This hanging rack is normally full of my workout clothes that can't go in the dryer! □ Always have somewhere to hang out clothes - handy for when you're ironing. □ I tend to make the bench top a little deeper than 600mm (which is standard bench/counter depth) as I don't like the washing machine and dryer to stick out and they require plumbing behind them. The cabinetry will all be designed around the washer, dryer, sink/tub or other appliances you choose. □ Choose your appliances before you start designing your space plan and cabinetry. For me this hanging rack is normally full of my workout clothes that can't go in the dryer! :) □ Always include somewhere to hang out clothes - handy for when you're ironing or when you need to dry delicates. □ Make sure there is somewhere to store washing powder and daily used products near the washer and dryer □ If you can design the laundry with the washer and dryer elevated off the ground within the cabinetry this will really help constant bending over and potential back pain By drawing it in 3D first you can check circulation space and see how everything will work day to day. □ Use a program like SketchUp to draw up your laundry and plan the location of all the items you want to include and how the cabinetry will fit in the space. Think about the main functions of a laundry and what you will need in your space: It’s great to have a beautiful looking laundry but that’s not all that helpful if it doesn’t actually do what you need it to do. List out all the things that need to be done in the laundry and everything that needs to be stored in there. □ Locate the laundry near the kitchen where possible - it’s one of those rooms you pop in and out of constantly so having it a long way from where you are hanging out day to day can be really annoying Here’s a few random laundry design tips I’ve learned over the years: If you've got more room then lucky you!!! Also - if you want to include a hanging rail (a must in my opinion) this will need to be higher than 600mm to accomodate pieces of clothing. Space between bench/counter top and overhead cabinets - generally around 600mm but again this can be altered as needed. Height of bench/counter top: normally 900mm but this can go up or down a little depending on the height of the user or other factors like the thickness of the material used on the bench/counter top Width of room: 3m is a great width to fit what you can see here - a washing machine and dryer next to each other (side by side with bench space for folding above), a 60cm sink and then some room left over for tall storage (think ironing board, vacuum etc.) (see my note on the depth of this below) Here are the dimensions I think work really well if you've only got room for a small laundry:ĭepth of room: 1.65m - this gives you a good walk through space of about 1m plus 650mm bench/counter area for your sink, washing machine etc.
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