Garage laundry makeover

[Hotwheelsnz]

A corner of the garage was transformed into a spacious laundry using Flatpax cabinet users, mosaic tiles, timber benchtop and Flexi Storage shelves. It was the winner of best laundry makeover in our 2024 search for New Zealand's best D.I.Y. projects.

• The project
• Steps
• Tools and materials
• How to plan a laundry renovation
• More inspiration for your laundry makeover

The project

My wife loves doing the laundry. So I decided to make her happy place even happier. I used all Bunnings products for the project and it was actually very easy to do without paying someone to do the job. All up it cost me close to NZ$2,200 to do. Probably $150 less using my PowerPass card! I'm very happy with the effortless outcome. Wife's happy, too!

Steps

Step 1

Cleaned the walls, then I added the tiles to the wall. Probably the most time consuming part of the entire project.

Step 2

I made up the three top cabinets then secured them to the wall.

Step 3

I made up the bottom draws and then put them into place.

Step 4

I added the bench top then cut it to size.

Step 5

I made up the broom cupboard then I installed into place.

Step 6

I finally added the two shelves, cut them to size and installed them between the top three cupboards and the broom cupboard.

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Wall tiles 300 x 300mm Johnson crystal glass & stone blend mosaic
• Practa 2000mm x 600mm x 28mm Hunton Oak worktop
• Flatpax kitset 900mm utility cabinet 2-door white
• Flatpax kitset 600mm utility cupboard 2-door white
• Flatpax kitset 300mm utility wall cupboard 1-door white
• Flatpax kitset 600mm utility base 3-drawer white
• Flatpax kitset 600mm white 1-door utility broom cupboard
• Flexi storage home solutions 1200mm x 16mm x 300mm walnut shelf
• 140mm assorted anthurium - in ceramic pot.

Tools used in the project:

• Circular saw
• Spirit level
• Drill
• Screwdriver
• Hammer.

How to plan a laundry renovation

The laundry is the forgotten room in many homes. It’s a purely functional space, most often visited simply to load or unload the washer or dryer, and with more crammed in than their designers ever intended. With research and planning, you can turn your laundry into an efficient and even welcoming space. Get advice from experienced community member Adam for How to plan a laundry renovation.

More inspiration for your laundry makeover

Bunnings Workshop member ashleesellen and her partner transformed their garage into a spacious laundry.

Experienced member Rufaro created a European-style laundry on a budget.

Check out our Top 10 most popular laundry projects for more inspiration for your home.

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Hotwheelsnz 

Thats a nice functional laundry and love the overall cost!

Did you varnish the timber bench or oil it?

Dave

[Hotwheelsnz]

Hi Ya @Dave 

Thanks, Yeah the cost come out great along with the final finish,.

I oil the bench with CO Polishing oil. Its readily available here in NZ from Supermarkets. Its linseed based so guessing any linseed oil will give the same result.