Laundry Room Makeover

Denika Coakley
by Denika Coakley
5 Materials
$600
2 Days
Medium

Hey everyone, are you drooling over laundry rooms that you see online but don't want to spend thousands. Here is a unique flip I did that landed me around $600, you cant get better then that!

This is the after shot so lets get into it and I will show you how its done!

The laundry room I worked on had absolutely nothing done to it so I had to start there by finishing the drywall and painting it fully. If you are already starting with drywall or need to remove any decor or shelves do so now then you have a fresh canvas to work on.

I love tile floor as much as any home-enthusiast but they were out of budget for this renovation. I used a vinyl click tile instead for around two dollars a square foot and what a difference already!

I then used a pre-fab cupboard and hung it on the wall above the washer. Originally I wanted to do uppers across the top but decided on floating shelves because the room isn’t very big and I wanted to keep it feeling as open as possible.


I measured the space between the cupboard and wall and started to make the braces for the shelves.

I ripped some scrap wood down to 2 inch widths but you can buy 2x2 also.


I cut it to length and then cut 3 supports per shelf and attached them with glue and screws. This way the shelf has strength.

In my laundry room, the dryer vent is right in the middle so I measured where the dryer vent had to go, then I could use my jigsaw to cut a circle in the pine to feed the vent through. If you dont have a vent in the middle of your wall dont worry about this step and simply just cut your pine to the length and width of your shelf. My laundry room is in the basement so the vent has to be above ground.


When the shelves were up and trimmed out I moved to the wall. Wall paper is really nice and definitely coming back but this is a very easy way to achieve the same look for next to nothing in cost. I used my paint brush to dip into some black paint that I had and angled it and painted one “dab” every 3-5 inches.

At first I used painters tape to level them evenly but quickly realized that each brush stroke wasn’t even or on the same angle so I just went for it. If you have a more precise pattern then painters tape is great but this one doesn’t need it.

This step isn’t nessicary but I have a bump out where the plumbing is from the upstairs bathroom so that was drywalled but wasn’t taped or mudded yet. Instead of taping it I used 4 inch trim and went along the seams to hide the joints.

Along with a few other pieces to make it a custom feature wall and it was WAY easier then mudding and about an hour vs a few days or drying and sanding time.

I painted it in a beautiful grey-grey and I love it!

I caulked everything and added some finishing touches and I am so happy with the end result! What do you think?

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  • Aida Aida on Apr 26, 2022

    Did you remove the laundry tub? Or is it hidden?

  • 1gr10326011 1gr10326011 on Apr 26, 2022

    I see the ceiling is finished but that’s not addressed as well as the laundry sink. ???

  • Shelby 🐈 Shelby 🐈 on Apr 26, 2022

    Love the outcome vs the original photo. I do have a couple of questions. Firstly, how did you cover the water pipes and electrical behind the washer & dryer? How did you cover the ceiling and lastly, which many other people have asked, where is that darn laundry sink? (Hahaha!)

    You did a fine job. I would love a little more detail please. Thanks!


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  • Linda Abate Linda Abate on Apr 26, 2022

    Beautiful job. Love your brush stroke wallpaper and the added storage. The ceiling light you chose certainly looks like you get plenty of light while doing laundry. Also love the way you finished the wall where the sink was. A job well done and one to be proud of.

  • Donna A. Donna A. on Apr 26, 2022

    All I can say is WOW!!

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