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Need HELP with small laundry room

8 years ago

i have a small laundry room.i am thinking to design it something like these pics below but i don't have an idea if these ideas will work together.i need you guys to take a look.

there will be no dryer as i prefer to air dry the clothes.

at the end i want a narrow closet at the left corner for mop and vacume cleaner.

i really want a sink too





Comments (13)

  • 8 years ago

    my floor is light gray marble. what color i should pick for walls and cabnits so that the place will not feel too congested.

  • 8 years ago

    Even if you air dry the clothes you still need to plan for equipment to do so. Think about function before you get hung up on cabinet color.

    Sam Nsz thanked yvonnecmartin
  • 8 years ago

    for my whole life i have washer only and i have no difficulty without dryer. what else i should consider for the laundry room?


  • 8 years ago

    It's a cute layout but can you settle on one pattern? At present, too many patterns fight each other and create visual clutter. Also, for re sale someone will expect a place for the dryer.

    Sam Nsz thanked Amy
  • 8 years ago

    I agree with Amy. If you are in the US any future owners will want a space for the dryer, so you should plan accordingly. Your room is large enough for storage, sink, folding space. You may want to have cabinetry that easily accommodates a space for the dryer-use the cavity where it would sit for a basket or something you can use but clearly delineates to others a dryer would fit. There should easily be room for the broom closet you want. A lot of potential with the space you have.

    Sam Nsz thanked armjim
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    sorry cant understand what did you mean by patern.these pics are not of my room,my room has plain walls and light gray marble,there is nothing in it.in our area no one actually own a dryer,most of people have semi automatic machine that has a built in dryer moreover i will not be selling this house ever.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Light colors are best in a small space. I'd choose white cabinets and a pale gray-blue for the walls. Be sure the blue is not too dark. And not too clear and bright. It should be a gray blue. To me, white and blue are fresh clean colors that look good in a laundry room. Sounds like you may be in Europe, where dryers are not as common as in the US and lots of people just hang up their clothes.

    Sam Nsz thanked partim
  • 8 years ago

    seasdepths, we know the photo you posted is not your laundry room. However, it shows a combination of patterns that are busy giving us the impression that's what you want/like...?

  • 8 years ago

    posted those photos as reference for cabinetry layout.i would like plain walls with my floor. is there anything else that i should keep in mind while designing the laundry? i want to be 100% prepared for this task as after this we will not be doing remodeling in decades.

  • 8 years ago

    Where is your outside door....the one I assume you will be going out to air dry your clothes? I think I would put the washer on the end of the cabinets if closer to the outside door and your broom closet on the other end. If you have a front end washer, there will be folding space on it and by the sink.

    Sam Nsz thanked erinsean
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    With the color and style questions I'd consider also posting on the "home decorating & design discussions" forum. I think you will have a very nice room when you get done. You have plenty of room.

    Regarding your room. I too would plan for a space for a dryer in the future, even if you don't have one now. I would be sure the washer is placed against a load bearing wall, unless you have a concrete floor. A wood flooring system, joists, will bounce if you set a machine in the center of a joist span. The first picture has the washer against an outside wall which is a load bearing wall.

    Another thing I would be wanting if this was my room is great lighting. I want to see the clothing clearly. So I would also like to have light colors, to help keep the room light and bright for viewing clothes that are washed.

    Sam Nsz thanked enduring
  • 8 years ago

    thank all of you to put your input. all the cabinets will be custom made. i will upload the photos of my room when i will be done with it.