Laundry room and garage cabinets that work hard

Laundry room and garage cabinets in Las Vegas, built for daily use

Laundry rooms, mudrooms and garages take more wear than any other part of the house. Wet clothes, heavy tools, dirty shoes and a lot of daily traffic. Stock cabinets in these spaces tend to be the cheapest boxes in the catalog, and they show it. Our laundry room and garage cabinets are built to measure in our North Las Vegas factory for homes across Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Orange County, with materials picked for the job each room does.

Laundry rooms

Stacked or side by side. Stacking the washer and dryer frees wall width for a counter, hampers and a tall cabinet, which helps in a narrow room. Side-by-side front-loaders let a counter run across the top as a folding surface. Either way, we plan around the hookups and the dryer vent so the cabinets do not block access.

Folding counters. Plan for at least the width of a full load spread out. A counter next to the machines or over them saves carrying baskets to another room.

Hampers. Pull-out hampers behind cabinet doors keep sorted laundry off the floor. Two or three bins let you separate darks, lights and delicates as you go.

Drying. A hanging rod under the uppers or a pull-out drying rack can be designed in for clothes that cannot go in the dryer.

Storage above and beside. Uppers for detergent and supplies, a tall cabinet for a broom, mop and ironing board, and a utility sink base if the plumbing allows.

Mudrooms and drop zones

The entry from the garage or side door is where shoes, bags, keys, jackets and backpacks land. A drop zone gives each item a place:

• Bench seating with drawers or cubbies below for shoes.
• Hooks and open lockers for bags and jackets in daily use.
• Closed cabinets above for seasonal gear and things you do not want on display.
• A charging spot in a shallow cabinet or drawer, with power planned in with your electrician.

Mudrooms often share a wall with the laundry or open onto a hallway. A full-height run of cabinetry with doors, like a wardrobe, works well there. For a mudroom treated as part of the living space, see our built-ins.

Garage cabinets

Garages are hard on cabinetry. They see dust, impacts from bikes and car doors, and more heat than any room inside the house. Materials matter more here than looks.

Materials. High-performance laminates and durable finishes handle heat and scuffs, and wipe clean. Delicate stains and soft finishes belong inside the house.

Wall-hung vs. floor-standing. Wall cabinets keep the floor clear for parking and sweeping, and stay above any water that drips off a car. Floor-standing bases carry weight and support a work surface. A typical garage uses floor bases on one wall and wall cabinets above.

Workbenches. A run of base cabinets with drawers for hand tools and a work surface above, at a height that suits the person using it. Lighting under the wall cabinets helps for close work.

Tall lockers. Full-height cabinets hold long items like rakes, brooms and sports gear, and closed doors keep chemicals and sharp tools out of sight.

Cost drivers and how the project runs

The amount of cabinetry, the materials and finish, the number of drawers and pull-outs, specialty items like hampers and drying racks, and the condition of the walls and floor. Garage walls are often less finished than interior walls, which adds work at install.

A designer visits, measures the space and goes through what needs to be stored. You get drawings and a fixed, itemized quote. Cabinets are built in our factory and installed by our crew. Planning a closet or kitchen at the same time? See our custom closets.