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I thought I would share my just-finished laundry renovation. I bought a house in 2020, and although she is only 18 years old, she has been neglected her entire life as an investment property with zero maintenance. I have taken on the task of a full house renovation, tackling one room at a time, in-between working full-time and running a small business! The laundry was as basic as you can get, with a laundry trough mounted in a single metal cabinet. At some point, someone had helpfully shoved a pantry unit in there to help with the storage issues! I had a wish list of laundry goals - bench space for organising the washing and the drying, cabinetry for much needed storage, a large sink, and tying in functionality with form. The main brief was that it had to look good, so that I enjoyed doing the laundry and spending time in there!
I spent a lot of time perfecting the design on the 3D Kaboodle design planner - such a great visual aid and it was so useful! I actually found it very user-friendly. My budget was pretty tight, so to help get more bang for my buck, I chose the 'paint your own' raw board doors from the Kaboodle range. I painted the doors and filler / end panels in Dulux Lexicon Quarter. Aside from the plumbing (roughing out new pipework to move the location of the taps and washer connections) and electrics (moving / adding power-points), My husband and I painted, built and installed everything ourselves. We're pretty handy, but have never done anything on this scale before! The bench tops were in the 'Frosted Oak' finish, using a square edge profile. We had never turned our hands to tiling before, but we jumped on the Bunnings website and watched the tiling tutorials. We went to our local store, bought the equipment, and we never looked back!
I hope you like what we've achieved, as we're pretty thrilled.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @StevoStevo. It's sensational to have you join us, and great to hear about your project plans.
I'm sure @theDIYedit will be pleased to hear you've found their project inspirational. Just remember there are no silly questions, and we're all here to help.
Typically, you'll find the powerpoint and water outlets mid-wall, which doesn't really lend itself to this beautifully streamlined look. One of the first things to do is have a plumber and electrician come in and lower the outlets below the proposed bench height. That gets them out of sight and ready to connect your appliances later in the project.
It's generally best to allow at least a tiny gap around your washer and drier to prevent them from touching the surrounding cabinetry. If you do experience some rattling, there's a variety of rubber bumpers that can be used to minimise any noise.
I'll be keen to hear what other advice @theDIYedit can provide, and I look forward to following your project. Be sure to check out How to plan a laundry renovation for some great tips and see our Top 10 most popular laundry renovation projects for inspiration.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hello @Wy
Let me tag @theDIYedit to make them aware of your kind words and question. I totally agree, it is a fantastic transformation. It's one of my favourite revamps because of the combination of the cabinetry, bench top and tiles. Are you planning on doing something similar? If you are, please make sure to post an update, I'm sure our members would be keen to see how you'll be transforming your laundry.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know,
Eric
