My LG WashTower (wkex200hba) was delivered this morning & installed. Have done 4 'loads' for a household of 1, me. 2010 Frigidaire sortof died as the door lock won't lock; dismantling & cleaning the contacts gave no results as probably due to the recent storm as I did hear the units turn on in the middle of the night. No 24 inchers in stock at Home Depot; the single unit Frigidaire was 78 in which is a smidgen taller to get thru the laundry closet door frame even tho the door had been removed. The washer is a bit louder washing than the 2010 Affinity; reason is that there is a longer drop for stuff being washed; relatively silent at high spin. Found that one still had to cycle thru temp selections & options even tho the panel is a "touch panel". Problem with the dryer may be pilot error as could not get out of "hot" mode" in the normal cycle where I had changed the default of "medium high". Tried the bedding mode with its default of medium high & saw a problem of the timer went back up after half-way thru; paused & felt the towels which were dry & cancelled the drying. Will need to go thru more washing/drying to see what fits with me. Must remember to empty or the dryer pump filter each month/week. Won't be able to provide more feedback as am happy with the tower unit & I don't do the "fancy" stuff which can be modified with more settings.

This is what I have in mind: Two 15" wide by 90" high cabinets to the left of the washer/dryer. The one closest to the wall would be 24" deep and would have drawers and doors. The second box would be 15" deep and I'm wondering if just open shelves would be the most convenient? That unit would be flush and attached to the other cabinet but somehow removeable (maybe on casters?). By having it 15" deep it would accomodate the large plug in in the back, along with the dryer vent. Then we would run a shelf above the washer for large, but light, bins of storage. I'd also love to continue using my laundry shoot so a basket would be up there as well. And yes, I would need a stool to get the basket :(

I don't fold on top of it now, so that's not really an issue for me. I'm more of a fold on the couch kinda person. :) The current hang dry area is fine, although you can't put anything longer than a short t-shirt up there, so not ideal by any means. My biggest complaints are having to close the door to get to the washer, and having to close the washer lid to get to the cabinets.

The room appears to be a bit blah. I would go with something bright and cheerful in there. Nice to have a happy looking laundry room. I know, I spend a lot of time in mine, not just for laundry. I have a sewing machine in there, and a dog bed, and a long counter, that is used for several things. Bright, and cheerful, makes me happy to be in there. However, you havent given us any idea of what colors you like, etc.