The hallway that runs all the way across the front of the house ends at the laundry area.

There are french doors to close the hallway off from the laundry area. But even when this area is closed off the french doors and full length window give us great light and views.

Inside the french doors is a fold-out ironing board center. It originally came with a maple door on it, but we replaced that with a cherry door that matches the rest of the cabinetry.

Our laundry area is really quite small so we went with a European washer and dryer. They're small compared to what we're used to, but they're made to do big loads.

The washer loads from the front, and the drum turns horizontally, which they say is the most efficient way to wash. Since both the washer and drier are front loading, we were able to make better use of the countertop space.