Pet-friendly laundry renovations are all the rage in Australia. All over this great land owners are looking to make their laundry or bathroom pet friendly and we are here to help. Let us guide you through the pet world of renovations.

• The Basics Of A Laundry For Pets
• Built-In Food Bowls
• Beds For Day and Night
• Dog Wash Station
• What style works in a pet friend’s laundry mud room

Let’s Start From Scratch

Let us face facts pets are a messy bunch maybe even more than the kiddies.

Their dirty paw prints, endless hair shedding and whatever the cat dragged in will fill your laundry room so we need to make it pet-proof.

The surfaces of your new laundry will need to be long-lasting and resistant to water.

The best floor coving is large format tiles with a pattern of some kind. You often want floor tiles to have a finish to them as straight colors will show marks.

Large format in the 600mm x 600m or 300mm x 6000mm range is perfect as it limits the amount of grout.

Stay away from small tiles, porous tiles, or any flooring that requires sealing such as concrete or terrazzo as you don’t want to risk it.

That wet dog or god forbid your wet cat does one of those full body shakes you want your laundry cabinets and benchtops waterproof or resistant.

Most melamine cabinets are water-resistant and waterproof so try to aim away from more painted surfaces.

Built-In Pet Food Bowls

Built-in pet bowls are an amazing idea for pet lovers looking to make their life a little more coinvent.

Integrated pet bowls are perfect both in a style set-up and practical for feeding and hydrating your lovely pet.

The key to these built-in bowls is you want the surface such as stone, or stainless steel to be resistant or mess-proof to all your messy dogs eating habits.

Let’s Get ELEVATED

Elevated feeding bowls can be nicer for your pet by reducing any strain they may be experiencing from having to bend too far down to get to the bowl, but they may also help to discourage unwanted bowl tossing behaviours.

BONUS EXTRA – Add Cold Water

Feeling like adding a little more luxury during your laundry design or laundry renovation? Add a water outlet spout like a pot filler to make your bowl filling so much more convenient.

Pet-Friendly Beds In Laundry Areas

Having a place for your dog or cat to sleep is an important part of their daily habits. If you can make the laundry area that sleeping space even better.

Creating a pet-friendly laundry and adding a place for this pet to sleep will help you keep all the mess in one location.

It is also close to an external door opposed to having your kitchen space even dirtier having your pet sleep in the laundry is a great idea.

Also matching the dog bed or cat bed to the space such as this amazing example below can make it look stylish and flow.

Laundry Dog Wash Station

When the dog needs a bath, why mess up your own tub or shower when you can have a wash station dedicated to man’s best friend?

Obviously building a dog wash station in your laundry is not the easiest task to undertake.

Furthermore, It takes a lot of planning and a little bit of sacrifice to make your dream come true. Washing your dog in the laundry will require the need for a mini roman bath.

These baths will require a bath outlet with a mixer tap, drain set up, waterproofing and tiling to make it all work.

You will also need to take up a fair amount of space to make it all work looking at around 1000mm of width and 600mm deep to make your dog wash bath work in your laundry.

Making this work is not easy but worth it and the ultimate pet friendly laundry room.

What style works in a pet friend’s laundry mud room

The two best styles for a pet-friendly laundry renovation or mudroom are the federation-style laundry or the Scandinavian-style mud room.

Without a doubt federation-style laundry room below is pretty perfect for your pet.

Importantly it has the patterned floor great for mess and the black grout dog wash station which will stay that way.

Scandi-style pet-friendly laundries are more on the white side which is not for everyone but the use of VJ Panels and brushed brass fittings bring an organic feel to the pet-friendly mudroom space.

Without a doubt, the myth of if you can have a Pet-friendly laundry has been debunked.

Aim to accommodate the comings and goings of your small animals, often through custom built-ins and special features designated for feeding times, baths, naps, and more.

In addition, ensure the furry members of the family feel at home with these ideas for stylishly incorporating pet-friendly features into your living spaces

Pet friendly laundry renovations can be complicated, they can be costly and you will lose storage but if your pet is your life then please do not hesitate to make that life a home.

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It’s important to note that all our advice is general in nature and all bathrooms are unique so always speak to your local qualified tradesman for the best advice. If you are looking for a laundry renovation quote and live in Perth, Western Australia just email us at smallbathroomrenovations@gmail.com. LOOKING TO COLLABORATE drop us an email to we are always looking for ideas.

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Bonus

As an added bonus below are some stunning dog-washing laundry setups I just love

The use of VJ Panels around the dog washing bath in the laundry is stunning check this bad boy out.

Using the splashback around the laundry cabinets into the dog bath makes the laundry flow a lot better

Last but not least the stunning Three Birds Renovations dog bath laundry is pure perfection.

How about this dog-washing laundry built by Martin Corp Homes it is such a stunning modern pet-friendly laundry design