You are here: Home » Be Organized » The Armchair Neat Freak : the laundry

The Armchair Neat Freak : the laundry

Written by
February 8, 2012
Be Organized
16 Comments

I spend a fair chunk of my time in the laundry. I do not CHOOSE to be there but a family of five produces an incredible amount of washing every week.

Our laundry isn’t really a laundry. Well, it is by definition … there’s a tub, a washing machine and a dryer.

But it’s actually a semi-sectioned off bit of what was a garage but is actually my eldest son’s bedroom. Don’t worry, we did take off the garage door and put in a bank of timber louvres and a sliding door in its place so he can actually breathe and does have some light coming into his teenage cave.

Our partitioning system is an Ikea bookcase on his side of the room; and on the laundry side I have my work storage cupboards. It’s teeny, tiny but workable. Just not somewhere you’d wake up one morning and decide that you were just going to make yourself a cuppa and sit there.

Now, if I had a laundry like one of these, I think would become instantly super domesticated. I’d even put on an floral and frilly apron … and maybe even a ribbon in my hair.

Maybe. Here goes:

… I do love the diner-style retro vinyl floor and lime green walls. Lots of storage space too. And easy access from the kitchen.

Source: houzz.com via Nikki on Pinterest

 

Love the vintage style of this laundry but I also love its feeling of space and light. Wicker baskets get a big tick.

Source: boligpluss.no via Nikki on Pinterest

 

I kind of think of Scandinavia when I see this laundry. It’s the slate and the wood panelling, maybe.

 

Why don’t we hang or place cool photos in our laundry? Something nice to look at while search for sock pairs.

Source: hgtv.com via Nikki on Pinterest

 

Love this wall art. Want.

Source: google.com via Nikki on Pinterest

 

Apartment laundries can be cool too.

 

Of course. Why didn’t I think of Tiffany blue and a chandelier? Why?

 

Simple + white + light just works.

Source: houzz.com via Nikki on Pinterest

 

Now, that’s a tub I’d happily do my hand washing in. You?

Source: google.co.nz via Nikki on Pinterest

 

What does your laundry look like? Does it get overlooked in the home decorating department? Or do you have a chandelier hanging too?

Main photo: credit (very cool Italian tiles!)
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=672455309 Lillian Hake

    Does anyone know anything about that floor drain attachment for the washing machine in the second last photo?  I have limited ways to arrange my laundry due to location of the power points and the drain at the tub.  

    • Mandy

      good question.  I see a tap on top too but can I see a sink?  

      I have a good laundry really, but it is wasted.  I must do something about organisation…   Need to measure cupboard interiors for when I find something that may work.  

      • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

        Do you know, I hadn’t seen that until now?! We need a plumber on this comment thread!

        • http://www.raspberryrainbow.com/ Cat

          I wish I had a laundry!  Appreciate any laundry you have, peeps.  I live in a small apartment in Hong Kong, the washing machine takes up valuable space in my kitchen. All other laundry items are spread over the rest of the apartment. 

  • Laney

    My laundry is actually Tiffany blue, but that is where the (accidental) style ends and the sty begins!

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      How about shopping for a chandelier this weekend?!

  • Shazillas

    My laundry is in my garage. I’m envious of all the above laundry’s. How I love thee! We’d end up with an american muscle car before I end up with a sexy laundry.

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      I know! I feel your pain!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=763374290 Meegan Harvey

    As another family of five, I feel your laundry pain! 
    Mine is too small, but it’s workable..  I suppose…
    But if I could have a laundry my way?  It would have lots of elements from the above rooms and it would be a big, light room – one that I would WANT to step into :)  

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      I know Megan – I really think my output would be higher!

  • Mum of Four

    My Laundry is at my front door!! Including my full length freezer – which is  about to become a blackboard and a little cupboard is getting some custom pull out laundry boxes made, when I can talk hubby into it – along with a family pic to remind me why I’m doing all that washing!  

    Thanks for the inspiration :)

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      Maybe email hubby this post?!

  • Anonymous

    the very best thing about my sister in law’s laundry, is she keeps her personal chocolate stash in the lost socks drawer … genius!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=669660772 Angela Osborn

    Oh they look so nice! I love the giant safety pin art, too. I would love a sparkly white laundry, with touches of worn timber to soften the look and bench space to sort my washing. Instead our laundry is known as Princess Buttercup’s room and smells vaguely of fish. Princess Buttercup is our cat… 

  • Viktoria

    Our laundry is part of the bathroom and is basically just the wasing machine a bucket, laundry basket and dirty clothes bin. Your pictures have me drooling Nikki. I did once walk through a display home that had a laundry you could have a party in it was huuuugggeee.

  • Sammy

    Those laundries were gorgeous, I would move my bed in there. My washer and dryer are on top of each other in the bathroom, no room to move, sigh!