Ian Fleming never mentions James Bond doing laundry. Probably it's because 007 is too busy on covert missions, but maybe, just maybe, it's because he keeps his laundering facilities cleverly sequestered behind a pair of sliding bookcases.

The other owner had been a set designer and engineer and "enjoyed smartly-crafted architecture," Donnelly says, "so it was his idea to hide the laundry room behind yet even more bookcases. We could have done a conventional laundry room within the kitchen area as it was originally when the homeowner purchased it, but this is much more unique." All photos by Eric Rorer Next: Browse more home design photos

If your washing machine and dryer are in a funky spot, consider hiding it behind moveable bookshelves. When they’re closed, you’ve got a library. When they’re open, a laundromat.

Hiding washer and dryer behind bookcases... Genius

HIDDEN LAUNDRY

hidden door bookshelf

Hanging a step stool.

Hidden behind sliding bookcases

moving bookcase

Love the ingenuity of the custom designed rolling bookcases. Great use of space for the w/d

Another way to hide the laundry.

Hidden laundry room

Like hanging step ladder

Hidden laundry room.

slide to hide laundry

chairs

Love

Do these bookshelves move? Cool if it does!

Rolling bookcases

Lavadora escondida

梯子

I like the rack for the step ladder

sliding bookshelf? Great idea

Washing closet

sliding bookcase to laundry

Hidden laundry behind sliding bookshelf

Could this work?

Dobra ideja

Sliding bookshelf

Hidden spaces

Have ironing board attached to wall to come down and sit above counter. Also use spare spot on wall for stepping stool and clothes line

Colgadera de la escalera

Great way to hide the laundry

Very cool idea

Iron in laundry room

Laundry

Cool

Not necessarily a laundry room.

The hidden washer/dryer

Sliding book case

What if doors were slide cabinets?

laundry

to hide utility off dining?

Sliding door to master laundry

love this

What a cool idea......double purpose

Rolling cabinets?!

Ape pequeno

bookshelves closet

Purple chair

hidden by book shelves

Hidden washer

Kitchen doors

Nice chunky shelves

laundry

Secret room ... Yea

I love this idea.

Laundry toom

Hidden washer/dryer

hidden room! Moving bookcases? Yes please!

Storage units

want this laundry room

How clever is that

Idea for basement wash room

Bookcases hiding utility room.

Wonderful!

efficient

Converting wet bar area to laundry

Shelves on wheels to hide laindry

sliding shelves to hid laundry room?

very clever!!!

Hidden laundry

Space saver laundry room

Hidden spaces.

love the hidden

bookcase

Purple chair

Love this to hide laundry room from family room

Sliding bookcase.

CHAIRS

This would be cool if those dark shelves hung and would slide over to cover the laundry room, like doors.

Rack

Moveable shelves

sliding bookshelf door

Laundry room doors

Los ganchos para la escalera

Cool idea - sliding bookcase

For basement laundry room

'hidden' element

Hang

Behind sliding book cases

hidden utility room

fun

Laundry room door.

Chairs

Like

laundry room behind sliding bookcase

Tight quarters

Colour of dark wood shelves

Sliding bookcase hides laundry room

Grilled door

Hidden laundry room

Cool idea!!

cool!

LOVE these purple dining chairs with the very formal table!

The space on top of the wasshing machine. Will work nice with my small washing area

hook for ironing board

Police

I like how the step ladder is up and out of the way, yet easy to retrieve.

Love the moveable bookcase.

but you need to have enough available space

Escalerita

hidden washer and drier

Doors

Yep

Laundry Room ~ Option 3

love that its hidden would like to put in master bedroom

Laundry closet doors

Cool Way to do laundry cupboard.

Laundry Area in Living Room

great use of space.

Secret laundry

Entry flanked by built-ins. Perhaps a sliding door to the laundry room?

rolling bookcase doors

rolling bookcase

hidden

Cutest tuck away laundry room

piano lavatrice

Laundry room...love thi idea

Chairs

laundry room & office

Small ladder on wall

Wow sliding bookcase hides a little laundry room

κρυφο δωματειο?

Love the hidden laundry room

Probably need one of those step stools

great use of space - bookcase with sliding door to laundry

Book case doors

Moveable bookshelves?

Hidden laundry

I could place a bookcase like this with mail organizer next to the stairs or the door towards the patio

great idea!

Ideas for mudroom - sliding doors to conceal washer/ dryer - bookcases could be cubbies for coats, shoes,etc

color cabinets

Sweet!

Rob loves this

step ladder

hidden laundry

Washing space

laundry hidden behind sliding bookcases

hide machines

Hidden

clever use of space, hidden laundry behind the book shelf

Hidden laundry

I am 100% behind the idea of installing hidden passages.

Passage

Suporte para escada

Sliding bookshelves

Cool!

Laundry room

sliding bookcases to conceal hidden room

بنفسجي

sliding bookcases

this is hot

Cool laundry!

ROLLING BOOKCASE STORAGE

The color of the furniture

Hidden laundry room!

Hidden

escondido detrás de las librerías

Hidden washer dryer

Storage with pocket door

家用扶梯的放置

Ladder hooks

laundry rooms

sliding bookcase

Hanging leader

Washer

Laundry behind bookcase doors

Laundry

Hidden laundry

Hidden by book shelves

sliding bookcases, hidden laundry

Hidden Laundry room and sliding bookshelves-

If I ever build another house

Laundry room hidden behind bookshelves maybe panty shelves instead

awesome laundry room

hidden laundry behind bookcases

consealed mess!!

small laundry room

Sliding book cases

Book case door

Laundry closer

Table

My kitchen will be yellow cream with dark brown cabinets

that is SO clever - hidden laundry!

Sliding bookcase! Step ladders

Laundry

Space for laundry

Laundry room hidden by rolling bookcase.