Laundry Room Layout Ideas

Here are 10 laundry room layouts with furnished sample plans, from a hallway closet and a 5 x 7 ft room to 6 x 10 ft rooms, a mudroom combo and an upstairs laundry, each with the clearance in front of the machines. Open any idea in the floor plan generator to change the size, swap stacked for side-by-side and draw your own.

AI-drawn sample plans for inspiration, not construction drawings. Updated November 11, 2026

Dedicated laundry rooms from 5x7 to 8x10 ft

In a separate room, the depth of the room decides the layout: a washer and dryer are about 32 in (81 cm) deep, and a front-loader needs about 36 to 42 in (91 to 107 cm) clear in front. Measure across the room before you decide which wall gets the machines.

Machines on the short wall of a 5 x 7 ft room
35 sq ft (3.3 m²) · side-by-side pair · shelves above
With front-loaders on the long wall, a 5 ft (1.5 m) deep room leaves only about 28 in (71 cm) in front of them, too little to open the doors and unload. Turned to face down the 7 ft (2.1 m) length, they get over 4 ft (1.2 m), and the 60 in (152 cm) end wall just takes a side-by-side pair.
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A small laundry room of 5 ft x 7 ft (1.5 m x 2.1 m). Door near the front end of the long left wall. Side-by-side front-load washer and dryer on the short back wall, facing the door end, with a wall cabinet above them. Along the long right wall: 12 in (30 cm) deep open shelves mounted high and a slim rolling cart for detergent below. A wall-mounted fold-down drying rack beside the door.
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6 x 8 ft room with machines and sink on one wall
48 sq ft (4.5 m²) · side-by-side pair · utility sink
A washer, dryer and 24 in (61 cm) sink cabinet fill the 8 ft (2.4 m) wall almost exactly, and the 6 ft (1.8 m) depth leaves about 40 in (102 cm) in front, inside the range a front-loader needs. One countertop laid across the run is your folding surface.
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A laundry room of 6 ft x 8 ft (1.8 m x 2.4 m), door in the middle of the short front wall. Along the long left wall, starting at the door: a 24 in (61 cm) utility sink cabinet, then a side-by-side front-load washer and dryer, all under one continuous countertop for folding. Upper cabinets above the whole run. On the right wall, opposite the sink only: a 12 in (30 cm) deep tall cabinet for the ironing board and broom.
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6 x 10 ft room with a separate folding counter
60 sq ft (5.6 m²) · side-by-side pair · sink · hanging rod
The extra 2 ft (61 cm) over a 6 x 8 room buys a counter on the end wall, so clean clothes never pile up on the machine tops. A rod above it takes shirts straight from the dryer before they wrinkle.
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A laundry room of 6 ft x 10 ft (1.8 m x 3 m), door at the front end of the long right wall. Along the long left wall: a utility sink in a base cabinet, then a side-by-side front-load washer and dryer with upper cabinets above. On the far short wall: a 6 ft (1.8 m) long folding counter with a hanging rod above it and drawers for linens below. A three-bin laundry sorter beside the door.
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6 x 10 ft room with a stacked pair and a long counter
60 sq ft (5.6 m²) · stacked pair · 7 ft counter with sink
Stacking frees about 30 in (76 cm) of wall, enough for a counter long enough to fold a fitted sheet with a sink set into it. The trade-off is height: the dryer controls sit near eye level, so check the stack against the shortest person who does the laundry.
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A laundry room of 6 ft x 10 ft (1.8 m x 3 m), door in the middle of the short front wall. In the far left corner: a stacked front-load washer and dryer in a tall cabinet niche. Running from it along the long left wall toward the door: a 7 ft (2.1 m) folding counter with a deep utility sink set into it and upper cabinets above. On the right wall: a pull-down drying rack, a hanging rod and a pegboard for the ironing board.
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8 x 10 ft galley with a drying wall
80 sq ft (7.4 m²) · side-by-side pair · sink · drying rack
At 8 ft (2.4 m) wide, a room can take machines on one wall and a 24 in (61 cm) counter on the other and still leave a 40 in (102 cm) aisle. Give the counter wall to drying: a rod for hangers and a rack for sweaters that must dry flat.
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A galley laundry room of 8 ft x 10 ft (2.4 m x 3 m) with the door on the short front wall and a window on the back wall. Left wall: side-by-side front-load washer and dryer on pedestal drawers, then a utility sink with a sprayer faucet. Right wall: a 24 in (61 cm) deep folding counter with baskets below, a hanging rod above it and a wall-mounted rack for flat drying beside the window.
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Closet laundry layouts

A laundry closet has no floor space of its own: the hallway or kitchen in front of it supplies the clearance. That makes the door type, bifold, sliding or louvered, as important as the machines.

Side-by-side laundry closet off a hallway
66 x 32 in (168 x 81 cm) closet · side-by-side pair
A closet just over 5 ft (1.5 m) wide holds a side-by-side pair with a little room for hoses and the dryer vent. Keep the hallway in front 36 to 42 in (91 to 107 cm) wide, and use bifold doors, since a swinging door would block the hall when open.
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A main-floor hallway, 42 in (107 cm) wide, running from the kitchen to the bedrooms, with a laundry closet 66 in (168 cm) wide and 32 in (81 cm) deep on the left side behind bifold doors. Inside the closet: a side-by-side front-load washer and dryer with a wooden folding shelf above them and a shelf for detergent above that. A linen cabinet on the right wall of the hallway, offset from the closet, and a bedroom door at the far end.
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Stacked laundry closet in a one-bedroom apartment
32 x 32 in (81 x 81 cm) closet · stacked pair · 600 sq ft (56 m²) unit
A stacked pair of 27 in (69 cm) machines fits a closet about 32 in (81 cm) square, the smallest footprint that still takes full-size front-loaders. Placing it at the end of the kitchen run keeps the water and drain lines short.
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A one-bedroom apartment of about 600 sq ft (56 m2). Entry into a galley kitchen along the left wall; at the far end of the kitchen run, a laundry closet 32 in x 32 in (81 cm x 81 cm) with a stacked washer and dryer behind a louvered door. Living room with a sofa and a dining table for four by the windows, a bedroom with a queen bed and a wardrobe, and a bathroom sharing a wall with the laundry closet.
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Laundry rooms that do two jobs

Putting the laundry where the dirty clothes are, at the back door or in the bedroom zone, saves the most carrying. Each of these shares a room or a wall with another use.

Laundry and mudroom combo between garage and kitchen
88 sq ft (8.2 m²) · side-by-side pair · bench · lockers
One room catches muddy boots and dirty sports kit at the door they come in by. Put machines and bench on opposite long walls: with 20 in (51 cm) deep lockers and 32 in (81 cm) deep machines, an 8 ft (2.4 m) room leaves about 44 in (112 cm) to walk through.
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A laundry and mudroom of 8 ft x 11 ft (2.4 m x 3.4 m) with the garage door on the short left wall and the kitchen door on the short right wall. Long back wall: side-by-side front-load washer and dryer under a folding counter, and a deep utility sink for muddy boots and pet bowls. Long front wall: a built-in bench with shoe cubbies below, four open lockers with coat hooks, and a closed cabinet for cleaning supplies.
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Laundry inside the primary walk-in closet
9 x 10 ft (2.7 x 3 m) closet · stacked pair · hamper drawers
Clothes go from hamper to washer to hanger without leaving the suite. Give the stacked pair its own niche with doors to contain lint and noise, vent the dryer outside, and set the washer in a drain pan in case of a leak.
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A primary walk-in closet of 9 ft x 10 ft (2.7 m x 3 m) entered from the primary bathroom through a door on the front wall. Left and right walls: double and single hanging rods with shelves above. Back wall: a laundry niche with a stacked washer and dryer behind sliding doors, and next to it a 4 ft (1.2 m) folding counter with two hamper drawers below. A full-length mirror beside the entry door.
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Second-floor laundry next to the bedrooms
56 sq ft (5.2 m²) · side-by-side pair · sink · upstairs
Most laundry starts and ends in bedrooms, so an upstairs room ends the trips up and down stairs with baskets. Back the machines onto a bathroom rather than a bedroom, to share plumbing and keep the spin cycle away from sleepers.
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A second-floor laundry room of 7 ft x 8 ft (2.1 m x 2.4 m) off the upstairs hallway, between a bedroom and the shared bathroom, with the machines on the wall it shares with the bathroom. Side-by-side front-load washer and dryer in a drain pan under a folding counter, a utility sink in the corner, and upper cabinets above. On the side wall: a hanging rod mounted high and a narrow shelf for baskets. A pocket door to the hallway.
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Laundry room sizes and clearances

Standard full-size washers and dryers are about 27 in (69 cm) wide each, so a side-by-side pair needs about 54 to 60 in (137 to 152 cm) of wall, and a stacked pair needs a space about 30 in (76 cm) wide. Both are roughly 30 to 34 in (76 to 86 cm) deep, plus a few inches behind for the hoses and the dryer vent.

In front of front-loaders, leave about 36 to 42 in (91 to 107 cm) so you can open the doors and kneel to unload. A utility sink cabinet takes about 24 in (61 cm) of wall, and a folding counter is usually 24 in (61 cm) deep at standard counter height of 36 in (91 cm). In practice, 5 x 7 ft (1.5 x 2.1 m) is about the smallest separate room that works, 6 x 8 ft (1.8 x 2.4 m) fits a sink and counter, and 6 x 10 ft (1.8 x 3 m) adds a separate folding area. For more room sizes, see standard room sizes, and convert measurements with inches to feet.

Stacked or side-by-side?

Side-by-side machines give you a counter on top, easy reach for everyone, and the option of pedestal drawers. They need about twice the wall width.

A stacked pair uses about 30 in (76 cm) of wall and frees the rest for a sink, counter or storage, which is why it suits closets and small rooms. The dryer sits high, so short users may struggle with the controls and the drum, and you lose the counter on top. Separate machines stack only as front-loaders with the maker’s stacking kit; one-piece laundry centers are the exception.

Common laundry layout mistakes

- Putting front-loaders on the long wall of a narrow room, so the doors cannot fully open. - A room door that swings into the machines or the sink; use a pocket or outswing door in tight rooms. - Pushing machines tight to the wall with no space for the vent hose, which crushes it and slows drying. - No drain pan or floor drain under an upstairs washer. - Forgetting the power and gas supply: in the US an electric dryer usually needs a 240-volt outlet, and a gas dryer needs a gas line. Check with an electrician or plumber and your local code. - No folding surface at all, so the machine tops or the bed become the folding table.

How to adapt an idea in the generator

Press Generate this plan on any card to open the apartment floor plan tool with that description filled in. Change the room size first, then swap stacked for side-by-side, move the sink or replace the shelves with a hanging rod, and generate again to compare. The plan comes back furnished, with the machines and cabinets in soft colors and overall dimensions along two walls.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for a laundry room?

A separate room of about 5 x 7 ft (1.5 x 2.1 m) is close to the practical minimum for a side-by-side pair with enough space in front. If you have less, a closet about 32 in (81 cm) square for a stacked pair, or about 66 x 32 in (168 x 81 cm) for side-by-side machines, works off a hallway.

How much space do you need in front of a washer and dryer?

About 36 to 42 in (91 to 107 cm) in front of front-loaders, enough to open the door fully and kneel to load. Top-loaders need less in front but need open space above the lid.

Is a stacked washer and dryer better than side-by-side?

Neither is better everywhere. Stacked saves about half the wall width and suits closets and small rooms; side-by-side gives a folding counter on top and is easier to reach for shorter people.

Where is the best place for a laundry room?

Near where the dirty clothes come from. Many families prefer the bedroom floor, while households with kids and pets often prefer a mudroom by the back or garage door. Keep the machines off a shared bedroom wall to limit noise.

Does a laundry room need a sink?

It is not required in most homes, but a utility sink is useful for soaking, hand washing and cleaning muddy shoes. Budget about 24 in (61 cm) of wall for a sink cabinet; if space is short, a sink set into a folding counter does both jobs.

Are these real house plans?

No. They are AI-drawn inspiration plans, not construction drawings, and they are not drawn to scale. Use them to try layouts before talking to a contractor. Your first preview in the generator is free.

Dedicated laundry rooms from 5x7 to 8x10 ft

Machines on the short wall of a 5 x 7 ft room

6 x 8 ft room with machines and sink on one wall

6 x 10 ft room with a separate folding counter

6 x 10 ft room with a stacked pair and a long counter

8 x 10 ft galley with a drying wall