Salons
Laundry and Utility Floor Plan for Salons
Draw three layers on the measured plan: fixed points, activities and movement. Move the activities around before moving any walls.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Start with columns, windows, door swings and service points on a single measured drawing.
- Place the highest-frequency activity first. Put the equipment or storage it uses within the same zone.
- Trace the longest everyday trip and any crossing routes. Show both with furniture and doors in use.
Worked example
A home laundry room handles sorting, washing, folding, and cleaning supply storage in a narrow space.
Sequence hampers, machines, and folding surface along the work path, with cleaning supplies in a separate closed zone. Draw appliance doors open and check the person can still pass.
How to test it
Ask someone unfamiliar with the plan to walk through a normal visit and point out where they would hesitate.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep laundry equipment beside a sorting surface and separate clean towel shelving from used towel drop.
- Detail
- Use moisture-tolerant finishes and labeled baskets with a clear path for replenishment.
- Trade-off
- More utility storage reduces client-facing floor area.
- Trace used towel to clean storage
- Check appliance doors and baskets do not block access
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