Remodelista

I fell hard for this Scandinavian modern laundry room on the Asko site: The white and steel gray palette is soothing and clean. If you are lucky enough to have a laundry room, recreate the look with white tiles and white cabinets (a can of white paint will do the trick, or consider resurfacing the cabinets in Formica).

Below: The woven plastic Vera Rug from Swedish company Pappelina is ideally suited for wet rooms, and it's amazingly soft underfoot (Julie has one in her kitchen). $209 for the 59-inch length; $309 for the 89-inch length at Nest Living.

Below L: The Blanco Commercial Pull-Down Faucet is available in polished chrome or stainless steel; $589 at Designer Plumbing Outlet. Below R: A less expensive option is the Pegasus Commercial-Grade Faucet with flexible arch spout (note that it lacks a separate fixed spout); $352 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.

Below L: The Blomus SLICE Bathroom Bin in stainless steel is $80 at Lumens. Below R: The Umbra Chrome Laundry Hamper is another good choice; $59 at the Container Store. Also see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Laundry Hampers for other options.

Below L: Store laundry odds and ends in the Rhombus Tote in Stone; $12.99 at the Container Store. Below R: We also love the simple Aluminum Box for $25 at Canoe Online.

Below: The Asko W6903 Designer Front Load Washer paired with T793 Dryer in TouchProof™ stainless steel. The washer in stainless is $2,199 and the dryer is $1,599 at AJ Madison.

Below: Stock up on mouse-gray towels, such as the Legends Egyptian Cotton Towel in Pussywillow (center in photo); $18 for bath size at The Company Store.