Laundry Room Before & After

by Kathe With An E (Kathe)

We had to replace our washer and dryer recently. I figured this would be the perfect time to tackle one of my to-do's, paint and clean up the laundry room. It's not a big room, only 6'x6', and was looking tired and worn out. It was past time to treat this room like every other room in the house and shine it up!

laundry room before amp after, decks, laundry rooms, We had almost a full gallon of Lowes Olympic paint color camel so I used that to lighten up the room somewhat

We had almost a full gallon of Lowes Olympic paint, color camel, so I used that to lighten up the room somewhat.

This is the fugly brown door leading out to the garage.

laundry room before amp after, decks, laundry rooms, http www kathewithane com I had painted the cabinets and baseboards white several years ago so that saved me that task

http:www.kathewithane.com I had painted the cabinets and baseboards white several years ago so that saved me that task!

laundry room before amp after, decks, laundry rooms, I bought 2 25 yards of springy floral material on sale at Hobby Lobby for 11 00 and made a curtain to hide the water hoses and electrical and to give the room a little bit of whimsy A 10 00 shower curtain rod from WalMart holds it in place

I bought 2.25 yards of springy floral material, on sale, at Hobby Lobby for $11.00 and made a curtain to hide the water hoses and electrical and to give the room a little bit of whimsy. A $10.00 shower curtain rod from WalMart holds it in place.

laundry room before amp after, decks, laundry rooms, We decided to have a countertop span the machines After pricing out materials we were kind of stumped until Mr B had the genius idea to use an Ikea tabletop as a countertop Whenever we go to Ikea I always check out the As Is section This trip there was a stack of white cabinet doors for get this 99 cents each Perfect for making signs I just used some drywall spackle to plug up the hole for a knob I then purchased some wooden letters from Hobby Lobby painted them a color that coordinated with the fabric and hot glued them onto the door

We decided to have a countertop span the machines. After pricing out materials we were kind of stumped until Mr. B had the genius idea to use an Ikea tabletop as a countertop. Whenever we go to Ikea I always check out the As-Is section. This trip there was a stack of white cabinet doors, for get this, 99 cents each! Perfect for making signs! I just used some drywall spackle to plug up the hole for a knob. I then purchased some wooden letters from Hobby Lobby, painted them a color that coordinated with the fabric and hot glued them onto the door.

laundry room before amp after, decks, laundry rooms, On the wall opposite the washer and dryer I used another of the cabinet doors to hang our jackets on when we come home The cute checkered knobs were a clearance find at Hobby Lobby for 1 02 each Perfect Instead of wooden letters I stenciled the letters on using a nice bright pink

On the wall opposite the washer and dryer, I used another of the cabinet doors to hang our jackets on when we come home. The cute checkered knobs were a clearance find at Hobby Lobby for $1.02 each! Perfect! Instead of wooden letters, I stenciled the letters on using a nice bright pink.

laundry room before amp after, decks, laundry rooms, I used up some white trim paint we had on hand to paint the fugly brown door Sooo much brighter and cleaner looking yes Using a picture frame I already had I created a whiteboard to hang on the door The dry erase ink wipes right off the glass

I used up some white trim paint we had on hand to paint the fugly brown door. Sooo much brighter and cleaner looking, yes? Using a picture frame I already had, I created a whiteboard to hang on the door. The dry erase ink wipes right off the glass.

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Alecia S on May 11, 2013
so cute.. love the ideas. Thanks for sharing.

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Margot Harris on May 11, 2013
Thanks for sharing your finds and ideas Good Job!!!

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