Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Don’t you hate those clothes that say things like “hand wash only” and “do not tumble dry” on the tags? I mean, you may love them, but washing them is a pain. If you have a foldout drying rack for the laundry room, as many of us do, it’s a chore to take it out, unfold it, dry the clothes, and put it back in the closet (or whatever too-crowded nook you keep it in). And it’s a pain to maneuver around when it’s out in the middle of the floor with socks and unmentionables draped all over it.

This beadboard wall-mounted drying rack from Ballard Designs sure looks like a nice alternative. It’s attached to the wall, and when you need to dry some clothes, you simply tip out the rack. The angled design gives you plenty of room to hang things. When you’re done, just tip the rack back in, where it doesn’t take up any space in the room or a closet.

Made from pine, the wall-mounted racks start at $80: Ballard Designs