Why not use a pull-down hanging rack instead, since you have a dedicated room. I saw these all over the UK
http://www.urbanclotheslines.com/kitchen-maid-supreme-six-lath-ceiling-airer

Of course, that one is pretty spendy, but I bet you could make something similar with some hardwood dowels, pullies and rope.

I have an pressure mounted shower rod that I hung above my washer and dryer and hang clothes to dry on hangers from it.

Wow. I wish I had so many extra bedrooms I could convert one to a laundry room. It's such a pretty room it seems a shame to just use it for laundry. Sorry I don't have any good ideas for you but I love your paint color!

Why not a wall mounted drying rack? This is a really cool one:

http://www.h2ovisions.com/smart-design/ingenius-design-conscious-indoor-drying-rack/

If I had a room like this dedicated to laundry I would get a bigger table that was counter height and put it in the center of the room. The rolling hamper could slide right under it, and on the short end, I would mount a pole just under the table surface and use that to hang clothes that need air drying. The table surface would be large enough to lay down the occasional 'lay flat' sweater and to fold and iron as needed. I'd probably add a comfy chair in the corner with a little table for a reading light and a snack.

If you want the ability to move the hanging clothes around the room or home, a rolling rod is an appropriate choice. However, if you just want a place to hang damp clothes, Consider hanging a clothing rod from the ceiling, over the area you prefer to store your drying clothes. If you wish to store the clothing rod when not in use, mount large eye-bolts to the ceiling joists and support the rod with medium weight chains with heavy-duty snap hooks at both ends. If you desire a permanent installlation, use closet rod supported by brackets; galvanized water or gas pipe supported by pipe brackets; or simply run black or galvanized pipe in an elongated 'U' created with one long and two short lengths of threaded pipe, elbows, and threaded escutcheon plates across the ceiling. Keep in mind that chain suppored rods will have a tendency to move while being loaded and unloaded while the bracket or elbow supported rods are stationary.

The height of the rod will depend on your aesthetic preferences, physical reach, and bracket length availability. If you hang the rod close to the ceiling and paint it the same color as the wall or trim, it will be less noticeable. Since wet laundry is heavy, long runs of rod will require additional ceiling support, use additional brackets or 'T' connectors. Make sure that all supports are securely bolted into your ceiling joists. Use a cotton or other absorbent rug to protect your floor from potentially drippy laundry.

Good Luck!

I use a RETRACTABLE CLOTHESLINE. It sells for less than $15 in many department and hardware stores. You can attach it to a wall in an inconspicuous spot (mine is in the closet), then pull out the cord when you need to use it. I put white 'hook screws' in the walls (again in inconspicuous areas, like near a window frame), and zig-zag the lines across the room. It has a large capacity, yet takes very little space when not in use.

I actually have 2 drying racks in my laundry room, about 4' apart on one wall. The top rack is longer than the bottom rack to accommodate hanging dresses. They're just closet rods hung on brackets. Super-simple and oh-so-useful! They're always loaded down with a variety of clothes from t-shirts to delicates.

What about getting a folding hanging rack? It looks like there's room between the machines and the walls for it to be stored there. Something like http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-GAR-01268-Collapsible-Garment-locking/dp/B001F51A2G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341869868&sr=8-2&keywords=folding+garment+rack or http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10030823&N=&Nao=20&Ntt=hanging+rack ?

I have a pretty vintage one that holds a lot and folds up easily.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem;PdsSession=6dc1ed361380a5abe911c851ffe08122?itemId=180920373039&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=18437154612

I use a rolling rack thing that I composed myself from Elfa components. I think it's about 6 ft tall and can be as wide as works for your space. For mine, there is a shelf just above the wheels. I put bins on that to sort laundry. On the top there is another shelf where I store the iron, lint rollers, etc. The hanging bar hangs from the top shelf. There's enough room for everything to hang but nothing hits the sorted laundry below. Since it's on wheels, I can move it to be in front of the washer or dryer so I can hang as I pull stuff out of the machines.

Yikes - I mis-spoke. The components are Inter-Metro from Container Store - not Elfa components. Here is what I did: http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10000997&N=&Ntt=inter+metro+laundry

Wow, my laundry room is exactly like your equipment closet, only about twice as deep. (Just the Closet, not the whole room!)

I don't have a window to complicate things, but I have one of those rubberized wire closet shelves that also work as rods at about 6 feet from the floor over the machines. I leave extra plastic hangers there for air drying blouses and things (long items can hang to one side of the washer, there's about 10 inches extra width there.)

I also move empty hangers from my closet when doing the laundry so I can take them from the dryer and put them right on a hanger then in my closet, reducing wrinkles.

I like this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/80129447/wall-mounted-laundry-drying-rack
It's mounted on the wall and folds away when not in use.

This one is nice too (but does not fold). http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CNQX2/

I live in a small place - so I like things mounted on the walls. Less visual bulk at floor level makes my space have less weight (visually). Good luck.

I love the idea of the table counter height! Also the ceiling is a great option. I have a retractable clothes line one in my bath (since I live in an apartment) but you could get a few since you have the space.
I have seen this painting of this Dutch house that the attic has latus work suspended from the ceiling for drying clothing. That is my dream!...or a back yard, but this is not about me. Looks great, have fun.

As this room is so large, has good ventilation and also heating and is pretty much empty, why not put up permanent clothes lines? That way you can line-dry most clothes you usually put in the dryer, and have a couple of pull down racks for those items you need to dry flat.

You'll save a lot of money by not running the dryer and your clothes will smell much nicer from being air dried.

thanks for all the ideas! this has inspired me to do some things in my hall/laundry room. it is square with doors on each wall and a stacking washer/dryer. i will mount a grundtal shelf from ikea on one wall to store laundry supplies on top and hang clothes from the round shelves. thanks!

I'm simply blown away by the idea of having so many bedrooms that you could dedicate a whole one just to laundry.... Such a cute bedroom, seems like such a waste of space

PS - I hope I never have enough laundry to dedicate an entire bedroom room to it

We much prefer to line dry laundry in our apartment - This was our solution:

http://thecozycondo.blogspot.ca/2012/01/tiny-laundry-solutions.html

We used 1/2" plumbing pipe stretching from wall to wall with flanges screwed into the wall studs, about 15" down from the ceiling. It's incredibly strong and you never have to worry about hanging too many clothes likes you do with retractable cords. A full-grown man could do pull-ups on the bar if he wanted to. I hang things on hangers to dry or just toss larger things like blankets right over the bar.

By the way, I also put a cubby system in the laundry room using something like the IKEA Expedit shelving and fabric cubbies. The cubbies are all tagged with labels like "Mommy's Underwear" and "Abraham's Shirts" and "Daddy's Socks" and "Queen-size Sheets". That way, when the laundry is finished, I just turn right around and put everything away in the same room...no trips to dressers and closets from room to room in the house. The only place I have to go is the kitchen to put away the dish towels. I can't even tell you how much better the system has made my life! No more piles of laundry sitting on the couch or the bed waiting to be put away. And I was able to turn two of our closets into an arts/crafts center and a toy closet because they didn't have to hold clothes anymore.

I think it's great you turned the bedroom into a laundry room -- we shouldn't be slaves to the idea that a bedroom has to be a bedroom. Your house should help you in any way possible and big utility rooms are the best!

Amen! 'Pipe Creek'

I use the Ikea folding rack. It's super lightweight and folds up to store in very little space. It would tuck between the wall and the washer.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50228755/