Should I have a combined laundry room and pantry / scullery or no?
I am renovating my home (1938 cape cod but will be basically updated all new) and have a room off the kitchen - right now the design has it separated into two rooms - pantry/scullery off the kitchen and then a laundry room off the pantry but I can't decide if I should combine the rooms into one larger one for more light and flexibility. If I combined, I'd plan to put the washer/dryer in a cabinet or closet. Each room is currently 7'9" so combining them would be 16'.
Pros of Combined: Save cost b/c no need to have a pocket door framed in, larger room with 2 windows vs. choppy rooms, able to do same cabinetry and countertop and wood flooring to look cohesive and probably save money.
Cons of Combined: Worried that a combined pantry/scullery and laundry room might be awkward for resale value with people thinking a laundry room should be separate from a pantry (on the other hand some people might think a room within a room is awkward). Able to close off the laundry room is nice too. I will have a 36" pocket door into the pantry and 36" pocket door into the laundry room and if separate the laundry will be tile.
Here's a pic of the plans...
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Comments (13)And don't think that the better part of wisdom is the only way to do it either! Mine aren't painted because when I saw the plywood I decided it was too pretty to paint (how to make a cabinet maker happy? Love wood!). They are also floor to ceiling because I don't really have a laundry room. It's a laundry walk-in closet off the kitchen (that's the doorjam on the far left). No one's idea of a workspace. I take the towels to the LR sofa for folding and everything else straight upstairs. You asked for pictures, and I forgot I had one. On the cabinet side of the previous version of the same room was about a foot of open space with a small, wall hung cabinet from Home Depot or something. The other side of that wall was a pretty useless walk-in pantry. I turned that inside out, so have Butler's pantry storage in the passage to the dining room, a big, double pantry in the kitchen, and these cupboards in the laundy. There's a cupboard over the dryer (to the right, outside of the picture) for actual laundry supplies. The washer goes right next to the sink....See MoreCombining master bath and laundry room
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Comments (2)Where will you be bringing the groceries into the house? How do these rooms relate to the rest of the floor and house? In general, separate rooms are better - for a more practical reason. Pantries should be cool, dry, and dark. Laundry Rooms are none of those! In particular, it is not a good idea to mix heat and moisture with your pantry items - at least not if you want them to last! Aesthetically, I would not want someone who needed to go into my pantry to also see my dirty laundry (or even clean laundry)! And yes, it would be an issue for me if I was considering buying your house. . Are you also redoing the Kitchen? If so, I suggest posting the entire Kitchen as well. How do I ask for Layout Help and what information should I include? http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2767033/how-do-i-ask-for-layout-help-and-what-information-should-i-include ....See More
dwm81
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Annette Holbrook(z7a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI'd want it to stay separate. What is that window in the laundry facing? Would it be possible to have a door on that wall? I'd put a door across from the pocket door and put the washer dryer to the longest exterior wall. Then you could probably fit a sink in there somewhere.
If you move the doors more to the center then you have space for a whole wall of cabinets on the interior wall. You could do a tall cabinet for cleaning supplies, brooms, etc. Then have a folding counter if you like.
I'd move the pocket door from kitchen into the pantry up as much as you can. As it is now, you don't have anywhere for a lightswitch in the pantry or the laundry. If you add a 36" exterior door from the laundry then you can have the pocket doors be 30". I'd use the wall inside the pantry to hang aprons or have a shelf for cookbooks or even wine.
Also, think about how you will use the pantry. A sink is good if you will actually work in there, but if not then a sink in the laundry is better. You can use that sink for messy stuff. I use the sink in my laundry to wash dogs, arrange flowers, clean bird feeders, wash up from crafty stuff, clean the grill grates, etc.
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