Laundry Room Decor Under $25

It’s probably one of the last rooms you would think about decorating, but your laundry room decor is just as import as any other room in the house. Over 35 billions loads of laundry are washed each year in America according to Proctor & Gamble. Yes, that B as in billions. I know for me, I contribute a fair share of dirty laundry to the total. That also, means I spend a lot of time in the laundry room, as does my husband and sons (we’re an equal laundry opportunity family).

With that much time spend in the laundry room, it’s essential that it a room you enjoy being in. The good news is, you can decorate any way you want in your laundry room and these laundry room decor ideas under $25 won’t take a toll on your wallet.

The laundry room is one area where form and function has to work together. Start with the infrastructure. Yes, that means a washer and dryer, but there’s a lot more to a laundry room than a couple of appliances. Make sure to consider these options when decorating your laundry room:

• Cabinets and shelving for storage
• Laundry accessories, like ironing boards
• Additional functions, like sewing or crafts

Once you have all the must haves in your laundry room, think about the style you want. This is one room of the house where anything goes. It’s a room that visitors don’t often see, so have fun. Use color, whimsy if you want or go retro and glam. Or, if you already have a theme in your home, like cottage or Southwestern, then continue it into your laundry room decor.

Four walls and a lot of empty space makes for blah laundry room decor. And something to those walls. You have many options.

• Posters
• Plaques
• Clocks
• Signs Tiles Wall paper
• Stencils
• Three-dimensional laundry art
• Hooks and hangers
• Shelves

For a real unique look, use antique clothing as art. Hang an clothes line across a wall and use vintage clothes pins to hand old clothing, like children's clothes, vintage p.j. or even great-grandmas old bathing suit.

Shelves, open counters, counter-tops and even the tops of your washer and dryer are great places to add a little style in your laundry room. Try some of these accessories and take your laundry room from ordinary utility to outrageously attractive.

• Baskets
• Jars
• Boxes
• Tins
• Towels
• Plants and flowers
• Flameless candles

Just because your decorating a laundry room, don't let the idea hold you back. Accessories you would use in other room, like candles and flowers can help add style. And even though jars and normally used in to hold food in the kitchen, who's to say it can't hold detergent or fabric softener in the laundry room.

The laundry room is one room in the house where organization is a must. So why not liven the organization up. There are lots of accessories to help keep you organized, but that can still look good. Just take a look.

• Laundry caddies
• Hampers
• Clothes hangers
• Hanging baskets

Try to find products that can do double-duty or can fold up and hide away when not in use. It will help keep clutter at bay.

Katherine Koch (aka Netlexis) is a freelance writer providing copywriting services online and offline. When she's not writing for clients, she enjoys creating hubs here at HubPages, as well as for her own sites and at Squidoo. If you enjoyed this hub, you might also like to read: Get Organized with a Clothes Rack and Kitchen Trash Cans.