. . .when we moved in, it looked like this . . .
. . .and with a little help from my brother . . .
. . . it became this . . .
. . . and with a little white paint & elbow grease
…and cute aqua polka dotted contact paper
I made it look like this . . .
. . . and now it looks like this . . .
While it’s not the glamourous extreme of the laundry rooms in my inspiration post it is far superior to our old laundry room in our condo I used for the 5-1/2 years prior.
I love the white …I love the light. I love that it’s off the kitchen and leads to a small guest bathroom with hilarious fern wallpaper and out to the backyard. I hung two Tiffany blue small canvases that I painted for our old master bedroom {dog bowls below} and pillow cases {also from our old master} for the curtains to hide the ugly power cords and any mess that might accumulate on that handy little shelf. I found the white tension-rod at Bed Bath & Beyond by Umbra for $14.99 as well as the Umbra Rosetta drapery clips for $7.99 {bought 2 packs} which easily clip on to the fabric holding it in place. The tall cupboard hides our water heater, and above it I hung an inexpensive wall mounted coat rack
to hang our eco grocery bags on. Shown is my beSmartbeGreen logo bag but you can find other cute eco canvas bags here. I’ve also hung random hooks on the sides to hold mesh lingerie wash bag
and the striped fruit and veggie plastic bag dispenser, which I found at the market for $3.99 {DIY your own with Dioramarama}.
One thing I would love to add is a top to place over both the washer and dryer that extends to the wall {like in this inspiration photo} …not only to give me a level surface but to protect the tops of my machines and also extend to the wall & give me a few extra inches of counter space. But for now, I love it.
Kelly@TearingUpHouses
Much improved! I really like it. Light and airy. I love the little curtains and your gorgeous bloom.
Kelly
Iva
It looks beautiful Maegan! I LOVE IT! I love everything about it! The colors, the details, the help of your brother, the doggy bowls , your eco bags…on and on and on. Its a beautiful project and you did a remarkable job with it! AMAZING! I hope you are having a nice day and enjoy the remainder of your vacation!!
Chrissy
This laundry room looks great. I really like it. Mine is in the basement and looks far worse than what is shown in your ‘before’ pics.
Chelsea
You did such a great job. It has a wonderful spring feel to it, and I love the pale blue accents.
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Stephanie
Maegan,
Might be obsessive but I read your blog every morning when I clock in to work at 9. I’m one of those creepers who don’t comment, ever. Just thought I would let you know you have a fan in New Jersey 😛
Have a lovely day,
Fashion Butter
SUPER cute. And the curtains are a great idea! will have to keep that one in mind.
Einat
Looks amazing! You can maybe have plexi glass cut to order from homedepot or online (they have all sorts of thickness options) to use on top of the washer/dryer.
I love the whole look and could imagine looking FORWARD to doing laundry! Right now, we send ours out in NYC 😉
Katie
It looks great!
Elle Sees
So much an improvement! Just a breath of fresh air!
fabulous finds
what a great job! love how “light” it all looks…love the little fruit/veggie bag holder…
p.s. fantastic brother…i can’t even get mine to move a furniture piece for me =/
ebeepaperie
That looks amazing!
Closet Fashionista
Very nice!! You did a great job…
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JKreids
2 thumbs UP! I love the curtains to hide any clutter. Neat touch. 🙂
Rhianna
I love the little curtain, that is such a cute idea!
LâLz FaShioN
looks amazing 🙂 perfect job
PS~Erin
Awesome redo! It looks so heavenly to me… I dream of laundry rooms. For now, I’ll (try to) be thankful for my space in the garage.
this free bird
Oh my gosh what a breath of fresh air! Love it!!
Lorena
This looks SO NICE it makes me want to do laundry !
What a difference !
Lynzy
What a job well done! Looks beautiful!
I just found your blog, its lovely!
I am now your follower 🙂
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Jai
Looks fantastic! I love the curtain details as well.
Jai
designedtoimpress.blogspot.com
p.s. your brother is truly a hottie 😉
~Mrs. Guru~
That is awesome! Can you guys come do mine!
la reina cotilla
wow, it´s great, oh y god how it changed from dark red to pure white. Congrats to you and your brother. Why don´t you make a post of pictures of your house? I mean, all pictures together, I follow you since you bought the house and If you make an all togheter pictures, that will be great. (sorry for my bad english).
Creo que queremos un super reportaje de decoracion de tu casa ya que veo los grandes cambios que estas haciendo y me parecen increibles y dignos de ser publicados en revistas.
Thank you so much.
...love Maegan
la reina cotilla ….I think once I finish all the rooms in the house, I will do a page/post or slideshow of the entire house completed …but I’m too much of a perfectionist to do it now …hopefully soon though 🙂
Francesca
wow you did a fantastic job!
xoxo,
F
lekisskiss.blogspot.com <-- Texas gal bloggin fashion from NYC!
Krystal
wow it looks so great!
Ann
Looks fantastic! I love how light and airy and fresh it feels.
Style Porn
I love seeing all the before pictures to help me understand how the process evolved. My laundry room in my rental apartment is a fright–pretty sure it hasn’t been cleaned/dusted EVER. In my defense I don’t know how I’m supposed to move a washing machine to clean behind it, but still, it’s gross. Hopefully these pictures will inspire me to get my act together and do a little tidying up in that area of my apartment.
Angela
Looks amazing!! I love how light and airy the room is <3
anhesty
it looks absolutely amazing!!!
K.Line
Honestly, you have TRANSFORMED it! I love your interior design as much as your crafting.
Y*
I love the way it looks now! You’re SUPER stylish all the way possible! As I said in previous comments, I’m totally in love with your home; tomorrow afternoon I’ll share these new updates with my boyfriend, just to repeat again “I still want one of this, keep in mind baby…”
Regards from Spain!
Ale
I love what you’ve done! it’s so much brighter now, you’re an artist, I really loved what you did to your bathroom too. 🙂
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Jac
Fresh and lovely
Nikosmommy
Looks great! Clean, fresh and contemporary… Good job M!
Nickie Frye
I am so jealous. My laundry room is outside & it has scary spiders in it. Not very inspiring, so the tedious task of doing laundry is even more unpleasant. Nice job!
xoxo
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Sara Christine
Wow you guys did an awesome job! Looks straight out of Martha Stewart Living! 🙂
drollgirl
it looks amazing! 4 scrillion times better than before!!!
ashley nicole xx
That looks amazing!! So fresh and bright – you do amazing work! Gorgeous choice of coloring.. have a good day 🙂
xx ashley nicole
ashley nicole xx
That looks amazing!! So fresh and bright – you do amazing work! Gorgeous choice of coloring.. have a good day 🙂
xx ashley nicole
KP
Simply love everything about this. It’s fabulous, affordable, and attainable…every DIY home makeover should be like this one. Bravo.
Gina
Looks fantastic! At first I thought the top pic was from a magazine…seriously.
I need to do something with my laundry room.
Silver Strands
Just found you and glad I did! What a beautiful makeover … with a laundry room like that I’d be sending my kids out in stocking feet and telling them to play in the mud!
oxoxox
Denalee
le pearl
You are so creative. You must be so proud!
gorgeous!
<3
Beatriz
cute and clean!
6roove
wow!
I love current look, everything looks so clean, gantle, friendly and fresh 🙂
duckalicious
this is too cute! makes me wish I had a laundry room 😀
Leia
you are so talented with decorating! this looks beautiful!
Anonymous
It looks really nice…Good Job!!I think if my laundry room looked this cool and breezy I’d be more motivated to stay up on doing laundry..
Lovin it…Good day to ya!!
Tabitha
Wow! Amazing transformation! I’ve just started re-decorating our home and your posts are so inspiring 🙂
Pretty Little World
Gah… I’m SO jealous of your pretty laundry room! The laundry is one of the rooms in our house that I’m totally stuck on. I think it’s because there’s no natural light, so when I painted everything white, it still didn’t feel quite like I’d hoped.
You did such a wonderful job! Love it!
Clarissa
I love the colors. The turquoise in the curtains is a nice touch. Very nice 😀
DailyDivaDish
Simple and elegant. You did an amazing job!
XO Piper
Anonymous
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Cambriaaaa
So cute! Love the Aqua!
Gwen
So when are you and the construction crew (your hubs & bro) coming to my house to do a laundry room make over for me? Love it Maegan!!! Gorgeous!!! XOXO
JairMadison
This room makes me want to do laundry. Imagine that. As a matter of fact, I think I’d make my peach mint raspberry coolers and a magazine and kick my heels up while my clothes were drying in the crispness that is that laundryroom.
Kristin
It looks SO fresh and clean! Loooooove the blue!
tperry_trp
possibility for top of machines:
a hollow door is very inexpensive and can be painted or covered in contact paper. A 1X2 along the walls to prop it on. Easy peasy…
thesydneygirl
very inspirational! x
StyleCake
oh my gosh that looks amazing!! I love seeing all your DIY projects and your home decor posts! They’re so inspiring!
Sarah Smile
Great work! You have inspired me to do my own laundry room makeover 🙂
Mae Lu
I wish I had a real laundry room instead of a laundry closet. Ah the lives of people living on condos.
XX.
Mae Lu, thereafterish.
Nata
love it! love your ideas!!! 🙂