Mud & Laundry Room Design | Build Blog

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The mud & laundry room is becoming more important to the overall function of modern homes, and the design of this space is no longer just an afterthought. Weve been seeing a trend for several years now, as the mud & laundry room ups its status and the trajectory has become so prominent that it makes a useful topic for todays post. No doubt, its on the duller side of design coverage, but when youve got to put pencil to paper (or mouse click to screen) its helpful to have guidelines, drawings, specs, and photos of the real deal even if its just the laundry room. While often dismissed as mere service space, wed like to point out that these rooms are only ugly when architects dont design them thoughtfully.

The primary design factor of most mud & laundry rooms is children. If the homeowners dont have kids (or if the kiddos have grown up and moved out) the space can be streamlined and minimal. However, if children are in the picture, the space takes the full range of tasks such as drop sort, locker room (for losing the dirty sports gear before entering the house), gear storage, sorting, washing, and keeping the dirt confined. For a young family, the mud & laundry room might just be the hardest working room in the house. And for all that, it gets very little credit (until now).

Todays post reviews three different scenarios and spells out all the details about the design and construction of mud & laundry rooms. Enjoy and, you know, dont track any dirt in the house.

The Innis Arden Remodel offers a great example of the mud & laundry room that does it all. A simple 9 x 11 room that includes a wall to wall bank of open cubby-style cabinets to tackle the sports gear needs of two boys as well as coats, shoes, and the household cleaning equipment (vacuum, brooms, etc.).

On the opposite side of the room are wall to wall cabinets with door and drawer faces that house the washer, dryer, sink, and household storage in addition to providing plenty of countertop space.

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