What are must haves in utility and laundry room?
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Fatheha Bibi
3 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (6)A clothes drying rail on the ceiling (pulley maid), a drying rack that pulls out from the wall above a radiator, an ironing board (ideally that pulls out from a cupboard) and a railed area above a worktop for hanging ironed shirts. I would also stack the washing machine & dryer if you have both of those. Also behind closed doors. A few cupboards/pantry for kitchen items that are not used all the time, or key items you don't want to run out of. I keep a small stock of things like coffee, baked beans, tinned tuna, mayo etc in a base unit in my utility, alongside our spirits. Storage space for things like medicine, hot water bottles, lunch boxes, tissues, hoover etc. A functional, seamless space that is about the size of a small-medium kitchen. Not fussed about a door to the outside personally, although I know that is very normal....See MoreLaundry/utility
Comments (4)Could you have glazed doors to let a bit more light in or maybe some under cupboard lights. Ours utility is approx 2m x 2m, it's enough for a washer, dryer, fridge, sink, cupboards, loads of hanging space for coats, shoe storage and cat beds, the cats are fed in there too so it's out of the way. We haven't got any specific ventilation and building control didn't ask for any. Put plenty of plug sockets in too, we have double sockets in each corner....See MoreIs a utility area a must for you?
Comments (0)We recently wrote a blog on how to utilize your home with a utility area. What are your thoughts - is it a must for you?...See MoreUtility Room in Victorian Terrace - what to do with existing fireplace
Comments (0)We are refurbishing a utility room in an early Victorian terrace. There is currently a fireplace which has an old cast iron oven built in (which is cracked and collects dust). The question is do we keep this and try to clean it up or are there any alternative ideas as to what we can do that utilises the space in a better way rather than a just an ornamental feature? The rest of the room is to have plain shaker style traditional cupboards that incorporate the washer / tumble dryer, sink and tall cupboard that will hide the ironing board / brooms and cleaning materials. Ideas had included removing the oven and making the area into a drying / airing space...See More
berrecka
3 years agoid say yes to a counter also, if you can fit it. here's what we did in our long, narrow utility - it might give you an idea of the space for the storage requirements listed
Fatheha Bibi thanked berreckaRicky Watkins
3 years ago
PROCaldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre
3 years agoAs well as the obvious washer & dryer, I would say the essentials are laundry baskets (plenty!) and drying racks/pulleys etc (depending on size & shape of the space. Somewhere for the iron & ironing board plus all your detergents - beyond that, it really depends on how you use your space. For various clients, we've done everything from a dog shower & dog food storage to muddy boot spaces to a wine cooler (because it was the only location we had free and the gentleman of the house was determined to have one!)
For drying options, check out the products from http://pulleymaid.com/ , particularly if a more traditional installation.
For laundry storage, we love the Brabantia laundry basket here where each bedroom can have one which then gets taken down and placed into extra deep shelve units by the stacked washing machine / tumble drier. If you have a few spare (for the shelves and the rooms), you just keep swapping them out - and the design means no unsightly dirty clothes anywhere!
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Caldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre
3 years agoA few images of a compact laundry room we designed for a particular client - despite being a tight space with a low ceiling, quite pleased with the end result!
Contemporary Compact Country Laundry Room · More Info
Contemporary Compact Country Laundry Room · More Info
Contemporary Compact Country Laundry Room · More Info
Contemporary Compact Country Laundry Room · More InfoFatheha Bibi thanked Caldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre
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