Monday, July 27, 2009

Laundry room makeover

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After six long months I am excited to finally say the laundry room is almost complete. I've had fun doing a laundry room makeover because the space is small & not too overwhelming. Since I happen to spend much of my day in that room I'm feeling better about the space. It's a little cutesy but isn't a laundry room allowed to be that way. The antique man & woman plates were one of my fun thrift purchases as was the wallpaper & served as the inspiration. I did a quick little magnet board project last week but ended ripping the ribbon off to make a new design so all of the boards look like one big board. Now I have a place to put all of my fabric swatches and lists. Anyway, except for the need of base boards & cabinet hardware we'll call this one good (except Santa if you are reading pls. bring me a new washer & dryer). Did you notice the fun burlap & chalkboard tags labeling the baskets....I love them...in fact if you like them too you may want to stay tuned.....

I'm excited because on deck is a chic makeover done by a new blogging friend on a budget of $250. You won't want to miss this one.
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37 comments:

  1. LauraJuly 27, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    LOVE it!!! It looks fantastic!

    We're in our new to us humble abode in 12 days, not that we're counting, and my creative juices are flowing! I can't wait to decorate! :-)

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  2. ~Grace Happens~July 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    WOOOOOW. It looks amazing! I love EVERY SINGLE detail!! I'd be all about doing laundry (or even just hanging out) in there haha. Loving how the tags turned out and the plates are gorg! Hands down the most chic laundry room I've ever seen!!!!!! xoxox

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  3. nest of posiesJuly 28, 2009 at 3:14 AM

    unbelieveable! ga-ga-gorgeous!

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  4. KimJuly 28, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    Just lovely! I can only imagine how much time you spend doing laundry, might as well make it a lovely spot!!

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  5. TALKING YOUTH SOCCER inJuly 28, 2009 at 6:32 AM

    I really love what you did with a boring hollowcore door! I'm cursed with a houseful of the same walnut hollow doors. Did you cut that molding? Nothing like black paint to make something chic. Enjoy!

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  6. kellyJuly 28, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    I would love to do laundry in your room!! Beautiful!!

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  7. paulaJuly 28, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    looks great! One day I hope to have a space this nice:)

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  8. e.e.July 28, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    Ok, when do you find the time to do all of this fabulous stuff??? And don't tell me nap time, because my son never naps long enough for me to even do a load of laundry, much less makeover the place! It looks amazing, great job. You have wonderful and inspiring taste.

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  9. Full HouseJuly 28, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Oh thank you so much for the nice comments.

    e.e. - funny....no this project actually took me over 6 months to complete. I wish I could have gotten it done during a few nap times:-)

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  10. CaitlinJuly 28, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    so genius. I love how you put the magnet boards all together. I would want to do laundry all day long if my laundry room looked like that.

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  11. TriciaJuly 28, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    this is awesome! im sure you look forward to doing your laundry now :)

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  12. RobinJuly 28, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    Love, love, love it! Amazing.

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  13. onehmJuly 28, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  14. Megan LeeJuly 28, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    So cute! My favorites are the light shade and the plates on the wall. Love them!

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  15. ShannonJuly 28, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    DEEEEEEEE lightful
    FAB u Lous
    Exquisite!
    Dar------ling ******
    -Shannon in Austin

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  16. ☂niki.July 28, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    seriously, amazing!

    i can't say it enough.

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  17. MichelleJuly 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    C'mon, you're making me look bad and I only have 3 kids... no fair!!!

    LOVE IT... now come and do mine!!

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  18. LauraJuly 28, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    I blogged about your laundry room :-)

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  19. Full HouseJuly 28, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    stephanie - yes those beautiful hollowcore doors. I actually had somebody who knows how to work a saw cut the molding.

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  20. AnnieJuly 28, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    It turned out so cute. I love your color choice and it's so fun to see you use all of your thrift store treasures. Way to go. The baseboards and hardware will just give it that finishing touch that makes it look like it's straight from a magazine.

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  21. MaryJuly 28, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    woot woot! Looks so cute!! I love it!

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  22. WhitneyJuly 28, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    AHHHHH I LOVE IT!!!!!! It looks so good. You are SO good. Can we make a business?

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  23. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Love, love, love! This room is so pretty! I painted all the doors in my home black- it adds a nice architectural detail. Love your blog!
    xo, Ash

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  24. AmandaJuly 28, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    AMAZING!! Love it, Love it, Love it!

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  25. Stacey CrewseJuly 28, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    Oh La la!! I love love love it! It turned out better than I could imagine! You are amazing! Now come to mi casa and help me :)

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  26. sherryJuly 29, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    I love love love it. I can't believe you actually hung your awesome vintage wallpaper. Beautiful. By the way, I've been making some changes and need you to come teach me some healthier eating tricks. It has been a while since I let my granola side shine, and there are some new things out there.

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  27. LizaJuly 29, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    That does it!!! You're officially the cutest person with the cutest life! How do you do it?

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  28. Busy Bee LaurenJuly 29, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    That is the most amazing laundry room I have ever seen. You blog my mind. Let's be thrifting friends.

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  29. Marketing Unscrambled, Home editionJuly 30, 2009 at 12:25 AM

    Wonderful, well done. It is so cute. You did and amazing job. Thank you for sharing. All the storage space and it makes it look neat and clean and so well organized. A long 6 months for sure.

    Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"

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  30. NikkiJuly 30, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Wow, that looks awesome! Would you mind sharing where you found your striped rug?

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  31. Full HouseJuly 30, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    Nikki..that striped rug is from IKEA. Really inexpensive too...I want to say $12.00. Not sure if it's still there though.

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  32.  VivJuly 30, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    This is amazing! My laundry makeover will look piddly in comparison to this!

    Do you mind if I share with readers over at ish & chi? Lovely! Great work!

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  33. RachelleAugust 1, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Wow! I love the laundry room makeover! Can I hire you to do mine? :-)

    We are coming to AZ next week and would love to get together. We'll be there until the 17th, so let me know what works for you guys!!!

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  34. BrandieAugust 1, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    Love it! Especially the grouping of plates. Amazing job! :)

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  35. AnonymousAugust 2, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Seriously fantastic. Really.

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  36. Lovely Little NestAugust 3, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Oh my goodness, this is fabulous!!! I hope you don't mind if I add you to my blogroll :)

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  37. ######November 3, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    Where did you find the light fixture in the laundry room?

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