Farmhouse Laundry Room Makeover

For the first few years living in this house, I really didn't like the laundry area but I could'nt do much with it until we had the money in the budget to replace the washer and dryer. Being the focal point of the room, I did'nt want to makeover the space until I had a new set. After doing lots of research we decided to go with the Maytag front loader and we are loving it! Who knew laundry could be a joy? Trust me, after dealing with the old 80's top loader set long enough, it was a joy! This is the before shot. I tried to make the best with what I had but never loved it.

Before we could put the new set in place, we ripped up the laminate floor and painted the original hardwoods underneath. I went with the Ultra Pure White porch and floor paint from Home Depot in flat and sealed it with a heavy duty gloss varathane. We also planked the area behind the washer and dryer with 8" wide plywood boards that I painted white. Once the walls and floor were complete, it was time to put the washer and dryer into place. We had a wood table top laying around and hubby added it above the washer and dryer for me, which I loved as it gave me more room to decorate! The rest of the walls got a fresh coat of paint in Secluded Beach by Valspar. I made the WASH sign with letters I found at Ben Franklin (a local craft store) and painted them white. As much as I loved the galvanized bucket light that we made, it was too dark for this space.

Hubby hung the shelves and added a dowel so that I would have hanging space. Once they were up I was ready to decorate with some of the awesome vintage finds I had been collecting for this space. 

I painted the wood tabletop white and added a cute wire basket light fixture. You can find it here. The baskets hold dog necessities and our first aid kit. To hide the washer and dryer, I added linen curtains with fabric I bought at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

The vintage ironing board leaning against the wall is a treasure I found on offerup and I actually use it! I wanted a ticking striped cover for it, which I found on an etsy shop here. She custom makes them to fit many different sized boards and has a huge fabric selection.  If you are in the market for one, definitely give her shop a visit. Many of the fun decor accessories, like the large laundry basket and rug beater (I jokingly call it the husband beater ;)) I found while antique shopping with the hubby or on Etsy. 

 Of course, no space is complete without flowers! They add the perfect pop of color! I am pretty thrilled with how it turned out and it is now a light, bright and pretty space to do all the piles and piles of laundry. I hope you enjoyed reading this post and I hope I have inspired you to pretty up your laundry room. I always love hearing from you so please feel free to email or leave a comment.

​Rene'