Ugly dismal basement laundry room
-
Pam on May 21, 2016Try Painting your happy color in there. My is teal and yellow with a splash of lavendar. Also look at your lighting. Maybe brighter lights or LED would help.Helpful Reply
-
-
Kathy Bitzan on May 21, 2016I would paint, I had a drab laundry area years ago. I hated it. You can put in cupboards or shelves. I am limited also but do a lot of garage sales. Paint is always your friend and can give any space a lift....It takes me a bit longer to find some bargains but it gets done sooner or later. I just bought a new rug for my den, I've been looking for one big enough and what I could afford for two years. I paid 40.oo for an 8x10 and I love it.Helpful Reply
-
-
Rocky Catt on May 21, 2016Paint is the ticketHelpful Reply
-
-
Liz Straughn on May 21, 2016Paint the walls and shelves a brighter color. You can tape across the floor in mismatched sizes to replicate flagstone rock, then paint brown or gray. When you pull up the tape, the original floor color looks like grout. I would get some cheap sheer-type fabric, but not too sheer, and some brass tacks and tack the fabric to the rafters. The sheer fabric will make it appear airy down their. For extra pop, I'd paint the back of each shelf a light color.Helpful Reply
-
-
MN Mom on May 21, 2016I bought a bright rug for my floor. I also purchased a trouble light from the hardware store and hung it as the light fixture...so bright! Try putting your detergent, etc in nice baskets or containers. And remind yourself that you don't need to spend all day in the laundry room...get in and out ASAP!Helpful Reply
-
-
Vicki Cain on May 21, 2016paint everywhere and storage containers in your favorite colors. It is your laundry room. containers can be made with lots of household items add some paint looks brand new. I found picnic baskets at GW and a yard sale and they hold a lot of things. I make my own laundry soap and my friend saved kitty litter containers and coffee cans for me, painted they look great. I took napkins and watered down glue and covered diaper boxes that I got from a friend, added a little bit of rope on the ends for handles, they make great storage.Helpful Reply
-
-
Ann on May 21, 2016I think on a budget I might get some curtain rods and drop cloths and put on the walls and some stick on flooring tiles for the floor and maybe even staple a drop cloth to,the ceiling. Bright, clean and if somehow the curtains on he walls get dirty you can wash them and put them back up.Helpful Reply
-
-
Becky P on May 26, 2016I just painted the dingy dirty basement laundry room a citrus color, and it is so much better and brighter now compared to what it looked like. We are going to add some cabinets we are getting for free this weekend to finish it off.Helpful Reply
-
-
Sun2027669 on May 26, 2016sounds fun! lemon or lime? :)Helpful Reply
-
Related Discussions
Vinyl plank flooring vs pergo (laminate)
I currently have stinky dirty carpeting in my living room and I want to replace it with a durable flooring that can stand up to dogs and kids.
How to remove popcorn ceiling that has been painted?
Does having a paint over a popcorn ceiling change how I'd remove the popcorn ceiling?
How to apply peel and stick wallpaper?
I want to spruce up my walls with peel-and-stick wallpaper. Has anyone used this before and can advise me as to how to apply it properly?
How to stain wood floor?
I've heard staining is a good technique for updating floors. So how do I stain my wood floor?
How can you hide an ugly hot water heater in laundry room?
Wet basement laundry room.
I have a full basement that sometimes gets a little wet. My laundry gets sopped and anything I have down there. It’s concrete but the floor has a crack and I know I... See more