It is what it is. Machines nowadays aren't designed to be flush-to-the-wall. Some were 60 years ago.

Right angle hose adapters might gain you an inch or two.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-22505-Degree-Hose-Elbow/dp/B003BZD03K

Mine are about 4-6 inches away. I installed OX boxes, even for the gas valve, and thats still as close as I could get. I might be able to push the washer in an inch or so farther than the dryer but then they would look dumb uneven.

Obviously the plumbing/heavy/washer dryer industry do not get appropriate input from women. The back of the washer and dryer is a dust trap and where the missing socks go to hide! This is crazy to have a washer and dryer that far from the wall!

But you would think they could build a little indent in the wall for the hoses. Cover it in some clever plastic exactly like they do with the indented spigot thing in her first picture.

I have had these same thoughts!

If you had about 8 inch thick walls you could probably pull it off, 10 if you want it insulated. Of course might make a heck of a mess if one hose blows out, which is bad enough outside the wall.

Thank you for your technical answer. I have no idea not understanding the mechanics. I just feel that there should be some solution to not having the washer and dryer jutting out far beyond the cabinets and having a half foot gap between the appliances and the wall. Even if the washer and dryer gap had a cosmetic solution, it would be an improvement.

You'd have a huge conniption fit if you saw my laundry room, LOL. The washer and dryer are set at an angle to the wall (not square) because of an issue with the dryer vent placement in the wall. I put a priority on proper functioning of the dryer and don't care how they look.

My dryer vent to the outdoors is about an inch or so higher than the vent outlet on the dryer. This forces me to use a flexpipe and about 6 inches to allow for the bend. But the total exhaust is only about a foot and is very efficient. I couldnt drop the vent any lower because of the brick exterior already cut where it is.

Whatever you do malvaflores, do not change the hoses. Flexible steel hoses are so much stronger and last longer than the standard rubber hoses. I once had a rubber hose burst when I was away from the house and it flooded my first floor. It made me a believer and I have replaced countless sets for family and friends.

Fordtech makes an excellent point that if your walls were thick enough you could have the receptacle boxes set within. This is something that a custom build could probably accommodate if someone thought of it.

I know this is an old thread but if anyone else ends up here trying to find a solution, I bought these hoses. I didn't need the 90degree bends on both ends but they do sell them that way too https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PKFQ1R9?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details