01/31/18

$100 Laundry Room REVEAL!

I never thought I would ever say this, but

I.LOVE.MY.LAUNDRY.ROOM!

Sorry for shouting at you, but I just CAN’T believe this is a space in MY house!!

I am tickled pink by how it turned out and have been chomping at the bit to show it to you!

BEFORE I do, let’s just take a walk down “memory lane” and see where we started.

Memory Lane: Before Pictures

This poor room was basically the love child of “Art Supplies” and “All.The.Things.”

Poor thing. It couldn’t help it. With parents like those it was bound to look a little haggard. [wink]

It was quite the task to unload everything. I know it looks like a lot in the picture, but every square inch was packed just about! My eye is beginning to twitch just thinking about it! (I really am not a hoarder! I promise! My husband would say that is true…with the exception of baskets….when I see one I like at Goodwill it’s hard to resist.)

Alright! Quick! Let’s get out of there before we get swallowed up alive!

The biggest thing about this makeover is that I feel like it practically changed what felt like a laundry CLOSET to a laundry ROOM!

It started to feel so much better when it got a fresh coat of white paint. I am always amazed at what a change paint does to a space!

Ta DA! After Pictures of Laundry Room

Let’s take a peak down the hall to see what she looks like all finished!

You know how I mentioned about baskets just a second ago? Well, this room is basically a place to pay homage to my storage basket collection. Most of these are holding things that we don’t use all the time, but like to have fairly handy (like party supplies and our cooler bags).

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Let’s talk for a minute about something that felt SO amazing while we were in the final days of the project. I remembered that we had my husband’s old desktop in the shed. I figured we could make it work somehow for a countertop. Well, when we got it out to try we were so shocked to see that the length and width were PERFECT!! WAHOO!All it needed was a few coats of paint and it went from black to white! Presto change-o!

I think it makes the space look more “finished” with the solid surface on top of the washer and dryer. It now is the perfect place for folded clothes, keeping cleaning supplies, and even the kids’ artwork that needs a place to dry!

You might notice the counter almost looks like a walking advertisement for Honest Company…. What can I say? Their products are pretty, get shipped to my doorstep, and work great! I’m a fan! You can check them out here. (As a plus, they give free products quite frequently! I’ve gotten a candle, a diaper caddy, healing balm, lotion, lipstick, illuminating makeup powder, makeup bag, and lots more!)

Laundry Room Makeover Details

I am loving having the washer and dryer on the new bases! My back thanks me each time I am switching the laundry around! And underneath is a TON of storage. It is holding all of our paints, spray paints, a basket of paintbrushes, acrylic craft paints. and my glue gun. #winning (My glue gun was what I used to tack up the sections of curtain on the underside of the bases. Viola! Hidden storage!)

I love that cute little IKEA cart! (I have all the heart eyes for that color!) It had been used as a way to easily take art supplies to the table. BUT it was just lost in the room with everything else.

Now it’s front and center! It’s not just “cute,” but also holds trash bags and dusting supplies.

This side of the room has some Christmas presents I got from Magnolia Market. Those flower stems in the vase and the hymn cards finally have a place to shine. They make me smile when I see them.

You know what else makes me smile? My NEW light fixture!! I might have done a little dance around the room a few times after it was installed. I couldn’t quite figure out how to photograph it to show you how cool it is since there is no natural light in this room.

This kind of shows you the pattern on it.

It’s from IKEA ($19.99). (Note: Also on Amazon) I have always thought those lantern lights were SO neat, but had no idea where to put one.

Love, love, love it! It adds a lot of “fun” to the room! (I have a confession to make: I haven’t been very “green” in regard to electrical usage. I’ve been keeping the light on whenever I am downstairs…no pretty much all of my waking hours.)

We also put up a drying rod. I’m tall, so having it high isn’t an issue for me (and I like that you can’t see it from the doorway).

Speaking of doorways, you may have spotted something missing in this room (besides all of the STUFF). We had to remove the door to get the washer and dryer in and out of the room and decided to keep it off for right now. (Hence why I’ve kept the light on so much.) It makes the space feel so open and will also keep up from stashing things in there since there is nowhere for clutter to hide with the door gone! I might regret this decision, solely because I won’t be able to say “Mommy has LOTS of laundry I have to do!” and then close the door and hide! Ha!

Laundry Room For The Win

I am SO thankful for this new space! I keep looking over and basically pinching myself every time I see it! (I think that’s the sign of a successful makeover, don’t you?) Erin, the blogger over at Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry hosts this $100 Room Challenge and I am so glad that I participated! Both of the spaces I have done for these challenges (we did our playroom last summer) are my favorites in our house! It just goes to show you that you don’t need a lot of money to transform a space and make it one you LOVE!

You know what else I’m thankful for? My amazing DIY-partner-in-crime (aka “my husband,” “aka “Mr.PearTreeHome extraordinaire”). He worked so hard the last couple weekends on this space! (I basically was his assistant.) He’s a keeper!

Where Did the Money Go? Budget Recap

(I sold the 12-shelf rolling cart that was in this room before & also had a $10 coupon, so that helped a lot with this challenge!)

boards for bases: $9.99 x 2
boards for shelves: $14.96 x 2
boards for cleats: $1.96 x 2
drywall primer & paint: $9.97 + $13.97
spackle: $4.96
bracket: $2.96
caulk: $1.96
dry rack bar: $4
light fixture: $19.99
basket from Goodwill: $3.25
washcloths from Walmart: $1
jute placemat from Walmart: $2.47
botanical prints from Target $3
2 x 4s for bases: already had
fabric for bases: gotten from my mom
cork placemats: already had
“counter”: re-purposed desk top (used paint we already had)
decor: stolen from around the house (used spray paint we already had)

Total: $121.35, BUT:

Sold rolling cart for $18

Had a $10 coupon for Lowes (How’s that for some surprise “Happy” mail!!?)

So that left me with a grand total of $93.35

Where Did I Put Everything ELSE?

Now, I know you are probably wondering….

WHERE did all of the STUFF that was IN the room go to?

I went through a huge organizing and purging marathon and relocated some things and also put a bunch of our art supplies in our coat closet. It’s not perfect, but it works for now and is actually easier to get to!

If you were given $100, what space in YOUR home would you makeover? [Here’s my other space I’ve transformed for $100.] Check out my blogging friends below to see what spaces they decided to do! SOOO many amazing ideas!

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Want to see what $100 can do for your laundry room! Click to the post to see the SHOCKING before and afters! You won't believe this is the same home!

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Hi there friend! I'm Morgan and I'm a thrifty DIY-lover just like you! My small budget has taught me to make a dollar stretch 'till it's basically transparent!No matter what your budget is, I want to give you the motivation and encouragement you need to make your own nest feel like HOME.
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