Laundry may never be your favorite chore, but the room where you do it can absolutely become one of your favorite spaces in the house. When a laundry room is calm, efficient, and designed around how you actually live, the whole task feels easier. Instead of tripping over baskets or hunting for stain remover, you move through the steps almost on autopilot.
Custom laundry room storage lets you turn a purely utilitarian area into a smart, beautiful work zone—whether you’re in a primary residence or a second home in the Colorado mountains.
Photo Credit: Mountain Closets Custom Closet Design
Ergonomic Counters: Designed for Your Height and Appliances
One of the biggest upgrades in a custom laundry room is a countertop that’s actually comfortable to use. Standard counter height is around 36 inches, but that doesn’t work for everyone.
With custom cabinetry, you can:
- Adjust the height up or down to match your stature and reduce back strain
- Run a continuous counter over front-load appliances for a large folding surface
- Add lower or adjacent counters if you have top-load machines
Depth matters too. Deeper counters (around 24–30 inches) give you room to stack folded clothes, treat stains, or set down baskets without feeling cramped. In some rooms, an L-shaped or wraparound counter creates separate areas for wet items, folding, and line drying.
Smart Drawers and Hidden Storage
Drawers are the unsung heroes of a great laundry room. They keep the space looking calm while keeping essentials within reach.
You might plan:
- A laundry essentials drawer for pods, dryer sheets, delicates bags, and stain sticks
- A stain-treatment drawer stocked with sprays, brushes, and absorbent towels
- A cleaning drawer for microfiber cloths and small tools
- A pet-care drawer for leashes, lint rollers, and extra towels
- A small sewing or mending drawer for buttons, thread, and fabric glue
Deep pull-out drawers can hold bulk detergent and tall bottles, while shallow divided drawers prevent smaller items from turning into clutter. Soft-close hardware adds a sense of quality and quiet that makes the room feel less like a utility space and more like part of your living area.
Built-In Hampers and Sorting Systems
Nothing ruins that “organized” feeling faster than piles of laundry on the floor. Built-in hampers solve that problem in a surprisingly elegant way. In a second home, dedicated hampers for guest linens versus personal laundry make turnover days much smoother.
Hanging, Drying, and Ironing Made Easier
A functional laundry room gives you a place for every step—especially those often-forgotten ones like hanging and drying.
Consider adding:
- A rod above the counter for items that come right out of the dryer
- Pull-down or retractable rods that tuck away when you’re done
- Built-in drying racks that slide or fold out from cabinets
- A slim wall- or ceiling-mounted drying system for delicates
For ironing and steaming, a fold-out ironing board hidden in a tall cabinet, plus a designated spot for your steamer or iron near an outlet, makes the task much less of a production.
Photo Credit: Mountain Closets Custom Closet Design
Custom Closet Design: Mountain Closets
Mountain Closets specializes in custom storage for Colorado’s mountain communities, including Aspen, Vail, Glenwood Springs, and Carbondale. They design laundry rooms that respond to real life in the mountains—wet gear, guest linens, tight footprints, and busy days.
