I keep extra sheet sets and towels for the guest room between the mattress and the box spring.

Not a pro but just some ideas: Have you considered adding cabinets above the W/D area? That could be extra storage space and a nice design element. If you want to get really wild, remove the sink, put the washer there, install "kitchen" cabinets along the empty wall and corner by the W/D. Could put a sink somewhere else in the cabinetry and you now have extra storage with places to fold clothes. That's probably not a cheap option though so budget dependent.

I am planning cabinets or shelves above washer/dryer if I don't stack and counter on top.

I prefer options to store sheets/towels here...Also lots of pool towels.

I don't want to move pluming if can avoid.

I can add kitchen cabinets if it will help...

thanks for ideas...

@Mrs Pete

Thanks.

I guess of those 4, I am willing to lose the folding table and fold over washer and dryer.

Both doors are necessary and I have always wanted a laundry tub [paint, dogs, non-laundry stuff.

We have a boat and a pool and lots of family and friends so lots of pool towels will be washed often 5ish months per year so makes sense to fold and keep in here. I can store in garage in a bin in winter.

I only have 2 queen beds downstairs so not a huge amount of sheets needed. Upstairs bedrooms have their own linen closet.

I'm just trying to logically arrange the room and hoping for help with that.. Appreciate it! Thanks.

I would stack and have a built in tall cabinet for your linen needs. A fold-down wall-mounted table for folding on.

Your house sounds fun!

Even if you don't stack it makes more sense to have the machines right next to each other for loading purposes, no?

I can’t remember your plan but is there any storage next to to door that leads to the pool area?

My SIL stores her pool towels in a basket on her back porch so they are easy to grab going out the door and if someone forgets to grab one, they don’t have to trapse through the house wet to grab one. It works really well and she moves the basket to the garage in off months.

You have enough room that a stack washer/dryer isn't necessary. I would put the appliances along the bottom wall, washer next to the door, then the dryer. Then add a folding table beside the dryer all the way to the corner. The dryer vent can run under the table to the outside wall. Put a shelf along the entire wall above the w/d and the table. Leave the sink where it is under the window. Install a full-height cabinet where the dryer is now for all your storage.

Both doors are necessary and I have always wanted a laundry tub [paint, dogs, non-laundry stuff.

Maybe you'll use it, but my mom had a laundry sink while I was growing up, and it was literally never used in all the years I lived in that house -- never.

We have a boat and a pool and lots of family and friends so lots of pool towels will be washed often 5ish months per year so makes sense to fold and keep in here. I can store in garage in a bin in winter.

How many guests would you have in any one weekend? That's how many pool towels you need, if you're providing towels for guests.

Do you want to provide towels for guests? My daughter has a pool, and she has two rules: you come to swim, you bring something to eat and you bring your own towels /take them home and wash them yourself.

Storing towels in a different place during the winter doesn't help -- you'd still need the space in the laundry room to store them during the summer months. However, it does bring up another possibility: could you store pool towels in a cabinet in a hallway or somewhere other than IN the laundry room?

I only have 2 queen beds downstairs so not a huge amount of sheets needed. Upstairs bedrooms have their own linen closet

Having the same sized beds is smart. Shared sheets.

@RappArchitecture plumbing is already in place so I am limited to the window wall for washer dryer and tub. House is finished just don't have pics of the room.

Plumbing can be moved, it just costs money. You have to figure out if the relocation is worth it in terms of efficiency and ease of use. If you can't move the washer, or the dryer, or the sink, your options are pretty limited.

I would switch the laundry tub and washer and sort/fold on top of the washer and dryer.

thanks for feedback. I would prefer not to move plumbing as we just moved in and I'd rather stick to spending money elsewhere Thanks.

I will ponder all ideas. Appreciate.

We used to have a boat and lots of beach towels for that I stored in the small (WAY smaller than yours) laundry room of our old house. My husband built a platform for the W/D and we sized it so that under bed storage containers could slide inside. It didn't raise the W/D so much that I couldn't use the tops - I'm 5' 2" - I think the overall height of the platform was 6". But it's amazing what you can fit in those containers. The only picture I have that shows them also has our dog trying to escape into the dryer (he was terrified of cameras) but you can see some of the beach towels stored. We didn't worry then about making it pretty - it was pure function but could easily be dressed up with some planning and trim.

So Here's my thoughts.

Thinking on the long wall with no door doing: [thinking there's 60" before need clearance in front of washer and 24" deep before light switch.

1. a 30" open shelving with some baskets and some open
2. 2 15" base cabinets with a wood top.
3. a drying rack that pulls down above it.

[I was thinking an IKEA Sekton cabinet for 1. but there's an outlet that I'm not sure what I'd do with more than 1/2 way up the wall [I could always do the cabinet and cut out the outlet].

on the window wall:

1. either leave as is with washer sink dryer and do counters above. And Open Shelving and then Cabinets on each side [that are pushed out so I can somewhat reach].

2. or put sink on left then washer/dryer on right with open shelving above or cabinets that are pushed forward so I can reach. / above sink do cabinets or open shelving.

in closet:

hang vacuum; mops; etc on left side [there's an outlet for vacuum] and on right side skinny shelving maybe?

ideas:

please note my sink is boring not fab like this...

@Trish Walter I love your window wall #2 idea. I think as you continue to age you will like that the washer is right next to the dryer, I also like the idea of a usable upper cab over the sink and open shelving for displaying something over the washer/dryer.

I would only do the split up washer dryer if your sink/sink cabinet were small. I can see it working as I always put a laundry basket on the floor when I transfer my wash to the dryer so that no clothes hit the floor. I am imagining it would be easy enough to dump them from the wash into a basket and slide them over to load into the dryer but that isn't something I would want to do.

I also like the idea of base cabinets and a wood top for your longer open wall. I'm not sure what your needs are though, are you someone that hang dries their clothes often and once again since you are shorter you may not want a wall mounted pull down version. Something like this clothes airer would be fun and functional; probably sturdy enough to hang wet towels on. It is on a pulley system so you can raise and lower!

@K H never seen the 'airer' cool idea.

and good tip about washer/dryer close...I debated and debated...drat...

the sink is small though so it's not bad..and I put the basket in front of the sink like you described.

Is it too late to frame out 2x6 walls for your pocket doors? You will be happier with your doors. plus you will have room for switches etc. For a nominal cost you can use soft close on those doors.

@ILoveRed yes it's too late. we are living in home. it is done.

I am not sure what you're suggesting but perhaps it can help someone else.