Either a pocket door or no door at all. Two doors that swings will be a pain. Can you use a pocket door for the laundry room, too?

einportlandor, pocket door would be out of option now since it needs framing change. Would it look weird to just have only door case there?

I'd keep the door as laundry rooms can get very dusty. I'm not sure all bi-folds look cheap, but this is a laundry room (and not often seen by guests), so function should come first.

The left wall of linen isn't useful for storage in ANY scenario unless hooks. Leave the Laundry door alone.......or you will need to close it every time you want to get to the washer and dryer.

Hey There: If a pocket door is out of the option, you can use a barn door...operates exactly the same but slide in front of the wall and doesn't need framing...

They are available in different finishes and styles...

Here are a couple of ideas. Of course, budget will probably dominate your decision.

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Other than that type of solution, your options are limited at this stage.

I think a double door might be better than the "bi-fold". Those bi-folds are always sticking and hard to maneuver but you can make that determination. Good luck on your new home. This is just one of many dilemmas one encounters in the process of building a new home. Keep yourself calm and take problems as opportunities to make improvements! It is a journey!

The change of swing on the laundry door to the "red" results in a necessary closing of the door ever time you approach the washer and dryer, and an opening of same to exit with a basket of folded laundry!! . I'd have left it alone. Double swinging full length doors, even with heavily frosted glass could be lovely on the linen . They will close behind you, a nice feature , they will take less entry space to the linen, and also be more stable. At some point, realize much of this could have been solved PRIOR to framing and electrical to include such things as a smaller sink base, a pocket door, a stacking of front load washer and dryer.......... and lord knows what else.

The left wall of the linen is not "useless". In fact, any really useful linen storage depth added will likely just block the door, shorten the adjacent long side of usefulness. It's now a great spot to hang an ironing board, a great spot for hooks...... a message board.......whatever you dream up for it.

First world problems that you want solved on the fewest dollars ............require utmost scrutiny prior to framing and final electrical walk through.. Every inch of the plan, every doorway. All of it.........yup, every inch.

All the doors swing in the right direction. You cannot put shelving against the left side of the linen closet, because it will block the doorway. This way you can have shelving against the back and the right side of the closet. The other door to the laundry room is fine also being there is a hallway on the other side... if it swings into the hallway, last thing you want is walk out and whack someone walking in the head.

Good luck

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As the main opening looks into a wall, I'd throw an arch on top, and just leave it open at this point.