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Laundry Room Make over: Whistle While I Work!

May 13, 2011 by Bee Filed Under: Accent Walls, DIY, home decorating, Laundry Room, organization, paint

Do you know what I  hate, dread, fear, and procrastinate slightly dislike doing?  Laundry. Laundry. Laundry.  Ugh.  What is the only thing besides a maid that could make it any better?

A Pretty Laundry Room to work in!

Now, the Hubs doubted me- he saw no reason for this little make-over- Nay Sayer!! Not only do I spend a lot of time working in there- but we walk through this room to go in and out of our garage multiple times a day.

So… after a huge plan of emptying the room and adding board and batten and new paint and a new shelf above the old shelf…. I got tired.  Thus it turned into- foam chair rail 3/4th up on the wall- with a gorgeous gray/blue above that- and four hooks (conveniently there are four of us- unfortunately one of us has several coat options:) – I wanted glossy black accents so- I spray painted a hook I alreayd had in there and with 4 frames from the dollar store and four print outs I had some art too!

Now- is it the palladium I had dreamt of? maybe not.  But is it a lot better and even the Hubs admits it? YES!


I was loosing sleep over my mismatched baskets on the top shelf… as I’m sure most people would… but Target had the perfect little plastic jobbies to hold some cleaner and crafty stuff- cute and cheap with little black accents!
This hanging hamper helps me keep the clothes that are flung off at random times of the day in one place!  Now, I swear my kids aren’t running around like crazy, naked babies all day… kinda…
Here is the little brown hook that I sprayed with some glossy black real quick! makes it pop a bit more- and that bag you see is the beginning of the summer! it will hold all our pool essentials because this is not just the laundry room- it is the drop your pants/towels/ wet clothes after the pool room!
 

and last but not least my dollar frames and printed out numbers… oh and those pesky hooks that gave me high blood pressure trying to hang…

It was a pretty quick job- and added a lot- and no, the chair rail was not perfect, but that’s what caulking is for! And once again my horrible walls made for an interesting time hanging hooks but so far so good!

Hope you are having a great week!
B:)

Linking to:
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Social Salutations
Thrifty Decor Chick

Comments

  1. 1
    Sue@House Pretty says:
    May 12, 2011 at 1:09 am

    Hi, I just found your blog through “Thrifty Thursday”! I’m also in the middle of “redoing” our laundry room. The difference between you and me is that I like doing laundry! Maybe I just need a life, lol! I’m your newest follower. I’m a new blogger, still “tweaking”. Would love to have you stop by sometime if you get a chance, and follow back!

  2. 2
    Nicole@Thrifty Decorating says:
    May 12, 2011 at 2:15 am

    I also get tired in the middle of big projects! LOL I think it looks great and you can always add board and batten later! I love the look of the black against the blue and white. Now if there were just less laundry…..

    Thanks for linking!

  3. 3
    Handy Man, Crafty Woman says:
    May 12, 2011 at 3:41 am

    Hi, I love your blog! This is a great project! Big projects tend to make me tired, lately…we’d love to have you link this up to our wicked awesome wednesday party if you have some time.

  4. 4
    Gillian Layne says:
    May 12, 2011 at 3:54 am

    Lovely! Good for you. 🙂

  5. 5
    Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says:
    May 14, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Your laundry room looks like great~ love your hooks and pictures on the wall. Really cute! I host a decorating party at my blog every week called Feathered Nest Friday if you would like to come share sometime! 🙂

  6. 6
    Nicole@Thrifty Decorating says:
    May 18, 2011 at 12:03 am

    I’m featuring your room this week on Thrifty Decorating! It was the most viewed link! 🙂

  7. 7
    Jennifer says:
    May 29, 2011 at 3:14 am

    Love the numbers and hooks! What a nice work space – you’ve inspired me to fix up my laundry room too!!

    – Jenn @ Social Salutations

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