You won’t recognise this laundry

At Mitre 10 we’ve always got a few projects on the go and most recently we’ve been getting stuck into laundry renovations. Hannah and Matt from Morningside, Auckland had a laundry in need of a spruce up, so with our building expert Stan Scott and Interior Stylist Liv Harper, we lent a hand to help them get sorted. Read on for the inside scoop on this project.

Laundry Makeover

Who lives here? Hannah & Matt
Where is it? Morningside, Auckland

How did the renovation come about?

The biggest motivation for us to redo the laundry was having our wee girl. We have so much more washing going on, our whole laundry capacity has increased. 

What was it about the laundry that you wanted to change with the renovation?

The lack of storage. We had these tiny shelves that we crammed everything on, and we had a sink that we threw everything into. There was no bench space and we had a little bucket in the corner that we stuffed shoes and brooms into.

Describe the laundry before?

It was a really small laundry forming part of our master bathroom, and it literally just had a small tub and a standalone washing machine, with nowhere to store anything. We don’t have a dryer and the tap in there had a pull-out but it had no reach and the pressure was useless. 

Describe the style of the new space and why you chose it?

It’s a nice, clean modern space, and has storage cupboards to keep things out of sight. Now that we have the laundry completed we’re happy to leave the doors open and let people see it rather than hide it away like we used to. It’s so much more user-friendly and everything we need is at our fingertips.

Why would you recommend Mitre 10 MEGA for laundry solutions?

The biggest challenge was that it was such a small, confined space and Mitre 10 MEGA advised us on the smartest way to maximise it. 

What’s your favourite part of the new laundry?

It’s got overhead storage space, which was really important for us because previously we had no storage at all. I really love the black tap which looks great in the laundry as well as being really practical.

WATCH: BEHIND THE SCENES FROM OUR LAUNDRY MAKEOVER