Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall laundry room in Atlanta with a side-by-side washer and dryer, open cabinets, white cabinets, medium hardwood floors and green walls.

The homeowners had just purchased this home in El Segundo and they had remodeled the kitchen and one of the bathrooms on their own. However, they had more work to do. They felt that the rest of the project was too big and complex to tackle on their own and so they retained us to take over where they left off. The main focus of the project was to create a master suite and take advantage of the rather large backyard as an extension of their home. They were looking to create a more fluid indoor outdoor space. When adding the new master suite leaving the ceilings vaulted along with French doors give the space a feeling of openness. The window seat was originally designed as an architectural feature for the exterior but turned out to be a benefit to the interior! They wanted a spa feel for their master bathroom utilizing organic finishes. Since the plan is that this will be their forever home a curbless shower was an important feature to them. The glass barn door on the shower makes the space feel larger and allows for the travertine shower tile to show through. Floating shelves and vanity allow the space to feel larger while the natural tones of the porcelain tile floor are calming. The his and hers vessel sinks make the space functional for two people to use it at once. The walk-in closet is open while the master bathroom has a white pocket door for privacy. Since a new master suite was added to the home we converted the existing master bedroom into a family room. Adding French Doors to the family room opened up the floorplan to the outdoors while increasing the amount of natural light in this room. The closet that was previously in the bedroom was converted to built in cabinetry and floating shelves in the family room. The French doors in the master suite and family room now both open to the same deck space. The homes new open floor plan called for a kitchen island to bring the kitchen and dining / great room together. The island is a 3” countertop vs the standard inch and a half. This design feature gives the island a chunky look. It was important that the island look like it was always a part of the kitchen. Lastly, we added a skylight in the corner of the kitchen as it felt dark once we closed off the side door that was there previously. Repurposing rooms and opening the floor plan led to creating a laundry closet out of an old coat closet (and borrowing a small space from the new family room). The floors become an integral part of tying together an open floor plan like this. The home still had original oak floors and the homeowners wanted to maintain that character. We laced in new planks and refinished it all to bring the project together. To add curb appeal we removed the carport which was blocking a lot of natural light from the outside of the house. We also re-stuccoed the home and added exterior trim.

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall utility room in Philadelphia with open cabinets, medium hardwood floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and green walls.

Small country single-wall laundry cupboard in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

A multi-purpose laundry room that keeps your house clean and you organized! To see more of the Lane floor plan visit: www.gomsh.com/the-lane Photo by: Bryan Chavez

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Charleston with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white walls, dark hardwood floors and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

Bright laundry room with a rustic touch. Distressed wood countertop with storage above. Industrial looking pipe was install overhead to hang laundry. We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford

Photo of a small eclectic galley utility room in Boise with open cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, vinyl floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and beige floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall utility room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, blue walls, porcelain floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Design ideas for a beach style single-wall dedicated laundry room in Providence with an undermount sink, open cabinets, a side-by-side washer and dryer, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Baskets on the open shelves help to keep things in place and organized. Simple Ikea base cabinets house the sink plumbing and a large tub for recycling.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Boston with open cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, dark hardwood floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and beige walls.

Laundry closet on second floor of custom home by Boardwalk Builders. Rehoboth Beach, DE www.boardwalkbuilders.com photos Sue Fortier
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall laundry cupboard in Other with open cabinets, white walls, porcelain floors and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

Photography by Rosemary Tufankjian (www.rosemarytufankjian.com)
Photo of a small traditional galley utility room in Boston with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white walls, brick floors and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, a side-by-side washer and dryer, multi-coloured benchtop, orange walls, ceramic floors and beige floor.

This is what everyone thinks a mudroom should look like~ until the kids all come home with their friends and drop everything in the middle of the room!! Perfectly perfect, and ideally planned, this is the drop zone.

This second floor laundry area was created out of part of an existing master bathroom. It allowed the client to move their laundry station from the basement to the second floor, greatly improving efficiency.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Detroit with an utility sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, travertine floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, solid surface benchtops and beige floor.

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Cornwall with open cabinets, white cabinets, a side-by-side washer and dryer and white benchtop.