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Laundry Room Design/window. Please help.

7 years ago

Help with design please. As you leave my master bath going into master closet, you pass thru the laundry area. I really want a window on that wall with washer and dryer. Where would you put it and where would cabinet and hanging rack go? My washing machine is top load. Window location and size can be changed.

Comments (11)

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Wait, you can only access the laundry room by going through the master bath? And that's also the pathway to the closet?


    I think you have more layout issues to consider than just a window placement.

  • 7 years ago

    it's only the two if us and that is where I want my laundry room. so, you have no input to the question I asked?

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Just pointing out that it's not a common area for a laundry room and IMO will hurt resale value. Having your closet open to it may also not be smart due to moisture, heat, etc.


    As for your question, do you plan on having cabinets for supplies above the W/D? I would center it on the wall and balance the drying rack by putting a cabinet over the washer for extra storage.

  • 7 years ago

    I would do one large counter along wall (marked in blue) that l shapes over and you can tuck dryer under. You can have dryer rack above the wall dryer is on then leave open space for top load washer. Then do that entire wall as a bank of windows (marked) in green)


  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Go wall to wall with the windows. Make sure the hanging rack goes in front of a window that opens, it will help the clothes dry.

    Is the 220 electrical outlet on the outside of the house for the hair dryer?

  • 7 years ago

    Don't forget to take the exterior elevation into account when planning the placement of the window. e.g., Are there other windows you want it to line up with or mimic for a balanced and cohesive look?

  • 7 years ago

    it's only the two if us and that is where I want my laundry room. so, you have no input to the question I asked?

    May I ask how many bedrooms/baths the house is? Do you ever have guests visit?

    While I'm all for laundry rooms as close to a master as possible, I do agree that it might become a problem if you ever decide to sell. A solution might be to also run a line to a closet more accessible where a stackable unit could be installed someday in the distant future when you're gone.

    Small cost but if you or your heirs ever have to sell, it doesn't become a huge negative.

    Now having said that, I like what peony suggested.

  • 7 years ago

    What is outside the window? Will neighbors have a view of you grabbing your jeans from the dryer? That thought could influence the size and placement of the window, as well as what kind of glass you use. (I can't always rely on someone leaving a blind closed.)

  • 7 years ago

    we are on 11 acres with our shop on that side. no privacy issues.

  • 7 years ago

    No one can do much of anything without having precise interior dimensions. The dimensions on the drawing, as posted, are not adequate. We also need to know how wide the door openings are so we will know if it is physically possible to move a washer & dryer into the space.


    That said, I would not want my closet connected to a bathroom, much less having a laundry inside of the clothes closet. Too much humidity in a small space with no cross ventilation. Leather shoes & purses will grow mold on them for one thing. Damp, musty smells in the clothing for another.


    Maybe, if you live in the Arizona desert & install a high CFM exhaust fan, install a return air vent in the closet as well as supply vents, louvered doors....


    And can do all of any repairs to the machines yourself, because I would not want a repair person in that part of my home...



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