the laundry room and the mudroom were the most important rooms in the house in designing the house.
unfortunately, not everyone felt the same way, so there were a lot of problems with this area as we were building. mainly, it was made much smaller than the plans originally said. not enough space was not ok for this space, but luckily my mom came through and figured out how to fit everything in.
although not all of the problems were resolved, it is still one of my favorite rooms in the house!
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look at that beautiful blue. still love it every time i see it.
this area was the most important, because it had to have enough room for:
- dog's kennels
- place to hang jackets, and for shoes
- countertop for folding/cat food
- hampers
- washer/dryer
- sink
- broom closet
1. behind the door to the mudroom is the dogs kennels, nicely tucked away under a countertop
there is a door so that if people come over, all i have to say is 'kennel' and they will run in there and i just have to shut the door to keep them from jumping all over our guests. this is nice so they don't always have to be in their kennels. so far, they don't scratch at the door.
the Boston Terrier sign, says 'a house is not a home without a Boston'
i also insisted on having the cabinets above them, because that's where all their goodies are kept. (this will be in a later post)
if we end up getting a fourth dog (which is something we are considering), or when we have a foster (and if both happen, that means space for 5 dogs!), i'm not sure where she/they will go, but i'm sure we will figure it out.
2. ok, i know this looks pathetic, but until we find a solution, it is working for us. we have a place for jackets and shoes, it's just not the prettiest space in the house.
eventually, i would like to get a bench with baskets underneath for shoes, some nice hooks, and some storage above. it's not a priority for right now, but it'll happen eventually.
3. in the laundry area of this space is my must have sink. i honestly only wanted this sink to be able to fill up the dog's water bowl. which isn't the best reason to spend a lot of $, but it ended up that i use this CONSTANTLY.
i LOVE this sink! best idea ever.
and the cabinets house my cleaning supplies. all in one area. not the most ideal, but for fostering it had to all be kept out of reach from the littles. so this is where it goes, and it's been working for me.
4. obsessed with my washer and dryer.
we didn't have one in the rental and it was pure torture. ok, maybe it wasn't that bad because i got to visit Grams every week, but still. it sucked having to haul all that laundry back and forth.
i truly appreciate and love these. they are LG just like all of the appliances in our house. and i love the steam feature. especially with the dogs. and a dog that has a tail infection. just ew.
5. my little shelf above the washer and dryer.
it houses my laundry detergent, and similar items. a little garbage can for lint. and a wash bucket.
originally, i was going to add more cabinets, but i wouldn't have been able to reach any of the shelves anyways. this worked out perfectly and i love it.
ignore the plugs and plumbing...apparently the plumber, electrician and HVAC guy all don't know how to use a tape measure. my husband, ahem the electrician, is trying to think of a solution to hide it.
Things that still need to be done in this space:
- paint trim
- paint doors
- install end on laminate
- lockers or storage for jackets/shoes
- rug
- touch up garage door
- install garage door knob
Lily loves to sit in the laundry basket on top of the washer. it's one of her favorite places in the house too ;)
