Laundry Room Makeover Part 5 - MORE Counter Space

When trying to maximize the space in our laundry room I decided I wanted to separate our washer and dryer and add a counter to go between the two appliances.  Previously, our washer and dryer were side by side leaving the space to the left of the dryer open and wasted.

After building this very basic counter and shelving unit (made out of 2x4's), I have more space to fold laundry and a great place to store laundry cleaning supplies.

The basin underneath fits my large laundry baskets perfectly.

 And the entire back wall of my laundry room is full of counter space!

 The back part of my laundry room wall is coming together!

Links for details on the individual Laundry Room Makeover DIY Projects:

• Utility Sink Cover/Lid

• Utility Sink Skirt

• Installing New/Old Cabinets For Storage
  
• Even MORE Countertop Space - Building a "cabinet" between the washer and dryer with 2x4's
  
• Built in Corner Shelves - a basement "pantry"
  
• Built in Shelves for Laundry Baskets
  
• DIY wall folding drying rack
  
• DIY Fold-Away ironing board
  
• Utility Sink Cover Tutorial
  
• Bringing it all together - artwork and details - The Final Reveal!
  

Laundry Room Makeover - Part 4: Pantry

Building a Laundry Room Pantry

Our laundry room was lacking storage.  We have a pretty big room designated just for laundry, but the only thing in there was a utility sink, an old fridge and the washer and dryer.  

So I decided I needed to build some shelves.  I wanted to use the corner of the room when you first walk in the laundry room door.

I knew I wanted to build "L" shaped shelves

The big brown box (above) is our laundry shoot.  The clothes fall into this wooden structure (that cannot be moved and is in the middle of the room).

So we had this corner of the room that really couldn't be used because the laundry shoot was in the way.  Now it is used all the time - mega storage!

I built a box below the laundry shoot with shelves on the front (seen above) and shelves on the opposite side (facing the washer and dryer - seen below).

 You can see the open shelves that are facing the washer and dryer in the picture above and below (not painted yet).

I got a good "how-to" on building L-shaped shelves from this link at Once Upon A Cedar House

Picture courtesy of Once Upon A Cedar House

Close-Ups (for help if wanting to build yourself):

I am so happy with my Laundry Room Pantry!

Links for details on the individual Laundry Room Makeover DIY Projects:

• Utility Sink Cover/Lid

• Utility Sink Skirt

• Installing New/Old Cabinets For Storage
  
• Even MORE Countertop Space - Building a "cabinet" between the washer and dryer with 2x4's
  
• Built in Corner Shelves - a basement "pantry"
  
• Built in Shelves for Laundry Baskets
  
• DIY wall folding drying rack
  
• DIY Fold-Away ironing board
  
• Utility Sink Cover Tutorial
  
• Bringing it all together - artwork and details - The Final Reveal!