For a long time, I didn’t give the look and style of our laundry room a second thought. But at some point, I realized that since I spend so much time doing laundry, our laundry room probably deserves more attention than any other space in our home! With that in mind, today I’m sharing dozens of stylish laundry room ideas for 2024, with storage solutions, decorating tips and ideas, and designer inspiration for making your laundry room a beautiful and functional space in which you love to spend time.
And, since mudrooms are often combined with or adjacent to the laundry room, at the bottom of this post I also share several beautiful and creative mudroom ideas filled with inspiration.
Whether you’re building a new home, thinking of remodeling, or simply want to update your current laundry room or mudroom, you’ll find all sorts of beautiful laundry room and mudroom ideas in this post.
Kate Walker Design – similar artwork
Laundry Room Trends for 2024
In 2024 and 2025 laundry room trends, you can expect to see a return in popularity of wood cabinetry, natural stone flooring and backsplash materials, and mixed metal finishes for lighting, faucets, and cabinet hardware.
Dog washing stations, complete with dedicated dog baths or showers are also a popular laundry room feature in 2024.
What design styles are trending this year? In 2024, in addition to a revival of European style, cottage style, and Mediterranean style decor, we’re seeing plenty of modern organic and California casual style spaces incorporating natural wood and stone elements as well as shiplap wall treatments.
Rather than certain home trends growing or declining in popularity in 2024, the lines between different interior design styles are blurring.
As you scroll through the beautiful laundry rooms below, you’ll see an interesting mix of styles, color schemes, and aesthetics, but they all give you a clear idea of the style and personality of the rest of the house.
For more on 2024 home decor trends and design styles, you might also be interested my post, 2024 Home Decor Trends: 10 Ideas to Try this Year.
And for a look at 2024 color trends, see my post on the Color of the Year 2024 + Top Home Color Trends.
Tips for designing a laundry room or mudroom
To make your laundry room or mudroom feel cohesive, start with a color palette or design style you love, then add in decor, accents, and storage solutions that bring your space to life.
If your laundry room or mudroom is near your kitchen, it’s a good idea to carry your kitchen cabinet style and/or color into the laundry room or mudroom.
You might also want to consider choosing metal finishes, flooring, and decor that complements the finishes and design style of your kitchen or other adjoining spaces.
Stylish and Functional Laundry Room Ideas for 2024
If you’re looking for ideas for designing or decorating your laundry room, as you browse through the photos below, make a mental note of what you love about each space.
Notice whether you’re drawn to the laundry room cabinet color, the lighting, the rug or decor, the overall design style, the unique tile flooring, the lighting, or the storage solutions.
Creating a beautiful and functional laundry room that reflects your style and personality isn’t hard to do.
As you’ll see in the beautiful laundry rooms below, it simply involves working with the space you have, paying attention to a few basics, and adding your own unique touch.
1. Keep it light
First, try to keep your laundry room bright, well-lit and clutter-free so you aren’t tripping over things when you use the space.
See my kitchen island lighting post for lighting ideas and sources.
2. Add a place to hang clothing
Adding a drying rack to hang wet clothing is a great way to make your laundry room more functional.
A simple closet rod hung above the washer and dryer is an easy way to bring functionality and beauty to your laundry room.
3. Incorporate creative storage solutions
Laundry rooms and mudrooms are often a space to store things like light bulbs, cleaning supplies, and paper goods.
So, to help keep clutter to a minimum, try to think of everything you want to keep in your laundry room or mudroom and then decide what kind of storage options you’ll need.
Rolling laundry hampers are a great way to keep laundry sorted and off the floor and countertops.
Henri Interiors – pendant light
Open shelving, glass canisters, baskets, and canvas tote bins are other great options to keep clutter to a minimum in the laundry room or mudroom.
If you have a small laundry room, consider adding a countertop over the washer and dryer or some open shelving to provide additional storage space.
Decorative baskets are not only beautiful, but provide a place to store laundry, extra towels, and cleaning supplies.
Glass canisters, pottery, and stone bowls are perfect for corralling small items in the laundry room.
4. Welcome warmth with a rug
If you have tile or wood flooring in your laundry room, a rug can soften the space, add color and texture, and help pick up the dirt that’s inevitably tracked in.
Runner rugs are a great choice if you have a small or narrow laundry room.
See my post on Where to Find the Best Vintage Runners for more rug and runner ideas.
5. Include a sink
A sink is always a wonderful addition to a laundry room, providing a spot to soak clothing or wash your hands.
I love the under-sink storage area and unique baskets in this stylish laundry room and mudroom.
Hebdon Studios – Rebekah Westover Photography
6. Provide a spot to fold clothes
Another thing I love to include in the laundry room is some type of clothing folding area.
A kitchen work table or rolling cart can provide the perfect solution in a small laundry room design.
Whittney Parkinson Design – work table
Or, you can simply add a countertop over your washing machine and dryer to provide extra workspace in the laundry room.
7. Add some personality
When thinking of laundry room decor, remember to incorporate a color palette and/or decorating style that reflects your personality.
Find art, accents, lighting, rugs, and storage solutions that speak to you and express the look and feeling you want your home to convey.
Kate Walker Design – similar artwork
This unique laundry room is part of the master bedroom closet. By adding an island in the same color scheme as the green laundry room cabinets, the two spaces tie together beautifully.
Creative Mudroom and Boot Room Ideas and Inspiration
The gorgeous mudroom ideas below feature abundant storage space via cabinetry, nooks, shelving, cubbies, and hooks for corralling hats, bags, coats, backpacks and boots.
A few also feature bench seating options.
Where to Shop for Laundry Room and Mudroom Rugs, Lighting, and Decor
Decorating a laundry room or mudroom, regardless of its size, doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. In fact, I love gathering items from around the house and decorating these spaces with items I already own.
However, if you’re looking for functional and decorative pieces to update your space, below are my favorite places to shop for rugs, lighting, baskets, and laundry room decor:
Wayfair
Pottery Barn
Rejuvenation
Serena & Lily
Dear Keaton
TJ Maxx
West Elm
Target
McGee & Co.
laundry room storage, lighting, tile, and more
I hope you found these laundry room and mudroom decorating and design ideas helpful and inspiring.
Whether you have a small laundry room or something more grand, the most important thing is to create a functional and beautiful space you love.
Wishing you a wonderful day! xo jane
Looking for more modern home decor and laundry room ideas? Here are a few favorite posts from the blog:
2024 Home Decor Trends and Design Styles: 10 Ideas to Try This Year
2024 Kitchen Design Trends and Decorating Ideas
2024 Bathroom Trends, Design Ideas and Inspiration for Small and Master Bathrooms
Color of the Year 2024 + Top Home Color Trends
My Favorite Nancy Meyers Interiors
Stylish Entryway Ideas for a Beautiful First Impression
A Simple Guide to Decorating with Transitional Style
Modern Coastal Decorating Ideas for 2024
What is Coastal Grandmother Style? (and why I’m loving this trend)
Beautiful Coastal Bathroom Ideas and Trends for 2024
California Casual Interior Design: How to Bring Chic West Coast Style to Your Home
A Simple Guide to Mixing Metals in the Bathroom
The New Studio McGee Target Collection
Modern Bedroom Design Ideas and Trends for 2024
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