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8 Awesome Space Saving Tips For Your Laundry

When it comes to laundries, you can never have too much space. Often one of the smallest rooms in the house, the laundry has to be functional, yet so often these rooms are poorly designed and fitted out.

If you’re thinking of trying to get more out of your laundry, or even laundry renovations, here are 8 awesome space saving tips for your laundry from our plumber in Duncraig.

 

 

1. Get A Washer/Dryer

Once of the easiest ways to save space is to combine two appliances into one. If you have a washing machine as well as a separate dryer, you could opt for a single washer/dryer instead.

Trimming down two big and bulky machines into just one will save you heaps of space.

 

2. Fold Out Ironing Board

Ironing boards can be bulky and annoying to store. Why not hide it away and install a fold out ironing board?

It’ll no longer be an eyesore in your laundry and you’ve got a ready-made ironing station ready to go (when you can be bothered to tackle your ironing pile!).

 

3. Sink Inserts

If you’ve got a sink in your laundry, you can quickly turn it into more benchtop space by adding a sink insert.

You can either buy one to fit your sink, or if you’re doing laundry renovations, use any cut-offs from your benchtop and get your benchtop installer to custom make an insert for your sink.

This would make your benchtop seamless when the sink insert is in use, creating more surface space plus it’s aesthetically pleasing too.

 

4. Opt For A Front Loader

When you have a top loader, there’s no chance of using the space on top of your washing machine. It’s dead space.

Switching to a front loader means you can add a benchtop over your washing machine, creating more space that can be used.

 

5. Dryer Drawers

Create or buy some sturdy drawers and place them under your dryer. This creates super handy storage where you can keep all your laundry detergents, cleaning equipment, pegs and whatever else you have stored away in your laundry.

It also lifts your machines higher, which means you don’t have to bend down as far when loading and unloading your front loaders.

 

6. Sliding Door

Depending on the design of your home and the location of the laundry, if you really want to create extra space in your laundry, installing a sliding door can do just that.

Often space behind the door is not able to be used at all so a sliding door will leave you more space to arrange your bulky items and install storage options that just aren’t possible when you have a standard size door.

 

7. Hanger Rack

Are you sick of having coat hangers spilling all over the place? Add a rail under your wall cupboards and hang your hangars straight up.

Next time you need to hang your freshly washed clothes up to dry, just grab a hanger and you’re good to go.

 

8. Ditch the Sink

Do you really use your laundry sink? Do you use it often enough to justify how much space it takes up in your laundry?

If not, consider ditching it altogether and creating more useful benchtop space or storage units.

If you really want a sink, a small one will usually do just fine, so replace big bulky sinks and units with a small sink with storage drawers underneath.

 

Love the sound of all these space-saving tips for your laundry but can’t see how you’re going to be able to implement them in your current laundry?

Contact us for a free quote for complete laundry renovations for your Perth home.

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8 Awesome Space Saving Tips For Your Laundry

What’s Your Current Home Style?

Your bathroom should match your overall home style.

It would be odd to create an ultra-modern bathroom in a country home with vintage styling.

However, it’s not a room you want to be renovating just because your décor has changed, so think about whether you’ll be updating the rest of your home to a different style in the near future too.

If you’re going to be renovating and redecorating your home soon, tie in your new bathroom style with your plans for the rest of the home.

Who’ll Be Using The Bathroom?

Another big consideration is who will be using the bathroom, now and in the foreseeable future.

Will it be used just for you and your partner?

Does it need to be a family bathroom that the whole house can use?

Do you have any elderly people in your home and therefore have to consider their needs as they age as well?

Who uses the bathroom can very much affect the style of bathroom you choose.

How Much Space Do You Have?

We’d all love a bathroom that easily accommodates everything we want in it, but sometimes we’re restricted by the space available.

Look at how much space you have available, and work out what you can physically fit in the bathroom. You might want a shower and a separate bath, but it might not be possible to do.

A good bathroom renovation specialist will do their best to build in clever features and storage to help you pack as much into your bathroom as possible without making it feel overcrowded.

What’s Your Bathroom Renovation Budget?

As much as you’d like to splash the cash and only have the best of the best for your bathroom renovation, it’s good to have a budget in mind that works for you.

Our bathroom renovations team in Perth can help you design and estimate the cost of your bathroom renovation so there are no nasty shocks along the way.

What Can’t You Live Without?

Think about the elements you can’t live without while planning your bathroom renovation.

Are twin sinks non-negotiable? Could you live without a bath if it meant more room for a larger shower?

Make a list of your must haves and nice to haves before you start getting bathroom renovation quotes.

What Bathroom Style To Choose

Classic Bathroom

A classic bathroom style is ideal if you don’t want to update your bathroom again for a while. Use one or two colours, with no bold patterns that could date easily.

Go for formal yet elegant fixtures and fittings, nothing overly dramatic or bold.

 

Modern Bathroom

Modern bathrooms use sleek materials like glass, stone, and stainless steel.

Avoid clutter, keep accessories to a minimum and keep lines clean.

Modern bathrooms often use bold patterns or colours – see what’s on trend in bathrooms and take your inspiration from that.

 

Shabby Chic Bathroom

Shabby chic is still a popular bathroom style. You can mix and match different elements and then use a single colour to link all your elements together.

It exudes a comfy lived-in look, so shop around at second-hand stores and markets for interesting pieces to add to your bathroom.

 

Country Bathroom

Country style bathrooms are ideal for rural properties. Using light wood for some of the key pieces in your bathroom like vanities and towel rails, you can really bring your country look to life.

If using fabrics, go for striped, floral or plaid patterns.

Bring some personal touches to the bathroom with vintage accessories or furniture like high-backed chairs and freestanding tables for your sinks.

 

Read to makeover your bathroom? Call Perth’s bathroom renovation specialists, Perth-fection Plumbing.

Our experienced plumbers in Perth can help you design your perfect bathroom and bring it to life.

Call us now on 0451 781 384 or contact us online now for a free quote.