Laundry room vs laundry cupboard?
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Brenda Martin
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Comments (7)Hi, They're a brilliant idea - especially if you don't have a room for laundry and need to incorporate a laundry into your kitchen. We have one currently and will be doing it again when we do our kitchen extension. It is a case of when your "laundry" isnt in use your appliances (and tub) are tucked into open backed cabinetry and made to "disappear". When it comes to the tub they're not an essential item anymore with modern washing machines having all sorts of great cycles. We have a laundry cupboard with a tub and when we do our reno we're getting rid of the tub in order to get more pantry space - in 8 years we've used it once for laundry - but it's been used for "emergency" storage and as an indoor esky during parties and large gatherings many times - as a result we're getting rid of the tub and having an extra large kitchen sink instead and a pantry. Dryers are either external venting (so it goes outside of your home like a kitchen or bathroom exhaust and needs to be ducted specifically) or have a front vent which will release the warm damp air into your home (this is commonly the case in apartments) meaning that you absolutely can't have your "laundry cupboard" closed and have the dryer on - if this is the system you have to use I encourage you to think about having doors and windows open and/or investing in a de-humidifier to prevent moisture build up - we do all of this depending upon the weather. Your water inlet has to be plumbed (just like a regular laundry) as well as grey water outlet. If you're putting in a tub then grey waste will go into that piping either through the laundry tub or through the tub's cabinetry carcass or directly into an outlet pipe. I'd be reluctant, personally, to have towel and linen shelves in there as fabric absorbs moisture and smells easily and would, instead, incorporate a pull out drying rack that'll make use of the warm air from the dryer (so when sheets and towels are in the dryer you can hang quick drying items like T-shirts and underwear on the rack utilizing the extra heat) and put in a drawer or wall mounted ironing board....See MoreWhat do you think of compact laundries?
Comments (63)I will start with an admission - I have read nothing of the comments. However I have helped a friend design a compact laundry. Here was how we did it. 1. Start with a list of everything - and I mean everything, include pegs, those little lint ball things for the washing machine, buckets, mops, vacuum, airers etc - that you want to store in the space. 2. Break that list into where you want to store it - drawers, wall, or cupboard - and then rewrite the list as cupboard, drawers, wall etc.As you are doing this, see if you can store those items elsewhere - we added a ceiling airer in the bathroom using pulleys. Also mark any item that a special storage gadget might help. We added to the back of one door (I think they were custom made 925mm and 2300mm high) a hanger for the vacuum hose, and in the cupboard a hanger that slides out for the brooms and mop. 3. Go measure the space you have, and be exact - if the measurement is 1457mm it is 1457mm. Also, see where you might "borrow" space from. We managed to add another 650mm deep, 750mm wide cupboard by swapping the two bedrooms around, and using space in the guest bedroom wardrobe. 4. Draw up a plan, and be really specific. If you think you need four drawers and a top mounted sink then plan that way. Whilst you are planning think over whether you want top spec and not hide it, or to hide it behind really nice doors. We used reasonable quality from Bunnings and modified because it was behind doors. Also, don't be afraid to "borrow" something from a different zone. In my laundry I used a round kitchen sink, because I didn't want a really deep laundry tub so I could use the room underneath. 5. Go and find a really good quality cupboard manufacturer or builder and ask them to look over your plan and ideas. They may tweak to assist, but remember you know your space and what you will be using it for better than anyone. In my friends case, she had a brother who assisted and made a super looking set of doors. As to resale value, that depends on who you want to buy it, but I have one piece of advice - don't go for the resale value, do it because that is what you want. In my friends case she turned her laundry into the bathroom, and then turned the oversized bathroom into a very natty study. Good Luck....See MoreLaundry v in kitchen laundry cupboard
Comments (14)I personally like the idea of the laundry cupboard as long as it's well planned and must include space for dirty clothes, my kids had laundry baskets on wheels in the bedrooms and I would ask them to wheel them to the laundry on wash day. When washed and dry I would fold and return them to the basket for them to collect. I don't iron them as it's a waste of time in my family. One of the best items I have is a pull down ironing board. it can be where ever you have space for everyone to use. Dryers are easily ducted so no problems with condensation, your plumber can do this, F&P have them so can imagine others do as well. Similar to the following idea, the laundry can be installed behind sliding or folding doors to cover any mess that you might have and can include a hanging drying rack above the bench next to the window, this is great for shirts and reduces any wrinkles....See MoreMore bench space in laundry or window in powder room
Comments (14)Consider the sightline from outside the laundry room. With the second option if both doors are left option do you see the toilet from a living area? There is not enough information on the plan to see what room is adjacent to the laundry. If you do decide to go with option 2 ensure that you use a single switched exhaust fan/light unit in the ceiling, so that when somebody visits the loo and turns on the light then the exhaust fan turns on while the light is on. One of my clients had a similar internal room for a powder room and I designed an internal high light window to the powder room that borrowed some natural light from the adjacent bathroom. A small window with a sill at 1800mm above the floor level on the wall behind the toilet cistern would "borrow" some natural light from the laundry and still provide adequate privacy for option 2. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreBrenda Martin
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