While front-load washers usually offer superior cleaning performance with less energy consumption, top-load machines deserve just as much love. They’re the cheaper option, but the problem isn’t price—it’s about designing a laundry room around it.
25 Laundry Room Ideas for Top Loaders
This guide will show a compilation of inspiring laundry room designs with top loaders, offering smarter layouts and beautiful finishes. Take a look at any of the 25 images below and see what clicks!
Hygienic
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The key to any laundry room is cleanliness. You can rest assured your freshly laundered clothes are clean when you’re working in a hygienic environment. This image shows just that, with its pure-white theme with brass accents and geometric tiles. Even the wall tiles are as pure as their surroundings.
Beneath Angled Ceilings
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Angled or vaulted ceilings aren’t necessarily a deal breaker when it comes to designing a laundry room. While top loaders require a bit of airspace to swing the door open, even acutely angled ceilings may provide enough space without obstruction. This room shows just that with enough space to spare for a single rack for storage.
Black and White
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Washing machines come in all colors, from traditional white to industrious black. This homeowner decided on the latter with spectacular results. The dark top loaders contrast beautifully against the white-and-gray surroundings, and the silver accents on the machines’ panels is the chef’s kiss.
Beautiful Color Contrasts
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You can take color contrasts a step further by following this laundry room idea for top loaders. Here, we see dark, matte washing machines pushed into the corner of the room with an adjacent countertop that’s similar in tone. The floor tiles follow the same dark hue as the top loaders and counter, creating an additional layer of color contrast from the bottom up.
RTA Cabinets
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As far as laundry rooms go, storage is key. The more storage space you have, the more convenient the dreaded chore of laundry becomes. This image shows RTA (ready-to-assemble) upper cabinets installed directly above the top loaders. No more fumbling around just to locate your fabric softener since it’s only a cabinet door away!
In the Office
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Multitasking is something every homemaker needs to master. If you have a home office, it may be the prime spot for a washing machine (especially one that’s near-whisper-quiet). This homeowner installed a top loader and a dryer directly in front of their home work desk, but the surrounding cabinetry coated in olive-green paint is the true show stopper.
With a View
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There’s a lot to love about this laundry room idea. First of all, let’s appreciate the location of the machines—directly underneath a window with plenty of natural sunlight. On either side of the machines are reflective countertops that contribute to the overall cleanliness of the laundry room. Who wouldn’t want to do laundry in a room that offers a stunning view into nature?
Indoor Drying Area
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After an eco-friendly dry cycle, some of your freshly laundered clothing may still feel a bit moist. If you have an indoor drying area in your laundry room, your troubles are virtually over! This person mounted a rod with hangers to allow their clothes to air-dry in the safety of their laundry room!
Tiles Make All the Difference
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At first glance, this laundry room may not offer much in terms of aesthetics. However, it’s not hard for our eyes to immediately focus on the most intricate details of a room, and in this case, it’s the wall tiles. The miniature hexagonal pattern on the wall is captivating—so much so that you may not have noticed the marble shelf separating the two machines.
Tons of Sunlight
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A bit of sunlight goes a long way, so what about a ton of sunlight? Bask in nature’s warmth by installing a massive window in your laundry room. Not only does it eliminate the need for keeping your lights on during the daytime, but it also offers a breathtaking view into your outdoor surroundings. You may even forget to fold clothes after being captivated by nature’s glory!
Partition
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A partition can do wonders in small spaces since it can designate certain spots in a room for certain activities. In this picture, we see a partition separating a top loader from the sink. One area is meant to keep things relatively dry, while the other allows for a bit of splashing here and there.
Crisp, Clean Lines
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Cleanliness isn’t just about brightness (though this image has that in spades), but it’s also about how you take advantage of the fixtures and furniture in a room. In this image, we see top loaders situated beneath eggshell-white cabinets. The machines sit atop checkerboard floor tiles. Everything in this image was placed there for a reason.
Out of Sight
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This image shows an indoor drying area with a mounted rack and hangers. We’ve seen this one before, but what we haven’t seen yet is the pull-out drying rack. To the side of one of the machines is a rack that slides in and out of a tiny cabinet, allowing the homeowner to air-dry larger pieces of attire in the comfort of their laundry room.
Between Everything
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Here, we see dark top loaders placed in the middle of the farthest wall. On one side of the room is a sink, while the other has a small counter for keeping laundry essentials within reach. However, directly above the machines—sandwiched between two upper cabinets—is a multi-tiered shelf for even more storage space.
Perfect Storage Space
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The more storage space, the better. This is especially true with laundry rooms, where it can be pretty easy to misplace the various liquids needed to complete a load. The upper cabinets here are beautifully installed, and the open shelves increase accessibility for certain laundry items. And let’s not forget to take a moment to appreciate the beautiful cable management of these top loaders!
Laundry No Longer a Chore
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Tiles can make all the difference, whether they’re floor tiles or wall tiles. This picture highlights the latter, with glossy rectangular tiles covering the entire surface. They match the color of the top loaders to a T, with dark accents on the cabinets providing some much-needed contrast in the dominance of brightness above.
Maximizing Storage
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Designing a laundry room, especially when you have limited real estate to play with, can be a challenge. This person overcame the challenge with flying colors by coming up with this laundry room/kitchen with a top loader. Upper cabinets keep cooking utensils up and out of the way, and a floating shelf is used to store all the laundry essentials.
A Touch of Brightness
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This homeowner also mastered the art of designing a small laundry room with top loaders. The machines are pushed to one corner of the room, with a basin and drying area on the other side. This super-bright color scheme was the result of renovating a room that previously had dark counters, vinyl flooring, and a sink that was too large.
A Bit of Personality
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Despite what little there is to see here, there’s quite a lot to unpack. This compact laundry room has beautiful hardwood floors that contrast heavily against the whiteness of the washing machines, walls, and upper cabinets. The shelf made for laundry supplies was built using reclaimed wood. A wicker basket used as a hamper sits adjacent to the washing machine.
Coastal Style
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If there’s one word that describes this laundry room, it’s probably “beach-y.” This open-concept laundry room has beautiful fish patterns on the wall with pink fish to give it a breezier, happier feel. The cabinets are darker in color compared to the white washer and dryer, and there’s even a piece of art hanging directly above!
Vertical Wall Panels
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Though tiles are traditional in laundry rooms, mainly due to their durability in moist environments, wall panels can be just as beautiful. In this picture, there are vertical shiplap panels lining the back wall of this room, extending from the ceiling down to the floor. A potential downside is that cabinets will cover the beauty of these panels, so this homeowner stuck to a singular, narrow cabinet above the counter.
Thoughtful Design
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A lot can happen if you take the time to plan the design of a room. This person made sure everything in this laundry room was installed for a reason, from the location of the washer and dryer relative to the window, to even the forest-green paint of the top and bottom cabinets. Hexagonal floor tiles create a break in style in an otherwise very-squarish room.
Function and Form
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This laundry room is to die for! The light-gray shaker-style upper cabinets directly above the washer and dryer provide more than enough storage for laundry supplies. Below, we see herringbone floor tiles that add a subtle pattern and become a visual interest among the single-tone color schemes of everything around. And on top of everything else, the flush-mount ceiling light with its spiky texture is another break in the uniformity all around.
Floral + Geometric
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If you could mix functionality with whimsy, you’d end up with a laundry room like this. Everything about this from, from the floor to the wall to the ceiling, wants to attract your attention. The patterned tile floor’s muted blue hue adds a bit of texture, and the farthest wall with vibrant floral and fruit wallpaper is stunningly gorgeous.
Charming Nook
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The biggest surprises come in the smallest packages. This room is incredibly tiny, judging by how both machines sit flush against opposite walls. With floor space being a problem, this homeowner masterfully made use of vertical space by installing a shelf unit with nooks. The ceiling is painted a playful blue, which complements the floral pattern of the wallpaper. Everything about this tiny laundry room works together!
