Anybody else a huge TLC fan back in the day? In so many ways, not the least of which is the whole washing machine scrubs our clothes thing, the laundry room is a scrub. For one, it is pretty much a mess (“I’m lookin’ like class, and he’s lookin’ like trash”). For two, it is always on the outskirts of rooms we love to hang out in (the kitchen and the addition) begging for attention but never receiving any (“hangin’ out the passenger side of his best friend’s ride, tryin’ to holler at me”). You get the point. We’re not so nuts about the laundry room and basically have left it exactly as it was when we moved in. That is, until we realized what a huge difference removing some ugly shelves and wall pegs could make. The laundry room needed some TLC (ahem). Actually, it still needs some, but we’ve given it a little love to tide it over.
So, here’s what we started with.
Tons of glass shelves on metal brackets, a million pegs and drying racks, and a bazillion nails and screws. Not one less. A bazillion. Seriously, ever get Ed started on the number of random nails and screws in our walls, and his head might explode.
So, here’s what we did. First, we took down all the pegs and nails.
Next, we took down all the glass shelves but one. Then, we wiped down the one shelf we were keeping and put away all the items we had been storing on the dryer. Then, we removed the blinds and hung a cute curtain I found on clearance at Belk awhile back ($8!). Here’s our less-of-a-scrub laundry room now.
Way better, huh?
For those who like a good laugh, here are the demolition counts:
- 6 glass shelves
- 15 metal brackets
- 4 wooden pegged drying racks
- 1 wooden peg randomly stuck in wall
- 50+ screws and nails, most with nothing attached to them (for Ed’s collection)
- 2 huge metal hooks
- 1 metal plant hanger (???)
- 1 set of blinds
Specifically:
- Frame out the breaker box and maybe create a disguise (like a picture collage, cork board, chalkboard, etc.)
- Remove the old mirror and light on the wall (see in the second picture above)
- Add new light fixture overhead (isn’t visible in pictures but is just a bare bulb)
- Hang cabinet for detergent, etc. (we have a spare in the spare bath that may work perfectly)
- Remove last glass shelf (or maybe get something more attractive and keep?)
- Organize utility closet (whew, it’s a mess)
- Remove wall to combine with kitchen (?)
- Add baseboards that aren’t rubber (Yikes!)
- Replace flooring
- Paint paneling (?)
- Add wall shelving for cookbooks, so we can get rid of bookshelf taking up precious floor space
- Build cabinet with countertop for folding to house washer/dryer (? Will require new washer/dryer purchase)
