Personally, I require a sorting area. Baskets on a shelf works well.

When my laundry was in the basement, I LOVED having a laundry chute. Do you have one?

Think about how you'd like to use your laundry room. Looking at your room, this would be my wish list:

• handy storage for laundry supplies. Your existing cupboards aren't handy. If they were, bottles wouldn't be on top of the laundry machines.
• a mop/broom rack (if you're feeling rich, you could add a mop sink as well-- it's on the floor which makes it convenient for mops and pails... and washing dogs)
• a clean, clear and convenient folding area. This could be on top of the laundry machines, if you installed a piece of countertop over them. Or it could be a table or re-used kitchen cabinet lowers (Craigslist is your friend). What it isn't is a washer and dryer with space between and behind them for clothes to fall into.
• a floor drain-- makes life a lot easier in the event of flooding.
• a counter beside the laundry tubs
• a rod for hanging wet things to drip dry over the laundry tubs
• a shelf above the rod for things you want close to hand
• if your laundry bins live down here, a designated space for them

Note that none of the above mentions décor. The pretties come last. If you post a floor plan with dimensions we can help you with a functional layout. Then we can talk paint, lights, tile, etc.

Wow! Thanks everyone for your comments!! I have a lot to think about and these photos are great!!

Add a wood closet rod or towel racks mounted to the underside of the cabinets over the sink. They're for stuff that needs to drip or dry, even paint brushes can be clipped to hanging clothes pins.

Add a row of hooks for the mops.

Add a remnant of sheet vinyl flooring under the sink extending to the washer and dryer area. Easy to sweep, easy to wash, easy to find things when they drop on the floor.

Throw the window curtains in the wash with some bleach.

For paint color, just prime the area with white primer, then finalize your choice of white.

Add a mirror or large poster for fun.

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