need help- laundry room makeover
Needing ideas to updated out laundry room. We had a regular door but I took it down because it was opening into the way of the dryer. I am wanting to put this farm bifold door up instead. (Currently working on someone custom making me one)but I need some ideas on how to get this room to look more updated and stylish.
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Farmhouse style laundry room makeover
Comments (21)Unless you have an abundance of storage for stuff like lightbulbs, your iron, starch, cleaning and laundry products, and whatever else people stuff into their laundry room cupboards, I'd stay away from open cabinets like the plague. An added cleaning burden, plus, scooting the cabinets up means you cannot easily reach things. Remember it's just a laundry room, let it be the workhorse it should be. Don't fall prey to the notion that every square foot of your home needs to conform to the current dictates of the design world-no matter how cool they might be. The shiplap is a dusting nightmare too. But yes, scrape that popcorn off the ceiling. It makes rooms look smaller and dirtier. IMHO, paint the cabinets white and the walls a warm but clean gray. Or a lovely sea glass, the sky is the limit if you paint the cabinets white. I love the idea of a countertop above the W/D and a skinny shelf above that-so functional! Butcher block will swell with moisture-I'd go with Corian or another solid surface material that won't break the bank. I'd stay away from tile and use vinyl flooring because it's easy and waterproof and you will never need to clean the grout. There are some incredible luxury vinyl flooring options out there. Check out Amtico. Amtico stone and wood flooring is so real looking. Also, if there isn't a second story above the laundry room, I would recommend a solatube-type skylight to brighten things up. These little round skylights are an amazing source of natural light, but are only the size of a dinner plate in the room's ceiling. Who wouldn't love that? An airy, bright laundry room is everyone's dream. Paint is the best way to go. Skip the complicated cosmetic upgrades and save money for a place in your home where a those charming details will make a real impact. Create a laundry room that frees you from spending undue time in it. Now that's my kind of laundry room! I'm not a word art fan but I saw this last week at Bed Bath and Beyond and thought it funny: The Laundry Room: Loads of Fun....See MoreI’m looking for advice forfun backsplash for my laundry room makeover.
Comments (14)I am torn between pattern and texture...i love the natural shell penny tiles for texture (Dying to put them in my half bathroom!!), and rustic cement style tiles with bold pattern as well....See MoreLaundry room makeover help!
Comments (12)Gray can be tricky. In order to get the right shade of blue once, we had to use a gray. All the pale blues were just too bright and electric. Definitely look for a warmer gray because the blue might start to get on your nerves. long before that, we once painted a room with a beautiful warm Benjamin Moore dove gray, some 35 years ago, and it looked very blue IN THAT HOUSE. The floors were a medium stained oak. That's how I knew to look at gray when the blues were too strong that I mentioned, in the previous paragraph. When I took that gray paint back to the paint store, it was the correct gray. The very experienced store guy told me that paint can pick up a color in someone's house from six doors down the street and take on another color. LOL I understood what he was trying to say. Some paint stores sell 4-oz tester tubs of colors so you don't go broke trying out paint colors. Put it in poster board then tack it to the wall in that room. Saves you money and you won't have a patchwork of colors to cover when you find the right color....See MoreLaundry Room Makeover Help
Comments (6)If you have to do laundry, and most of us do, then you may as well enjoy the laundry area. Its not a big space but there so much that you can do to make it look great and function well. You have good hanging space and storage. You are pretty limited as far as adding more functional folding space because of your machines. Ill put this in your head tho, Imagine what you could add if you had stacked front loading machines. You could have hanging space or closed cabs,a small folding counter and either drawers or reach in cabinets below. If you added side by side front load machines, you could have a very generous folding area. With what you have right now, and its still pretty great, you have a blank slate. I would paint because peel and stick wallpaper wouldnt do well with the humidity from the dryer. Find a chandelier that makes you smile when you open those doors....See Morekandrewspa
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Lynn B
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
Our landry room is very small, the challenge was to find a washer/dryer that would fit the depth of the room. We also installed a bi-fold door the tucks in, out of the way, which matches the other doors in our condo. I like your idea of a farmhouse door or one that is frosted glass to let in light. Removing upper cupboards and going with open shelving would open the space up. You could install peel & stick vinyl tile, brightening the room by reflecting light and adding visual interest. Declutter as much as possible. Looking forward to see what you decide to do.
Jilly
2 years agoI don’t know your budget or what kinds of changes can be made, but this reminded me of your room …
Ignore everything on the right (those are some big lights!) … just showing for the cafe curtains and how they did the storage over the washer and dryer. It’s an interesting and fresh look instead of bulging cabinets.
But you may need your current cabinet storage — if so, I’d paint them. The orange stain clashes badly with the units, it will affect all of the decor in there.For the water heater, a folding screen would look good, or a pegboard … would be a place you could hang things on.
If possible: a new ceiling light, curtain, non-slip rug, paint (walls and cabinets), hide water heater. Go from utilitarian to charming. :)
Look through inspiration pictures for ideas you could incorporate into your room. Lots here, for instance:
https://www.houzz.com/photos/laundry-room-ideas-and-designs-phbr0-bp~t_753
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