Regardless of what it appears like, the DIY Fairy doesn’t reside right here.
In the event you’ve been testing 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 spotted recently that I haven’t been completely upfront with the nitty gritty that actually 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, exhausting 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 personal house is my jam! I’ve utterly slacked off on that recently.
In any case, right here is the newest that’s been taking place with the laundry room makeover…
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(Need to see the ultimate reveal of this room? Click on right here to see the total “after” tour.)
Final time I shared an replace, we had this rickety bifold door state of affairs happening. I actually would have needed to interchange it even when it had been completely practical, 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 an extended record of issues we had happening within the laundry room and breakfast room.
The lounge that this spot in the home opens as much as is full of French doorways, so the truth that I might mimic that type on this bifold was an enormous win!
Within the breakfast nook, we now have no home windows in any respect, so these frosted panes let in a little bit pure mild from our laundry room window to brighten up the area a tad.
And since the glass is frosted, it nonetheless hides all of our mess that usually 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 choice on Amazon for $312, and you 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 value 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 this point.
We needed to make the door appear like a real French door that opened within the center, so we added these two pulls we discovered at House Depot. I’ve thought of even taking the hinge out of the center of the door and attaching the 2 panels to both facet 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 type hooks the place we are able to toss hats, baggage, and jackets once we come dwelling.
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 hooked up by a magnet so it may be simply eliminated as wanted.
The ground, mild fixture, and window shade are subsequent on our to-do record.
Now that we now have the cupboard doorways in right here although, it’s wanting far 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 towards the wall colour 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 work out how you can 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 type of enjoyable in a room that’s all fairly and embellished. I imply type of. When is laundry actually enjoyable? Bearable. Perhaps I ought to say bearable.
So right here’s the place we’re on the laundry room to-do record:
Paint partitions Sherwin Williams Slate TilePaint ceiling Benjamin Moore Merely WhitePaint cupboards and trim Benjamin Moore Merely WhiteSubstitute outdated hooksChange cupboard knobsSubstitute bifold door- Cling woven Roman shade
- Swap mild fixture
- Paint vinyl flooring
- Construct drying rack
- Cling ironing board
- Cling laundry artwork
- Arrange odds and ends
- Arrange peg board
So since we’re on the topic, obtained any peg board organizing ideas? Or an awesome laundry room group system? If the Group Fairy decides to indicate up, I wouldn’t be against letting her work her magic in right here.
