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Before + After Makeovers, Laundry Room, Project Gallery 21

A Quick & Cheap Laundry Room Refresh

By Sabrina @pinklilnotebook · On February 27, 2014

This laundry room was such a bore.  It felt like a large ugly closet with no character, no personality or nothing that makes me want to spend my Saturday afternoon here. I’m sure many of you will agree that the laundry room is not the most appealing space in your home.  However, all can change with a little TLC. See for yourself!

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Adding a few DIY touches gives the space a little character.  The 2×4 wooden shelves are custom made (see tutorial here) to fit the length of the wall.  Best part about these shelves is that it hides all the flaws that you don’t want to see.

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Organizing your laundry room is a must and why not do it in a functional and stylish way?  I found  matching baskets to play up the natural texture of the shelves.  Labelled boxes and glass jars in array of blacks and whites keep my items all in the right place.

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Colour is used to make the biggest transformation in this room.  I used a bold yet claiming colour on the walls, Power of the Game,  P5207-51D, PARA Paint.   Although this is a small room, I still opted for a dark colour vs light colour.  It’s a great trick to recede the walls (making them seem further away).  Can you believe it? I used less than half a gallon of paint for two coats in this room.  This paint goes on like butter!

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Both the trim and drop ceiling received two coats of White Wash, P2089-00, PARA Paint and the amazing stripe that is host to all my additional hooks is Fanfare, P5159-34, PARA Paint.

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I absolutely cannot live without a drying rod in my laundry room. It’s the best thing ever. But want to hear something funny? During laundry day, that rod is filled to the max.  I know! We are just two people?  I don’t get it either.

With that being said, I needed to figure out a way to increase the amounts of spots we can hang dry our clothes.  So I used a simple stripe to create a stunning display of extra white hooks.

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For the laundry tub I concealed those plastic legs with a fun fabric using Velcro strips.  This is an easy DIY project that I created using curtains that were on sale from Target.  To cover those cold basement tiles, a runner fits perfectly in this narrow space.

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It’s definitely possible to revive a small space (without a total overhaul) on a very small budget.

So are you curious to know what this little “refresher” cost me?

A whole whopping $60.00! Crazy, I know.

And with the help of my hubby, it took us one weekend to complete.

Will you tackle a project like this?

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Sabrina is the design enthusiast behind the blog, Pink Little Notebook, where she explores her creativity through home décor, thrift store finds, DIY projects and her ever growing love to paint everything in sight! She is indeed a storyteller of style and has an extensive mixture of artistic skills and abilities which include everything from make-up art, graphic designing, painting, drawing, and even self-taught photography, just to name a few. Through her blog Sabrina combines everything she has learned over the years and hopes to inspire others along the way!

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21 Comments

  • Meredith says: February 27, 2014 at 8:39 am

    You nailed it Sabrina! Love the paint colour and your great organizing accessories. I should add some art to my laundry room. Great idea. (I wear my Para apron painting too :))

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    • Sabrina says: February 28, 2014 at 9:52 am

      Thanks Meredith! Art, mirrors or pretty much anything framed always makes a space feel more inviting and more importantly fill up those empty spaces :p
      (I love that Para apron!)

      Reply
  • Tash @ The Dreamhouse Project says: February 27, 2014 at 9:17 am

    Great job Sabrina! I absolutely love the paint colour choices. And I totally know what you mean about filling the drying rod. Kes and I are the same!

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    • Sabrina says: February 28, 2014 at 9:55 am

      Whew! Glad we are not the only ones who have this problem :p Thanks for stopping by Tash!

      Reply
  • Kara says: February 27, 2014 at 9:26 am

    Beautiful! Love the paint color!

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    • Sabrina says: February 28, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Thanks so much Kara! It definitely is a great colour!

      Reply
  • Marilyn says: February 27, 2014 at 9:29 am

    What a beautiful transformation. Doing laundry must be much more fun!

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    • Sabrina says: February 28, 2014 at 10:21 am

      It does make all the difference, that’s for sure! Thanks for stopping by Marilyn!

      Reply
  • natalie says: February 27, 2014 at 11:29 am

    women! you have such a good eye for this stuff, to totally transform a bland room like a laundry room.

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    • Sabrina says: February 28, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Aww well thank you Natalie!! I tried my best to work with what we had 🙂

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  • Chelsea says: February 27, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    Isn’t it amazing what a little paint can do! Such a great refresh!

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    • Sabrina says: February 28, 2014 at 10:23 am

      I love paint! It seriously is the best way to transform a room with a little budget. Thanks Chelsea!

      Reply
  • Amy ~ Love On Sunday says: February 28, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    You killed it! I love the paint colours, the shelving, the accessories…everything. Fabulous job!

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  • Lindsey says: February 28, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    Paint colours are GREAT. Works so well in the space and I love the shelving. Great job. And for $60 you can’t go wrong!

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  • Dani @ lifeovereasy says: February 28, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Love the transformation – looks like a completely new space!

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  • Inspire Me Heather says: March 1, 2014 at 8:38 am

    What a fabulous makeover – sooo much better! I like the grey with the white and wood tones scheme, beautiful!!

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  • Eva @ Pastel Bakery says: March 3, 2014 at 11:59 am

    Beautiful transformation! Makes you want to do laundry more often 🙂

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  • Vanessa@Decor Happy says: March 22, 2014 at 11:56 am

    It looks wonderful Sabrina! I especially love the shelves and sink skirt. What a transformation!

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  • Taylor says: May 2, 2014 at 9:56 am

    (I’m going to comment on everything! lol)

    I LOVE THIS. we’re currently renting a duplex, but whenever we decide to purchase our own home, definitely doing something like that. You are seriously so creative.

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  • Debbie says: November 17, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    I noticed you had some tile design above the sink in the BEFORE pictures but it’s no longer there AFTER. Did you take those off and then painted the dry wall?

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    • Sabrina says: November 18, 2014 at 10:13 am

      Hi Debbie. Yes we removed the tile, replaced it with waterproof drywall and painted. The sink is used on occasion so we felt like there was no need to put the tile back 🙂

      Reply

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