Remember the home that we profiled with the amazing blue kitchen? That kitchen remodel was just the tip of the iceberg for this Cincinnati suburban home. In addition to removing a wall to open up the kitchen to the rest of the home, a non functional garage adjacent to the back of space was transformed into a laundry room that will knock your socks off—and then wash and dry them.

In this room’s former existence as an attached garage, it was too small to be functional. Plus, a free standing garage behind the home had plenty of room to park cars and all of those other home necessities that tend to live in the garage space. What’s more, the only entry through the back of the home, which, with the main garage situated behind the house, might be a much-used entryway, was either through a sliding door in the back of the kitchen or the large metal garage door.

The location of a laundry room is just key to the every day flow to the home. Basement laundry rooms are difficult since they tend to be far from the action of the home, and can mean that homeowners are lugging baskets of clothes up and down stairs. Laundry closets, which we often see closer to the home’s main living area, don’t always have the space needed to do anything but wash and dry clothes. Such was the case with this home’s former laundry room: a small closet with folding doors, with only enough room for a side by side washer and dryer.

Although the main purpose of this room is laundry, it seems unfair to call it a laundry room. It’s multifunctional, also acting as a mudroom. Now, with the addition of a Provia door to the outside, it’s clearly a back-of-the-house entryway. The English Contractor team created custom cubbies with plenty of storage. The homeowners are able to easily kick off shoes, hang up coats, and deposit bags, which might otherwise clutter the living space.

This room is as fresh and as modern as it’s adjacent kitchen, yet the colors and metals used are completely different, giving this room it’s own personality as well as function. As in the kitchen, the cabinetry was custom made by The English Contractor and painted a cool grey. Cambria countertops give a space for sorting, folding and more that is both durable and stylish. The geometric backsplash is a mixture of white, light and dark grey from the Equipe Kite tile line from Hamilton Parker and takes this room’s style to the next level. The LG washer and dryer neatly tuck into the corner and gave enough space for cabinetry storage both next to and above the appliances.

This house is also the home to some four-legged friends. It seems unfair to call them pets. After all, a lot of thought was given to their care and comfort in designing this room—and, for that matter, the rest of the home. Entryway, laundry room, and storage functions already elevate this room to a true multi-purpose room. But that’s not all! Dogs also come through that new back door. As well trained as these pups are, they are not great about wiping their muddy feet after a romp in the backyard, so a place for these pooches to get a little pampering was a must.

Dog washing is made easy with this dog cleaning area—and this way, lots of mud and stray dog fur are kept out of the home’s living area. This shower fixture from Elkay has a flexible shower head for ease of use in washing even the most wiggly pup. We completely tiled this dog wash with 1” grey hexagon tile for the floor and a 3x6 subway tile in white ice, both from Hamilton Parker. Even though there is plenty of storage for some towels, we all know that dogs like to shake dry, which can make a real mess. Not to worry. The flooring in this room is as durable as it is beautiful. This wood-look flooring is actually a porcelain tile. Of course, a dog bath might leave the fur baby very clean, but the homeowner can get a bit dirty in the process. The adjacent farmhouse sink, the Georgia model from Miseno and accompanying Miseno Mia faucet in polished chrome gives a convenient place for people to wash up.

Who get’s hosed off in that dog shower? This big boy is squeaky clean after some outdoor play time. He, and the people he lives with in this newly remodeled home, is happy with the results. As for The English Contractor team. You might say we are dog tired after this fetching remodel. You’ve seen the kitchen and the laundry room, but our work in this house didn’t end there. We have more to show you.

In the meantime, are you ready for a remodel and want to see what’s paw-sible in your home? We’re just a howl away.

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