No Laundry Room

Our last home had an indoor laundry room that we had recently remodeled before the house went up for sale. I wish I had pictures of it to share with you, because it DID turn out really cute and somehow laundry didn't seem as much of a chore once the room was given new life with fresh cabinets, flooring, and, of course, some whimsical touches.

Daisy Cottage does NOT have a laundry room. The washer and dryer are on the back porch, behind closet doors. When we bought THIS house, I thought for sure that I was going to be unhappy with the layout and I told my husband about my grand plans for enclosing the porch and creating a REAL laundry room - you know, the kind with walls, windows, and AIR CONDITIONING!

BUT I soon realized that I was able to do this....

I could hang clothes from a pretty chandelier.. I could hear birds sing while sorting whites from darks... I could listen to the wind whisper around the corner... I could breathe.

Walls?  Windows?  Air conditioning?

Silly, silly me.

Our laundry "room" is perfect. 

The way it is.

The way it was meant to be.

 

Comments

[Connie]

Dear Kim,
I think you have found the "perfect" laundry room too. With your lovely weather, I wouldn't mind doing laundry on the back porch. Love your chany/pearls/sundress and musn't forget that cute hanger.
Hope to see you this winter?
Hugs,
Connie

[mary]

Morning, Kim!
Isn't life Grand? I LOVE your laundry room!
And your way of thinking. You are such a nice lady. Have a great day at Daisy Cottage.
xo mary

[daisy cottage]

That would be wonderful Connie!
(((hugs)))
Kim

[Dana]

For 20+ years I hauled laundry down stairs to the W/D, then back upstairs to put away. When we built our home 3yrs ago, at the top of my list was a laundry room close to the bedrooms. Well, I have that now, but I must say it does not have the "charm" of your little facility! However, I DO, on occasion, hang the jeans and rugs on our "back veranda" and I have a drying rack to use as often as I can. While still not "charming", at least I am not heating up the house or wasting energy! I LOVE your photos---they ARE "charming".

[Kim V.]

Love this post! BellaDella farm also has a back porch that doubles as a laundry room. Well, I should say the porch houses my dryer. The washing machine is in the kitchen- right between the stove and fridge. Charming, huh? :) And much to my husband's dismay, I often have laundry hanging from anything and everything in the house. Hope you are having a good week!

[tinam61]

I love the laundry room and I want THOSE HANGERS!!!

tina

[Vanessa]

Lovin' that laundry room! As we were moving recently a young guy helping us picked up a box labeled "laundry room decor." He laughed. Can you believe that?! Said the only thing his laundry room was decorated with was dirty socks. I don't have much of a laundry room in this house, but I spent yesterday trying to make it look nice instead of just functional. It just "feels" better when I do the laundry.

[Carrie]

What a pretty dress!

I don't have a chandelier in my laundry room (my W&D are actually in the kitchen), but I do have a chandelier in the bathroom. I love those whimsical touches in unexpected places! :-)

[Beverly]

If it looks perfect and sounds perfect (and it does), then it is perfect.

I would love listening to the birds and breathing the fresh air.

[Joy at Cupids Charm]

Hi Kim! I love how you are using the chandelier to hang clothes from! I love the smell of clothes dried outdoors, especially sheets. Your laundry room is darling. Thanks for sharing such a cute post!! ~ xo ~ Joy

[lulu]

what a lovely laundry room it is..What can be better than folding towels and hearing the wind blowing, the leaves walking through the yard, the lovely singing of the birds..Yes, a lovely laundry room it is...

[Michele]

I love your laundry room...to be able to hear the singing birds and the wind would be heaven!!!

[Jenni- nest to keep]

Hi, Kim~
How lovely to do your laundry on a porch! Am I allowed to be jealous? :)

Our "laundry room" is a washer and dryer in our garage, and since we have about 50 billion projects going on, any ambiance is sadly lacking! There is light at the end of the tunnel, however...my husband is planning to frame in a laundry room eventually. Oh, can't you see the cute bright walls and the sweet curtain in the window?

[Jean Eakin]

I wish my laundry room was anywhere but where mine is- in the basement. Oh well, I am thankful that I don't have to go to the laundramat. There is always something good in every situation, I guess. At least you have the sound of nature to accompany doing your laundry. Have a wonderful day,
Jean in Virginia

[Donna]

You make everything beautiful, Kim. Your laundry room sounds wonderful being outside!
Hugs,
Donna

[Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio]

Good Morning Kim!
What a lovely way to do laundry! Your pictures are so pretty...

My laundry "room" is the walkway between our garage door and kitchen. Not alot of space to decorate, but I have been thinking about maybe painting the cabinets above the w/d red.....:-)
xo
Penny

[Susan Ramey Cleveland]

Kim, you beat all, you know it? You make everyday life a work of art. I love your blog.

[Anna @ Rusty Cottage]

Oh Kim,
You are just so elegant and classy with all that you do. I had a dream about you two nights ago. I dreamt that I was lucky enough to come to Daisy Cottage and get a tour from you. A few things in my dream were a little quirky but it was mostly...what's word..."dreamy" :o) Have a blessed day sweet Kim!
God bless,
Anna

[Karen B]

I love that way you've taken a negative and turned it into a positive. Sometimes it's all about our perspective/attitude, isn't it? Lovely blog, by the way.

[Nikki]

Ahhh, I could certainly do laundry there! Our laundry room used to be a small back porch.
Great pics!
Nikki

Lovely post.
You have a way of taking the simple things in LIFE & making them so elegant and cozy at the same time.
The small touches add so much....

Your laundry room sounds wonderful. There is nothing like the fresh breeze and the beautiful outdoors. I love that yellow dress. So cute hanging there.

Jeanne

[Jen @ The Cottage Nest]

Love you laundry room, Kim. I would be happy to stand along side you sorting clothes there. Jen

My laundry room is in the dungeon, I mean, basement. Fortunately, I do have a clothes line so I hang things out in the summer. Nothing makes your clothes smell better than fresh air! You laundry room looks wonderful to me:>)

Oh isn't it a delight to smell clothes dried with fresh air and sunshine? Kim you are a dear. xorachel