Best Laundry Room Ideas

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

These threads are so popular on the Kitchens and Build A Home forums, but I haven't found a similar thread for Laundry. Perhaps my search terms aren't correct? I welcome links to any old threads! I would love to hear what your favorite features of your laundry room are, beyond the machines themselves. Do you find a certain cabinet/drawer set-up works best? Did you install FloodStop or similar to give you peace of mind about leaks, or do you trust some of the brands new built-in flood protections? Did you hide your hook-ups in a clever way? Is there a sink or countertop material you think works best in the laundry? Is there a drying rack style you like the best? Do you have cheap vibration pads under your machines that make a world of difference? Any and all ideas for designing the perfect laundry room!

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m_gabriel

6 years ago

My favorite thing in our small laundry room is a stainless steel work table on heavy duty castors with two shelves. I can fit four pretty laundry baskets on the two shelves (one for each family member) and it slides to the right of the stacked w/d so it's out of the way UNTIL it's time to fold laundry and then I slide it exactly to the right spot to use as a folding table for clothes right out of the dryer and putting into the baskets. I'm a sucker for metal things on wheels.

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cupofkindnessgw
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Great topic for a thread. My favorite and most unique feature in my rather ordinary laundry room is that my D-shaped Corian utility sink, which is very deep and set in a Corian counter top, has a cover, so when it's not needed, I can fold laundry, sort paperwork, unload groceries, etc. on top of the sink. You just have to be careful not to bump the faucet. This arrangement is brilliant and no doubt I saw the idea on the DuPont website 12 years ago when our laundry room was renovated. Thanks for asking, Southeasthouse!
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mrspete
6 years ago
Second would be an access door to the back of our Speed Queen stack that
gives us a fast way to reach the water shutoffs, and clean our FanTech
secondary lint filter.

My laundry room will be adjacent to the master closet, and I've been thinking about whether it's possible to have an access door or service door so we could see "behind" the washer/dryer. In my mind, I've been thinking it'd be a matter of pulling the clothes off the rod to access the door.

I haven't seen anyone do this -- do you have a picture of your access door?

Yes, I love to do laundry now.

I can't imagine being able to say that, but one can always hope.
chloebud
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We're actually working on our laundry room right now, but I like that it's a decent size (12x10) with a deep utility sink and lots of cabinets for storage. We just had bead board installed in the laundry room and adjoining half bath.

I came across these photos recently while searching online for storage baskets. I thought this was a nice idea if you just have a small space.
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MizLizzie
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mrspete, some folks here may be tired of my hatch photo, but begging their indulgence, here ya go. I hope never to have a home without one. It's built inside my husband's athletic gear closet. Other than my bi-weekly filter cleanings, or to grab the steamer I store there, this is a room I ordinarily do not enter. LOL. The unitized Speed Queen front loaders weigh, IIRC, 800 pounds. In an emergency, we'd never get them pulled out.
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Christopher Scott Cabinetry and Design Inc.
10 months ago
We have designed some beautiful laundry room cabinets over the years. The best advice we can give for creating a functional, pretty laundry room is to design it to fit your individual needs. But for specific ideas, we love these three laundry rooms:

We love the bright, cheerful vibe in this laundry room, as well as the deep farmhouse sink, folding station, rolling laundry carts, and hanging rods. Obviously, the double-stacked washer and dryers are a huge bonus as well.

The counter space in this laundry room is one of the best features of the space, giving you plenty of room to fold laundry. We also love the sink close by the washer, and the ample storage in this space.

While this isn’t a laundry “room” we wanted to point out the benefits of adding a stacked washer and dryer with custom cabinetry built around the appliances. Not only can you easily conceal the washer and dryer with the pull-out front, but the drawers and cabinet offer storage for laundry supplies.

Ultimately, our biggest recommendations for a great laundry room are a folding space (counter space), closed storage, a sink, and drying racks (either a rod or a pull out- it depends on how much you hang to dry).
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Christopher Scott Cabinetry and Design Inc.
10 months ago
We have designed some beautiful laundry room cabinets over the years. The best advice we can give for creating a functional, pretty laundry room is to design it to fit your individual needs. But for specific ideas, we love these three laundry rooms:

We love the bright, cheerful vibe in this laundry room, as well as the deep farmhouse sink, folding station, rolling laundry carts, and hanging rods. Obviously, the double-stacked washer and dryers are a huge bonus as well.

The counter space in this laundry room is one of the best features of the space, giving you plenty of room to fold laundry. We also love the sink close by the washer, and the ample storage in this space.

While this isn’t a laundry “room” we wanted to point out the benefits of adding a stacked washer and dryer with custom cabinetry built around the appliances. Not only can you easily conceal the washer and dryer with the pull-out front, but the drawers and cabinet offer storage for laundry supplies.

Ultimately, our biggest recommendations for a great laundry room are a folding space (counter space), closed storage, a sink, and drying racks (either a rod or a pull out- it depends on how much you hang to dry).