Utility bootroom combined
We have finally had our plans approved, and our current galley kitchen will become a utility/bootroom. It will need laundry space, but I'm looking for any clever ideas to include for the 'boot room'. We live semi rurally with a dog and kids, so especially at this time of year mud gets everywhere! What should we be installing for wellies, muddy clothes and paws? Unfortunately we won't have room for one of those amazing dog showers
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5 years agoThis is the current room. Quite a good size. Ill try and measure tomorrow. I was wondering about having 2 large sinks at either end of a worktop. One dirty one clean. I like the idea of a very narrow cupboard for coats etc on one wall. I’ll look into those mats too thanks
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5 years agoDid you want a shower? Just thinking, that there is more than enough room for one by the W.C area, if you move the new door. Dimensons would help too.
minipie
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PROLWK London Kitchens
5 years agoHi Jen,
We have helped clients overcome similar scenarios and obstacles.
Below are 2 examples of solutions.
You can either have your appliances stacked or side-by-side, both of which options are secure and space saving, allowing for more storage and additional cabinetry, tailored to specification. Let us know if we can be of assistance or if you have any other questions - LWK Kitchens
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5 years agoHi Jen. It's quite hard without exact dimensions but I would do something like pic one but with the sink "exposed" at the wc end of the room like in pic 2. One cupboard : ironing board and stacked clean and muddy laundry baskets, then a pull out clothes airer (with ventilation holes in the door) and then stacked washer and dryer with a pull out shelf between them for loading/unloading. I'd keep the cabinets light given the space. Just counting tiles I think you have room (and be able to access the cupboards!) for a narrow bench with boot, shoe, brolly storage underneath on the window wall and then coat hooks above (you may also be able to fit a long radiator under the bench). You can buy portable washers for the dog and boots, although the one on the link has hit and miss reviews and you could also consider attaching a hairdryer on the window wall if your dog goes near them?! Washable mat by the door, boot scraper outside and I'd go for LVT on the floor.
So have the plans gone through to extend the garden room? Exciting!
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5 years agoThinking about this further, I'm considering making the WC a wet room, with shower on wall and drain in floor, where we can hose down dog/wellies etc. The main part of the utility room is 1.75x3.5 roughly. Will get some tough entrance matting by the door. That will leave room for some tall units for ironing board/hoover etc, plus sink and work surface. Then on the left a cupboard for coats, and a bench under the window. Might all be a bit of a squeeze though!
Luciana