware to instantly add spa-like luxury or quirky charm. Working in an environment that feels happy and inspiring can change the energy of the task from dull to energizing and, dare we say, fun.
The Laundry-Mudroom Hybrid
Many homes today don’t have the luxury of a massive, dedicated laundry room. Instead, the smartest designs use multi-level cabinets that let the space pull double duty as an entryway or drop zone.
By building versatile lockers with handy hooks, you can seamlessly transition from washing clothes to grabbing accessories or outerwear. At the same time, cubbies keep seasonal or sports items handy but out of sight.
Design Your Dream Laundry Room
If you’re planning to update your space soon, think about balancing functional cabinets with material and paint options that match your personality and your household’s needs. Depending on how hard your laundry room is working, consider the following cabinet design aspects:
- Invisible or concealed: Choose hidden pocket doors to save space while hiding appliances. This option is best for open-concept spaces and hallways.
- Drop zone hybrid: Integrate hooks, benches, and shoe cubbies for busy families on the go. Best for family mudrooms.
- Laundry room maxxing: Does your laundry room work as hard as you do? Add built-in ironing boards, hampers, and pick-up baskets into your cabinetry. This works best for busy laundry rooms and pick-up stations.
Laundry Room Goals
Is the rest of your home #goals but your laundry room needs a glow-up? Or maybe you just need a better cabinet organization system?
At Edgewood Cabinetry, we believe your laundry room should stand out. We help homeowners make cabinet decisions that turn dull everyday chores into an inspiring, organized moment.
