Custom laundry room and mudroom storage gives detergents, laundry, coats, bags and shoes a fixed place in the hardest-working rooms of the house. Closets For Less designs and installs laundry rooms, laundry closets and mudrooms across Bucks County, Montgomery County, the Main Line and the greater Philadelphia area. Every layout is measured to your room and planned around your appliances.
Laundry room storage that saves time
Most laundry rooms were built as a place to put the machines, not a place to do the work. Supplies sit on top of the dryer, there is nowhere to fold, and clean clothes wait in a basket. A planned laundry room fixes each step:
- Upper cabinets for detergents, stain removers and cleaning supplies, kept out of reach of small children.
- A folding counter over front-loading machines or along an open wall.
- A hanging rod for shirts that come out of the dryer and clothes that air-dry.
- Pull-out hampers or baskets for sorting lights, darks and delicates.
- Shelves for linens and towels when the laundry room is the closest storage to the bedrooms.
- Tall cabinets for the vacuum, ironing board, mop and broom.
When everything has a place, laundry takes fewer trips and the supplies stop spreading to the rest of the house.
Laundry closet ideas for small spaces
Many homes have a laundry closet instead of a room: a pair of stacked or side-by-side machines behind bifold doors in a hallway, a kitchen or a basement. A small space can still hold a lot of storage when it uses the height and the gaps:
| Space | What fits |
|---|---|
| Above the machines | A shelf or cabinet run, plus a short hanging rod underneath |
| Beside the machines | A narrow pull-out or shelf tower for detergent bottles |
| On top of front-loaders | A counter for folding |
| Stacked machines | Shelves on the open side, from floor to ceiling |
We leave access to the water hookups, the dryer vent and the outlets so the machines can be serviced.
Mudroom storage for the back door
The back door or garage entry is where coats, backpacks, sports gear and shoes pile up. A mudroom gives each of those a home, so the pile never starts:
- Lockers or cubbies for each person, with hooks for coats and bags.
- A bench to sit on while taking off boots, with shoe storage or drawers underneath.
- Upper cabinets for hats, gloves, scarves and out-of-season gear.
- A drop zone with a small counter or shelf for keys, mail and phones.
Pennsylvania winters and muddy springs make a mudroom more than a convenience. Wet boots and salt stay at the door instead of reaching the hardwood. Our mudroom ideas and mudroom organization ideas show more layouts, and families in Montgomery County can see our page on mudroom storage in Montgomery County.
Laundry room and mudroom combinations
In many Bucks County homes, especially newer colonials with attached garages, the laundry room is also the entry from the garage. That makes it a natural place for both. One wall holds lockers and a bench. The other holds the washer, dryer, folding counter and cabinets. Muddy sports uniforms go straight into the wash, and shoes stay by the door. Shoe-heavy households can add a dedicated section from our custom shoe closets options.
Planning a mudroom for your family
Start by counting people, and pets. Each person needs a hook or two for coats and bags and a spot for daily shoes. Then list the seasonal gear: winter hats, gloves and boots, sports equipment, umbrellas. Open lockers make it easy for kids to hang things up, while closed cabinets hide the clutter from the kitchen. A drop zone with a shelf or small counter catches keys, mail and phones before they land on the kitchen island.
Laundry room layouts by room size
| Room | Layout that usually works |
|---|---|
| Laundry closet | Shelf or cabinet above, narrow pull-out beside, counter on front-loaders |
| Small laundry room | Upper cabinets, folding counter, hanging rod, a tall cabinet for the ironing board |
| Larger laundry room | Base and upper cabinets, sorting hampers, a long folding counter, a mudroom wall |
| Basement laundry | Open shelving for bulk supplies, a folding table, drying rack space |
Materials that handle a working room
Laundry rooms and mudrooms see water, detergent, wet coats and muddy boots. We build with 3/4” furniture-grade boards that wipe clean, and we raise the lowest shelves off the floor near the door. You choose the finish and hardware, and you see the full design before we build it.
Small details that make a difference
A few small additions get used every day: a pull-out for the ironing board, hooks for reusable bags, a shelf at the door for outgoing items, a spot for the lint brush and stain remover right beside the machines, and a hamper per person for sorting. In a mudroom, a mirror and a key hook by the door save the last-minute hunt on the way out.
Getting started
At a free in-home consultation we measure the room, note where the appliances, hookups, doors and windows are, and talk about who uses the space and how. You get a design and an estimate, and we revise them with you before installation.
