Laundry Room

Yesterday, I showed you the laundry room when it was in the process of a reno. This photo shows the ceiling...plywood, after it had been stripped of it's many unmatching, stained, broken acoustical tiles. The walls were a dark walnut cheapy cheapy paneling, cut out around the windows....no framing out with trim, no baseboards.. The floor was dark walnut parquet print, ripped, linoleum. The square recessed lights were missing covers, and all rusty. Imagine dark, spooky, cave...... There was NO storage. I built the tall unit you see peeking out from behind the door. (We removed that door and have it all open with the mud room)
All of the reno was done on a bare bones budget, and there's nothing fancy about it, but I love it.
We installed beadboard paneling on the ceiling, and re-did the attic opening, which had just been plywood, nailed up.

See why I love it now?! Sunlight just streams in there now! ( Even though all 45 panes presently need washed on the outside) I painted the mullions on the outside white, but just sealed them natural on the inside, and they meld into the view outside better. I can watch the hummers and other birds to my heart's content.

The paneling came off, walls came down, and the old snake skins and old insulation came out. In their place, new studs, insulation, drywall, baseboards, and paint.

This is that storage closet I mentioned:

I trimmed down an old screen door from the chicken house, backed it with shirred muslin, and new chicken wire.
We were fortunate enough to find two baskets for up on top, that fit perfectly.

Over the washer and dryer, there had been a small window. With the windows moved, I was able to build a shelf unit for storage.

We just put up low cost light fixtures, and have been very happy with them.

I hung a wooden curtain rod and Target tab tops to hide the water heater area.


This is my little jewelry prize:

I got it at a yard sale for $15. Unfortunately it cost us an arm, and a leg to have installed. (That whole experience made me even more determined for us to do things ourselves)

I use the screen door for momentos:

Across from the washer and dryer, We put in a little window to allow some of the new lovely natural light into the kitchen. (It's above the fridge on the kitchen side)

Hope you enjoyed the tour.....I need to quit basking in happiness over how much I love this room and go put another load of wash in! ;)

Linked to: Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage

And Kim's Make it Monday at Twice Remembered

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