The combo of laundry and sewing might make sense, depending on how much time you plan to spend there.

But I'd have a separate mud room, large enough to hold most of your casual outdoor wear with some seating for removing boots etc.

I've noticed that in homes with combined coat/laundry rooms, its hard to keep the space presentable enough for company, which greatly reduces its usefulness.

I saw just that use in an article a few years ago... it was a most wonderful room. It had a large island in the middle that could be use for cutting out fabric or for folding clothes.. the wall area were devoted to different stations that were all behind large doors.. there was a sewing station.. a laundry station with a set of front loaders.. there was a plant area with a sink and even a gift wrapping station... it really was a dream space... lucky you to be able to build one for yourself. If your worry is cold... how about a small vestibule with coat hooks and boot tray and small bench then a second door into your space... that would seem ideal!

Maddie

Oruboris, I'm not too worried about it being presentable for guests -- I'm hoping they'll come in the front door. I am a bit concerned about the humidity and expensive sewing machines but that's probably because I'm used to living in a desert.

Maddie, oh, I wish I had seen that article. I think a vestibule of some sort would probably accomplish the separation of space issues.

Thanks for the comments.
Patti

I have an idea the laundry/sewing part of the suggestion is a bad idea---for that moisture problem thing. There is also the possibility of having cuttings laid out on the table, opening the door and the wind blowing them all over.

It seems to me to be a better idea to incorporate the mud/laundry area and make a separate sewing room.

Handymac, you are probably right that I am trying to make one room accomplish too much -- darn. Fortunately we're still at the drawing board stage and I'm just daydreaming. Thanks for the input.

I wouldn't want my sewing area to be part of the laundry or the mudroom. I can't imagine that it would be all that enjoyable to spend time there. At least not for me. Once I get going on a project, I like to spread out. I also find I need lots of natural light to be comfortable when I'm working on a project. How much light would you really have?

I think it would be easier to combine the mudroom and laundry area and then incorporate long term storage if you have extra room in that area. If you like to garden, it could also be space for a utility sink and grow lights or a potting area. I'd steal an extra bedroom and have my sewing area do double duty with a guest bedroom.

I have a good sized laundry room and I'm always suprised when people ask why I didn't make the extra space into my sewing area. No one ever asks why I didn't stick the DH and his computer in there!

Gloria

Maddie, not crazy at all -- you are only slightly ahead of me on the machine count but I do have a Bernina, a Babylock serger and two Featherweights. Only the Bernina and the serger are out most of the time.

Gloria, I hear you. The best natural light in the house is in a bedroom as far from the kitchen as possible and I have thought about 'stealing' it. I'm trying to keep the sewing room within shouting distance of the kitchen and wouldn't mind if I could throw in some fabric to prewash while checking on dinner. It may be that the mudroom/laundry work better together than all three functions. Guess I'll continue to ponder this and see what happens.
Patti

We are remodeling and took the sewing area out of the laundry room. Unless you are just mending it is a bad combination. You can have a mending box for sewing on that button but actually I prefer cabinets that don't have a sit down area which you need for a sewing area. The height of the cabinets is then higher and you can put up overheads as well. We are installing the cabinets in our laundry room today --I will post pics; but we also have a floor sink with an overhead cabinet to hang shirts. That took the place of my fabric storage cabinet. Its a pain to be sewing while the dryer or washer are operating anyhow. I like quiet while I am translating a pattern.

I guess since I have 5 kids home in my house all day quiet is not something that I think of too often :)... dream about yes... but that is another story. W&D noise is nothing to me and besides my front loaders are very quiet... I think the whole idea works if you have the right vision for a room... but then people tell me that my laundry room is way over the top so I might not be the right person to talk to :)

Maddiemom, your laundry room is way more 'decorated' than mine will ever be -- very nice! Marge, I'm with you on needing quiet to decipher patterns. Food for thought -- thanks all for posting.

A fellow quilter told me she had designed her sewing room in the laundry room and regretted it. Both laundry rooms and sewing room are difficult to keep clean, tidy and organized. For me. combining would be a monumental mistake.