47 Smart Laundry Room Storage Ideas

smart laundry room storage ideas

Functional spaces like kitchens or bathrooms should be very well-organized to make using them as comfortable as possible and keep the clutter away. The same goes to smaller but also very necessary spaces like laundries. How to organize storage in a laundry to make it comfortable and stylish?

Cabinets

Cabinetry is the most popular idea, and that’s for a reason: cabinets keep a space decluttered and sleek and they can be adjusted for your space. You can use basic kitchen cabinets, the same as in your kitchen or just matching ones, to create a laundry. You can also try an open wardrobe by IKEA to build up your laundry, it works well, too. Cabinets with open storage compartments will look less neat and sleek but more lightweight. If the laundry space is small, consider narrow cabinets and racks.

Dark green cabinetry looks very elegant and stylish and hides everything needed.

Dark green cabinetry looks very elegant and stylish and hides everything needed.

This laundry room is done with black and white cabinets, these can be kitchen ones.

This laundry room is done with black and white cabinets, these can be kitchen ones.

A tiny hidden laundry is done with a narrow cabinet and an open shelf plus stacked appliances.

A tiny hidden laundry is done with a narrow cabinet and an open shelf plus stacked appliances.

Sleek white cabinets and open storage compartments are paired to create a stylish space with comfortable storage.

Sleek white cabinets and open storage compartments are paired to create a stylish space with comfortable storage.

This green laundry shows off stained and green cabinets and a drying rack, which are enough for comfortable functioning.

This green laundry shows off stained and green cabinets and a drying rack, which are enough for comfortable functioning.

The laundry is done with white kitchen cabinets with stained countertops.

The laundry is done with white kitchen cabinets with stained countertops.

Neutral cabinets and shelves make the laundry look sleek and chic.

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Neutral cabinets and shelves make the laundry look sleek and chic. (via stylecurator).

You can install a wardrobe in the laundry, and it will work well as a storage unit. 

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You can install a wardrobe in the laundry, and it will work well as a storage unit. (via drivenbydecor).

This small laundry is done with sleek cabinets and a wardrobe that are enough to hide the clutter away.

This small laundry is done with sleek cabinets and a wardrobe that are enough to hide the clutter away.

The main advantage of sleek neutral cabinets is that they can hide the clutter away and don't look bulky.

The main advantage of sleek neutral cabinets is that they can hide the clutter away and don't look bulky.

Narrow white cabinets are squeezed in the laundry to keep it decluttered, and plastic bins are used for storage, too.

Narrow white cabinets are squeezed in the laundry to keep it decluttered, and plastic bins are used for storage, too.

Sleek cabinets are always a good idea, and this vibrant mustard color makes the space look cozy and warm.

Sleek cabinets are always a good idea, and this vibrant mustard color makes the space look cozy and warm.

This hidden laundry with mustard doors shows machines in one part and storage and a sink in the second part.

This hidden laundry with mustard doors shows machines in one part and storage and a sink in the second part.

The laundry in the niche is done with a row of cabinets over the machines and a couple next to them.

The laundry in the niche is done with a row of cabinets over the machines and a couple next to them.

This small laundry space is well-organized with a built-in storage unit with open compartments.

This small laundry space is well-organized with a built-in storage unit with open compartments.

If you stick to only lower cabinets, the space will look airy and you will be able to place racks over the cabinetry.

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If you stick to only lower cabinets, the space will look airy and you will be able to place racks over the cabinetry. (via homestolove).

The space is well-organized with cabinets, open storage compartments and open shelving units.

The space is well-organized with cabinets, open storage compartments and open shelving units.

The space is done with green cabinets and dark countertops, and gold knobs and handles make the space elegant.

The space is done with green cabinets and dark countertops, and gold knobs and handles make the space elegant.

To make the laundry sleek, you can install cabinets and lower cabinets that will hide the machines.

To make the laundry sleek, you can install cabinets and lower cabinets that will hide the machines.

A couple of cabinets can be enough for a laundry if you don't have a lot of things.

A couple of cabinets can be enough for a laundry if you don't have a lot of things.

An open shelf and cabinets are traditional for styling a laundry.

An open shelf and cabinets are traditional for styling a laundry.

Stained and white cabinets and open shelves make the space organized, and gold handles make the space chic.

Stained and white cabinets and open shelves make the space organized, and gold handles make the space chic.

The small yet functional space is done with open storage compartments and a single cabinet.

The small yet functional space is done with open storage compartments and a single cabinet.

Skip usual cabinets and go for lockers! Metal lockers are more durable than cabinets as they are water-resistant.

Skip usual cabinets and go for lockers! Metal lockers are more durable than cabinets as they are water-resistant.

The small white laundry is done with cabinets, an open shelf and a rail, and it's very well-organized.

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The small white laundry is done with cabinets, an open shelf and a rail, and it's very well-organized. (via queenslandhomes).

The laundry can be packed into a whole storage unit with open and closed storage compartments and drawers.

The laundry can be packed into a whole storage unit with open and closed storage compartments and drawers.

Open Shelves

Shelves are the easiest way to organize storage as they can be added anytime and they are quite easy to make, you can even DIY them to fit your space perfectly. Shelves won’t keep your space as decluttered as cabinets but they look more lightweight and can be attached here and there, as many as you need. Besides, open shelves can be paired with cabinets, too, to get more various storage space. You can also style your shelves with baskets, hampers, boxes and other organizers to make everything look sleeker and more organized.

A couple of narrow cabinets can hide the clutter away, and open shelves keep things in access.

A couple of narrow cabinets can hide the clutter away, and open shelves keep things in access.

The hidden space is organized with open shelves and baskets and boxes. 

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The hidden space is organized with open shelves and baskets and boxes. (via apartmenttherapy).

A duo of cabinets and open shelves with baskets are a cool solution for a laundry.

A duo of cabinets and open shelves with baskets are a cool solution for a laundry.

This farmhouse space is done with dusty blue cabinets and floating shelves that are used for storage and organizing.

This farmhouse space is done with dusty blue cabinets and floating shelves that are used for storage and organizing.

Open shelves with boxes over the machines are great for storing detergents and other necessary stuff.

Open shelves with boxes over the machines are great for storing detergents and other necessary stuff.

If you are going for open shelves, consider tiles on the wall as they will be easier to clean.

If you are going for open shelves, consider tiles on the wall as they will be easier to clean.

The hidden laundry is done with floral wallpaper for a cool touch and open shelves with boxes.

The hidden laundry is done with floral wallpaper for a cool touch and open shelves with boxes.

Open shelves over the machines are a cool solution for a laundry, add a drying rack and voila.

Open shelves over the machines are a cool solution for a laundry, add a drying rack and voila.

This small space is organized with open shelves and a narrow drawer plus a couple of rope baskets.

This small space is organized with open shelves and a narrow drawer plus a couple of rope baskets.

This small niche laundry is done with open shelves over the machines. 


(via yourmotorgeek).

This small niche laundry is done with open shelves over the machines. (via yourmotorgeek).

The light blue cabinets and open shelves with plastic bins are great to make a laundry organized.

The light blue cabinets and open shelves with plastic bins are great to make a laundry organized.

Pegboards

A pegboard is a nice idea for every space because it’s a backdrop that allows you create various storage configurations attaching shelves, ledges, hooks and racks, as many as you need and where you need. I wouldn’t recommend a pegboard as the only organization unit for a laundry but as an additional one – definitely yes. Pegboards may bring a bit of clutter to the space but they are still very effective for storage.

A pegboard with shelves, wire boxes and racks is a smart addition to a laundry room.

A pegboard with shelves, wire boxes and racks is a smart addition to a laundry room.

A large pegboard can hold everything you need, and it won't look as bulky as cabinetry.

A large pegboard can hold everything you need, and it won't look as bulky as cabinetry.

A pegboard with shelves and a wire box plus hampers are great for storage and organization.

A pegboard with shelves and a wire box plus hampers are great for storage and organization.

A small pegboard with wire boxes and hooks will help you keep everything in order.

A small pegboard with wire boxes and hooks will help you keep everything in order.

Other Ideas

If you have doors in your laundry, use them to advantage: attach some shelves or ledges to them to use this space. Various drying racks and rails for laundries are also great as you can hang there things for drying and then iron them.

These are the most practical and smart ideas to organize a laundry, which one did you like most?

Attach ledges or shelves to the door to make use of this often neglected space.

Attach ledges or shelves to the door to make use of this often neglected space.

The chest of drawers, a table with hampers and some racks are all you need to organize a laundry.

The chest of drawers, a table with hampers and some racks are all you need to organize a laundry.

You can organize a laundry with usual kitchen cabinets taking the same as in the kitchen or just matching ones.

You can organize a laundry with usual kitchen cabinets taking the same as in the kitchen or just matching ones.

This is a cabinet laundry is done with open shelves and baskets and a rack on the door.

This is a cabinet laundry is done with open shelves and baskets and a rack on the door.

Upper cabinets, a rail and hampers on casters are used to organize and style a laundry.

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Upper cabinets, a rail and hampers on casters are used to organize and style a laundry. (via stylebyemilyhenderson).

Though it seems that there's no space in this small hidden laundry, there's a rail and shelves with baskets.

Though it seems that there's no space in this small hidden laundry, there's a rail and shelves with baskets.