Regardless of what it seems to be like, the DIY Fairy doesn’t dwell right here.
In case you’ve been trying out what we’ve been as much as for the previous month on this weblog, it’s been all befores and afters and rainbows and lollipops. I noticed these days that I haven’t been completely upfront with the nitty gritty that basically occurs.
Robert and I’ve been so wrapped up in portray and hauling and putting in that I’ve hardly had time to seize my digital camera to snap photographs of the true, onerous work. (Minus the occasional Instagram Story anyway.)
All that to say, I’m attempting to get higher about that since sharing precise steps of tutorials that can assist you in your individual house is my jam! I’ve fully slacked off on that these days.
In any case, right here is the newest that’s been occurring with the laundry room makeover…
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(Wish to see the ultimate reveal of this room? Click on right here to see the complete “after” tour.)
Final time I shared an replace, we had this rickety bifold door scenario occurring. I actually would have wished to exchange it even when it had been completely purposeful, however this door had popped off of its observe and was a complete ache within the boo-tay to work with.
So then I discovered this French bifold door with frosted glass panes and it was the answer to a protracted checklist of issues we had occurring within the laundry room and breakfast room.
The lounge that this spot in the home opens as much as is crammed with French doorways, so the truth that I may mimic that model on this bifold was an enormous win!
Within the breakfast nook, we’ve no home windows in any respect, so these frosted panes let in slightly pure mild from our laundry room window to brighten up the house a tad.
And since the glass is frosted, it nonetheless hides all of our mess that always piles up behind this closed door. To purchase the door with the glass already frosted is about $650 on Lowe’s web site, however I discovered the clear glass possibility on Amazon for $312, and you possibly can simply frost the glass with a can or two of this frosted glass spray paint.
It nonetheless prices greater than your common bear bifold, however this door is smack within the heart of our downstairs and is a little bit of a focus, in order that was price it to us.
Our door got here as unfinished wooden, so I primed it with some Kilz Premium, and painted it with two coats of Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron in semi-gloss like we’ve used on all the doorways in our home to date.
We wished to make the door seem like a real French door that opened within the center, so we added these two pulls we discovered at Residence Depot. I’ve considered even taking the hinge out of the center of the door and attaching the 2 panels to both aspect of the door body to make it a real French.
We’ve performed round with {hardware} contained in the laundry room to spiff it up too, like these vintage model hooks the place we are able to toss hats, luggage, and jackets once we come house.
After plenty of suggestions from y’all in my query from our final laundry room replace, I’ve determined to color our electrical field to make it mix in with the wall. And I’ll put an image body on it connected by a magnet so it may be simply eliminated as wanted.
The ground, mild fixture, and window shade are subsequent on our to-do checklist.
Now that we’ve the cupboard doorways in right here although, it’s wanting way more put collectively. I gave them a coat of Benjamin Moore Merely White they usually’re good as new. I large puffy coronary heart loooove how they pop in opposition to the wall shade my father-in-law painted (Sherwin Williams Slate Tile).
To coordinate with the hooks on the wall, I discovered these vintage bronze knobs. Aren’t they the prettiest little element?
And I lastly hung up this laundry mirror that I carted together with me from the final home. It’s so nice for brightening up this darkish spot within the nook.
I nonetheless must do some paint touch-ups and determine tips on how to set up our peg board and cabinets and if we’re going to construct a drying rack. I’ve to confess, doing laundry has been sort of enjoyable in a room that’s all fairly and embellished. I imply type of. When is laundry actually enjoyable? Bearable. Possibly I ought to say bearable.
So right here’s the place we’re on the laundry room to-do checklist:
Paint partitions Sherwin Williams Slate TilePaint ceiling Benjamin Moore Merely WhitePaint cupboards and trim Benjamin Moore Merely WhiteSubstitute previous hooksChange cupboard knobsSubstitute bifold door- Dangle woven Roman shade
- Swap mild fixture
- Paint vinyl ground
- Construct drying rack
- Dangle ironing board
- Dangle laundry artwork
- Set up odds and ends
- Set up peg board
So since we’re on the topic, obtained any peg board organizing ideas? Or an incredible laundry room group system? If the Group Fairy decides to point out up, I wouldn’t be against letting her work her magic in right here.
