Otti Byron laundry packages buying guide
Byron is the timber-grain range in the Otti laundry collection. Every set is a matched run of moisture-resistant plywood cabinets in a laminated oak finish, with a stone benchtop cut for a laundry sink. It comes in two tones, natural oak and black oak, and in eleven set types, from a single 430mm cabinet to the 1715mm runs with wall cabinets and a tall washing machine cabinet. Choose the length first, because it decides how much you can store and whether a washing machine sits in the run. Then choose the oak tone. The sink, the basket waste and the tap are bought separately.
The eleven Byron sets
| Set | What it includes | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| 430mm Mini Laundry | A single door base cabinet and a 430mm stone top | The tightest alcove |
| 650mm Mini Laundry | A base cabinet with an adjustable shelf and a 650mm stone top | A narrow laundry |
| 650mm Laundry Cabinet Set | The 650mm base cabinet and top, plus a wall cabinet with an adjustable shelf | A narrow laundry that needs storage above |
| 1060mm Laundry Cabinet Set | A double door and a single door base cabinet under a 1060mm stone top | A mid-size laundry with more under-bench storage |
| 1300mm Laundry Cabinet Set | A base cabinet and an end panel with installation kit under a 1300mm stone top | A machine beside the bench |
| 1305mm Set A | The 1300mm run with a wall cabinet | A machine beside the bench, with storage above |
| 1305mm Set B | The 1300mm run with two wall cabinets | A machine beside the bench, with more storage |
| 1305mm Set C | A base cabinet, a wall cabinet and a tall washing machine cabinet | A machine built into the joinery |
| 1715mm Set A | A double door and a single door base cabinet, with a double door and a single door wall cabinet | A long wall |
| 1715mm Set B | The same base cabinets, with two double door wall cabinets and a single door wall cabinet | A long wall that needs the most storage |
| 1715mm Set C | The base and wall cabinets of Set A plus a tall washing machine cabinet | A long wall with a built-in machine |
Each set comes in natural oak and in black oak, so the range has twenty-two sets in all.
How the cabinets add up
A double door base cabinet is 632mm wide, 585mm deep and 880mm high, and a single door base cabinet is 416mm wide at about the same depth and height. The wall cabinets are 632mm or 416mm wide, 323mm deep and 600mm high. The tall washing machine cabinet is 652mm wide, 700mm deep and 2100mm high.
The arithmetic shows where each stone top sits. In the 650mm sets the top is 18mm wider than the 632mm cabinet. In the 1060mm set the two base cabinets add up to 1048mm, so the top is 12mm wider than the run. In the 430mm Mini Laundry the 416mm cabinet sits under a 430mm top. In a 1305mm Set C, the 652mm tall cabinet sits beside the 632mm base cabinet, which brings the run to about 1284mm, close to the 1305mm in the name.
In the 1300mm sets and in the 1305mm Set A and Set B, the top is 1300mm long and the base cabinet takes only part of it. The rest of the length is for the washing machine, which is why these sets include an end panel with an installation kit to finish the side of the run. Measure your machine, and the space its door needs, before you order.
Which length to choose
| If your laundry has | Choose |
|---|---|
| An alcove only a little wider than a cabinet | The 430mm Mini Laundry |
| A narrow wall with no machine | The 650mm Mini Laundry, or the Cabinet Set for storage above |
| A wall of about a metre | The 1060mm Cabinet Set |
| A front loader beside the bench | The 1300mm Cabinet Set or a 1305mm Set A or B |
| A machine built into the joinery | A 1305mm Set C, or a 1715mm Set C on a longer wall |
The single-length pages narrow the choice across every range: 650mm mini laundry packages, Otti laundry 1060mm packages, 1300mm laundry packages, 1305mm laundry packages and 1715mm laundry packages. For a machine beside the bench, see front loader laundry cabinets and top loader laundry cabinets.
Natural oak or black oak
Natural oak is the warmer and lighter of the two. It suits a laundry that opens onto living space, and it works with a white stone top and a matte black tap. Black oak is darker and keeps the grain, so it reads as a deeper colour without the flat look of a painted front. It suits a laundry that is a room of its own, with brushed gold or chrome fittings against the dark timber.
Choose by the rooms either side of the laundry. If the floor and the walls are pale, natural oak keeps the room light. If the floor is dark or the walls are painted, black oak sits with them. The sets are the same in size and layout in both tones, so the choice costs you nothing in storage.
The timber-grain finish
Byron is a laminated timber-grain finish over moisture-resistant plywood, which holds up around damp better than MDF. Wipe the doors along the grain with a soft cloth and a mild detergent, dry them, and keep abrasive cleaners and scouring pads off the surface. The cabinets arrive assembled, with soft-closing doors and an adjustable internal shelf. On the 430mm Mini Laundry the door can be hung to open to the left or the right, which suits a narrow alcove.
Stone top, tap holes and sink position
The stone top comes in pure white and cloudy carrara solid surface, and some sets also offer matte white and natural carrara marble. The solid surface tops come with semi-drilled tap holes in six locations, so the tap position is chosen on site, and you will need a 50mm diamond drill bit to open the one you want. Natural carrara marble tops are supplied with no tap holes, which suits a wall-mounted tap. Natural stone is pre-sealed, and it may need regular upkeep to prevent staining.
On the 1305mm and 1715mm sets, the sink can sit on the left or the right of the top. That lets you put the sink and tap on the side that suits the plumbing and the wall. Decide the side before you order, because the top is cut to suit.
Choosing the stone top
The benchtop has to match the colour of the cabinets, so look at the two together. A white top against black oak gives a strong contrast. Pure white and matte white suit natural oak and keep the room clean-lined. Cloudy carrara has a soft veining that works against either tone, and against timber grain it leaves the grain as the feature. Natural carrara marble is the most distinctive option. Check the tap position against the sink before you order.
Handles
Handles come with every Byron set, but the finish in the box differs from set to set, so check the box list for the one you choose. Other finishes are offered as options, and matching the handle finish to the tap makes the fittings read as one set.
What is not in the box
The sink, the basket waste and the sink mixer are sold separately. On the 650mm and longer sets the benchtop is cut for the Otti Axon laundry sink, which measures 520mm by 440mm and is 220mm deep. The 430mm top is cut for a smaller Axon stainless steel laundry sink, which is also bought separately. Laundry sinks and laundry taps are the two pages to browse for the parts you add. If you want a tub that arrives on its own cabinet, see laundry sink and cabinet units.
Byron against the other ranges
| Range | Finish |
|---|---|
| Byron | Natural oak or black oak, with timber grain |
| Hampshire | Plain white or black, in 2 pac polyurethane |
| Marlo | Fluted matte black |
| Havana | Fluted oak veneer in Sable Walnut or Woodland Oak |
| Noosa | Fluted white |
| Bondi | Fluted white |
Choose Byron for timber grain without the grooves of a fluted front. By colour, see woodgrain laundry cabinets and black laundry cabinets.
Reading a set name
Each name tells you what you are buying. In "Otti Byron 1305mm Laundry Set C - Natural Oak", Byron is the range, 1305mm is the length, Set C is the layout and Natural Oak is the finish. The Mini Laundry names have no set letter, and the 1060mm and 1300mm names say Cabinet Set. For the same lengths across every Otti range, see Otti laundry packages, Otti laundry 650mm packages and Otti laundry 1300 and 1305 packages. For a bathroom vanity in the same range, see Otti Byron fluted vanities.
What a laundry has to have
The National Construction Code requires at least one washtub in a house or apartment that has a laundry, and a kitchen sink or washbasin cannot be counted as that washtub. Every set here includes a stone benchtop cut for a laundry sink, so the run is ready for the sink you add.
Before you order
Run four checks. Measure the wall from corner to corner, measure the washing machine, and check the swing of the cabinet doors against the wall and any door frame. Choose a length, then a set. Pick the sink and the tap together, so the cut-out and the tap holes agree. Confirm that the oak tone suits the rooms either side of the laundry. For the group of cabinets as a whole, see laundry cabinets.
