Two years ago, I CHOSE to have an ugly laundry room. Now I’m not sure that was the best choice, ‘cuz I don’t like ugly stuff.
We had a laundry “room” that was actually the pass through from the garage to our house. I think that these are pretty popular with builders, at least in central Ohio.
I decided that we needed a mud room more than a first floor laundry, so we moved the washer and dryer to the basement, and converted the laundry “hall” to a mud room.
I’m REALLY glad to have a mud room, but I want a cute laundry room too.
This weekend, I saw THIS, when perusing a Better Homes and Gardens mag.
Hmmmm…a cute basement laundry room. Could those be DROP CLOTH WALLS? Be. still. my. heart.
This might be my next project. Sorry, honey, but I’ll need a new dryer.
Meet me back here tomorrow with your Trash to Treasure projects!! I’m so excited to share mine, the perfect example that PATIENCE is truly a virtue!
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I love laundry rooms... of course I don't have one!! My laundry is in the garage..hummm this photo could also translate to the garage?!? I'm just sitting here imagining each time I drive into my garage and SMILING at my laundry room -
ReplyDeleteWhat I'd give for a basement to put my laundry room in....we have the same pass thru from garage to house, laundry room, and it's the dogs' room, too. It's not pretty at all......would love a pretty laundry room, too.
ReplyDeleteSuzanne
That one IS pretty!
I've been working on the hubby to at least sheet rock the studs in my laundry room! I'm thinkin' then I'll get inspired to make it pretty!
ReplyDeleteSweet example. Top of my wish list is front loading washer AND drier so I can have that luxurious counter top above them.
ReplyDeleteNow you are talking! How pretty and I am sure yours will look better! I am from Ohio also and it was so nice to see the sun! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have a laundy room like this...maybe then I would not mind doing laundry so much.
ReplyDeleteI love to do laundry but I hate my laundry area. One of my goals this summer is to give it a quick, cheap makeover so it's not so UGLY!
ReplyDeleteI have an ugly one too....do you think a pretty one would make me enjoy it? haha
ReplyDeleteI LOVE beautiful laundry rooms almost more than any other space. Funny that I should pick something so utilitarian to want to make a fuss over. I stayed at a friend's house for a few weeks and one morning when she went grocery shopping I cleaned her laundry room for her - like dusting and mopping and organizing kind of cleaning. It's a sickness. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! That is EXACTLY what I should do with my basement laundry room. I've been struggling for three years to figure out how to handle having the W/D in the middle of the large unfinished basement. This is perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteI do have a tiny laundry room, but I'd trade it in a heartbeat for a basement. ;) LOVE that BH&G shot. It seems like everyone but me has front loaders. Wish I'd thought of that to make some counter space. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great solution for a basement laundry room. I just saw another one somewhere...let me think...I will have to get back to you :)
ReplyDeleteKimm, I would die for a mud room and a basement. Convert the basement to this beautiful laundry room and I will be so envious! Envious and happy for you. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSusan
I have a real laundry room. It's a pass though room to our utility room but it has real doors, so I'm counting it as a room. I distressed the walls with a palm sander to give it an old timey look, not because I ran out of salvaged paint and needed a third coat. *wink*
ReplyDeleteI hope you can decorate your laundry area! If the laundry room is cute will I actually want to do laundry?
ReplyDeleteAllison @ http://www.houseofhepworths.com