The 4 Best Ironing Boards of 2025

Top pick

The Brabantia Ironing Board B is such a joy to use that it’s become one of my favorite household items. It’s been our top pick since 2017, and I recommend this board to everyone I know—even my mom bought one.

It’s super stable. Of the two dozen or so ironing boards I’ve tested, the Brabantia B is the steadiest for every kind of ironing job I’ve tried. I’ve used it for everything from ironing cloth napkins to working on fiddly craft projects to pressing the seams on huge king-size quilts. The legs stay firmly planted in place, on hard floors or carpet, and the surface is level (I’ve tested many freestanding ironing boards that are not).

It’s perfectly sized. The Brabantia B model is the best all-around size. The board’s surface is 14.5 inches wide by 49 inches long—big enough for most jobs, but still easy to store in a closet. I’ve also tested the Brabantia C and D boards, which are great but larger and pricier.

It opens quietly and adjusts easily. The Brabantia B opens noiselessly using a bar with seven grooved notches to adjust the height. Some older or cheaper boards I’ve tried use a metal rod that scrapes loudly as you open and close it. And I love that the leg locks keep it from accidentally opening when folded up. It’s a feature I appreciate as someone who has taken out potted plants, my own toes, and, occasionally, the family dog while moving ironing boards.

It has a great iron rest. The Brabantia B is available with three different iron rest designs, but the one I’ve tested (and recommend) has a permanently attached tray that’s narrower than the width of the board, so iron cords don’t get caught between the tray and the board. I’ve upended many ironing boards (while holding a hot iron) trying to tug a cord free, and that narrow iron rest design is the smartest and safest I’ve seen. The two other versions of the Brabantia B, the Solid Steam and Steam Generator, have wider iron rests that can make it easier for cords to get caught (both of them are also permanently attached).

The iron rest comes with a U-shaped metal stand to lean the iron against, keeping it perfectly still and upright; the stand can tilt in either direction, so it works whether you’re left- or right-handed. (The other two versions don’t keep an iron upright, which can trigger its safety shutoff feature.)

It has cute colors and prints. Brabantia has several rotating cover designs you can choose from, like printed ombres and tropical leaves, which are more fun than the utilitarian stripes and solids on most boards. Brabantia also sells replacement covers and padding designed to fit its boards perfectly. To top it off, Brabantia offers a 10-year warranty, the best of all of our picks.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

• The adjustable iron rest on the Brabantia B is not removable, which may be annoying for those who like to use the square end of the ironing board. It’s also our heaviest ironing board pick—it weighs just over 14 pounds.
• Although you can often find it on sale, the Brabantia B can cost between $100 to $140, which is not cheap. But the quality and design is worth the price if you iron a lot (or you never want to buy another board again).