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Please help. I need help re configuring my tiny laundry room.

3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

My laundry room is 7.5 ft long and 5 feet deep. I have no room for a pocket door without a lot of demo or a barn door. The current door might but switched to an out swing but I'm not sure that's a great idea.

I am planning to purchase a stacked laundry center. My questions are: should I get rid of the window, or make it more narrow to get a deeper cabinet.? Should I consider using an out swing door? What is the best use of space for this tiny laundry room?

I need a folding area, a broom closet and some storage. I would like to move the hookups to the inside wall. Currently, you can't bend over to get laundry out of the dryer... Edit ****I also need a spot for my cat's litter box***

I have attached proposals from my cabinet company but feel there is some wasted potential due to the door and window. Thanks for your help!















Comments (6)

  • 3 years ago

    I'm not sure that's possible due to load bearing.. but I will check. thanks

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Unless you left out some of your laundry room requirements, I think you are WAY over-complicating this.

    Stacking your washer and dryer and adding monolithic tall built in cabinetry in such a small space is a terrible idea - it'll feel even more claustrophobic in there. I WISH I had such a sweet, dedicated laundry room to work in natural light.

    Install a front loading washer and dryer on the wall opposite the window. Do your folding on top of the machines - if you want to be fancy have a countertop installed above them. Make sure the machines can fit under a ~36" counter if standard counter height is comfortable for you. Place a shelf and wall cabinets above the counter. Tada!

    Brooms and such can hang on the wall behind the door hidden from view, but easy to access. If you need space to hang clothes to dry, a wall solution can be hung across from the swinging door; either a rod with hangers or the kind that stores flush to the wall and angles out when in use.










    Charlotte Weingartner thanked sheloveslayouts
  • 3 years ago

    Would a bi-fold door work? While it is sad to remove a window, it might be the best solution.


    Charlotte Weingartner thanked eld6161
  • 3 years ago

    sheloveslayouts has the best solution. you have a great space. I think the cabinet companies idea is terrible, they sell cabinets are not great at design. I would never stack a washer/dryer or remove a window unless there was no other way. I had stacking once, much prefer the flat top that side buy side give you and hate having to turn on a light every time I use a room without a window. All these pictures came from a houzz laundry photos search and even though they all show front load you can have the same with top load without placing a countertop and giving yourself enough room to fully open the door when placing shelving or cabinets. the first 2 are just more pictures of her suggestion. the 3rd is a cabinet that you could place directly opposite your door next to the window if you need tall storage. 5th is rolling laundry sorter that could be placed in that same spot. I have one without the top shelf and hanging bar and love it. I sort lights, darks and colors or towels. 4th gives you another option without hanging rod. and last is an option for stacking if you really want to that gives you storage without taking up the whole room.

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    Charlotte Weingartner thanked Cheryl Smith
  • PRO
    2 years ago

    You might look into a bi-fold door if you can't do a pocket door. We think getting a stacking set would work really well here and you could look into slim/tall storage ideas for anything else you'd need.

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