Modular Laundry System with Vertical Laundry Module

A modular laundry system for performing at least one of a laundry care function and a non-laundry care function, comprising:

• a first laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items;
• a second laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items;
• and
• a vertical laundry module comprising:
• a housing defining an interior and having an upper surface and a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances;
• at least one of a drawer slidable through a face of the housing and a door opening from the face of the housing to access the interior;
• and
• one or more functional elements located at least one of interiorly or exteriorly of the housing, wherein any functional element located interiorly of the housing performs a non-laundry care function selected from the group consisting of hanging, resource management, lighting, power outlet and supply, and module controller function;
• wherein the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the vertical laundry module are stand-alone units arranged in a contiguous relationship to form a coherent modular system.