Laundry Room Redo

This is the only 'before' photo I have! Here is the laundry room in green paint and pink floral border. The shelf hung high to the ceiling was used for hangers and clothes from the dryer. Now it's grey, a little more organized, and much more pleasant to use!

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1. My laundry room is actually a hallway. Things like that happen when you do renovations and build on additions. :) We have a long "L" shaped hallway in the house. I'm standing at the corner of the L, just in front of the master suite. The hallway in front of me extends the length of the ceramic tile and ends at the triplet's bedroom (which used to be a two-car garage!)
2. I had some custom-made wood shelves in the attic that The Mister installed above the washer and dryer for me.
3. I'm loving the grey color! Across from the washer and dryer I hung a memo board and cork board. To see how I made them, click HERE. Halfway down the hallway is a door opening that used to lead to the garage.
4. The shelves got a fresh coat of paint, too.
5. There aren't any windows, but the triplet's room has a very large window that lets light come down the hallway.

1. Standing at the second doorway, halfway down the hall.
2. This space is what started the redo to begin with. We had an upright freezer here. I decided to move it to my workroom so I could get one of these rolling laundry sorters.
3. Looking at the wall across from the hamper.
4. Since my laundry sorter came with a hanging bar, that freed up the space above the washer and dryer for the shelves!
5. Standing at the door to the boys' room and looking back. Beside the laundry sorter is a 2nd pantry, which comes in handy for storing extra canned and paper goods. It also holds seasonal things like the pressure canner, punch bowl, light bulbs and the carpet steamer. Across the hall from the pantry is my workroom for my gift basket business and crafty stuff.

1. I'm really enjoying my display of collectibles. Here's my vintage Cream of Wheat advertisement. It's nautical, too!
2. This framed photo I picked up in the auction trash. It was in the grass in the freezing rain. I picked it up thinking I could use the frame, but when I got it home and took a closer look, I fell in love with the four kids, balancing on a floating log in the water. They are poised to dive in! So cute! Can't believe nobody in the family wanted it! I decided to clean it up and keep it with my nautical stuff. Besides a little water damage on the mat, it was in good condition.
3. The big crock with the spigot is holding my liquid Era. And it looks better than the big red plastic jug, too. :)
4. I painted the cherry branches on the bird house years ago. It's held a few nests while hanging on the front porch, but was beginning to show a lot of wear, so I brought it inside. It's new home is with the wicker lidded jar holding some wooden clothespins.
5. The old metal ice bucket is holding baking soda and a scoop. I'll add a scoop to a load of Taylor's basketball and workout clothes. :)
6. A collection of brown bottles. Love the one with the fish on it.
7. My favorite big yellow metal bucket with wooden handle. I think it's been in every room of the house and even in the garden at some point in time. :)
8. The shelf above the laundry sorter holds my vintage picnic basket, wooden ammunition box and some extra large blue Ball jars with zinc lids.
9. The antique washboard with copper board had a broken top. I filled in the broken space with cork and am using it to display my sterling nautical broaches. Click HERE to see how I put it together!

Thanks again to Susan for hosting Metamorphosis Monday. I hadn't participated since last March when I redid the triplet's bedroom! I'll be back with her next Monday to show you what I did with all the doors in the house. That project is still in progress today. In fact, three doors are laying on my kitchen island as I'm typing up this post! They are looking good, though! :)

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