In lieu of expensive upper cabinets, I found a $35 hutch on Craigslist that had previously lived on a buffet. We mounted it to our wall with four 100lb brackets and 4" screws into studs. I painted it white and covered the doors with chicken wire. It now houses all my laundry products and cookbooks. Such an affordable way to create storage! More details on the room are on my blog
http://www.killerbdesigns.com/a-laundry-room...
http://www.hometalk.com/427785/10-washer-amp...