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Laundry Room Paint Design Dilemma

Please help: Mudroom/Laundry room paint color suggestions

5 years ago

My mudroom/laundry room is small and very narrow. It has an east facing window that allows lots of morning light in and an ugly fluorescent light hanging overhead on a very low ceiling. We typically keep the door to the room open which is just off a hallway that is painted Edgecomb Gray from Benjamin Moore. I'd like to paint the room yellow but unsure what is a nice, happy yellow color to choose. I'm partial to Sherwin Williams paints but it isn't a must. NOTE: since this photo was taken we lowered the washer/dryer so they are even with the windowsill.

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Jamie Ludwig

5 years ago

Adding color is a great idea. Please replace that light fixture with something that has a little bit of style that you will enjoy seeing when you enter the room. I think if you go with yellow I would lean toward a soft buttery yellow instead of a bright one. The contrast might be too much from the lovely grey in the hallway. Then add a few deocrations to liven the place up!

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JudyG Designs
5 years ago
B.M. recommends red with Edgecomb Gray. I will suggest you paint the walls red. Red will go with the Edgecomb and work so well with your washer/dryer and tile floor.
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Yeah, a pocket door tucked into that thick doorway space would work nicely! And I agree with keeping the mudroom/laundry area "open" so that light from the window can reach entire area. I suspect you'll find that the washer/dryer don't make enough noise to bother you most of the time. Washers/dryers aren't nearly as noisy as they used to be...unless you're doing something like drying tennis shoes. LOL! They're much better balanced than they used to be and many have "anti-vibration technology" so they don't dance around. Fact is, the vent fan over my cook top makes a whole lot more noise than my washer/dryer. A pocket door that would be totally hidden in a wall you already have anyway should be perfect. Can't wait to see pics when you start building.
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Hello althom1 , Nice job on the hand drawing - it's where all the greats started! Quick question first; Can you not go from the utility room directly to the office? I see no door & you asked for suggestions - but are they the same floor level? At a glance it seems you have enough space to fit your full program in. Generally you'd want to keep the loud stuff (washer) as far as possible from the doors to the rest of the house. You'd also want your utility stuffs (vacuum, etc.) closer to the kitchen entry - where you may need them most. 22" deep is plenty for a row of vertical storage (Ikea if you're on a budget) that can house some of that stuff & keep the rest of the place open. It also gives some sound buffering at the office wall. You have an open space right now, & I'd love to help. I give every project a 15 minute assessment, free. Hit me up on my profile. thanks, -f Build Beautiful
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tartanmeup
5 years ago
If you're planning on changing your light fixture, do that before choosing your wall colour as it will affect it. Huge colour difference between fluorescent light and the new LEDs, for example.

Yellows are tricky to get right but on my monitor, BM Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 and Corn Silk-218 look very pretty and Edgecomb Gray-friendly.
Marni Noyman
Original Author
5 years ago
@Jamie Ludwig: My ceiling is not even 7' where the current light is hanging. What type of light options would you recommend? In addition, there isn't any lighting in front of the closet on the far end of the room so I would need something that will help light that section. Believe me, I am no fan of the current light that is in the space now.
ocotillaks
5 years ago
My favorite paint colors are Behr Honey Infusion, Behr Honied White and Behr Yucca White. Honey Infusion is a great yellow based neutral which worked to lighten up a red and brown guest room. Honied white was used after the walls were painted with Killz twice to lighten up a bedroom in med blue and puke green. Yucca White was used on the master bedroom gray headboard wall after it had been Killz.
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