Thursday, November 10, 2011

Laundry room redo!

I finally had the chance to clean out and clean up the laundry room.  Unfortunately, I do not have before pics, but trust me, it was a mess.  I know Lyndon thinks I am crazy for even wanting to mess with it.  It is just a laundry room.  But, I spend a lot of time in there, so besides it being functional, I wanted to look at something other than cleaning products!  I have looked at a lot of different options and hit up Pinterest for some ideas (I am spending way too much time there).  I managed to do what I needed for about $30!  It is amazing what a little fabric and paint touch ups can do!
I took down the ugly wire shelves over the washer and dryer.  I originally had plastic bins up on it with all of my cleaning products, but it was really inconvenient to get to and not very attractive.  I already had the tiered shelves, so I put all of the cleaning products in it and made the curtain with some upholstery fabric! Just a disclaimer, I realize my washer and dryer are different colors, but seriously, we got a good deal on them at the outlet store, so who cares!

I took the same upholstery fabric and made a little skirt for the utility sink.  I attached it with stick on Velcro!


I had this frame that was not being used and printed off this pic of Luke! 

Sorry this little saying did not come out clearer, but it is super cute, so I had to share.  My grandmother gave this to me when we moved into this house.  I think it is quite appropriate in the laundry room!
This was another great find on Pinterest.  I believe the original tutorial suggested a embroidery hoop. However, in the effort to save money, I came up with another way to make the hoop.  I just took two wire hangers and shaped them into circles.  Mine does not look as cute or as well made as the original one I saw, but I was happy with it all the same.  It has a two-fold purpose.  I can put laundry in it and it covers the faucets and hose for the washer!  The fabric is some vintage fabric from my stash.  Look familiar, Mom? 

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