Laundry/Bathroom Combo

Sometimes we don't have enough space in our homes for a separate laundry room.  If it isn't the right time to build an addition, the washer, and dryer if you have it, needs to be incorporated into a preexisting room.  That's never a pretty sight, but you can ease the pain.

If you can't do more than plunk a washer down in a room, I suggest using the bathroom.  A garage would probably be ideal for getting it out of the way, but 1) who has a garage? and 2) who wants to actually pad out there when it's cold?  The bathroom is at least a room where people expect to see plumbing and appliances.  Also, people don't usually discuss what they found in there with others.  It will be less used than the kitchen, and the living room and bedroom just aren't options if you want to have a comfortable home.

As seen below, if you keep the washer away from the entrance and blend it in with the wall colors, it will be less noticeable.

Other options, if you have the space and budget for them, are using a wall, half-wall or even room divider screen to hide it from sight.