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The Laundry Room Makeover!

May 20, 2013 By Rhoda 261 Comments

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It’s going to be SO great to have a fully functional, yet pretty laundry room space around here. I still can’t believe the changes when I look at the Before shots of this space. Dingy and dreary are two words that come to mind, but not anymore!  Lighter, brighter and fun are now words in my vocabulary when I talk about my beautiful new and improved laundry room.

It’s been great to partner with Sherwin-Williams on this project, picking my HGTV® HOME by Sherwin-Williams paint and getting to buy some accessories for the space.  What a fun project it’s been!

Check out their awesome Color Selection Tools.

Let’s look one more time at the BEFORE, the day we bought the house.  Can I get a collective YUCK?

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And now the AFTER!

After laundry room

Keeping the walls bright white was the best decision I made and one of my favorite colors, Alabaster, by Sherwin-Williams is a true winner.  It would be great for trim or walls, it has a slight hint of creamy vanilla and is not at all stark white.  The perfect shade of white for me.  I even used it on the stripes on the floor, along with Cityscape, a deep gray that enhances my room.

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So, let’s get on to the rest, shall we?!

Striped laundry room

I can’t believe the changes in this room now. It really feels like a finished space, after painting out the walls in the final white shade of Alabaster, as well as painting the trim pieces we added a while back.

blue cabinet

Found this really cool blue cabinet at Homegoods and thought it would be perfect in here for storage.

rug and drapes laundry

The folks from Royal Design Studio were great to send me one of their stencils to try out, the Chez Sheik Moroccan stencil from the Allover Moroccan stencil collection and added an accent wall above the washer dryer and a shelf from Ballard Designs.  And, I got the brilliant idea of hiding the ugly black air ducts to the right of the washer dryer with a pair of curtain panels. They are perfect to help disguise that ugliness and add a soft factor to the room. I’ll tell you all about the details of this space in a later post, but the drapes came from Wayfair.

finished cabinet with sink and shelves

Another project that you’ve already seen is the new sink base and faucet.  I love having this in here!

drapes and stencil

Covering up the air duct was really key to making this feel like a real room and I think these drapes do the trick.  I will try to do another post on how I hung these drapes. I bought large shower curtain rings that opened all the way so that I could snap them over the existing metal water pipe that was up there. It made the perfect curtain rod for the drapes.

Ballard designs light

I was also able to shop for some accessories in here, and these 2 light fixtures from Ballard Designs complete the space with some pretty details up above. The lighting in here before was a plain naked light bulb.  Not appealing at all.  I’ve upped the glam factor tremendously with the lighting.

behind the curtain

Behind the drapes, I can store a few things, and this is like having a storage closet tucked away next to the refrigerator and out of sight.

toilet

My parents got a new toilet in their master bathroom and passed this one on to me to use in this corner.  It was already stubbed, and I had my plumber come out and hook it up.  It will definitely come in handy around here!

I’m so happy to have most of this makeover done.  It’s going to be a great space to have, and I will utilize it to the max. The other end of the room will eventually be a storage closet with a wall in place, and then this space will be completely done-zo!

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  1. pat Hutchison says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:34 am

    Master bath is in progress. . Demo done (well most of it)..
    And trying decide hOw build back

    Thanks

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  2. Courtney says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:39 am

    I would like to paint my laundry room. It really needs to be redone with new cabinets and fresh paint. I also have a huge accent wall in my kitchen that could use some loving.

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  3. Marissa says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Love your laundry room makeover! We want to repaint several rooms, but first up are the two spare bedrooms.

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  4. Chelle says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:43 am

    I’m actually needing to makeover both our laundry room & our kitchen, so that’s a tough one…but I’m going to say kitchen, because it is, after all, the heart of the home!

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  5. Sue says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:43 am

    Love it! Seeng a decorated garage recently made me re-think some of my “for function only” spaces. Can’t wait to get decorating!

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  6. Becky says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:44 am

    My pink bathroom with wallpaper could sure use a makeover.

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  7. Kathy Leitch says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Nice transformation on your laundry room. I would love to paint my guest room. It’s so blah it would put any guest to sleep. The walls are crying for a new coat of warmth and coziness.

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  8. Carole says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:47 am

    I have a bathroom that definitely needs a makeover.

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  9. Teresa Heller says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:48 am

    My laundry room is one of the only rooms we have left to touch in our fixer upper! Would love to add some of your ideas to my space. Thanks for sharing!!

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  10. lori lucas says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:48 am

    I’d love to make over our master bath. It needs help! Lori Lucas

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  11. Linda says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:48 am

    Great makeover on your laundry room. My basement bedroom could certainly use some lighter paint to help brighten the space. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  12. Nancy says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:49 am

    I would love to do my laundry room over! We covered the exposed ceiling; got the beadboard on one wall and then…my life became a reality show! or should have. hahaha. That was four years ago….PLUS Sherwin-Williams is the ONLY paint my brother-in-law will touch.

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  13. Teresa Cline says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:49 am

    I’d love to finish my bathroom makeover, which is taking forever!

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  14. Sue says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Next on my list is re-doing my laundry/work room. It’s also my craft and sewing space and needs a good re-organizing and updating.

    Reply
  15. Nancy I. says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:55 am

    My bedroom…it is in desperate need!

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  16. Sarah says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:55 am

    My living room with sherwin williams Reticence

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  17. SoCalLynn says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:58 am

    My 13 year old daughter’s room needs a makeover. It is hideous!

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  18. Becky Lee says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Just finished a dining room makeover with Sherwin Williams paint! Now I am saving up for a bedroom redo so a giftcard would be awesome!

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  19. Michelle@Life on the Funny Farm says

    May 20, 2013 at 10:03 am

    It is a beautiful transformation. I think my favorite thing is the black ceiling and how all that “stuff” just disappears and all you focus on is the pretty stuff. Great job.

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  20. Kim Banta says

    May 20, 2013 at 10:05 am

    Rhoda, I would love to makeover the porch/all season room at the end of the kitchen! Love your after of the laundry room!

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