Laundry room/mud room chaos
Amanda Crystal
5 years ago
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Mud room/ Laundry room/ Sewing room?
Comments (12)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...See Moreneed remodel help for mud room/ laundry room
Comments (5)Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all the advice. I am currently getting quotes on a tankless water heater. Mine is a 18 years old gas system. If I can create enough space for a countertop or bench that really adds value to the room and justifies the extra cost, I will upgrade. Otherwise, enclosing a new traditional water heater is also a possibility, since I’ll likely replace this one very soon. I was thinking of stacking the washer and dryer so we could have a bench to sit on to tie our shoes or wait on. However, I believe my dryer duct and electrical cord for the washer could reach it I did side-by-side. I like the look of a side-by-side with a counter over the washer and dryer, and perhaps if I upgrade to a tankless system, do a corner bench where the current traditional water tank is? We also have that big white cabinet next to the stairs to go into the kitchen which we could do something with. That is poorly put together and needs to be fixed....See MoreLaundry room/mud room
Comments (17)The owner's retreat is the master bedroom and it was designed for the door to enter from the mudroom because my husband is a truck driver who works odd/opposite hours as me. The laundry room aslo has a door that goes into the master closet which connects to the master bedroom so we don't have to wake each other as we're coming and going. This also allows me to keep dirty/greasy clothes in a limited area of the house. We live on 5 acres of farmland so it's easier to limit the dirt to one area this way. I am considering a small bench next to the washer and dryer for sitting down to take off shoes, it is a 4ft space so does that seem sufficient for 2 people? This is the full house plan, however we did not do the optional drop zone because it seemed smaller than the 4ft area being left in the laundry room....See MoreAm I missing anything in my laundry room/mud room layout?
Comments (18)Thank you, Anna, Kim, and Tanya. Your advice is very helpful. RNmom, I think because straightening the wall in that bedroom would make it less than 11" wide? I'm not sure. It does look a little weird. And I agree on taking out the double sinks in the kids' bath. We had them in the last house and they still were only in there one at a time. :-) We are in the midwest also (just moved back after 12 years in the South), and I was thinking I would move the coat closet up and put it across from the lockers. We need a coat closet for the big winter stuff, and the one in the foyer we'd never use since it's so far away. I really don't need lots of cabinets in the laundry/mudroom. I think the closet would be more useful....See MoreAmanda Crystal
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