Operation:Laundry Room

Operation laundry room main objectives:

1. Increase functionality.

2. Increase cuteness.

3. Do it without spending any money.

I can't say that I really have a "room" for my laundry. It is the hallway between the garage and the kitchen. It has always needed some TLC, but it hasn't really been a priority.  Kathy gave me some upper cabinets that were in her basement so that was the push I needed to get something done in there.  Here is the beautiful before shot: 

 Nice eh?  I tried to create a different design for a shelf one day and I really didn't like the way it turned out, but I figured at least it would give me a place to put all of my laundry junk.  It always looks like chaos in there so I welcomed the cabinets that Kathy gave to us just so I could have some doors to hide all of the cleaning supplies/gardening supplies/laundry soap/everything else that doesn't really have a place.  

I decided to go with a brown color scheme because of one major factor: I already have all of the paint I need.  I painted the cabinets a dark chocolate and changed the hardware. I choose simple silver knobs for one reason: I already had them.  I painted the wall a lighter brown and since the cabinets are heavier on one side and don't fill up the entire space, I decided to paint some stripes and add some vinyl lettering to try and even it out.  Here is the after shot:

  I'm hoping that the improvements will encourage me to do my laundry more often. I'm not counting on it, but I am happy with the end result. Mission accomplished!