{"id":40978,"date":"2019-02-17T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T23:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=40978"},"modified":"2019-02-27T16:14:31","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T21:14:31","slug":"laundry-room-reveal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=40978","title":{"rendered":"Laundry Room Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are still on the second floor this week with our laundry room reveal.\u00a0 Other than our first starter home, we have always had our laundry room on the second floor near our bedrooms.\u00a0 This laundry room is small and kind of white bread. It became a reality because we stole space from the previous guest bathroom layout and the previous master bathroom layout.\u00a0 I explained in <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/01\/20\/guest-bath-reveal-2\/\">this post<\/a> that we stole some space from the guest bath by changing the double sink into a single sink.\u00a0 We also removed a wall between the sink room and the tub\/toilet room.\u00a0 Those two changes let us move the tub three feet which gave us three feet to use in the laundry room.\u00a0 Then by completely reworking the space in the master bedroom, we stole a few more square feet that gave us enough room to create a working laundry room.\u00a0 This room does not have a window so the photos are taken with lights and not natural light.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41062\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5302-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5302-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5302-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5302-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5302-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here it is.\u00a0 Small and sweet.\u00a0 We used the same tile on the floor in here that we used on the guest bathroom shower\/tub surround.\u00a0 I love it on the floor here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41054\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5290-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5290-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5290-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5290-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5290-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To make our small laundry room even more efficient, we placed both the washer and dryer on risers with drawers.\u00a0 We store our laundry supplies in those drawers.\u00a0 I saw this rug\/runner on another blog and liked it so much that I ordered one for the laundry room.\u00a0 You can buy it <a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2BZDu49\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41055\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5291-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5291-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5291-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5291-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5291-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, the carpenters built a shelf over the washer and dryer so that we can have additional space for some accessories and storage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41058\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5297-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5297-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5297-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5297-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5297-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also installed a wall ironing board so that we don&#8217;t need floor space to open up an ironing board.\u00a0 The wall unit has space for storing the iron and spray starch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41061\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5301-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5301-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5301-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5301-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5301-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We even had enough space under the stairs that go to the third floor to make a closet for storing our luggage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41053\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5289-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5289-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5289-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5289-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5289-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The floor is the same tile that we used in the guest bath.\u00a0 I love it on the floor, but like the looks of this runner on top of it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41052\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5288-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5288-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5288-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5288-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5288-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The only piece of furniture that we have room for in the laundry room is this gray bench.\u00a0 It serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever other than it is something to look at.\u00a0 I fold the laundry in our bedroom, but since it is just a few steps away, it isn&#8217;t an inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41051\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5287-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Townhouse laundry room - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5287-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5287-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5287-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5287-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As far as lighting goes, we tried and tried to have a solar tube installed in the room, but they just couldn&#8217;t work it out since the space above the room is a bedroom.\u00a0 Thankfully, they were able to put a solar tube in our upstairs hallway and in the second floor guest bath, but they just couldn&#8217;t work with the existing house structure to put one in the laundry room.<\/p>\n<p>We have done two things in this room to make our laundry process healthier.\u00a0 I will share those two things in another blog post coming soon.\u00a0 Our other room reveals are here:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/01\/06\/mud-room-reveal-2\/\">mud room<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/01\/13\/dining-room-reveal-3\/\"> dining room,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/01\/20\/guest-bath-reveal-2\/\">guest bath<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2018\/10\/02\/a-peek-at-the-powder-room\/\">powder room<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2018\/12\/17\/townhouse-exterior-reveal\/\">front exterior<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2018\/10\/22\/a-peek-at-the-nursery\/\">nursery,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/02\/03\/family-room-reveal\/\">family room .<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take care.<\/p>\n<p><em>Affiliate link used.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are still on the second floor this week with our laundry room reveal.\u00a0 Other than our first starter home, we have always had our laundry room on the second floor near our bedrooms.\u00a0 This laundry room is small and kind of white bread. 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