House Tour – The Laundry Room
I think that I’ve mentioned before that our house was a builder’s spec house. Everything was painted off-white. Now I know that so many of you love neutrals (and I have seen many gorgeous neutral rooms), but that just isn’t me. I have to have some color!
This print, by artist William Mangum, served as the inspiration for the decor of this entire room.
It is titled “Cynthia’s Garden” and I just love it! It was the very first Christmas present that Pookie ever gave me. Want to know why I love it so much? Look closer.
It’s that bunny! I first told you here about my love of bunnies.
If you aren’t familiar with William Magnum, I urge you check his work out – especially if you are from or live in or just plain ole love North Carolina.
Not only was this room painted off-white when we moved in, there was only a wire shelf above the washer/dryer and the worst excuse for a laundry sink that you ever saw. It didn’t take long for Pookie to replace the wire shelf with these
ready-made cabinets from Lowes.
The baskets up on top came from Target and hold extra paper towels, lightbulbs, napkins and stuff.
We replaced the ridiculous laundry sink with something better. We found a close-out base cabinet at Lowes, purchased a laundry sink and dropped it in. Pookie raised it up a little so it wouldn’t be so hard on my back when I wash the dogs.
Here’s a shot directly from the front.
Do you love that little birdy clock? I’ll do a feature one day about the place where I bought it for a song.
The towel holder was a Goodwill find. I think that I found the fingertip towel at Target.
Let’s take another look at the wall where my inspiration is located.
Wonder what that thing is below the picture? Why, it’s only the hardest working thing in the room – after the washer/dryer, that is. It’s an aluminum, expanding clothes rack. It may not be as pretty as some of the wooden ones that I’ve seen, but y’all, it will hold a ton of wet clothes.
I simply pull it out when I need to use it, then push it back against the wall when it’s no longer needed.
On the back wall, I originally intended to find and hang an old window frame with a mirror added to it. But once I decided to use “Cythia’s Garden” as my inspiration, I had an “Aha!” moment. After raiding my stash of stuff and finding a few things at Goodwill, my garden theme came together.
The shelf was originally white and was a Goodwill find. I found the little sign below it there too. It says “With each thought of you, happiness blooms”. Awww. The giant pear and fat, little birdies were found on clearance at Lowes.
The chalkboard was also a Goodwill find. It’s really a mirror with a silver frame. I painted over the mirror with chalkboard paint, painted the frame a glossy black and hot glued red ribbon down each side. Now I use a chalk pen (love those things!) to change out scripture that I want (or need!) to be reminded of.
I stole the topiary plate and garden plaque from my stash.
And lastly, the most recent addition are these two jars that I purchased at Walmart, One holds my washing powders (that’s laundry detergent for you non-Southerner’s) and the other holds clothespins. I cut oval shapes out of some black vinyl that I already had and wrote on them with the chalk pen.
Well, that’s it. Hope you enjoyed this tour of my little laundry room!
My Kindred Spirit! I am not alone in my love of color, thank God! I love the green, it’s very similar to my Foyer…hmmm…mine might be a teensy bit brighter… Anyway, LOVE it!
Suzy, What a pretty and cheerful laundry room! Great idea with the sink cabinet. Thanks again for joining the Open House party.
xo,
Sherry
Love the colors. My favorites! So bright and cheery too. I wouldn’t mind do laundry in your laundry room =).
Followed you from Show and Tell Saturday.
Thank you for sharing this over at my place!
Wow! This is an awesome laundry room! Mine is bare walls, well really there isn’t even any walls, it’s unfinished, but I want it to look like this! More pink for me cause I’m supremely girly but this is gorgeous.
LOVE the color!
I love your laundry room! It makes me want to paint mine this color… You did a great job on it! Thanks for joining my party! Kristen
Can you tell me what paint color you used. Thanks
The paint color used in the laundry room is Sherwin Williams Lemon Verbena #SW7726. I painted the laundry room in a satin (or some people call it eggshell) finish.
LOVE THIS ROOM! Love the color, it is so perfect here, I know I need something to wake me up when I’m doing laundry, and this color fits the bill perfectly!! Now I’m re thinking my color options for my laundry room make over….thanks for the inspiration.
Love your laundry room! So beautiful!
And Gal. 2:20 is my “life verse.”
Thanks for the inspiration!
Traci
Love this laundry room! I’ve been working on mine and you’ve given me some things to think about (chalk pens, black vinyl cutouts, expandable rack). I also have a hard time going neutral. I like it in other people’s houses but I can’t seem to pick it for my own.
so glad I found you! i’m visiting from the Creative Princess link party. i love your laundry room and the verse on the way is the perfect verse to meditate on while busy about the daily tasks of life – great way to keep focused!
blessings to you.
janiene
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What a darling room! We are designing ours now. Did you buy the utility sink cabinet or have it made?
I love the idea of a utility sink dropped into a cabinet! I know this was a while back now, but do you remember what the brand and/or model the utility sink was? There are many brands and styles, so I’m trying to figure out which one would actually work. Thanks!
I’m sorry, but I don’t know the brand of the sink. We purchased it at Lowes. I no longer live in this house so I can’t go look at the sink to see if there’s a brand on it. I’m sorry I couldn’t be more help!
Okay; thanks!
Isi have been looking all over to install a sink this size in a cabinet just as you have done. It’s perfect! Wherever can I find the sink?
Where is your laundry sink from?
Both the sink and cabinet are from Lowes, over 10 years ago.