Patricia Warren
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A Laundry Room plus...

The Mission: To create a welcoming and comfortable entrance from the Garage and to provide space for laundry activities, a pantry and a "recharge station".
The Solution: Pull the garage forward, building a new front half of the garage. Convert the back ten feet of the former garage into a gracious family Entry and Laundry Room. Photos by Jeffrey Volker of JLV Enterprises.
Project Year: 2015
Country: United States
Zip Code: 85745
The new, fire-rated alder door from the garage opens onto a wide Hallway, lined with the matching knotty alder doors of the Utility Closet and Pantry. The arch motif of the doors is echoed in the open archway at the far end of the Hallway, which leads to the new Laundry Room.
A Laundry Room plus...
Hidden behind the triple track sliding doors is a spacious Pantry.
A Laundry Room plus...
A detail image of the adjustable Pantry shelving.
A Laundry Room plus...
The dark porcelain floor tile flows under the archway and into the Laundry Room. Recessed LED lights and tubular skylights flood the space with light. At the left is the "recharge station" and mail drop. Custom made cabinetry provides "a space for everything", just as the client desired. Custom...
A Laundry Room plus...
View of the "recharge station" and mail drop. Custom cabinetry by MWP Cabinetmakers, Tucson, AZ.
A Laundry Room plus...
The recessed niche provides a place to sit down, take off your shoes and hang your hat. Custom cabinets by MWP Cabinetmakers, Tucson, AZ.
A Laundry Room plus...
The laundry functions occupy the far end of the space. A Corian countertop provides plenty of space for the folding of clean clothes. Custom cabinetry by MWP Cabinetmakers, Tucson, AZ.
A Laundry Room plus...
Pull-out drying racks are tucked under the bottom of the upper cabinets, within easy reach to drip-dry delicates. Custom cabinetry by MWP Cabinetmakers, Tucson, AZ.
A Laundry Room plus...
A detail image of the drying rack. Custom cabinetry by MWP Cabinetmakers, Tucson, AZ.
A Laundry Room plus...
The exterior view of the new Garage, extended forward from its previous location by thirteen feet. The exterior finishes and details match the existing of the house.
A Laundry Room plus...