Our team at Residential Building Specialties, Inc., has been in the home improvement industry for the past 32 years. We specialize in providing high-quality hardware and other supplies to contractors like you, and you can count on us to help you keep your clients happy. Over the years, we’ve seen many design trends come and go, and we’ve found that the things that stick around are the ones that make people’s lives easier. For example, a popular feature to include in renovations to the laundry room is an ironing center.
In this article, we’ll explain what ironing centers are and why they are such a popular home addition.
- What are ironing centers? To put it simply, an ironing center is an ironing board that is mounted to the wall instead of being freestanding. When not in use, it typically folds into a cabinet. Ironing centers also usually have space to store the iron as well as the outlet needed to power the iron.
- Why are ironing centers popular? In our experience, ironing centers are popular for two main reasons: convenient storage and safety.
- Convenient Storage – One of the key advantages of ironing centers over freestanding or tabletop ironing boards is their ease of storage and use. An ironing center takes up less floor space when in use than a standard ironing board, and when not in use, it can be quickly and easily tucked away.
- Safety – As we mentioned above, many ironing centers have outlets that the iron can be plugged into. Many also feature a timer for the outlet, which will automatically shut off power to the iron after the timer reaches zero. That way, your client will not have to worry about forgetting to turn the iron off or about accidentally burning something by leaving it on, as the timer will switch off the power automatically.