Planning and equipping a hidden laundry room

How can we hide the washing machine, laundry items, and detergents by concealing them in laundry cabinets?

Take a look at our decoration solutions to create an invisible laundry space.

We live in an era of increasingly smaller, hybrid, multi-purpose personal spaces: our homes are shrinking, and we need multifunctional furniture that can serve different purposes at different times of the day (think smart working, which is now very common). The bathroom is no exception: there is rarely space for a separate room dedicated to washing and ironing clothes.

Modern bathroom furniture collections dedicated to laundry areas are so appealing that they almost make the issue irrelevant: designer cabinets, sinks, and laundry baskets, attractive, high-tech washing machines and dryers, and even perfectly organized and labeled dispensers and containers worthy of Instagram! A modern laundry area doesn’t need to be hidden, but if you still want to conceal it in a room that functions as a guest or main bathroom, this article will give you some useful tips.

Hiding laundry in the bathroom: what do we not want to see?

Let’s start by identifying the typical elements of a laundry area that can be hidden from view, beginning with the essentials we cannot do without:

• Washing machine;

• Laundry detergents and small accessories;

• Laundry basket (or space) for washing and ironing clothes.

As the available space increases, other accessories or appliances can be included:

• sink (not essential, but why not?);

• dryer;

• ironing board and iron;

• broom cabinet for buckets, vacuum cleaners, and other cleaning accessories.

Now let’s see how laundry furniture can hide all of this!

1. Hiding the washing machine in the bathroom

The main goal is often to camouflage the washing machine so that it is not visible. As mentioned earlier, most models available today are quite attractive, but storage solutions have been created for this purpose, for example, to prevent the appliance from overheating.

For example, in a bathroom with a washing machine, it can be installed (and, if necessary, a dryer as well) in a tall unit designed to support and conceal both appliances.

2. Hiding laundry items

Bathroom furniture with washing machines is equipped with built-in deep drawers in base or tall units to store clothes out of sight. However, nothing prevents you from choosing a designer basket and keeping it visible: there are some beautiful options that match the bathroom style. It all depends on the available space.

3. Hiding and organizing detergents and accessories

Deep drawers, open furniture, tall units, and wall-mounted furniture are essential for keeping everything tidy and organizing all items needed for washing and cleaning. Keep in mind that the laundry section of the bathroom will be dedicated to this function, so when planning your furniture combination, remember that it is not only for storing cosmetics.

4. Hiding the sink... or not?

Sinks are not as in demand as they once were, since we no longer wash by hand as much as before, but they can still be useful for several reasons (for example, bathing a baby or a pet, or washing bulky items). Why not install a hybrid sink that can be converted by increasing its depth? Attractive every day, practical when needed.

5. Hiding brooms and buckets in the bathroom laundry area

If the bathroom is large enough to organize everything needed for household cleaning, choose spacious storage units for buckets, vacuum cleaners, brooms, and similar items. Tall units of various depths and widths are perfect cabinets that match the laundry design of the bathroom.

6. Hiding the ironing board

Although ironing is not a popular activity, it is sometimes unavoidable. The necessary items for ironing — the board, iron, and accessories — can be hidden from view using closed storage units with a built-in ironing board, to be taken out only when needed.

Thus, it is possible to hide laundry in the bathroom: many collections offer endless possibilities with base units, deep drawers and baskets, tall units, sinks, and wall units that help successfully organize the space while keeping laundry out of sight.