Where Should I Put My Laundry Room- 5 Tips From A Home Designer [2023]
Homeowners are always looking for the best floor plan solutions to make their custom home a live-in dream. The basement is usually a great place for the laundry room since there is plenty of open space and it keeps noise levels to a minimum, but many homes in Oklahoma don’t have basements due to the clay content in the soil and our high water table.
In this blog, we’ll explore our 5 favorite places to incorporate your laundry room into your custom home design.
NEAR THE KITCHEN
One great option is placing your laundry room near the kitchen. This keeps the laundry room close enough that you’ll be able to hear the buzzer and won’t forget to switch the laundry over into the dryer. It also keeps it close by so you’ll be able to multitask. You can also incorporate a mudroom or a powder room into this wing of the home to make it even more functional.
The only drawback of choosing to place your laundry room near the kitchen is possible noise pollution. Including a sturdy door that doesn’t carry sound through can be a terrific solution here.
Another drawback is that if you are living in a two-story home, most of the bedrooms will be on the second floor, a flight away from the laundry room. Some of our clients choose to incorporate laundry chutes which are the perfect way to deliver soiled laundry into the utility room.
IN A HALLWAY CLOSET
In more efficient homes, a dedicated hallway closet makes a great place to store laundry services. Closet doors keep your washer and dryer tucked away out of sight and out of mind. Storing your machines in a hallway closet means that you won’t have an entire laundry room to sweep and mop. Cleaning this area will be simplified, you can probably get away with touching up the room with a vacuum cleaner attachment and a dust rag.
The drawbacks here, of course, are lack of space. While you may be able to add shelving and tension rods above your machines, you won’t have room to fold your clothing. If you are one of those people who fold clothes on your bed or couch anyway, this might not be such a drawback. It’s up to you, as the homeowner, to decide how much square footage you want to allot to your laundry room.
IN A MUDROOM
Another popular option with homebuilders is to combine your mudroom with your laundry room. Some homeowners don’t like this choice because it can end up being the messiest room in the house. Some prefer clearly defined and delineated spaces for their laundry services and their coat rack and mud lockers.
Other homeowners love the convenience of walking straight into their laundry room from their garage and being able to remove soiled laundry and deposit it straight into the washing machine. This is a great option for construction workers, healthcare workers, and those that are essential workers exposed to a lot of germs, especially those with loved ones at home with vulnerable immune systems.
One drawback of this design option is that you’ll have clean laundry and muddy boots in the same room, but a fantastic home designer will be able to help you find a solution to this issue.
OFF THE MASTER BEDROOM
Another popular choice with homebuyers in 2023 is to place the utility room off of the master bedroom suite. Some homebuyers even choose to include a door that walks through from the master closet to the utility room.
This home design layout is ideal for families that have two working adults in them, especially when one or both of the working adults wear a uniform to work. A master closet walk-through makes laundry service seamless. For a bonus, a laundry chute may be installed for the children on the second floor to deposit their laundry. It’s all about convenience and flow!
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TIP: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Your laundry room should be centrally located for all members of your household to use, yet far enough away from living areas to keep noise pollution to a minimum. Your laundry room also needs access to plumbing lines, electrical, drainage lines, ducting, and gas. It can be difficult to strike the right balance in your home design, which is why it may be a good idea to hire a home designer like the professionals at Creative Home Designs.
NEED HELP DESIGNING YOUR CUSTOM HOME WITH THE PERFECT LAUNDRY ROOM?
The professionals at Creative Home Designers are ready to help you bring your dream home to life. We can customize a home design that meets your unique needs. We help you by maximizing the efficiency, flow, and design of your home within your lot size—and we’ll make it look great.
Call us today for a consultation. We’ll begin by discussing your vision for your custom home and then we’ll get to work creating a design and plan just for you. We can even offer a 3D rendering of your home design to help you envision your future home. Then, due to our extensive Oklahoma network, we can connect you with trusted builders and providers who will see you through to the finish line. Click here to browse more of our creative home designs.