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!
Armchair Housewife says
Hey this looks fantastic!! We are looking into buying our first home soon and i’ll have to remember these tips when I finally have my own laundry room! Thanks, Rhoda!
Kitty Scraps says
Good Morning Miz Rhoda,
Once again another amazing room transformation that has you to thank for it! Your sister did a fabulous job on her laundry room, lucky sister having such a talented sister to be inspired by *smiles* I love the checkboard floor, it really adds that extra little zip to the grass green walls. How I wish I had gone with green instead of blue in my laundry room *smiles*
Nadir R. says
Hi Rhoda, I’m new to reading your blog & just LOVE your laundry room & all who were inspired by it. They all look fantastic! I look forward to following your blog. 🙂
anh says
looks great!!!!!!!!
Pam Schroeder says
I do really like it and it makes quite a change from “hum-drum” to “classy”. I love the tiles on the diagonal too.
Melissa says
Wow, that looks great! My laundry room is purely functional and not nearly as pretty as that. Thanks for the inspiration!
Jen says
Oh, you mean green as in the color! LOL! I thought I was going to see green as in energy efficient. My laundry room is the same color, except maybe one shade lighter. I love the checkered floor and black accents.
Kendra says
That’s too funny. I’ve had a paint swatches hanging on the wall in my laundry room wall for about a year. It’s between grass cloth or asparagus. Our upstairs tub had a leak which did a little damage to a wall in our laundry room and the laundry room redo got put on hold. This makes me want to tackle it! I love the floor. I’m going to have to see if I can get the fiancée on board.
Oh all the blogs I follow were removed from my reader yesterday. I have no idea why they suddenly went missing but I was freaking out! They are all back today….whew I would had to hunt ya down. Your site is one of my favs!
Joanie @ The Bright Side says
I love this makeover! The lime green, the black and white floor, all the little decorative touches. Very cute! Those before and after pictures are really impressive. Thanks for all of the ideas!
Jenny says
I love it!
Tracy says
Pretty. Your sister did a great job “flattering” you!
I love that green and setting it off with black and white makes it so clean and fresh but still warm and cozy. Beautiful work, ladies!
Susie Harris says
Your laundry room was one of the fisrt loves I had when I met you. It’s funny that you said it’s the room that most people want to see….That was me! I couldnt wait to see it ” for real”. Your sister’s came out so cute! I think I now must leave and quickly reove my wire shelf. Oh my word…I need some cabinet love in that room. Susie~…ps…please tell Peter happy “late” b-day for me!
Jessica says
I love this! I love that she still hung a rod. That’s always my hesitation. I HATE the white wire shelf but it does allow for hanging. This is a brilliant solution. If only I could talk my hubby into it…
Robyn says
I have to admit I’m addicted to your blog…I’m stuck inside because of chemo (had double mastectomy June 26th). So, a visit with you is is like going on a little adventure every day…thanks for keeping my mind whirling with ideas I can use when I’m back on my feet…please please please go to yard sales for me…and post what you find…I can’t do that right now but when you post your pictures I feel like I’ve found a treasure too! So keep them coming!!! Have a blessed day…Robyn
grannyann says
Thanks, it gets me in the mood to go rearrange my laundry room
Nancy says
Very, very cute! It’s such a pretty space now!
Nancy
Stacey @ The Blessed Nest says
Such a cheery, pretty laundry room! Love the floors and the green wall color!!
Donna says
I love both of your laundry room! Just wish I had a bit more space in mine.
A question; how is the shelf attached over the W & D, under the cabs? I have room for that idea, but can’t quite figure how hers is fastened to the wall.
Donna
The Undomesticated Wife says
Very cute!
In every laundry room I see, the washer and dryer and next to each other. Mine aren’t…they are facing each other (with the walk through in the middle). I hate that! Wish mine were side by side.
Glenda/MidSouth says
What a great redo. Really like the decor.