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Home // Farmhouse Laundry Room

February 3, 2017

Thank you to our friends at GE Appliances for sponsoring today’s post!

A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs!

When I first saw that the washer and dryer were on the main level of this house, I knew my laundry days were about to take a turn for the good. Our laundry was in the basement of our condo and I absolutely hated walking up and down two flights of stairs to get to it. In fact, I always pushed laundry on my husband because I hated going down in that basement. The laundry area in this home is connected to our downstairs bathroom, and could actually be made functional and cute (priorities on the cute). So when our old washer crapped out and flooded the floor underneath (it was CARPET and WOOD…who puts that under a washing machine?!), we decided it was time for a little makeover. 

A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs! A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs!

First, we painted the entire area. It was yellow (a hideous yellow), so I gave it fresh look with my favorite Benjamin Moore White Dove. The next update we made was re-tiling the entire space. The carpet and wood had to be ripped out of the laundry area, and since it’s connect to the bathroom which had awful tile, we figured tiling the entire space would just be easier. I’m happy we did it because it looks *SO* much better. Our friends over at GE Appliances were kind enough to send us a beautiful new washer and dryer for the new space. We went with front loaders because I really wanted to create a folding area on top (really, just a place to throw laundry I haven’t folded yet). We chose this GE Energy Star Frontload Washer and GE Capacity Frontload Dryer because they fit our size and laundry requirements. We had never owned a laundry system like this, so it’s been a real treat! I love the different settings on each machine, which is optimal for the type of clothing we’re currently washing. Landon also likes to push the buttons (with instruction, of course). 

 A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs!        

I had my husband build a simple tabletop for over the washer and dryer to be used as the folding area. We’ve lost many socks behind the washer and dryer, so I like that this contains everything in one place and provides a little more functionality to the space. It was SUPER simple to make, and just a matter of securing 3 1x10s together with 1x2s. He attached 1x2s to the side walls and rested the tabletop on top of them. We didn’t screw them down because I figured if for some reason we ever needed to get behind the washer and dryer, it’s as simple as lifting up the top. And it’s not like the top can go anywhere, so it works! I stained the boards Minwax Special Walnut and sealed it with polycrylic. I love how it looks!

A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs!

I didn’t want to get too crazy, and since there were already shelves in the area I decided to just leave them as is and add some simple decor. I like things looking as clean as possible, so I knew I needed a variety of storage options for the space. I chose THESE baskets for the top shelf (less than $8 each!!!!), which house cleaning rags, extra detergent, and other supplies. I love how they look next to the laundry sign from Hunt and Gather Goods. I also wanted to mix textures, so I grabbed THESE galvanized bins (also under $8!) for some ironing and sewing supplies. 

A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs!

I wanted our wool dryer balls and laundry pods to be easily accessible and within reach, so I grabbed two large glass jars to display them on the tabletop. It’s functional, and pretty!

For decor, I hung my vintage wash board which is actually a family hand me down. I like the vintage element it adds to the space. I also LOVE this wall drying rack I found at Hobby Lobby! I saw it weeks before I finally purchased it and couldn’t stop thinking about it for the space. I love how it looks, and how easily it folds back up. 

A vintage washboard makes for fun laundry room decor! This accordion wall drying rack is fun and functional for your farmhouse laundry room! This accordion wall drying rack is fun and functional for your farmhouse laundry room!

The space might be small, but I think it makes a big impact in the space! I love how clean and organized it looks…at least until laundry is thrown on top. 🙂 You don’t need a large space to have a pretty and functional laundry room!

SOURCES:

GE Energy Star Frontload Washer

GE Capacity Frontload Dryer

Wire Chalkboard Baskets

Galvanized Bins

Glass Jars

Laundry Sign c/o Hunt and Gather Goods

Wool Dryer Balls

A budget-friendly farmhouse laundry room that's small, yet makes a large impact. The space is not only pretty, but functional for your laundry needs!

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  1. mickey says

    February 3, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    I love that drying rack! We have no spot for it in our laundry area… right now. But it has my wheels turning. It’s a great space!

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      February 12, 2017 at 3:00 pm

      Thanks friend!

      Reply
  2. Lauren Wall says

    February 4, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    I love this and we too have a tiny laundry space….where did you get the hanging rack & hooks (last pic!)
    xx
    Lauren

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      February 12, 2017 at 3:00 pm

      Hobby Lobby!

      Reply
      • Yolanda Deaton says

        February 28, 2018 at 12:13 am

        was this purchased like this or made?

        Reply
    • Krista says

      March 30, 2020 at 8:31 pm

      lauren where did you find this In hobby lobby?

      Reply
  3. Kadie says

    February 19, 2017 at 9:47 am

    I love it! We have the exact same setup and I didn’t think we could have a counter. But this is perfect! What type of wood did you use?

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      March 23, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      Regular pine from Home Depot!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        August 15, 2022 at 2:08 am

        Could you please send the blueprints for your counter?

        Reply
  4. Jocelynn Webb says

    November 8, 2017 at 11:06 pm

    What kind of laundry pods do you use? I use dryer balls and Young Living detergent but my husband hates the laundry soap!

    Reply
  5. Laundromat Near Me says

    December 27, 2017 at 5:47 am

    I found this incredibly helpful. Thank you so much… I’m off to do some more research and learning and hopefully elevate the experience my readers have on my blog.

    Reply
  6. Whitney says

    January 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    Was this space originally a closet? Asking because the framing looks like it was a small closet at some point.

    Reply
  7. Cathriona says

    April 13, 2018 at 4:29 pm

    Hi Lauren,
    I love the idea of the natural wool drier balls! How many do you uses for a load of laundry? I can see them for sale singly or as packets of 5 and 6.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      April 30, 2018 at 11:07 am

      6!

      Reply
  8. Kerre Cassidy says

    February 6, 2020 at 10:29 am

    Love the stained pine wood slats and i’d like to do this in my laundry room, too. Question: it looks like the boards are screwed to the 1×2’s. Is that correct, or did you just lay the boards on the 1×2’s?

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      February 6, 2020 at 2:12 pm

      We did screw the boards together!

      Reply
  9. Holly says

    February 12, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    Hi,

    I was wondering where you got the light in your laundry room?

    Reply

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