laundry room/mud room wall layout
Bev
2 years ago
We are renovating an area at the end of our hallway, making an entrance from garage. We are turning the room into a laundry/mud room.
It has one window where sunlight comes in, the other window looks into the garage and will be removed.
The two red squares are the wall on which I want the washer dryer to go. There may be some cabinets that go up on the opposite side of the room, possibly a small bench to take off shoes etc. that’s all undecided at the moment. Anyway, The redline represents 7’1/2” opening, the wall continuing from the red line is currently 42”. It’s that wall that is question. I think the 42” wall should be at least 68” long (where the old wall was). My husband likes the sunlight pouring in and the openness of the room so he likes the 42” wall.
I’m afraid a 42” wall will make the room look unfinished... though the more wall we put up will darken the hallway. Am I wrong on the layout of the room?
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Comments (3)Hi, this post is pretty old but I thought I'd chime in just in case you're still looking for feedback. I agree that this does not look like it optimizes your storage. It also feels like the far end where the closet and 2 doors go is very busy with all 3 doors. One thing you might consider is putting your folding counter on top of your w/d (assuming you have front loaders with controls on the front). That maximizes usable space and also protects you from losing stuff down between / behind the washer & dryer. if you need space for hanging things, be sure to factor that in your layout, either above the folding counter or next to the w/d units. i'm not wild about your sink placement in the middle of the folding counter. I'm sure it is there bc of the window but if the sink is primarily for soaking laundry / cleaning dogs & such, you might not care about the window over the sink thing as much as you might with a kitchen. I'd think about putting the sink right next to the washer so that wet stuff that has been soaked can just be popped right into the washer instead of dripping all the way across the room. I'd be very careful (and this comes from experience!) to keep the main laundry sorting / working area out of the main traffic pattern. I've just pulled out a mudroom laundry room combo in which lockers were along one wall, laundry along the other. When we bought the house we were overjoyed with how functional that seemed but on a day to day basis it stunk -- I was always fighting with everyone for floor space to do the laundry work. I don't see in your layout where the coats, crafts, shoes, etc. will go. I would think about pushing the laundry functions all toward the corner where your w/d is now, and having lockers or tall cabinets all along the oustide wall. Good luck. Anita...See MoreLaundry/Mud Room/Half Bath Layout Help Please
Comments (0)I am attaching a floor plan with measurements of our current laundry room. As we walk in from the garage, the laundry room is on the right and is a rectangle (12'10" x 6'). We are able to steal an alcove type area from our current family room to add to the laundry room. This area will be a total re-do and our goal is to add a toilet and create a mudroom (bench, hooks, landing zone) type area. Dh and I keep going back and forth on whether we should put in a stackable washer/dryer into the alcove, or if it would make more sense to put the toilet there. I've also attached a current photo of the area (not staged). We've only been in this home a couple of months so things are still a bit of a mess! Appreciate any advice!...See MoreLaundry room/mud room layout advice
Comments (4)I like Rococogurls suggestions. There could be an island in the center for crafts, sewing, etc. too. Though, that may not suit your needs. The kitchen though, have you considered having the kitchen forum look at your plan. There are some real experts over there. The reason, is that I see some things that look like they might need rearranging for more efficiency. I am not a kitchen layout expert, but over on the kitchen forum there are experts, and very kind and helpful experts. For instance the location of the stove, between the sink and the frig, is possibly awkward. Back to the laundry room. You'll need room to store supplies, and more. You will need hanging space to dry items. You'll need a counter for folding. You'll need easy access for the dryer vent to clean periodically. You'll need access to quick shut off of water in case of leaks, or when leaving for vacation. Any cabinetry at the machine area, needs to allow for machine maintenance and pulling out the units for repairs. It looks like your current plan locates the set against an interior wall. How will the dryer be vented? It would be better to locate the dryer against an exterior wall for the shorted ducting you can get. Dryer vent spec installation varies between brands. The manual will spec length of run that is desired. If it is too long of a run, then an inline exhaust dryer fan is recommended, I believe. When there is a 90degree bend, that = 5' of your allowed run. So you can't put in very many elbows before you use up all your length. My machine is 8' away from my exterior wall over the basement, where the duct runs between the joist. Because of all the bends to get it 4' down into the floor, then out the exterior wall 8' away, I used up 33' feet in the equation. The vent on the outside of the wall = 10' of ducting I believe. I could be off on some of these numbers, but it needs to be considered when locating a dryer. Depending on your exterior, you could put them under the window in the upper right 45 degree angled wall. But you don't want the dryer vented onto a gathering area, like a patio, cause lint will blow out. It's best to have the front loaders against a load bearing wall too. When machines are placed on joist flooring system, they need to be near the end of the joist. Otherwise there is tendency to bounce the floor. Unless you are on a slab of concrete, that is ideal, and the machines can go anywhere. The machines need to be able to be absolutely level once installed....See MoreHelp with Layout of Addition: Kitchen, Laundry, Mud Room & Pantry
Comments (0)If you like to design spaces, I need your help! I have a plan laid out, but I'm curious to see what others would do in the same space. Here are the main reasons for the addition: current kitchen is far too small (9x10'11") - the 4 of us enjoy cooking and baking and we need more space for people and storage move the laundry up to the main floor from the basement create an entry/mud room for our family to come and go would like to have upright freezer on main floor too half bath on main floor The attached photos have the layout and our needs and wants on them. We're open to new ideas and suggestions. Thank you!! Exterior of house with addition area. Will have gray siding with white trim. Front porch windows and screen door will be removed so the porch is open. We're debating removing the half walls of the porch as well so the columns would be floor to ceiling. Thoughts?...See Moreci_lantro
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2 years agoWe also are considering pony walls in the 7 1/2’ x 11’ space. Thoughts on coat broom closet on one end of room and washer dryer on other end? Washer /dryer closed off with bi fold doors or left open?
Bev
2 years agoWe put brown paper where the washer and dryer are going. My husband is going to build pedestals for them to sit on which will make the tops of them be about 50” up from floor. Any ideas on the pedestal and can shelves go above the units and beside them? The empty space shown on left will be 18” wide.
Does it matter if units are white or gray?
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