Remember that one time that I was planning a really awesome laundry room post and then went out of town for the entire summer and started 3 other rooms? Yeah, that was fun.
My laundry room is like the armpit of well, my entire city. It makes Court crazy. I have no problem washing and drying the clothes, its the putting them away part that always gets my goat. Remember learning about the Water Cycle in the 2nd grade? That is precisely what happens to the laundry at my house. It is an ever present round of rewashing.
One of the problems? My laundry room is not super functional. The worst part? I don’t even have pictures to show you, because then I would actually have to do laundry. (Court are you behind all of this?!)
There is no counter, small shallow cabinets, bad linoleum, beige paint, and not a lot of room.
Do you know what I want? I want a laundry room that will hide all of my dirty laundry so it looks like I am on top of it.
THAT is a laundry room makeover I could get behind.
So. Instead of a mind blowing makeover (pop over and check out Brooke’s or Jenny’s if you need some of that kind of inspiration) I thought I would share with you some art that I feel would be super appropriate given the current state of affairs.
Since I am clearly not the expert in this situation and in all actuality need a laundry intervention of my own, here are a few tips from Jenny Komenda about sprucing up your laundry room.
Dealing with a dark, cave-like laundry room is a chore in and of itself!By taking off the doors on a few of your upper cabinets, you’ll open up the space and create a place to store baskets. In this laundry room, we assigned baskets for every member of the house, which makes sorting a breeze!
Why not decoupage or paint the insides of your cabinets for a fun pop of color? It’s a guaranteed smile each and every time you reach for your detergent. Also don’t ignore the door. Adhere some cork panels on the inside of the cabinet doors and create a space to pin all those stain removal tips.
Don’t like the cabinets, floors and countertops in your laundry room? Every surface can be painted or resurfaced! We updated this room with paint and a concrete overlay for less than $30 in materials. Say goodbye to the outdated linoleum, brick pavers and old, dark cabinets.
A rolling laundry butler can be your best friend, doing triple duty with a hanging bar, a rolling basket and a drying rack. It’s the perfect choice for smaller laundry rooms that haven’t been updated in a few decades.
Don’t neglect your laundry room walls! Hanging interesting art and mirrors will elevate your room and make it feel less utilitarian and a little homier. Suddenly those 400 loads of laundry most of us will do this year might actually be enjoyable!
A folding station makes all the difference. Use a slab of stone or a simple piece of painted MDF on top of washer/dryer units to create a folding station that also prevent socks from slipping in between the appliances!
And now for the REALLY good part.
Want to win $500 gift card to Home Depot? I mean, is that even a question? Of course you do.
Enter the Rafflecopter below, there are a few extra options thrown in for those who are super committed to winning. For the rest of you fellow slackers (I say fellow because I am the President of the Slackers United Fellowship) feel free to enter as few or as many times as you can muster the motivation for.
We bought our Maytag washer and dryer from The Home Depot 3 years ago and LOVE them. The only downside is that it doesn’t come with a Fold/Put Away option. Because goodness knows it comes with everything else.
Right now Maytag is running a great promo. To celebrate the #BrilliantHEClean campaign, they are offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of a Maytag Powerwash machine & 150 oz. Tide.
And here is the BEST part, they are giving away a $5000 laundry room makeover!!
This post was written in partnership with Tide, Maytag and The Home Depot. All opinions and dirty underwear references are 100% mine.
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