Utility
The designer made the most of the tight laundry room space, getting lots of storage, a drying rod and a broom closet to fit. One small solution made a big difference: She put the water shut-off valves to the right of the machines. This saved room, as valves behind the machines would have made the machines jut farther out into the room. Also, the machines do not need to be pulled out for access to the valves. “We simply dressed them up with pretty plumbing,” she says.
There are four primary areas and functions of laundry rooms. 1.Entry and prep. If you install a laundry sink, you will probably want to place it where you enter the room and set down the items to be washed. Here you can sort, apply fabric treatments and soak stains if necessary. 2.Washing. It is good to have a countertop where you can place your sorted loads before putting them in the washing machine. 3.Drying. You’ll also want another section of countertop for items that need to be line dried, as well as space to fold dried laundry. 4.Storage and ironing. Following the typical sequence, you then need space to put things in preparation for ironing. (Note that ironing space may be less desirable in this room if you want to watch TV while you iron, or if the dry cleaner does much of your pressing.) Folded ironing boards measure about 14 inches wide, 60 inches long and 3 inches thick (36 by 152 by 7 centimeters).
When the counter is needed, the two pieces easily slide in place and they are pulled out of the way when the water is needed. When the dogs get a shower, the handspray works best, but for the plants the swing-arm potfiller serves optimally. Wall mounted country kitchen swing arm pot filler and handshower by Rohl. www.rohlhome.com
Moving the washer/dryer out of the kitchen into their own space was not a difficult decision. Meeting all of the programmatic requirements of this new room was a little trickier. Designing enough room to be able to wash the dogs and water houseplants, as well as folding laundry in a small space was solved by providing a removable countertop. When the counter is needed, the two pieces easily slide in place and they are pulled out of the way when the water is needed. When the dogs get a shower, the handspray works best, but for the plants the swing-arm potfiller serves optimally.
This washer and dryer set is concealed behind vented louver doors in the period style kitchen. The wood counter top provides work space and has a trap door to access the water shut off valves and the power outlets. Above the dryer, there is even space for a pull-out ironing board.
Built in ironing board in closet
laundry in central bathroom
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