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How we built a Small Laundry Room in a Closet

October 5, 2017 By BrightGreenDoor 3 Comments

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This small laundry room in a hallway closet made great use of a previously unusable space.Small Laundry Room in Closet

When we moved into this house two years ago, the upstairs hallway was awkward and not used for much. The laundry room was also in the basement which meant hauling all laundry up and down two flights of stairs. Exactly one year ago I made over our reading nook for the One Room Challenge, but at that time I didn’t share the laundry closet. We finally purchased a washer and dryer and now the laundry closet is complete!
Second Floor Laundry Closet

I won’t get into too much detail about how we constructed the closet, because every home is different, but here it is explained in six steps. First we demoed the old linen closet. Then we had a plumber hook into the existing vent and the water lines from the bathroom next door. We also had an electrican run a hookup all the way up from the basement. Then we framed out the new closet, concealing the vent line. Next we added drywall and taped and mudded it. The we finished the project off by adding the door that we had taken out of our bedroom and building a faux shiplap door for the other side. To build the faux shiplap door I followed this tutorial.Small Laundry Room in Closet

We paid the plumber and electrician around $500 for their work, the rest we were able to do ourselves with materials we already had! The new washer and dryer were around $1000. For around $1500 this space was SO worth it. The hardest part of it all was I was measuring so precisely so that the reading nook would fit by it’s side. I was SO relieved when it all fit together! There isn’t ANY extra room anywhere!
Hallway Laundry Closet

In the closet next to the washer and dryer we wanted to be sure there was room for a mini fridge. It’s so nice to have a place to keep bottled water and refrigerated vitamins. This closet also holds laundry baskets and laundry supplies.Hallway Laundry Closet

We actually haven’t even used this washer and dryer yet because we still need to vent it out of the house! Venting should be pretty simple though, we’re just going to vent straight from the dryer to the front of our house.
Small Laundry Room in Closet

Here’s a look from the reading nook at the new small laundry room… or laundry closet, whatever you want to call it! Reading Nook and Hallway Laundry Closet

Here’s a reminder of how far this space has come! I hope that this post has inspired you to reimagine spaces in your home and think outside the box! Thank you so much for stopping by today!Reading Nook and Laundry Closet Beforesignature

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  1. niki says

    February 5, 2018 at 8:31 am

    This is something we are seriously considering, but were told that to hold the weight and vibrations of the washer/ dryer we will need to reinforce the floor on our upper level (or at least the section underneath the stacked units). Can you let me know if you did that, if so, what did you do and if not, have you had an issues?

    Thanks~

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    • BrightGreenDoor says

      February 5, 2018 at 9:12 am

      We didn’t do any re-inforcing, but also didn’t have any issues. The joists ran right beneath the washer and dryer. We also installed new laminate flooring which probably served as some re-inforcement. I’m definitely no professional though, so an expert opinion would probably be smart. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

  2. Ivory says

    February 24, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    Wow, fabulous job. I don’t know how I stop getting your post, because I loved/love all of them. You do beautiful design/decoration. I see you have truly made your new home into a fabulous one.

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