We need to see the space IMO a bathroom off a FR is never a good idea so post a to scale floor plan here and honestly spring for a new dryer to match the washer now instaed of later and still no match. Waht you need is some closed storage for all the laundry stuff since this is a guest bath. Do the scale drawing on graph paper show every window doorway where those lead and every meausrement clearly marked post the drawing here in jpeg format in a comment . Post pics in a comment DO NOT start another post .

Yes, to your idea of cabinets all the way across the W&D. I would make sure to get cabinets that at least 15" deep vs the more common 11-12" deep ones. (I believe that standard Ikea upper cabinets are around 15" deep.)

Thanks for the tip about going with 15" cabinets. I hate the clutter, so think that hiding all behind doors is best as well. I didn't build this house..am 3rd owner and it was built in 1973. I 100% agree putting a bathroom/laundry off family room is horrid. There are a lot of weird choices in this house, and all the bathrooms (2.5) are very small. Not ideal but we make it work. Thinking I should go with more uniform looking tile on floor. Hopefully making that choice this week. Will see if we can transpose all to graph paper. Thanks.

In order to make suggestions that fit your style, how about posting a picture of your family room? Or show us what your kitchen looks like...

This is a good size space for a washer/dryer pair. There's enough room for laundry supplies but probably not long term storage for other things. The floor tile looks fine, nice and neutral.

A few questions:

1- Do you currently dry things on the line near the ceiling?

2- Would you like to dry things on hangers on a closet rod, say above the dryer?

3- Do you use the ironing board in the bathroom or take it somewhere else to do ironing? If you use it here, plan for a place for the hot iron to cool off.

A pair of closed-door cabinets would be useful. If you'd like to hang shirts to dry, adding a short closet rod between the cabinet side and the wall would fit.

Try clearing out everything above the washer and dryer. Use up the unfavorite detergents and sort through any clutter. You can replace the laundry basket with one that fits in your new cabinets, perhaps a rectangular plastic "milk crate" style would fit.

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We def are cleaning out everything from current shelves and cabinets, and will store in basement, extra cleaning supplies and de-clutter it. Hubby irons occasionally, but he moves ironing board to fam room for the brief stint of ironing. Haven't put on graph paper yet but laundry wall is 7'7". Its a very small room. Width is 5'6". If I could find a small laundry basket that fit in a cabinet, it would be great, as that exists so hubs comes in from particularly dirty outside work and can throw dirty clothes in there vs traipsing all through the house. We live in New England, so also good room to take off snow gear and hang in winter. The layout of the rod above I think works for that purpose. Thanks for all the responses. They help.

I have seen collapsible laundry baskets sold in closet stores, etc. You might be able to slide one in at the side of your w/d.

Thanks for info. Since the laundry basket is used a lot, I suggest using a skinny one on the floor next to the washer instead of putting a laundry basket with dirty clothes in a closed cabinet. My guess is that you could scoot the machines over enough for a 10"-12" wide basket like this one: https://www.containerstore.com/s/closet/hampers-carts/sterilite-sorting-hamper/12d?productId=11001622 for $13. That means moving the ironing board out of the bath room.

Target makes a skinny basket just under 14" wide, too for $8.

For $8 or $13, it would be easy to try out the skinny laundry basket to see if it works for you.

Yes, can fit it in. Just would have to move the drying rack, ironing board, and fold up step stool that I currently have tucked on the sides of w/d. We don't have closet space, but maybe could utilize part of a garage wall for some of it. We have had to get creative with hanging things along wall of stairs going to finished basement, too. Small houses need creative solutions, that's for sure.

Also, if the base of the basket is skinnier than the top while the top is just an inch or so too wide, you can sometimes drop the basket in place so that its top lip sits on the edge of the washer. The base won't hit the ground, but that's okay, it's easier to fish things out or empty it when raised up high.

Yes to Ikea cabinets.

A pocket door to the room.

30” vanity with drawers, easy to reach to back of drawer.

Odd that the door swings out into the hall, typically swings into the bathroom. Consider changing the door swing.

2 30” wide upper cabs plus 1 15” wide cab, plus retracting rack to dry/hang shirts if you need that feature. Next to w/d, ikea laundry hamper 14” wide if it fits. I see toothbrush, so family uses this as more than powder room, and slim storage could store hygiene products out of sight and safe from toilet flush overspray

Slim pullout bathroom storage

I would go with a combination of the comments above. Deeper cabinets above the W/D (with hanging space for drying if that fits your lifestyle).

A curtain below the cabinets to cover the W/D. If the room is 7’7” wide, there would definitely be space for a laundry basket of some sort by the W/D.

I would also look into changing the swing of the door into the room (but do not change to a pocket door - not enough privacy off the FR).

Fun but still bright light fixture. 12 x 24 marble look tile on the floor. Painted cabinets in a color that would coordinate with the FR.

Lots of ideas here. Thank you. Thought a curtain might make it feel more closed in. Maybe not? HU-121436380 , are your room dimensions similar or is your bathroom wider? Could do painted vanity. Color that would work best is probably a sage toned green, as I have that in kitchen on walls, with cherry cabinets and have some cherry in family room with plum toned rug right now. Can't change swing of door, no room to swing in. 2 bathroom swing out, one swings in. The narrower ones go out. You all have given me lots to think about. Much appreciated.

Consider bypass vertical blinds for the space to shield the W/D from view. The wider kind that can be stacked to one side. Opaque. Hung from the ceiling. Flat, so no volume to get in the way.

Something like this….

My bathroom measures 56”wide( just enough to accomodate a washer and dryer) by 10 feet. same set up as yours. Wall to wall Ikea cabinets over the w/d. l used to have wire shelving, but cabinets are a much cleaner look. For years a friend thought there was a shower behind the curtains. i keep them closed.