not sure i understand the question, does your aisle space include or exclude the counter in the laundry room and the hanging space (generally 24" per side) in the closet.

maybe a sketch?

I would devote 3 ft to the closet and the rest to the laundry. I think they say your aisle in your closet should be 3 ft minimum. 3 ft is enough for me.

This will give you a 6'6" of space to work in your laundry room. I think I would also cut the 30" counter down to 24" giving you an additional 6" making it 7' in the middle of the laundry room. What a nice space.

is there a reason why you are making one side of counter 30" instead of 24"?

Here you go! This is close to the plan. The closet isn't as wide now and some other things are slightly different but this should help you. (the aisle is 48 inches so ignore the markings on the drawing).

Ilovered.. I didn't have input on the counters, but I imagine one is deeper just because there was space to do it on one side. I would like a deep counter for folding but I don't know what is ideal. But, I can make this room anything I want, so definitely share your thoughts. I want a big ironing board and thought I'd have it built in like the smaller ones you normally see. I am considering a Miele rotary iron for linens. I could leave out counters in some areas if desired too. I'm not a sewer, but I do want a spot for my sewing machine for the rare need, or for sewing a button on or working on a stain. But I won't be sitting in there often and just good enough for that is good enough.

DRB477, The counter widths were extra and not included in my aisle calculation. THANKS

You've got plenty of space to work with.

I'd want 48" in the laundry room which should be roomy enough and then maximize closet space with the rest. Depends really on how much closet space you want/need... I'd want as much as possible. You could possibly relocate the bench to the middle of the room as well. It's a bit tough to fit in an island.

I personally don't see a need for 15' long laundry room and I might look into reclaiming about 7 feet of it to add the closet. You could still put a washer/dryer/sink on one side and have 8 feet of counter/cabinets on the opposite walls to work with. Your closet is pretty big as is though.

Hi DrB477, thanks for the input! The closet is slightly smaller now, at 17 ft long, but it's not a shared closet and that seems HUGE to me, right? I've never had much closet space before so this is a foreign concept! I imagine there will wind up being other storage in the laundry, like linens, and if there is space, perhaps suitcases.

It's big, but if you have the space...

I think you can always find stuff to put in a closet, I'm struggling with what to do with a laundry room that big. Either way, I think you are looking at a bunch of storage. I'd rather have it as part of my closet than laundry room (but that could depend on what sort of other storage the house has... like does it already have a linen closet,basement,big garage,etc)

Even an 8x8.5 laundry room (what you'd be left with if you took out 2+3+2) is pretty good sized

Regardless, I like the idea of laundry connected to but separate from the master closet.

We are building a 19x12 closet, certainly more than we "need." We'll use to get rid of storage furniture (dressers, etc) in the bedroom itself for a cleaner more open feel and offload our overflowing linen cabinet and just have the kid's stuff in there.

DrB477, your 12 wide closet will be wonderful!!! I don't have dressers in the bedroom either. I don't have a basement or a linen closet, so I do think it will be nice to have the storage in the laundry, but yeah, I have no idea how much we need yet.

I had planned to have a passageway to walk from the closet to the laundry, but my architect is suggesting I just have a 'pass through' for clothes and not big enough for me, so I don't lose that much wall space in either room. If I don't do the laundry or put it away right away, that works perfectly, but if I'm doing it at the same time, that means I still have to get there but am just saved from carrying baskets. Thoughts???

You have another closet besides this one?

Then I would make the laundry room bigger. But, I think it's a matter of personal preference and priorities.

ive lived with a smallish laundry room for so long that a bigger laundry room is important to me whereas a 3 ft closet aisle width is fine for me.

so many decisions!

Hi, Ilovered. It's my only closet. We have a small room for cleaning supplies and a utility sink on the other side of the house (it's a long U shaped house), we have the laundry room, and my husband and I each have a closet. I've never had a good laundry room or a good closet so it's hard to know which I value more for me too! My architect said you are in your closet several times a day and in the laundry room a few times a week.. he got me thinking!!!

Without a basement or linen closet, I think keeping the closet width as is and incorporating "house" storage into it (linens, light bulbs, maybe christmas decorations, etc) makes sense.

Personally, I'd favor 48" aisle for laundry, rest to the closet aisle. Move the bench off the wall, get an 18" wide bench (which is the typical size) for the middle. You'll still have 2' on each side which is enough. Keep a walkthrough the laundry, I think that would be super useful.

I don't like the pass-through idea at all if you are the person who is going to be doing the laundry. If a maid gets it on the other side that's different.

I have an updated layout of the closet and laundry room. The aisle in the closet is bigger than I thought, at 6' and the laundry aisle is 48 " and 42" across from the w/d, if there is a counter there. My thought is wondering if I should put the w/d on the left wall, facing the entrance.

washer and dryers pairs are mostly 54-60" wide (most are 27", some as much as 30"), you'd need a bigger aisle for that setup and the corners end up being not very useful space so i don't think its a better layout.