I have big plans for my laundry room.
Today I’m sharing ideas for my 7 day laundry room makeover.
It’s small, cluttered, bursting at the seams and driving me crazy.
It’s true what they say…everything needs a place.
Come up with a plan:
- {Day 1} Remove everything from the room.
- {Day 2} Draw out a plan – you can use graph paper, count each square as one foot. Measure the space and draw out each item (washer, dryer, cabinets, etc). Shop for items needed.
- {Day 3} Repair any holes or damaged areas on the walls.
- {Day 4} Paint the walls.
- {Day 5 – 6} Add cabinets and hanging bar.
- {Day 7} Install new washer and dryer.
Ha! my room looks even smaller in this diagram:
The washer and dryer are located on the right side. There was an evil wire shelf that stretched from one side of the room to the other above them. The open storage became an eye sore very quickly. As you can see from my update last year (I added >>baskets to the shelf) too much junk found it’s way there. Lesson learned, I’m no good at open shelves 😉
Working out of order: Speaking of open shelves, we ripped those out and added two cabinets and a bar for hanging clothes. I predict this will be the saving grace for the future of clutter in the laundry room. My original plan was to keep the wall color that was already in the space, you know what they say about changing minds. It would have been much easier to paint before installing the cabinets. Do as I say, not as I do.
Removing the wire shelves and adding cabinets immediately made me feel better, no more anxiety of open shelves! Do you have open shelves? I’d love to know how they are working for you??
Here we are, refreshed and ready:
Plan executed!
Recap:
Paint: Sherwin Williams – Repose Gray
Cabinets: Lowe’s 24″ x 30″ white with single door cabinets
Wood dowel for hanging clothes: Lowe’s
Washer and Dryer: Samsung (click to read the review of the Samsung AddWash and Steam Dryer)
Decor: gathered from around the house
Ideas gathered from my blogger friends:
Hopefully you are encouraged, if you need a laundry room plan.
The laundry looks good. I love your sign.
Thanks so much!
It looks great! We have wire shelves in our laundry room (closet) and I feel ya on the mess. Your cabinets look wonderful though!
Thank you Jenn – those wire shelves must go 😉
nice….for the first time in many years I will have a pass through laundry room…meaning….you come in from the garage and pass through the laundry room….thankfully there are cabinets above the washer and dryer….I will paint the walls a light gray….and most likely put some bead board wainscoting on the long wall…light aqua….as it’s rather dark….in other homes the laundry room was nice and large…we kept our freezer in them…along with dirty clothes hamper….not in this new home….so plenty of great ideas in your post…thanks
Hi Shelley,
I love your idea for the bead board! Maybe I will do that too!
Happy DIY’ing
Debbie
The new laundry room looks great!!! You gave me the inspiration that I neded. Mine is just about the same size and layout. As always you did an amazing job…..
Vickie – that’s awesome! Email me photos, I’d love to see it when you’re done!
Wow!….Love it…You did a most spectacular job as always Debbie!!!
Thank you Shirley – I hope you’re feeling better 🙂
Wow, it looks amazing. I love it.
Thanks so much Marty! I am loving it now!