Laundry Room Remodel Ideas
We are slowly redoing our home and I want to get started on the Laundry room next but I need help! The room is 7ft(window wall) x 6ft and feels extremely cramped. It must have been designed when dryers were smaller. I assume a dryer should sit in this bare space next to the cupboards? The washer/dryer are relatively new so I’d rather not replace them, but here are my only thoughts so far:
- Replace the washer/dryer with front loading so I can add an additional shelf under the window. This doesn’t solve the random gap-under-counter issue and is more expensive.
- …that’s my only idea :(
Any suggestions welcomed! Let me know if more details are required for help!! Also, if you know a reliable contractor in the Ventura County, CA area please send a recommendation!! Lots of potential work to be done that my husband and I may not be the best to accomplish.
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2 years agoI don't think the area under the cabinet was intended for the washer/dryer. It looks like they just built some storage that could be utilized next to the machines. You can have a flat piece of wood installed to extend the cabinet face so it isn't an open area that can't be cleaned.
If you replace the washer dryer with front loaders, you could put a countertop over the machines and run it around the corner over the cabinets if those were rebuilt. Maybe all you need to do though is just look at the cabinet area. If you removed the upper cabinets and moved your hanging pole there it would be a much more functional space. Depending on how much hanging you do, you might want one upper cabinet and the rest hanging area, or hanging with a shelf like this example. Be really careful to get a licensed contractor from someone you know personally if you're wanting to make big changes. There are a lot of terrible contractors with fake reviews online in this area.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI have a similar setup, except a slightly larger room. The hole under the counter was probably for laundry baskets (that's what the previous owner used ours for). I removed all the cabinets and replaced them with floor to ceiling Ikea wardrobes for storage (ours also acts as our mudroom off the garage). I will be adding a shelf above our washer/dryer as well under the window; looks like you have enough room, or you could make a free standing shelf to cover up all the hookups. I also removed our door because it made it look so cramped and took up so much space. I hate barn doors, but unless you want to go through the trouble of installing a pocket door, looks like removing your door could make the space feel larger as well.
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