Friday, March 25, 2011

Laundry Room Pics

I touched on it a little this week, but it's official - my mother in law has booked her trip out for the end of April and we are going to knock out a finished laundry room. So it's time to do some research and check out some laundry room inspiration.

Love the stainless steel shelving...



I definitely want a countertop above our washer/dryer... but granite is too rich for our blood. I'm thinking butcher block?

This one is titled "i wish"..



I have always adored this laundry room from House & Home:



Like kid's rooms, I think you can go "fun" in a laundry room with color and pattern. There is not much room in our laundry room to put any fabric.. but I can see doing a really fun rug.

[ all above images were found at decorpad.com ]

I love this "real life" laundry room from Holly of Life In The Fun Lane:









I was really surprised when she posted her reveal because I had planned the exact same hook treatment in our laundry room, too! We air dry a lot of our clothes, so a lot of hooks are necessary. It will be fun to see how ours turns out (our room is a lot smaller so I'll need to go with smaller hooks so they don't reach out and get anyone).

I'm excited to tackle this room, but I PLAN to finish the bedroom and powder room first :)

18 comments:

  1. The laundry room in # 2 is to die for. Love the wallpaper and lighting. Gorgeous post as always....

    ~diana

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  2. Practically speaking, I've wondered how well the countertops work on top of the washer and dryer. My front loader vibrates so terribly that I worry it would knock out the cabinet walls and/or countertop!

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  3. oh i can't wait to see! the hooks are a great idea. even though it is a small space, i'm sure you'll make it beautiful. p.s. a washer and dryer is on the top of my "someday" list... oh, NYC. xo

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  4. I love the simplicity of the last pics. The top with the subway tile, the SS, the granit, the containers... Kinda too much going on Ikea has really great wood counter-tops. Perfectly acceptable for this room. Look for remnants too! You could get away with a nick or blemish if it meant a great deal right?

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  5. Check Sears for butcher block counter tops! We got two 6 foot sections for around $130 each last year.

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  6. So lucky to have a laundry room! I wish ! Can't wait to see what you come up with, I'm a big fan.

    Beth
    http://kokopelia.blogspot.com/

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  7. Making over my laundry room is on my to-do list. These photos are super inspriational. Thanks for sharing them.

    jbhat

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  8. Bryn - FLOR makes a product that I think is adorable in laundry rooms, called House Pet. It's really high performing in a place where there might be water, and they have tons of great colors. www.flor.com

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  9. I daydream of having a decent laundry room. Right now our laundry machines are in a corner of our unfinished basement. There's talk of actually finishing it, but who knows when that will be.

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  10. laundry room? what is that

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  11. Brooke @ Blueprint BlissMarch 27, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    I have those stainless shelves from Ikea in my kitchen and love them.

    You could always do a stainless countertop across your w/d. Doesn't Ikea sell them? But I do like the butcher block idea...

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  12. I love the use of color in the laundry room. Since doing laundry is one of my least favorite chores it would be nice to have fun colors around while I do it. Looks like a lot of the shelves and storage pieces in those photos came from ikea. I wonder if they would have countertop as well...

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  13. recycledconsignanddesignMarch 27, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    The hooks would be really cute, and I love a patterned rug idea!

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  14. Great inspiration shots!

    This is my all-time favourite laundry room: http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahshouse/tips.aspx?sectionID=61&postID=54484

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  15. The hooks are a really good idea. Can't wait to see how your room turns out.

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  16. Good luck with the laundry room reno! Please feel free to link back to us at www.houseandhome.com. Also, our Laundry Rooms photo gallery may be of interest to you! http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-laundry-rooms

    Cheers,

    Seema

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  17. Now you just need some cute laundry detergent to display! http://www.etsy.com/listing/58253832/laundry-detergent-fabric-softener-all-in

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  18. I love all the different ideas for the laundry room! The cover around the plastic sink is my favorite! I have one in my laundry room and I hate how ugly it looks, I am definitely going to try it.

    Love all the ideas! I see myself spending a lot of time on your blog.

    http://www.anythinginthepantry.blogspot.com/

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