5 Ideas for Your Laundry Room Upgrade

The average person likely spends two to three hours a week doing laundry; however, most of us would probably agree that our laundry room setup isn’t ideal. And because we spend so much time washing, drying, ironing, and folding, many homeowners are paying a little extra to renovate their laundry room and turn it into a space that works for them. Here are a few tips for a laundry room upgrade.

Make it Multipurpose

Laundry rooms can be used for a lot more than just laundry. You can include upgrades in your new laundry room to make it also function as a mud room, dog bath, or other transitional space. Wide multi-purpose countertops, storage, benches, shoe cubbies, and coat hangers can all help you upgrade your space.

Wall-to-Wall Cabinets

There’s no such thing as too much storage. And this is especially true when designing a laundry room. Since laundry rooms are functionally used as a general utility room, they’re a perfect place for storing practical items that aren’t used every day. That usually includes cleaning products, towels, and linens, but you also use it as an appliance garage: a space for countertop appliances that are only used occasionally.

Ventilated Cabinets

Everyone has experienced that feeling when you take a towel from the closet, and it smells a little… old. That’s because poor ventilation can cause linens to get musty. And this is especially true in a laundry room. That’s why many new laundry rooms include ventilated cabinet fronts for storing towels and linens. They’ll usually feature a mesh front, but can also have vent holes, an approach that would fit with an English cottage aesthetic.

Opt for Natural Lighting

You don’t want your laundry room to become a dingy, forgotten corner of the house. If you have the option, it’s always beneficial to incorporate natural lighting into your laundry room design, along with a few plants and some open shelving.

Maximize Space

For smaller laundry rooms, it’s important to make the most out of every metre. We suggest opting for a standing washer-dryer unit and maximizing space with multipurpose cabinets. You can implement fun upgrades like cabinets with hidden drying racks, pull-out hampers, or cabinet fronts to hide your washer and dryer. You can also get a retractable door-mount ironing board, install a hanging drying rack, or even purchase a steamer closet to reduce trips to the dry cleaners.

The perfect laundry room needs perfect cabinets. Contact one of our design consultants or visit the Selba showroom today for quality design guidance and custom cabinetry.