The laundry is the room Perth homeowners walk past fastest and think about least — until they renovate it. And then, almost without exception, they say it’s the renovation that improved their daily life the most.
That’s because a well-designed laundry is not about aesthetics. It’s about a room that does what it’s supposed to do, every day, without fighting you. Enough storage. The right layout for how your household actually uses the space. Light. Ventilation. A bench at the right height. These are unglamorous requirements that make a serious daily difference.
In 2026, the Perth laundry has also become a room people are choosing to invest in aesthetically. Design-matched to the kitchen. Finished in materials that feel like part of the home, not a utility afterthought. Here are the ideas working in Perth laundries right now.
The most universally applicable laundry renovation idea is cabinetry that runs from floor to ceiling. Not under-bench cabinets with a gap to the soffit. Not overhead cupboards floating in the middle of the wall. A continuous run of cabinetry from floor to ceiling that uses every vertical centimetre of the room.
Why it works: Perth laundries are, on average, small. The floor area is limited. The vertical space is where the storage lives. A 2.4m high continuous cabinetry unit with overhead storage above the washing machine and dryer, a bank of shelves behind a door for linen, and deep drawers under the bench stores more than a laundry twice the floor area with standard overhead cupboards.
Why it’s worth the investment: cabinetry that reaches the ceiling also reads as a considered, finished space. It’s one of the clearest signals to a buyer that the laundry has been properly renovated rather than just refreshed.
Built for a household that uses the laundry hard — multiple loads daily, ironing, folding, linen storage. Ceiling-height cabinetry with tall linen storage. Deep under-bench drawers sized for folded sheets. Pull-out hamper system integrated into the cabinetry. Large utility sink. Fold-down ironing board that disappears into the cabinetry when not in use.
The utility sink is one of the most appreciated features in a working laundry — for hand-washing, plant watering, and the hundred other uses it turns out to have once it’s there
Good for: Families with children. Pet owners. Households where the laundry is a genuine workhorse.
Cabinetry finish coordinated with the kitchen — same door profile, same hardware, same palette. Stone benchtop. Feature tile on the floor or walls. Pendant light or considered downlight placement. A laundry that feels like part of the design of the house rather than a separate utility space.
This approach is increasingly common in Perth homes where the kitchen and laundry are adjacent or visible to each other. Coordinated cabinetry creates a sense of flow and quality that individual room decisions can’t achieve.
Good for: Open plan homes where the laundry is visible or adjacent. Homes where the owners have invested in a kitchen renovation and want the laundry to match.
A combination washer-dryer under the bench (or a stacked configuration in a tall cabinet). Full-height storage. Minimal footprint. A pocket or cavity sliding door rather than a hinged door. Sometimes integrated into a butler’s pantry or hallway with a purpose-designed cabinet.
The key decision in a euro laundry is whether a combination washer-dryer suits the household’s washing volume. For smaller households or those without outdoor drying space, it works extremely well. For families with heavy washing loads, a separate washer and dryer is more practical.
Good for: Small apartments and townhouses. Homes where a dedicated laundry room doesn’t exist and one needs to be created
The laundry is one area where trends are less relevant than function. The design laundry aesthetic — cabinetry matched to the kitchen, stone benchtop, feature tile — may evolve in specific details over time, but the underlying principle (a laundry that feels like part of the home rather than an afterthought) will always be relevant. Invest in the layout and the cabinetry quality. The specific tile or handle choice is secondary.
Most laundry renovations with House & Co are done in combination with a bathroom renovation — the two rooms typically share a plumbing wall, and combining them saves on trade visits and reduces total disruption. If you’re thinking about either room, it’s worth considering both at the same time.
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