An Organized Laundry ROOM. Sigh.

Don't get me wrong - i'm not a fan of blue and clearly my red LGs would clash like no other in this rooom... but I LOVE the organization going on! I would want MUCH more hanging space as well as permanent drying racks, perhaps mounted to the wall. Also - I don't need all of those little boxes on the top shelf. I think I need:

• Our LGs with drawers below them (which makes them too high to set things on)
• A surface for folding.
• Hanging space 2-3' long
• A shelf, or many shelfs (like 4-8 Ikea cubes) that I can store items in (i.e. detergent, dryer sheets, stain remover, etc.).
• Drying Racks (preferably mounted)

Ikea has a 'laundry series' with some pretty neat stuff. I realize this is NOT a priority - but it's super fun, no?

Laundry Room: Likes & Dislikes

K - this laundry room is NICE! I HIGHLY doubt i'd have one this large, and with the awesome sink but hey - here's dreaming, and here's what I like and dislike.

Likes: The three identical baskets, the counterspace for folding, the cabinets for extra storage (cleaning supplies, etc.), the sink (especially that awesome faucet), the hooks (love them), and the chandelier- I think it's fun!

Dislikes: The colors (my w/d is red so I plan to do the laundry room a light taupe color - and maybe even do stripes with an alternating color i.e. chocolate on bottom/taupe on top could look cool); the floor - i would do larger tile and I don't want a rug.

So I think I want a taupe/chocolate fun painted laundry room with large tile on the floor. I probably can't do a countertop over my w/d because I have drawers that go below it. But I'd love to incorporate a surface somehow, that could offer storage space below it. I also definitely want to have hooks. And one thing I think is missing is a dring rack. I'd love to have a permanent fold-out drying rack like the ones at Ballard Designs/Pottery Barn.

Organized Spots

I love this little organized spot! I'm all about those pottery barn cubbies - but they're just SO pricy and never go on sale. I think this is super cute and, i'm sure, much cheaper. They just mounted hooks for coats, scarves, bags, etc. - then they put a bench with hidden storage below it for other stuff. I would LOVE to have an area like this coming in off the garage where we could immediate put our stuff before cluttering up the kitchen counters, the dining table, etc. I don't necessarily like the look of this (the blue, the country looking bench in white, the numbers on it, etc.) but the picture inspires me to do something similar - something us - that's functional and makes sense. Love it!