It has been a gratifying weblog week, so I decide we must always at all times protect the momentum going! Ready for another controversial design dialogue? In case you occur to missed my first two, yow will uncover my concepts on placing in a TV over a fireplace on this put up, and my sort out placing in hardwood flooring throughout the kitchen on this put up. On the docket within the current day? I’m chatting stacked laundry fashions. Some of us love them (hey space savers!) and some of us hate them. Click on on by the use of to be taught my concepts and weigh in together with your private opinion.
I’ll start by saying, as soon as I shared my laundry room reveal at our earlier dwelling (pictured above), I obtained SO many unfavorable suggestions about our stacked washer and dryer. On no account in my operating a weblog historic previous, have I obtained loads unfavorable solutions or criticism than in that individual state of affairs / reveal. I was really pretty shocked, nevertheless I figured if that many people are obsessive about this matter, it would make a superb design dialogue put up. In a position to dive in? Let’s do it!
In our current dwelling, our laundry fashions reside side-by-side… and no- it’s not because of the flack I obtained for our earlier laundry room. Haha! When transferring into this dwelling, that’s how the washer & dryer hookups have been put in. Understanding we’re going to in the end completely demo and renovate this space, it was easier to roll with the prevailing setup for now. Keep in mind my newest worth vary laundry room makeover? Okay- now that you simply simply’re all caught up on that… I can say I’ve lived with every stacked fashions and side-by-side fashions for a secure time period. Clearly I’ve an opinion on each and am capable of share it!
Let’s start with stacked fashions… I really favored having stacked fashions because of the obvious- they’re such an space saver! Even if you’ve received a big laundry room, I nonetheless suppose stacking your fashions is an excellent decision. It creates extra room for pretty cabinetry, an infinite sink, or additional aesthetically pleasing choices.
I really feel what turned many people off when sharing my earlier laundry room was the sloped ceiling. As a result of sloped ceiling and crown moulding, the pictures almost regarded like an optical illusion. Regardless that I photographed myself doing laundry, most people believed I’d not at all attain the best unit since they’ve been so shut in proximity to the crown moulding… each that or they thought I was eight toes tall (I’m 5’6″, FYI). The precise reality of the matter is this- in case you’re a imply peak human, stackable laundry fashions are made to be reachable.
Subsequent, let’s communicate regarding the execs of placing in your fashions side-by-side. The huge perk to this configuration is the pliability to have a bit ground or countertop above the washer & dryer. That’s a fairly good attribute on the subject of efficiency!
Shifting onto the cons of stacked fashions. In case you occur to’re stacking a washer and dryer, which implies they have to be entrance loading. Entrance loaders get a foul rep for mildew, mildew, odor, and harboring moisture. In case you occur to’re on the shorter aspect, the best stacked unit can also be troublesome to attain. Some of us select to include a stool or ottoman (like above) of their laundry space to increased entry the best unit. That may get annoying stepping up and down.
Ready for the cons for side-by-side fashions? They take up additional flooring space, they normally require pedestals for elevated comfortable use, and they also look a bit bulkier alongside cabinetry.
I’ll end this put up by sharing my personal selection. Any guesses? I need stacked. Why? Principally because of I hate bending all the way down to make use of side-by-side fashions and I really feel pedestals are type of ugly (as well as they make having a countertop or folding ground too extreme). I moreover identical to the realm saving look of a stacked washer & dryer that makes room for various choices. I suppose I merely need the aesthetic and efficiency of a compact gear “column”. I’ve not at all had a problem with reaching the buttons, mildew, mildew, or pungent entrance loading fashions, nevertheless I try to run the cleaning cycle as directed.
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There is not a correct or fallacious reply / option to this design dialogue, nevertheless I’d prefer to know the place you stand and why! Vote using the above poll and you must positively depart a comment explaining your reasoning. This have to be gratifying and interesting to dissect! Who’s conscious of… presumably I might be persuaded to place in side-by-side fashions when it comes time to fully renovate our laundry room (nevertheless I doubt it, haha).