Step 1 gather all supplies needed to create your shelf above washer and dryer.
Shelf above washer and dryer diy.
If you have cabinets or shelves above your washer and dryer suspend a rod on the underside to hang clothes for drying or until you are ready to put them away.
Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly.
Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together.
I wanted to add some to our laundry room above the washer and dryer.
For more information see my disclosures here.
I am not even going to make a materials list because it is really self explanatory and you can use whatever type wood you want to use leftover pieces from other projects 2x6s 1x6s.
I measured the distance of how high i wanted the floating laundry shelves to be and tacked my cleats i used a small level on each cleat to make sure they were level to the wall with finish nails using the nail gun.
1x8 pine common board from home depot.
Building your own wood shelves is really such an easy diy project and they are great for storage for sure.
It took me awhile to decide exactly what i wanted up there as with everything in our house i have to live with it for awhile before i make a move.
How to make a countertop over your washer and dryer.
Clothing racks can serve the same purpose and some are even mounted on wheels which will allow you to roll them from room to room for putting away clothes effortlessly.
Diy laundry room shelf for above the washer and dryer.
It really doesn t matter.
We used the following items to create our shelf.
The floating shelves above the washer and dryer created so much storage space.
This post contains affiliate links.