Low Cost DIY Laundry Room Makeover

Some people might not think twice about adding a little character into such a small space in the home. However, I think that the small spaces are the best places to start when trying out a little DIY.

Now every time I open the door to this room or walk by I get so happy! What makes me even happier is that this project was less than $100. A win for sure.

We moved into our house a little over 2 years ago and have done literally nothing to decorate in most spaces. The laundry room was one of those very blank sad spaces. I had a very specific idea of what I wanted the room to look like, but the end result look quite a bit different. But what i did know is that I wanted to do vertical shiplap.

I used a 4x8 mdf board for my shiplap. I cut the board into 5 in by 3.5 feet strips and used the whole board (plus a little more) for this project. This was definitely the more budget friendly route to go.

I had originally bought a blush pink paint to go in this room. However, it looked A LOT more pink in person than it did online, and I just didn't think it would work. So I went to my garage and found a couple of sample paints that had been sitting there for a while. I mixed them up and they turned out great! I

But I had to mix up a lot of different paints to get to the one that looked just right.

Our whole house is painted in Repose Gray, so I wanted to add some bright white to open up the space a little bit.

Once the shiplap was put up, my next goal was to make a cupboard and shelf for the space. I needed a space to hide all of the ugly detergent and bleach and this worked out perfectly. I used 3/4 in plywood for this.

For the shelf I bought a 2x10x8 board and did miter cuts to make a different design than your standard two floating shelf look. I knew I wanted to hang a planter from the top shelf, so this is what I cam up with.