5 Laundry Room Must-Haves [2024]

When we sit down with seasoned home buyers to remodel their homes or design customized homes, we like to find out what things they wish they had in their previous abodes. Over and over we hear the same thing, most home buyers wish they had purchased or designed a home with a dedicated laundry room.

Homes with a mudroom/laundry room combination seem like a space-saving solution but they actually contribute to more stress than they are worth.

Read to the end of this blog to learn why a dedicated laundry room is a must-have for your customized home. We will also fill you in on four more laundry room must-haves, plus a bonus tip!

UTILITY SINK

Utility sinks are an amazing upgrade for any laundry room or utility room. Utility sinks are great for messy jobs not meant to be done in your gorgeous kitchen such as cleaning litter boxes, emptying the carpet cleaner, or soaking and cleaning window blinds.

You can opt for a deep cube-shaped sink of larger dimensions to do bigger jobs that aren't large or messy enough to take outside. Utility sinks are a lot like having an indoor hose except you’ll have hot water to help the job along. These sinks come in all sizes and finishes and range from built-ins to standalone sinks with drying racks. You will not regret including a utility sink in your laundry room design and floor plan layout.

BEDROOM ADJACENT LOCATION

Including a door to walk through to the master bedroom has become a popular must-have over the last five years. Homeowners find that positioning their bedroom near the laundry room helps them to remember to switch over the laundry. It also helps with dressing in the morning for work or school. Plus, it's located close by when it’s time to hang up clothes.

When considering the best location for your utility room, it’s important to consider the location of the bedrooms and living spaces. A professional home designer can tell you if the sound of your washing machine churning clothes will pollute the tranquility of your living room or kitchen. They’ll also be able to advise you if the laundry room might be too far from the rest of the bedrooms in your home and will be prepared with a clever alternative to make the laundry room more accessible for all.

If you have many upstairs bedrooms, a laundry chute may be your simplest solution! Laundry chutes have made a popular comeback in home design in recent years. Other home buyers opt for a second, stacked washer and dryer for the upper level.

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LIGHTING, VENTILATION, AND WINDOWS

Laundry rooms are no longer the dank and dim dens of yesteryear. Look for pendant, task, and under cabinet lighting. Consider tunnel lights for amazing natural sunlight in the daytime. Include picture windows overlooking refreshing natural landscaping and remember to include windows that can be locked open to allow airflow and ventilation when needed. Your home designer will be able to help you design a utility room with proper ventilation so that your room won’t be prone to mold or mildew.

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BRILLIANT STORAGE SOLUTIONS

A professional home designer will be able to guide you toward your storage needs and help you conjure up creative ways to store your laundry essentials. Think about how you use your laundry room currently and then consider how you’d ideally be able to use your customized laundry room.

Many clients use this space for washing, drying, ironing, folding, and organizing. Others use this space to plan outfits for the week and get dressed for the day.

If you need extra hanging storage in this space, let your home designer know. If you’d like to use your utility room to store all of your household chemicals and cleaning supplies, this is an important detail. Your home designer can include plenty of upper cabinetry for these items.

We also suggest a single or double utility cabinet. Utility cabinets are perfect for storing odds and ends and small laundry room accessories like an iron, sewing kit, shoe polish, bleach pens, and fabric softener.

If you plan on using your laundry room to store your linens, this is also an important note to give your home designer so they can design your utility room with ample dedicated linen storage.

BONUS TIP: Include washer and dryer pedestals to reduce bending and stooping when running the laundry. Your home designer will be able to design a custom solution for these needs that may include an amazing storage console. Remember that washer and dryer pedestals only work for front-loading machines.

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DEDICATED LAUNDRY ROOM

A common regret for homeowners is not selecting or designing a home with a dedicated laundry room. Combining a mudroom with the laundry room seems like a great way to save space, however, a mudroom gathers clutter and collects dirt, dust, and mud. It’s also where wet jackets get hung to dry and snowy boots get removed to defrost.

Combining these areas in your home can cause more stress than necessary and can lead to overwhelm. We like to think of a laundry room as a pristine oasis where clothing comes for a spa treatment.

We would rather see muddy boots where they belong- in the mud room (or better yet- the garage!)

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