Laundry Renovation Advice

A functional and organised laundry can make a big difference between a dull, boring and time-consuming activities and a smooth running operation.

You deserve a laundry room that will make your work more pleasant . An efficient and well-designed laundry can not only function as a utility area but a room you will be pleased for others to see.

Below is some great advice picked up over our last 30 years of renovating laundries that hopefully will help in your next laundry project.

All About The Draws (Practical)

A humble ergonomic revolution swept through houses across the world when drawers started to replace cupboards in the kitchen, and there’s no reason why our laundries can’t be transformed in the same way. It is much easier to open a drawer and quickly locate what you’re looking for than it is to rummage around the back of a dusty cupboard for the fabric softener.

Think Of The Future (Design)

Before you make any laundry design decisions, it’s important to take your lifestyle into consideration. Take the time to consider the inclusions and appliances you want now as well as how your needs may alter in the future.

For example – do you work full-time, with a rapidly expanding schedule? Then you might want to include a drying cupboard or condenser dryer to save precious time. Or maybe you’re planning on a few extra family members in the future, and allowance for a heavy duty washing machines might be necessary. Our advice is to consider and prepare for these things in advance before finalising your laundry design, as the laundry is usually a small space with minimal room for future alterations.

If There Is Space We Will Fill It (Storage)

Every functional laundry needs adequate storage to house you laundry items, from detergents to washing baskets, and everything in-between. Space permitting, your bench top should be positioned either over laundry bins or over your appliances. This will allow you to easily pull out clothes from the bins or appliances to be seamlessly and immediately sorted on the bench top. If you don’t have a dedicated laundry room, consider installing a pull out benchtop that can serve this purpose.

Don’t make the mistake of not including a combination of versatile storage options, as this is key to a functional laundry design. A mixture of open shelves, cabinets and purpose-built cupboards will keep all of your laundry products within easy reach. Make sure you vary the size of your cupboard too – tall, narrow cupboards can be used to store mops and brooms for example while open shelving should be used to store items that are used on a regular basis. And importantly make sure the shelves in your over head cupboards have adequate clearance height, to store your laundry/cleaning products that are harmful to children or pets

Functional Is King

Irons, mops, brooms, vacuum cleaners… they all need to be stored somewhere and if your laundry is like mine, it is probably used as a domestic dumping ground. Rather than tripping over stray objects or straining your back to lift heavy sporting gear off a high shelf, think about the equipment you keep in your laundry then design your storage needs around that.

Ideally, you’ll have a combination of deep and shallow drawers, tall and short cupboards and plenty of hanging space. But you may also want to include wall-mounted bike hooks, open shelving for small gardening implements, a tall cupboard for spades and tools, space to store large suitcases, or room for the kids’ scooters and kites.

Thank you for reading our article, please remember all our advice is general in nature. The team at Dream Bathroom Renovations have extensive knowledge in modern but practical laundry renovations and are happy to assist with any enquiries you may have. If you are looking for more tips and tricks on how to make your small laundry look massive, or you are considering a laundry upgrade or renovation, Contact us at dreambrenovations@gmail.com or Ph :0477143308 today for expert advice on how you can bring your bathroom, laundry or toilet ideas to life.

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