Easy DIY laundry shelf over washer and dryer

Well hello! The mud/laundry room changes continue, and this project is an oldie but goodie. This is the second time I've added a DIY shelf unit behind our top loader washer and dryer -- I love them! 

This room is turning out so beautifully, but it has tested me! I've had problems with almost every DIY project I've worked on in here -- I had to tear half of this one out and do it again. So many of the items I've ordered for the room have been delayed, and items that did arrive on time were wrong or not enough for what I needed. 

It's been SO much fun. 😜 I don't think I've ever had this many problems on a space before. And that's saying a lot considering I've been at this for nearly 20 years!

Thankfully all of them have been worth it in the end! This washer and dryer shelf was something I was really missing in here. As a reminder, this is what we had before: 

Not bad at all! But the cabinets were hung at a height that seemed better suited for front loaders -- there was no room underneath to put a shelf, but it was difficult to reach over the washer and dryer and access the cabinets. 

**I always get questions about that tray under the washer -- it catches small leaks. It was cracked so we had to replace it for now. 

Part of my big plan for this space was to move those cabinets over to another wall in here, with drawer cabinets underneath. I knew as soon as we moved those that it was a great decision!

That created space for the shelf above the washer and dryer -- you can see how I built this shelf to hide the ugly stuff behind the washer and dryer at our old house:

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It gave us better access to things we reach for most. 

I did this one a little different so I could add some more storage space. I started by figuring out the middle spot between the two machines. I hung a piece of scrap wood and drilled it into studs: 

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