Where to Put the Laundry
Most tiny homes don't have room for a dedicated laundry. The practical answer is to put it where the plumbing already is — the bathroom or the kitchen — or to combine it with the bathroom as one wet room.
Your options
Dedicated laundry nook (rare luxury)
A small cupboard or nook just for laundry — a stacked machine, a shelf and a door to hide it. Lovely if you have the space, but in a tiny home that space usually has to earn its keep elsewhere.
Advantages
- Keeps laundry contained and hidden
- Own plumbing and ventilation
- No clash with other rooms
Trade-offs
- Uses floor space most tiny homes can’t spare
- Often not possible under ~30m²
- Competes with living/storage
In the bathroom (most common)
The bathroom is already a wet area with water supply, drainage and waterproofing — so it’s the natural home for a washer. A combo unit fits under or beside the vanity.
Advantages
- Plumbing and waterproofing already there
- Keeps all the "wet" functions together
- Combo unit tucks under the bench
- No new penetrations needed
Trade-offs
- Bathroom must be big enough
- Machine running while someone showers
- Damp-on-damp — ventilation matters
In the kitchen
The kitchen also has water and drainage at the sink, so a washer or combo can sit under the bench like another appliance — common in studio-style layouts.
Advantages
- Plumbing already at the sink
- Hidden behind a cabinet panel
- Frees the bathroom
- Bench above doubles as folding space
Trade-offs
- Uses a cabinet bay (lost kitchen storage)
- Laundry near food prep
- Noise while cooking/eating
Combined bathroom-laundry
A deliberate combined wet room where bathroom and laundry share the space and services — the most space-efficient answer for a small tiny home.
Advantages
- Most efficient use of one wet area
- Shared plumbing and waterproofing
- One room to ventilate well
- Frees the rest of the home
Trade-offs
- Tight to use both at once
- Careful layout needed
- Strong ventilation essential