The laundry is taking on a more considered role within the home. Once allocated a small footprint at the edge of the floor plan, it is evolving into a fully functioning room, with its own character and an increasingly important place in everyday living.

A contemporary laundry may also serve as a mud room, with a place for shoes, coats and bags as the family comes and goes. Drying racks and hanging rails can sit alongside dedicated ironing space and steam care appliances, while a dog wash station may become part of the brief. Each addition asks more of the room, from its layout and storage to the surfaces and details used every day.

A space with this much responsibility deserves attention from the beginning of the design process. The laundries on The Block 2026 bring that thinking into focus, with cabinetry by Kinsman Kitchens and Momo Handles contributing to rooms where function and individual expression sit comfortably together.

A room planned around daily life

The most useful laundry begins with an understanding of how a household lives. Space to sort and fold, a hanging rail within easy reach, and storage for the items that otherwise gather on a benchtop can make daily tasks feel more manageable. Where the laundry connects to an entrance or garden, its role may extend to keeping outdoor essentials organised before they move through the rest of the home.

These decisions also shape the joinery. Tall cupboards, deep drawers and compact storage each call for a different response, while clear circulation allows several tasks to happen comfortably in one room. Giving the laundry the same attention as the kitchen creates an opportunity to carry a familiar palette through the home, with details adjusted to suit the way the space is used.

Hardware for everyday use

Hardware is part of that daily experience. The feel of a handle, the space available for the hand and its proportion against a cabinet front all deserve consideration. A knob and a longer pull offer different visual effects, even within the same collection. Finish provides another connection, introducing warmth, a cooler metallic note or a deeper accent to the joinery.

The five Block laundries explore these differences through a mix of Momo Handles profiles and finishes.

Adam and Jolene: Hendrix in Antique Brass

Adam and Jolene’s laundry has a warm, classic character, shaped by soft oak tones and the framed detail of the cabinetry. Creamy, stone-inspired surfaces sit gently against the timber-look joinery, creating an inviting room that continues the palette of their home. Momo Handles Hendrix Round Knobs and Hendrix Bar Pulls in Antique Brass enrich these softer tones, with the combination of round and linear forms adding detail to the cabinet fronts.

The warmth carries through to the bronze sink and tapware, giving the metallic finishes a close relationship without making every element identical. Behind the cabinetry, accessible storage keeps cleaning essentials in order, while adjustable lighting supports the work surface. These practical considerations allow the room to serve its daily purpose while retaining the character of the surrounding interiors.

Chantel and Wyatt: Livorno in Brushed Matt Brass

Chantel and Wyatt’s laundry takes a light, understated direction. Soft neutral cabinetry establishes a quiet backdrop, with profiled doors adding definition and marble-look surfaces introducing gentle movement across the benchtop and splashback. Momo Handles Livorno in Brushed Matt Brass brings warmth to the composition, giving the cabinetry a distinct finishing detail within the restrained palette.

That sense of order extends to the way the room functions. Washing has a dedicated place within the joinery, and cleaning supplies are kept close at hand in the broom pantry. A hanging rail makes room for garment care, helping the laundry accommodate several tasks while keeping the work surface available. The result is a composed space where the simplicity of the palette is supported by thoughtful organisation.

Lisa and Rosco: Aspen in Bronze

Lisa and Rosco bring a richer, earthier mood to their laundry, pairing deep timber-look cabinetry with the softer mineral character of travertine-inspired surfaces. The contrast gives the compact room depth, while related timber tones inside the cabinetry carry the material story through. Momo Handles Aspen Pull Handles in solid brass, finished in Bronze, complement the darker joinery and reinforce the warmth of the palette.

Within the smaller footprint, accessible storage makes everyday use more considered. Pull-out shelving brings cleaning essentials within reach, leaving space for a hanging rail to support garment care. Integrated lighting illuminates the work area, allowing the room to retain its rich character while remaining practical for daily tasks.

WINNING LAUNDRY

Courtney and Sev: Sense Mini In Dull Brushed Nickel

Courtney and Sev are the Laundry Week winners on The Block 2026. Their laundry takes a refined coastal direction, with pale timber tones, curved cabinetry and stone-inspired surfaces. The bleached timber-look finish keeps the palette light, while curved ends soften the outline of the joinery. Momo Handles Sense Mini in Dull Brushed Nickel adds a restrained metallic detail that sits comfortably within this gentle composition.

The room’s practical elements are worked into the cabinetry, allowing the coastal character to carry through the space. Pull-out shelving keeps cleaning supplies accessible, and a concealed hamper gives washing a dedicated place. Integrated lighting enhances the workspace, bringing the same care to everyday function as to the room’s material palette.

Rick and Tayla: Ferrara in Gunmetal

Rick and Tayla’s laundry explores a soft, natural aesthetic through closely related tones. Light timber-look cabinetry and stone-inspired surfaces create a calm backdrop, with illuminated shelving drawing attention to the grain and adding depth to the joinery. The palette feels cohesive with the rest of their home, giving this practical space a familiar character.

The understated Momo Handles Ferrara Lip Pull sits neatly against Rick and Tayla’s light timber-look cabinetry. Its darker Gunmetal finish creates crisp definition across the joinery while allowing the natural grain and softly layered palette to remain the focus. Dedicated hampers and accessible broom pantry storage support the same sense of calm, giving washing and cleaning essentials a place within the joinery.

Giving the laundry its place

The laundry’s expanding role makes its design increasingly personal. For one household, the priority may be generous drying space; for another, a place to manage muddy shoes and a much-loved dog. Thoughtful joinery gives those routines a place, and well-chosen hardware helps make the room comfortable to use.

Whether expressed through Antique Brass, Bronze or a cooler brushed finish, these small details help the laundry feel connected to the home around it. A practical room, given the care it deserves.

Explore Momo Handles for your next laundry project.

Cabinetry by Kinsman Kitchens. Featured on The Block 2026.