Before and After: A Sleek New Laundry Closet

One of the quickest ways to add value to your home is to upgrade your laundry room. Why the laundry room? Because a well-planned upgrade makes life easier. The right layout gives you space to fold clothes, store supplies and generally keep everything within reach, and home buyers can picture an easier life.

For example, picture yourself dealing with this laundry closet in the "Before" stages. There's no place to put the soap, and supplies get piled in the least convenient places.

When my client called me in to make this upgrade, the first thing he wanted was a set of shelves where he could keep his detergents and towels.

My van serves as a portable rolling workshop, so I was able set up in the parking area and built a set of clean white custom shelves.

I installed them in the laundry closet, and we had a good start on a useful work area. But keep reading because there's more to come...

The shelves were just the beginning. The closet was repainted, and after a new set of front-loading machines was delivered, I added a counter on top so my client had a place to fold clothes.

We also swapped out the light fixtures with new spot lights with dimmer switches. Now it's easy to see what you're doing, but you can also dial the lights down if you prefer.

The end result is very satisfying: easy to use, with a place for everything and everything in its place.

If your laundry area forces you to juggle things around, why not upgrade with new shelves or counters? We'll be glad to help... just give us a call.

Yes, I need a better laundry room!