Given their small size and the fact that they need to be highly functional, laundry rooms are often ground zero for decorating mistakes. They also tend to be closed off from the rest of the home, meaning it's easy to shut the door and forget about how glum yours truly makes you feel.
We asked pros to unload the laundry room decorating mistakes they most often see clients making. From basic blunders to more niche missteps, here are five things that result in lackluster laundry rooms, plus, tips on how to create laundry rooms that feel fresh, fabulous, and fun instead.
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Just because the laundry room isn’t a space that’s on display for guests like a living room or a powder room doesn’t mean you should neglect it, Rashmi Patel, a designer at the firm, Rush Me Home, says.
Not only will decorating your laundry room create cohesion in your house as a whole, Patel says, but it will also transform it into a destination you don’t mind spending time in.
«Laundry is a chore and you’re in the laundry room a lot, so you might as well make it look nice,» she says.
According to Patel, decorating a laundry room doesn't need to be costly or labor-intensive, either. Patel loves affordable fixes such as adding a pop of color with paint on the walls or using wicker or wire baskets to bring visual cohesion to open shelving.
For a bigger investment, Patel recommends updating the floor tiles with a fun pattern if the budget permits. Painted concrete tiles are a great choice here, as they're durable and easy to source in bright, cheery color schemes.
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