that got me thinking. If you removed the dresser for the fireplace, what would you use for clothes instead? Idea- some of us do not use the w/d closet for a w/d but for another closet. How about an option from factory to opt out of the w/d prep and instead put 3or 4 deep dresser drawers? Top half could be shelves.
The W/D prep doesn't take up much space. Doubt they'd make a dresser option for that space, but I bet you could find a dresser that would fit in there.