Laundry Room Cabinets
When thinking about laundry room cabinets, approach the issue like you would if these were kitchen cabinets. Research available accessories and styles. Think about how you want to function when working in your laundry room.
Every laundry area is different, so the best use of the space would probably involve custom cabinetry. However, there are many stock options which can be helpful, if not optimal.
Comfortable, cozy, inviting. These words are often used to describe other rooms in a home, but never a laundry room. Considering the amount of time you spend there, shouldn't it be comfortable as well as utilitarian. Look at the picture above. It's cheery and pleasant, and hides a massive amount of built-in storage and several organizational features within the cabinets. There's lots of space shown, which you may not have. But laundry room cabinets can be designed to work in just about every situation.
The wall hung cabinets can have solid doors, but the glass gives a more open feeling. Frosted glass can obscure the contents if you prefer. At the left end, there's a fold-down ironing board. Accessories are also available which have fold-out ironing boards that come from a drawer. There's space for a hamper. You can have it built-in, or simply leave a cavity for your bathroom hamper to fit into. The counter top provides an ample surface for folding clothes. Notice the TV? Why not look at Oprah while ironing? A small sink cabinet will come in handy for removing those tough stains. Not a necessity, but could be convenient from time to time. There are a few pull-out drawers for detergents and heavy items that you don't want to be lifting into the wall hung cabinets. A few trays will help you to organize your clean clothes (socks, underwear, etc) - things that don't get hung on hangers.
The tower houses a few helpful items. In addition to more storage shelving, you can have a swing-out hanging rack behind the upper door. In the event that you don't have space for all the counters shown in the picture, you could include a flip-up (or pull-out) work table in your laundry room cabinets.
You can also find pull-out rods to hang clothes, as well as baskets or bins in various sizes.
The amount of thought and preparation you put into designing your laundry room cabinets will determine how happy you are when the room is complete. It's important that you make yourself aware of the various accessories available to you.
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Other options exist as well. You can find magnetic garment hanging racks which attach directly to your washing machine. These will hold up to 10 garments easily. More about this product can be found at http://www.magnarack.com.
