If you put a countertop above your washer and dryer how do you access the water lines, drain hoses and shutoffs?

I put mine on pedestals in this house, but we just set the countertop on in the last house and used baskets/decor to hide the plumbing and electrical.

vinmarks-that is my question! How do I go about doing this?

What ever you end up doing, be sure you have instant access to the water shutoff and electrical plug.

For an inexpensive solution and still maintain easy access, you could hang a shower curtain close to the ceiling to cover the plbg. Or, if you have cabinets above, then a short shirred curtain. Low cost way to disguise & add a punch of color. Easy to change if you tire of the look.

I ran a long shelf right over those. about 8" deep. It hides the wall plugs, plus gives you a place for detergents/fabric softener.

this isn't mine, but it's very similar to what I did

If yours are front loading, then do something w/a top

otherwise, build a shelf

Beth, I really like the 3rd and 5th pics-that is something I was hoping for, but in those pics I am not sure how the plumbing is hidden? Thank you for all your time and effort in helping

In that fifth picture, the shelf over the units doesn't go all the way back to the wall. There's a gap that looks like it might be 6"-8". The plumbing is either out of shot to the left, or it sits so it's not visible over the lip on the back of the shelf. Both it and the one in the third picture appear to mounted from the side walls.