My husband and I have just argued over our new laundry. He wanted top cupboards along one wall with a washing machine/laundry tub underneath, and a void up one end for the broom and vacuum cleaner. He wanted the cupboards up there for data storage, plus ordinary storage. I wanted only a broom cupboard beside the laundry tub and washing machine, plus somewhere to fold and iron washing. I came up with something we can both live with. There will be along one wall a washing machine, laundry tub, broom closet. On the other wall (where the back door is) there will be a two door bottom cupboard for storage, plus where I can fold and iron clothes. I intend to put a hanging rail in between the broom cupboard and wall beside and over the washing machine/laundry tub where we can hang washing on coat hangers during the wet season, and or dry our swimming cosi's overnight. It is a beach house. .We still both get what we want, but it is more workable. The data cupboard is now at the top of the broom cupboard. It is a walk through two metre square room. There are no top cupboards in the kitchen either. We opted to utilise the island bench as a pantry instead. I should add there is a open doorway from the kitchen into the laundry, then a sliding door between the laundry and two way ensuite bathroom, plus the back door, and no window. I just thought top cupboards in such a room would be too much.

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After much changing, from mosaics to small handmades to subway, we ended uo with white 300x600 for our bathroom reno. Just think it is the cleanest look that will stay reasonably modern for a few years We went with black penny rounds on the floor for contrast (white cabinet and black taps): i think it will look a bit Collingwood but age well.

The plumber advised that the only place for all the plumbing was underneath and I couldn't get a wider cabinet and stone bench without issues with the sliding door. Even considered removing the sliders and having a wall built with a normal door, but that was $5k. So slimmer cabinet it was, machines are pushed in as far as they can go. Laundry tub now in garage as partner regularly washes the cars and just as regularly leaves his chammis soaking in the tub. So this way he has a tub with easy access for the cars and the tub is also close to the mop bucket. Sink in the laundry is perfect for soaking the odd item that needs a presoak. Yes, it gives me a lot of joy, especially after living without a laundry at all during the reno and having to use launderette!