One of our biggest projects this year is building out an upstairs laundry room using borrowed space from the playroom. Chris and I have been drawing up and re-drawing floor plans and elevations that I can’t wait to share.
The biggest hurdle we’re designing around is this great, big window which is a blessing and a curse! Love having natural light coming through (something our last laundry room didn’t have), but it’s a floor to ceiling window so there’s no room for lower cabinets below. In other words, my ideal place for a sink is below a window, but we can’t do that here. So we’ve been troubleshooting the ideal layout. Maybe I’ll put a bunch beneath the window.
We were totally spoiled in our last laundry room with two washers and two dryers. We could manage without, but since we’ll have the space we’re going to double up and I can’t wait for that! Speaking of double, this space will double as a gift wrapping station so we’re going to include plenty of storage. Other things on our wishlist include a sink and a place to hang clothes to dry!
Sharing a bunch of images that have been inspiring me for this space. It’s funny because in this inspiration, not all of these are even laundry rooms. I think it’s good to look at other utilitarian spaces like a kitchen, or pantry, or mudroom for laundry room inspiration because they all kind of have the same things (tile, cabinets, sink)…
Randi Garrett Design
This cloud wallpaper makes me think I want wallpaper in my laundry room! Yes??
The Fox Group
Our last laundry room had both sets of machines all lined up on the floor. I love that it leaves plenty of counter space, but having them stacked like this leaves so much lower cabinet space! Definitely taking notes on this elevation.
Jason Arnold Interiors
I don’t know if we have room for an island but then I see photos like this and I feel like we have to have one!
Jean Stoffer
I love that it’s a stand alone sink, and this is a great example of having a lower window. Seeing this makes me think I can still have a sink by a window and it’s still so beautiful.
Designs by Craig Veenker
I’d love a hanging bar like this rather than a pull down, drying rack, so I’m being mindful of that!
Jackson & Leroy
I’ll never get over this checkered tile, similar to our last dining room. Also I’m drooling over that counter space, thanks to the machines all on floor level.
Marie Flanigan Interiors
I’m really into sinks with a backsplash that goes up behind the faucet like this one!
Whittney Parkinson
Love, love the taupe-y checkered flooring here, paired with the blue.
Laure Joliet
Wood cabinetry and a colorful floor! Stop it right now. This is actually a pantry so it goes to show, you don’t have to look specifically at laundry rooms to get inspo for your laundry room.
I had a hanging bar in my last laundry room and LOVED it so I am putting one in my new laundry room next week. So helpful. I would still like a flat rack for knits, may figure something out later. A folding area is so great, I had no folding area in my last house and it was such a pain. I have done pedestal front loaders and then stacked and both are nice. I wish I could stack them ON a pedestal! I have never had a laundry room sink, what a dream!
My personal favorite is the the Laure Joliet, but I love how the Jason Arnold one looks like a real room. Not just a laundry room. As always, I’m looking forward to what you come up with!
I think you can totally put a sink under the window! There are plenty of examples of this being done, usually with an open cabinet & cleaner plumbing layout. Can’t wait to see what you decide to do!
If you stack your washer and dryers then make sure the doors open french door style so that it makes it easier to unload the washer to load the dryer.
My laundry is in my kitchen and I LOVE using the kitchen island to fold everything. So nice to have that layout space!