Tour This Sunny, Storage-Packed, White and Blue Laundry Room

Cleaning clothes and bedding is rarely drudgery in this white and blue laundry room due to its deft design, abundant storage, and soothing cabinet color. Sopping swimsuits, heaps of sheets, and damp beach towels by the bundle, all waiting to be cleaned, fill this hardworking space at a Minnesota lakeside vacation home. Nonstop summer play and weekend visitors add to the large loads of laundry, byproducts of fun.

"That paint is my favorite part of the room," says Elizabeth Darth, senior interior designer at Martha O'Hara Interiors, who partnered with Bhavana Bhimavarapu, lead interior designer, to configure and beautify the space. "It's so bright and cheerful and bold," Darth says.

Behind that pleasant pop of Robin's Nest paint by Benjamin Moore lies convenient features and layers of storage that help streamline every cleaning task. "Form with function, that's what we did," Bhimavarapu says. "The laundry room is cute, but at the same time, it's very functional."

At 12×9 feet, this white and blue laundry room is large enough to serve as a place to wash and dry clothes and as a spot for storing household overflow, such as batteries and lightbulbs. Picket-shaped subway tile, black hardware and sconces, and patterned floor tile elevate the look.

The washer and dryer are set on pedestals, so they're easy to load and empty without stooping. The blue laundry room cabinets above them are deep enough to stash suitcases, a sewing machine, sleeping bags, blankets, and other bulky items. The cabinets are capped by decorative molding that stretches to the ceiling.

A set of open shelves makes a tricky corner area with slanting ceilings work. Matching baskets keep extra paper products, cleaners, and stray socks in easy reach while giving the open shelves a streamlined look.

Stain treatments, brushes, and specialty detergents stowed in a basket near the washer eliminate extra steps in this hardworking room. Labels on the wicker baskets ensure everyone can find what they need.

The designers installed two corner cabinets with built-in hampers for the large amounts of dirty linens. The hampers keep it hidden behind cabinet doors. The front panel swings down with a gentle pull.

The space under the sink is outfitted with roll-out drawers and trays that keep cleaners and sponges in view. "These days, we use similar organizers in a laundry room as we do in a kitchen because it's such a utilitarian room," says designer Bhavana Bhimavarapu.

Drawer dividers keep nails, twine, screwdrivers, and other household items from rolling around and getting jumbled. "This drawer makes me so happy—it's a great use of space," says designer Elizabeth Darth.

The charming farmhouse sink, with its tall back and angled apron, is surrounded by shallower cabinets with toe-kick details. The spacious sink gets plenty of use for handwashing delicates, filling water bottles, and soaking swimsuits.