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Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall dedicated laundry room in Other with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and grey floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional dedicated laundry room in Raleigh with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey walls, vinyl floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and beige floor.

second floor laundry room
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white walls and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

Grant Schwarz
Photo of a small beach style galley dedicated laundry room in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side-by-side washer and dryer, black floor and an undermount sink.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley utility room in Portland with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey walls, porcelain floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and white floor.

Elizabeth Steiner Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped utility room in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white walls, ceramic floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and brown floor.

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.

Samantha Goh
Design ideas for a small midcentury galley laundry cupboard in San Diego with shaker cabinets, white walls, limestone floors, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floor, grey cabinets and wood benchtops.

Henrik Nero
This is an example of a mid-sized modern laundry room in Stockholm with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and white walls.

Paolo Sacchi
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian single-wall utility room in Milan with white walls, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor, open cabinets, wood benchtops, an integrated washer and dryer and medium wood cabinets.

This typical laundry room held dual purposes - laundry and mudroom. We created an effective use of this space with a wall mudroom locker for shoes and coats, and upper cabinets that go to the ceiling for maximum storage. Also added a little flare of style with the floating shelves! Designed by Wheatland Custom Cabinetry (www.wheatlandcabinets.com)

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern utility room in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls and a side-by-side washer and dryer.

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.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped dedicated laundry room in Cincinnati with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, black floor and white benchtop.

Small traditional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Minneapolis with wood benchtops, yellow walls, porcelain floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, black floor and brown benchtop.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in Orange County with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls, porcelain floors and a concealed washer and dryer.

Abby Caroline Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Atlanta with a side-by-side washer and dryer, beige floor, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured walls and travertine floors.

Unused attic space was converted to a functional, second floor laundry room complete with folding space and television!
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley dedicated laundry room in Indianapolis with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, purple walls, vinyl floors, a stacked washer and dryer and grey floor.

The concept in this laundry room was to create a simple, easy to use and clean space with ample storage and a place removed from the central part of the home to house the necessity of the cats and their litter box needs. There was no need for glamour in the laundry room yet we were still able to create a simple, classy and highly utilitarian space. Photo credit: Fred Donham of PhotographerLink