Laundry is a weekly chore that everyone has to deal with. Let’s not even get started on the actual putting away of laundry. This burdensome task can only be eased by a laundry area you enjoy. The best laundry rooms are not only equipped with easy-to use appliances and plenty of counter space to sort and fold, but also have a variety of storage options that keep clutter away and prevent children from gaining access to cleaning supplies.
Shelves are one of our favorites for laundry room storage. The best laundry room shelves are open or closed, high or low. They combine style with accessibility. Read on to discover 15 of the best ideas for laundry room shelves.
1. Make Your Own Shelves
If you don’t have the space (or budget) to install shelving professionally, choose a table that can be easily placed for both folding and basket storage.
2. Nice and Narrow
Use the narrow surface at the top of crown moulding or a coat hanger to display family photos or art.
3. Use Every Inch
Nothing is worse than a blank wall. Play Tetris and create nooks to fit everything.
4. Ground Level
Choose ground level shelves with coordinating baskets for easy access to items that the entire family (including little hands) needs.
5. Maximize Vertical Space
Install a shelf over your appliances if they don’t reach the ceiling. You can use it to store extra cleaning supplies or linens.
6. Eye Level
An eye level can be used to create a display area and drop zone in a busy background.
7. Coordination Is Key
Fill each open shelf with a matching basket, like this petal-pink pressing station.
8. Sleek and Simple
Not all storage options have to be complex and customized. A pair of bracketed shelving in this laundry room provides a clutter-free workspace for folding clothes.
9. Multi-Tasking
If space allows, choose a combination shelf with a hanging bar for clothes and linens to be stored in the same place.
10. Open and Closed
You can still see what is hidden behind the glass doors of cabinets if you tuck away items that are rarely used.
11. Off the Floor
This laundry room uses extra-deep shelves instead of a multitude of baskets and hampers on the floor to keep it clean.
12. Keep Things Open
Allowing for some doorless cabinets will allow you to save time when you are reaching for the most frequently used items.
13. Switch it up
Place a few shelves open to store items that can be grabbed quickly, such as extra towels or dryer sheet.
14. All Tucked Away
Add shelving between your upper cabinets’ ends and the wall to make the most of every space. If you paint it the same color as everything else in your laundry room like this bubblegum one, you won’t even notice that there’s a shelf.
15. Side by Side
It is much easier to get items by placing shelves either side of your washer and dryer than to have to reach across the appliances each time you want something.
