A hide-a-way ironing board and a closet rod/portable closet for hangables. I found if I carry clothing into the sewing room to iron they are never seen again :(

Me, too! I have to store the laundry detergent in another room. So inconvenient!

We just visited a friend this past weekend. We had never been in their new home. Her laundry room was huge and absolutely fabulous. The whole end was windows with a sink in the middle of about 12 feet. She uses it to start seeds for her garden because it is a deep shelf. She has a second (yes I said 2nd) dishwasher there because they do so much entertaining. Each side wall is all cabinets upper and lower wih bookshelves for her gardening and cookbooks plus a small desk with her computer etc. All the lower drawers are slider drawers, not shelves because of her crafts etc. The far end is her washer, dryer, freezer and second refrigerator (yes 2nd). But the coolest part was the center of the room which contained a HUGE LONG open shelf lower cabinet. She stores big pots and pans, totes etc. on those shelves. She folds laundry there and so on. The whole unit was easily 12 feet long. I could have lived in that room. Next room over was the mudroom and bath. In the kitchen a pantry which was as big as my whole kitchen. I came home with a major case of jealousy!!!! LOL

Space for a drying rack, and a bar for hanging. A laundry sink are a must for me and a cabinet to store supplies.

We have lived in quite a few houses over the years and have had really nice laundry rooms. Unfortunately that's not the case in this house. It's right off the garage and very small. One long shelf that is too tall for me to use except to hang clothes on out of the dryer. I have front loaders with the pedestals and use the tops to put things like detergents and softeners. Drawers hold a lot of other things, sweeper bags and such. No folding space at all. I would move this whole thing to the basement and set up a really nice space down there but DH is against it. Don't know why since he never does any laundry! The work involved I guess. I've been here for 8 years so I guess I'm used to the lack of things.

Athomenow, i feel your pain. I figured out that when my DH "won't" (can't) do something, i call a contractor, make the appointment, tell my DH to be there for the appt. and get it DONE! My guy can do a lot of things around the house but after looking at full kitchen remodel that stalled halfway through it, he finally admitted that it was the plumbing that he was not equiped to DIY! I suspected it and frankly would not want to DIY plumbing either! So.....i called a local company, got the bid, handed it my DH and got it done! Two weeks later the new plumbing was installed ( complete whole house plumbing replaced), the counter tops and new sink installed and flooring installed. Good grief! Waited 5 YEARS to finish this project. Just talk to me!

I did the same with getting the oozy basement waterproofed. It was completed earlier this month and DH is busy
wiring extra outlets for his new man cave corner and my new laundry area. His life is made easier by just getting some projects professionally done tho he won't admit it.

I am mentally planning my 2015 project! LOL ! Gotta get this years' completed first.

sandy

good for you. we contract out plumber, electrician, carpenter and it takes enough time as it is. We keep the painting and the cleaning and that's enough for me. If we want to get it done before it's time to go to a retirement home may as well get it over with loll

Mines pretty big...it takes up almost 1/3 of the basement... I have my washer and dryer.. Magnetic metal clothes hanger-rack-thingy that attaches to the dryer and is like an extra arm to hold items to hang- pretty awesome.. cabinets above both to hold opened laundry detergents and softeners, color catchers and all that other stuff we need. mud sink for the extreme grubbies under the window, and a Propane Stove .. Yes a full working stove for canning and when the power goes out, we get really bad ice storms- once there was no power for 14 days.. across from all that is a counter top with a wall of cabinets ( for my canning stuff) , vintage metal/porcelain table for folding and right next to that is a wall clothing bar..take two steps and you are in front of the cold storage cellar/tornado shelter encased in concrete... few steps past that is the water softener , upright freezers; one for his 'hunting' game and one for me just for 'stuff' like ice cream and other yummy stuff ! across from that is the floor to ceiling shelving unit that hold excess laundry supplies, extra coffee maker, crock pots and what nots not being used, and next to that is drawers and cabinets to hold 'his' hunting gear and out of season wears... walk past that and its the heating/water unit.. few more steps is the hallway that is lined on both side of two 3 compartment laundry sorters, a few more steps and there is another floor to ceiling metal shelving unit to hold extra canning jars and 'his' stuff.. another few steps youre out the laundry room door to the secondary kitchen/bar area... and thats whole 'nother section.. i do spend lots of time in my laundry room.. We have an orchard and a garden.. Need i say more?!?!?

Just enough counter top for folding at the machines is a great addition. Looks like you have pretty much covered your bases here though