Hidden Laundry Room Reveal

Benefits of a dedicated laundry space

A dedicated laundry space is a great addition to any home. By saving you time and helping you stay organised, it is a space that you will only benefit from. Whether or not you require a dedicated laundry space will depend primarily on your needs but also whether one can even be accommodated within your home. If you are short on space, an area dedicated to laundry can help prevent other items from taking up valuable space. If however, you have the luxury of having a room that could be better utilised, incorporating a dedicated laundry and utility room can maximise the efficiency of your home. Ultimately, it will be up to you to decide what works best for your home and lifestyle. We are always on the lookout for making certain processes that little bit easier for our clients and a dedicated laundry room complete with a built in chute for larger bedding does just that.

Efficient and elegant

While the primary focus for this newly purchased South Norwood property was the kitchen, as this is where the most of the family’s time was spent, our studio design team’s holistic approach sought to create an elegant family home. While not limited on space, the clients needed to maximise the efficiency of their home by incorporating a dedicated laundry space into the design. We worked through several versions of the floor plan and placing it behind a hidden door in the kitchen was fantastic. This space, while also housing a large fridge freezer and cleaning accoutrements, has everything that a house this size needs without cluttering up the main kitchen.

Two washing machines were installed in order to help with the amount of washing the family goes through with two active boys and multiple clubs. This reduces the time down that is spent doing washing and means that muddy clothes can be kept away from the day-to-day washing. A considered ventilation system has ensured that the room be kept fresh and aired. Multiple drying solutions such as heated rails and pull out flat drying rails were also introduced. An ironing station and storage, especially for school/play items was in-built. The design itself was intended to avoid the common “too white” approach, making it feel like a stylish, functional, homely room.

Chute & Febreeze

An immediately identifiable benefit is the time and effort saved. Gone are the days of multiple trips carrying your laundry basket (or baskets) up and down the stairs. With a chute that passes items from the first to the ground floor, laundry can be transported directly into the washing basket to be sorted into the machines. We can’t guarantee that you’ll never have to worry about losing a sock again but with an organised, dedicated laundry space, keeping it clean and tidy will be a breeze. Following on from this, now that all your laundry supplies can be kept in one spot, you’ll be able to grab whatever you need without having to run around the house searching for it. And with so much space at your disposal, laundry can be pre-treated, washed, and dried in one area.

Making use of this particular chute couldn’t be simpler. All you have to do is open the door, place the dirty clothes into the chute, and close the door again. The clothes will then be transported to the laundry room allowing you to take care of the laundry all at once. While also adding a splash of fun and convenience to a home, a chute such as this quickly becomes a unique element of excitement in the design.

When we look to design our clients homes we are always looking to improve our clients lives and every small change we make can have a huge impact on everyone that uses the space. When it comes to getting the laundry done, it will actually save you time and energy.