Main Floor Laundry Closet

If the best moisture proof floor covering for the laundry room is a single unseamed waterproof piece of material then sheet vinyl flooring is it.

Main floor laundry closet.

As long as the width of your laundry room remains at or less than 12 feet you can install a piece of sheet vinyl and avoid seaming altogether sheet vinyl comes in 12 foot wide rolls. 1 2 3 under washer tray 30. But if you have both a gas hookup and a 240 volt outlet go for gas. The logic is that most people spend the bulk of their time in the kitchen and kitchens tend to be on the main level of the house also where most of our time is spent so locating the washer and dryer near the kitchen makes sense.

The dirty clothing sheets and towels that make up 95 of our laundry are generated on the second floor so having the laundry room upstairs eliminates the lugging of laundry baskets up and down the stairs. A washer drain pan shown to catch drips especially for machines on main living levels. The main floor space was a guest room closet cum overflow zone. Suped up sink photo by lisa romerein.

In many cases we are remodeling a kitchen along with creating a new laundry room. Laundry room on main level house plans eliminate the inconvenience of having to run up and down basement stairs where the washer and dryer are often located to wash clothes by placing the facilities on the ground floor. Moving washer dryer to upstairs laundry room the pros. We often reuse the kitchen countertop material such as granite or corian in the laundry room.

Off the kitchen let s start with what many designers say is the best location for a laundry room. A curtained cabinet hides the litter box for the. He prefers finishing the whole laundry room floor with tile and installing a floor drain. A pull down ironing board.

Sheet vinyl flooring. A soaking sink and countertops for folding clothes. While meals are being prepared it is quite easy to wash and dry a load of laundry if the machines are near the kitchen. Curtains for kitty photo by lisa romerein.

Price and stock could change after publish date and we may make money from these links. The noise will keep you awake. The connections in your laundry room will likely dictate your choice. A laundry on the main floor or upper level instead of in the basement is a step saving convenience you ll appreciate for years.

For convenience on the main floor anywhere off the kitchen makes sense as does a mudroom or off the garage. From a hall closet measuring only 3 feet deep by 5 feet wide with a 4 foot opening we created this compact laundry station after checking it for the necessary space and access to utilities. On a second floor try to position it so it backs onto a bathroom. Photo by andy crawford getty images.

Don t put the laundry too close to sleeping areas. Off the kitchen in its own room. Laundry room design ideas browse pictures of laundry room storage and organization.