5+ Laundry Room Makeover Tips & Ideas

Are you in need of a laundry room update? We are providing you with the best tips and ideas to achieve a beautiful laundry room!

We all want a laundry room that’s bright, spacious, and has the best decor! But what happens if your laundry room is small, doesn’t have any windows, or doesn’t have much space for anything?

A laundry that’s organized and decorated will give you the motivation to do your weekly laundry! Your decor doesn’t have to be over the top or anything crazy but a few pieces here and there will make a crazy transformation.

Having a laundry room that motivates you to do your weekly chores is a must! Follow along with these tips and ideas to achieve everything you’ve been wanting!

This post is all about the best laundry room makeover tips!

The Best Laundry Room Makeover Tips

Things You Need

Baskets
Cleaner Spray Bottles
OXO containers
Labels
Small plants
Signs
hamper
Wallpaper
Wooden shelves
Hanger bar
Hangers
Wall Hooks

*All Items Linked At The End Of The Post!*

1) Laundry Room Organization

We will start with organizing before decorating.

If you’ve read our previous post on pantry organization you know how we feel about leaving items in their original containers. It’s a big no!

Items For Organizing

Baskets (MAIN ITEM)
Glass Spray Bottles
OXO Containers
Labels

Moving everything to woven baskets and containers will already start the transform! (you can also use plastic baskets!)

The very first thing that we will do is transfer the laundry detergent. If you use pods as we do, you can put them in a container of your choice. (we use oxo containers and they work perfectly!)

If you use liquid detergent, you can choose to leave it in an original container keep it in a basket OR purchase a liquid dispenser specifically for laundry detergent! (linked below!) After your laundry detergent is put in the container you like, set it aside!

Next, transfer all of your cleaning supplies into clear glass spray bottles with labels. We purchased our jars on Amazon and the labels on Etsy. (links provided below!)

At this point, your laundry detergent and cleaners should be transferred to either a woven basket or a glass jar.

You might think that this is a lot of work transferring items from original containers to bottles and jars and if that’s the case you can keep smaller items in their original containers but put them all into baskets.

If you use dryer balls you can put them into clear containers. If you use dryer sheets you can either keep them in a bag or also provide a clear container to put them in! Having everything in clear containers will make it easier for you to find where everything is located at. Use labels to know exactly what is in the containers.

Here is what you should have so far:

Detergent in OXO container
Cleaning supplies in a basket
Dryer sheets in an OXO container (or a container you see fit)

2) Laundry Room WallPaper

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Your next step will focus on decorating!

If your laundry room is a dull color and you’re not much of a painter, we recommend using wallpaper!

We found a page on Etsy that sells hundreds of different wallpaper styles that are REMOVABLE! How amazing is that?! Be sure to check out their entire Etsy Shop; Scandinavian Workshop & their website; ONDECOR (we promise you won’t be disappointed!)

Wallpaper is easy to put on (depends on which one, and we’re linking ONLY the best!) and easy to change out if you ever change your mind! Make sure to put up wallpaper before hanging up any shelves or decor! After the wallpaper is up, your next step is to hang up your shelves.

3) Add Shelves + Hooks

Maybe your laundry room didn’t come with a shelf above your washing machine or dryer, in that case, be sure to check out Home Depot! They have amazing shelves and all you need is one!

On the shelf, you will put your baskets with containers and your jars with detergent!

If your laundry room is more spacious you can add more shelving where you see fit! Adding more shelving gives you enough room to hang up a clothing bar.

After you purchase your shelves, hang the first one directly above the washer machine and dryer. This is where you would put your laundry detergent your sheets and your cleaners.

If you’re not planning on hanging up shelves then try to use what you have! Maybe an old consul table that you can fit into your laundry room might be just the thing!

Remember to also add hooks on your wall for things like a broom and mop!

This far along this is what you should have

Laundry detergent transferred
Laundry sheets or dryer balls transferred
Cleaners transferred
You should have baskets
Your wallpaper should be up if you’re going that route
Shelves hung up
Wall Hooks hung up

4) Give a Spot to All Items

Now you can start putting everything into a designated spot.

Main Shelf

Basket 1 With Cleaning Supplies
Basket 2 With Dryer Sheets/Balls
Detergent Containers

Addition Shelf

Basket 1 Extra Towels
Basket 2 Extra Toilet Paper

Wall Hooks

Broom
Mop

On the shelf directly above the washing machine and dryer put your woven baskets with laundry detergent that’s in containers dryer sheets and cleaners!

For example, if You keep any extra towels or toilet paper in your laundry room make sure all of that has a basket and the designated spot!

5) Laundry Room Decor

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You can now decorate your laundry room! Put what are two small plants on the first shelf. And bigger plants on the shelving above or on the floor! You can purchase signs from Hobby lobby Amazon or Etsy for your laundry room to hang up.

Laundry Room Decor Items

Plants
Signs
Baskets (they are for extra storage AND decor!)

Keep your decor simple and add items that will brighten up your laundry room and not make it feel cluttered!

If you have followed all of the steps your laundry room should have transformed from having zero decors and organization to:

Having detergent in jars
Having cleaners and woven baskets
Wallpaper
Shelving
Wall hooks
Plants

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*Items linked below are similar, not exact to the images above*

Your laundry room is now transformed! You should be able to find everything easily and enjoy doing your family’s laundry! We hope you found these tips and ideas useful and hope you loved them as much as we did!

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