They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I am feeling mighty flattered these days. 🙂
By now, most of you have probably seen my lime green laundry room. If you haven’t, click on over and take a peek, then come back here.
It really is one of my favorite spots in the house and the space that most people want to see when they come over. It’s been all over blogland and several people have versions of this laundry room too. I know of at least 3 other bloggers who have used mine as inspiration, you can see Melissa’s version here, as well as Tam’s green laundry room here. And I just found out that Lisa did the same color here. They are all adorable! Anyone else use my laundryroom color, Behr’s Grasscloth? Tell me in the comments and we can all come take a look at yours too.
In fact, I myself got the idea from a Street of Dreams house in Atlanta one year and I wish I still had the photos from that house that got me all inspired. It was so cute, all done in lime green, black and white with a bird theme going!
So, since my sister has been sprucing up her house lately, she decided to tackle her laundryroom, which is just off her kitchen/breakfast area where everyone can see it when the door is open. And you can see from the above pic, that it wasn’t much to look at in its BEFORE state. A fairly typical laundryroom catch all space and better with the door left closed.
So, they got busy and made it over. She loved my lime green so much, she used the same paint, Behr’s Grasscloth. 
And she loved my black and white peel and stick tiles so much, they did that too. I should have done mine on the diagonal too, but I didn’t, lesson learned. Doesn’t this make a space so much cuter? These are so easy to install right over old linoleum, that’s what I did with mine too.
My sis had a hard time finding the white tiles, but I think they ended up getting them all at Lowes. She said these are not white-white, but I think they look great anyway. Mine are more of a cream color. To install these babies, all you do is clean the old linoleum, roll on a primer for peel and stick tiles, let it dry and then PEEL and STICK. Easy! These are such a great solution and are not expensive to do. My laundryroom floor cost about $60 to do and was well worth it.
So, come on into my sister’s new laundryroom. I think you’ll be surprised and impressed with the changes. My sister mentioned that she has had this iron arch piece for a few years and got it from a decorator quite awhile ago.
The new lime green walls really make a difference in here and jazzes up the whole space.
Her hubby added a hanging rod over to the left to hang up clothes from the dryer. Edited to add: Her hanging system is simply a metal curtain rod with finials, hung through the loops of 2 plant hangers that she got at Ace Hardware. She found one that was curly enough to hold the rod. I can’t tell exactly how it’s attached, but I’m sure you can figure that part out.
And she found a cute laundry sign too. Oh, and just hanging up these wall cabinets made a huge difference too. Anytime you can get rid of those wire shelves, do it! That’s what I had in my laundryroom too when I moved in and that was the first thing to go.
And look how cute it looks now? She added in some garden accents too.
And dolled up the shelf with some pretty things.
Two prints over the door going out.
And adding that little shelf above the washer and dryer helps hide that pesky wall thing, like I did in mine too. Edited: She said her hubby hung the shelf by just screwing it to studs. It’s open underneath so he could use the sides and back to screw directly into the studs.
My sister said that all her friends who have seen it just love it and then she admitted that she didn’t even tell them that she copied me. The nerve of her, to copy and then not even admit it! Brat. 🙂
Just a few changes can make a huge difference in a little space like this. So, I hope this inspires you to get your laundryroom looking pretty too. It really makes doing the laundry so much better, I promise!
Linking up to Amanda’s Decorating Dilemmas party today. Check it out too!
Oh my gosh, I love the lime green. I am in the middle of a piece in this color right now. It just looks so gorgeous. Usually I love pink, but this green is so pretty to look at. The black and white floor is the one I have always wanted for my kitchen one day when I buy a house instead of still renting.
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I love this makeover!! It is so darn cute!!!! Might have to borrow the paint color for my washroom which is not a boring white. So boring!
This looks great, Rhoda! We used those tiles, at the farm. Had great luck with them. In fact, some visitors thought they were ceramic!
I may steal that rod idea. I need a spot for hang dry tops, etc.
Rhoda,
I may have to paint my pantry the same color! I have always loved yours. I have many dishes and birdhouses, etc to display.
Donna
Love it. My laundry room really needs help so thanks for the
inspiration.
Rhoda, I have been looking at your blog daily and just love it. I told my newly married daughter about you as she is just
decorating her new home. She told me she emailed you and you where so sweet to give her suggestions on their head board they have been working on. As a very proud mom thank you so much for your kindness. She is working on the changes and I know she will email them to you soon.
Sincerly
Cathy
This is so cute. I loved your laundry room too! I love that so much detail goes into a smaller room. Things like that make a house a home (a gorgeous home at that!)
wow, that was an awesome transformation! Like the use of the drapery rod for hanging space.
I love this too!! Where did she get the little arch thingy over the door? LOVE IT!! You are such an inspiration to all of us Rhoda! THANKS!
Lou Cinda 🙂
Rhoda, I love your sisters new room. I have a similar space in my house and I really need a hanging system. Could you share the info on the hanging rod and brackets. Love your blog!
Rhoda, tell you sister she did a fabulous job! It’s a tiny room but it’s so cute and inviting now. We do spend a lot of time in there so it should be pleasant. Like others, I would like to know what the rod is that she is using to hang clothes. Is it a curtain rod?
I have to start my comment as I’m reading along because I always forget what I want to say by the time I get to the end of your posts! : ) First, love the color, love the whole laundry room. I wrote down the paint name because I’m looking to do a similar color in my next home office, and when I first saw a Sherwin Williams version of this color I thought “happy” and “fresh”.
I also was thinking I would do black and white vinyl peel/stick tile on a diagonal and I know you changed your mind because of cuts, but seeing your sisters’ reinforces that I’ll put up with the cuts to get that look. Her white tiles look a bit more of a cream color in your pics {I know you say they are not white white}, which might be better ~ will the white white get yellow?
Thanks for sharing the link to full pictures of your laundry room. Nice job!
Very nice…what a transformation. I love the accessories and the flooring.
Hi Rhoda,
Love what your sister did. Huge transformation! I especially like the little shelf under the cabinets. Thanks for the link to my blog and my laundry room “re-do” posts. I had more fun working on that room and it is impossible to not be happy when surrounded by such happy color! Thanks for all your encouragement and inspiration!
Ok, I recently did a laundry room makeover and was also inspired by your green room and the many other green rooms out in blogland. I used valspars jalapeno jelly. It’s a YUMMY color!
http://hernandezfamilyescapades.blogspot.com/2009/07/laundry-room-makeover-in-one-night.html
I L.O.V.E. the garden theme in your sis’ room. And yes, it does make doing laundry a tad bit more enjoyable! At least I smile everytime I go into that room now!! : )
What a fabulous transformation. I love it all. The black and white floor is something I’ve always loved and the new cabinets are such a blessing to have over those awful shelves. I just love all the pretty accessories too, and of course the wall color. So very well done. What a fabulous room. Hugs, Marty
That is wonderful!!
Love it all.
blessings,
Barbara Jean
Wow! I might be inspired to do laundry more often with that gorgeous room! I need a small brushfire to get me moving to the dungeon to do laundry now!
LOVE the floor. Great job!
Love, love, love it! Your sister did a great job but of course you get the credit for the inspiration!
I can’t belive how much better it works with the cabinets instead of the wire shelves, hide all your practical things so you can decorate with the pretties!
Now if it was your room I would expect the accessories to come from yardsales. Did she do the same? Either way it’s great! Mary