Indoor Drying Rack for the Laundry Room
We’re sharing how to make an indoor drying rack for the laundry room today!
It’s no secret that I love the smell of laundry drying out on the line.
There’s just something about that sweet mix of detergent and sunshine that gets me every time.
In fact, I still hang our linens out to dry as often as I can!
There are some things I can’t quite bring myself to hang on the line, though.
So, I came up with a simple design and asked my bestie S to help me create an indoor drying rack for the laundry room.
Here’s a look at how we built an indoor drying rack.
An Indoor Drying Rack for the Laundry Room:
Constructing an Indoor Drying Rack
First, we built a frame using a piece of plywood we bought at the home improvement store.
The base of the outside of the frame is approximately 37 inches long and 24 inches wide.
We also used 4 furring strips to build up the outside of the frame, securing the 4 corners with wood glue and staples.
Next, we cut 4 additional furring strips to build up the inside of the frame.
The inside frame is approximately 1/8 of an inch smaller than the outside frame.
We placed the 2 inside furring strips side by side, making sure they’re even at both ends.
Then we used a pencil and tape measure to draw a line across both furring strips, measuring approximately 6 inches apart.
At each end of the furring strip, we drew a line down the center and from end to end.
This line will cross each 6-inch line indicating the center point for your dowels.
Using caution, care, and proper safety measures, drill a hole approximately ¼ of an inch where the centerline and the 6-inch lines cross.
Be careful not to go all the way through the wood.
Quick tip: we put a piece of tape on the drill bit as a visual reminder not to go too deep.
You’ll want to drill all of your dowel holes first.
Then again, using caution and care, cut the dowels to size.
Next, place the dowels into the holes on both sides, securing with wood glue and staples at the corners of the frame.
We also put a little bit of wood glue on the tip of each dowel.
Adding Graphics to an Indoor Drying Rack…
I painted the entire drying rack white.
Then I used this free printable from Rambling Renovators to help create a graphic on the back of the laundry room drying rack.
Once the images had been transferred using the easy transfer method, I used a black Sharpie to outline and fill in the images and words.
We used two hinges to secure the inside frame to the outside frame, and a chain on each side secured with a screw that attaches from the back piece of plywood to the side of the inside frame.
This helps to hold the rack in place when opened.
While our laundry room has undergone a few changes over the years, this indoor drying rack has been a consistent staple.
It’s the perfect combination of pretty and practical.
And mostly private 😉
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Many blessings,
CoCo
I love this Coco!!!!! So cute and so fun….
I appreciate that Renee, thank you!
Hey CoCo – Y’all did a great job with this drying rack! Love your transfer idea as will – the images really pop off of the white background. We each remember helping our grandmas with hanging wet laundry on the clothesline – unmentionables and all! Wish we had a drying rack like this 🙂
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This would be perfection in your laundry room with those dreamy gray walls. Thanks so much for your sweet comments. You ladies are awesome!
Wow! You did a great job!! Love the laundry cheat sheet inside. Hugs!!
Thank you bunches, Angie! That cheat sheet has saved me from making a big mistake a time or two – mostly involving bleach 🙂
This may be my favorite laundry drying rack I have seen. I love the graphic you put on it! What a clever idea Coco.
Nancy
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That’s sweet of you to say, Nancy, thank you I appreciate it! It’s definitely still serving us well.
CoCo, Wow I can’t believe you guys made this. It’s fabulous and I agree with you, I wouldn’t want my unmentionables hanging outside for all to see. What a great idea and I love that you built it and did all the lettering. BEAUTIFUL!! xo Lisa
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Thanks so much Lisa! I don’t even want my bathing suit bottoms hanging out there much less anything else 🙂 Hugs for a happy day, Coco
This is so adorable and amazing! Thank you so much for sharing at the pretty pintastic party. I am dying to get my hands on a projector to do projects like this…I wonder if I could find one on craigslist.
Deb
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Thank you bunches, Deb! Having a projector has been great. My aunt used to be a school teacher and she bought this one at a sale the school was having when they upgraded their technology so that may be an option for you as well. Hope you find one soon. Hugs, Coco
Thank you for joining our Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday Link Party! I absolutely love this idea, so original and clever!! I so have to invest in a projector…!! 🙂 Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove
Thank you Evija! The projector definitely made it a lot easier to get all of those graphics on the back of the drying rack. I’m really lucky my aunt lets me borrow hers! Hope you’re having an awesome week, CoCo
Thanks for lending your craftiness to Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday!
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Thank you bunches, Shellie!
This is a brilliant idea! It’s super cute and useful. Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope you join us again this week.
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I really appreciate it, Sherry, thank you! Can’t wait to link up this Friday 🙂
I wish I had a place for this! A drying rack is invaluable!
It is, Elizabeth! It’s one of those pieces that you never realize you need until you get one and it’s a game changer. Sending you lots of hugs and hoping your summer season is off to a great start, CoCo