Inexpensive Laundry Room Update

It was time for an update in our laundry.  Our washer and dryer were both 10+ years old and I wanted to take the opportunity to make the space more functional.  The laundry room is small and a side by side washer/dryer (with upper controls didn’t provide us the opportunity to have surface area for folding, etc.  I decided to go for a pair of stackable laundry appliances.  This way, they could be placed in the corner of the room with about 6′ left over for cabinetry.

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• Appliances: $1,200 (with mounting bracket, shipping, and new dryer vent line)
  I found an absolute steal on the washer and dryer. They came from a site called us-appliance.com. They were a pretty well reviewed supplier and have been around since 1963.  The day I made my selection of the GE units.
  • Washer: WCVH6800JWW GE Energy Star King-size Capacity Frontload Washer – White
    The washer was on sale for $498!
    http://www.us-appliance.com/wcvh6800jww.html
  • Dryer: DCVH680GJWW GE 7.0 Cu. Ft. Super Capacity Front Load Gas Dryer – White
    This was also on special and was only $548
    http://www.us-appliance.com/dcvh680gjww.html
  • If you are buying from us-appliance, consider the Bing.com cash back program. You can earn 6%-7% back on your us-appliance.com purchase!
• Cabinetry: $300
  Ikea has some great RTA cabinets (ready t0 assemble) for a kitchen, utility room, laundry room, etc.  The cabinets were simple to assemble and perfect for the laundry space. We wanted a flush door so that there wouldn’t be dust collecting, so the lowest cost cabinet was out best option.
  • 30″ sink base cabinet
  • 24″ single door base cabinet with drawer
  • 18″ single door base cabinet
  • 24″ double door wall cabinet
  • 18″ single door wall cabinet
• Paint: $30 @ Sherwin-Williams.  A single gallon covered the laundry and the adjacent pantry space.
• Sink: $70
• Countertop: $40
• Miscellaneous: $50
  Caulk, knobs, paint supplies, fabric backer to hide the plumbing/electrical, potted plant.
• Labor: $0
  This is where you come in.  You will save yourself between $200 – $500 for the cabinet and counter top installation, about $99 – $199 for the appliance installation, and about $150 for the painting

Take a look at the finished product. Simple and cheerful.   A huge improvement over the drab room that was there before.  Think of how often you head into the laundry. A bright, efficient and cheerful makeover can be money well spent.

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