20 Laundry Room Cabinet Ideas For a Supremely Functional Space

Did you know laundry appliances can have paneled cabinet fronts just like your dishwasher or refrigerator? In this laundry room, which was a part of House Beautiful's Whole Home Tour, a custom floor-to-ceiling cabinet disguises a very luxe tech upgrade: a steamer closet to remove wrinkles and refresh clothes.

If standard cabinets feel a bit too boxy for your vibe, take design cues from standalone furniture to inform your custom cabinetry instead. For this ultra-modern laundry space, designers Arent & Pyke incorporated feminine curved edges to bring softness and charm to the workhorse room.

Whether you have a large family or just a spill-prone spouse, laundry duty can sometimes feel like an all-day event. Needless to say, you'll need ample storage space for linens, detergents, and cleaning supplies. Here, designer Gil Schafer chose a neutral color palette and painted the pulls and cabinets in the same color for a seamless look that maxes out style and storage.

Fabric has a way of softening up a space, making it feel more casual and thoughtful. While cabinets can be a great addition to your laundry room, they will change the vibe to something more tailored and "finished." If you want all the perks of a cabinet workspace with the softness fabric offers, swap out the cabinet doors for a pair of fabric panels that you can slide out of the way.

Sometimes an open shelf is more useful than a large cabinet, especially in a small laundry room. Instead of building cabinets wall-to-wall here, Urban Grace Interiors came up with a unique solution to add task lighting and shelving above the farmhouse sink. The resulting snug space feels light and bright thanks to soft green paint and subtle marble tile.

Laundry carts are a convenient way to store and separate dirty clothes, but they can be difficult to store when they're not in use. To solve this common issue, designer Danielle Colding designed custom cabinetry with an empty spot to stash the cart so it doesn't become an obstacle.

If your laundry room is galley style—and therefore too narrow to fit a rolling cart—consider installing open base cabinets where you can store woven baskets, as designer Julia Buckingham did here.

Small spaces like laundry rooms are a perfect place to experiment with a bold paint hue. In this simple but sophisticated laundry room, designer Heidi Caillier leaned into color by painting the cabinets, trim, and hardware all in a sunny marigold.

Designer Hilary Matt is no stranger to color, and this design reminds you that a laundry room can be functional and chic. Standard white cabinets feel fresh and playful thanks to sculptural handles and a bold brushstroke wallpaper. Bonus: A mini clothing rack above the sink provides a convenient place to hang delicates.

This California-cool home designed by Lauren Nelson incorporates a laid-back ethos throughout the entire design, including the laundry room. Custom cabinetry offers plenty of storage, while genius lay-flat pullouts (finished with mesh for good ventilation) provide the ideal spot for sweaters or blouses to dry.

If storage cabinets feel too heavy for your laundry room, floating shelves are the next best thing. Designer Dina Bandman chose opening shelving for this luxe laundry space to keep the area above the machines airy but accessible—and to make the most of the mural behind them.

If laundry day reminds you of piles of clothes and a mess, create a light and bright space you can zen out in while you fold. The team at Chango & Co. designed tall white cabinets that blend seamlessly into the ceiling, as well as open cubbies and a clothing bar for ease of use.

Even in a tight space, cabinetry is an option if you're considering custom. In this do-it-all zone, designer Sherry Hart was able to squeeze in extra storage space with narrow cabinet doors and overhead cabinets surrounding a stacked washer and dryer set.

In utilitarian spaces like laundry rooms, you often want to conceal everything behind closed cabinet doors to help maintain (at least the guise of) organization. However, if your room is low on lighting or space, glass-front cabinets can make it feel more open.

To let as much light as possible into a laundry room, build only lower cabinets. Designer Mark Sikes chose a classic cabinet profile in a soothing shade of green to anchor this room, punctuating it with pops of blue and preppy patterns.

Your cabinetry can work double duty for a laundry room that smoothly transitions into a mudroom. Here, designer Eric Olsen created a space that maximizes storage and keeps it chic with bold black-and-white accessories and oak cabinetry.

This laundry room, dreamed up by Annie Selke, was designed with her fur babies in mind and is filled with laundry room cabinet ideas that work great in a space with low ceilings. White cabinets flank each set of units, while built-in platforms for each washer and dryer bring them up to a more functional height and create open-shelving storage for baskets below.

For this laundry room cabinet idea, we want to encourage you to have a bit of fun. Instead of sticking with one hue, play with your cabinet colors and create some unexpected paint combinations. Studio McGee chose gray, blue, and white for the color scheme, with white upper cabinets and shaker cabinets below that are painted in a mix of blue and gray.

Designer Emily Henderson knows a thing or two about creating functional living spaces. Here, she maximized the storage in her laundry room by designing vertically with to-the-ceiling cabinetry above the clothing rack. The upper cabinets are a great spot to store laundry items you don't use daily.

Laundry rooms and pantries have a lot in common, so it makes sense to steal inspiration from your kitchen's food storage system for your laundry room cabinet ideas. In this space, designer April Tomlin chose to go with open cubby cabinets instead of closed ones. To keep the design uniform and visually uncluttered, bulk items are grouped together and miscellaneous items are stored in woven and wire baskets.