Here's a laundry room remodel that I helped with this past Spring. My "client-turned-friend", Lisa, asked for some help with her back mudroom/laundry room.
I hadn't been back there to see the implemented changes but last week Lisa needed advice regarding staging some bedrooms so I got the chance to snap some 'after' pics of the project. She graciously let me do so even though I hadn't asked her ahead of time and this wasn't the room we were focusing on that day. Thanks Lisa!
This is her back mudroom/laundry off the garage. It is heavily trafficked by her four darling children. She didn't want to break the bank on an extensive remodel, but was definitely frustrated by the lack of storage and functionality of the room. We came up with a cost effective solution for each wall in the room.
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AFTER
We added soft white beadboard around the entire room 2/3 of the way up the wall. This allowed us to use a deeper color on the upper walls-we chose a cobalt blue. We had a contractor add two shelves instead of the single wire upper shelf. Unfortunately you can't see it in this pic, but we added a pedestal base for more storage under the washer and dryer.
You can kinda see it in the photo below:
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AFTER
We mounted hooks to the top trim piece above the beadboard for storage and easy accessibility of coats and backpacks.
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We doubled the hooks on this side and in the pic above, you can see the pedestal base of the appliances. She can now store hats, mittens, and shoes underneath the washer/dryer.
As we talked through her organizational needs, she was hesitant to part with her message center so we compromised by ordering a cleaner, more seamless system from Pottery Barn.
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We mounted it right to the top of the beadboard beneath the trim. (sorry-blurry)
We replaced the linoleum flooring with inexpensive Vinyl Composition Tile. (VCT)
One more BEFORE angle:
One more AFTER angle:
I'm in the middle of lots of exciting remodels right now. Some of them are ready to be wrapped up soon. I'll be sure to post pics of the changes.
Hoping you're not too frazzled with the last minute Christmas details. I've actually been enjoying the countdown to Christmas this year and have finally caught up on my sign orders. I hope to post some pics of those soon too. See you back here soon.
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