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    Home » DIY Projects

    Budget Laundry Room Makeover Reveal

    January 29, 2020 by Patti Estep 22 Comments

    It's reveal day for this budget laundry room makeover. See all the changes I've made as part of the $100 room challenge.

    Nook area after makeover with text

    Today is the final day of this budget laundry room makeover!

    For those of you who may have just stumbled onto this page, Welcome! This is the reveal of my attempt to makeover my laundry room for under $100 as part of the $100 Room Challenge.

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    Catch up by reading the previous posts of this laundry room makeover here:

    Week 1 - Intro and Before Pics
    Week 2 - Laundry Makeover
    Week 3 - LRM Organizing Ideas
    Week 4 - Decorating a Laundry Room

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    Corner of laundry room before image with text

    As you may recall this is the first thing we see when we enter our home through the garage. And yes, that's how we always enter the house. Most of our family does too.  Like many mudrooms or laundry rooms, I expect, this room had accumulated many unnecessary things over the years.

    Laundry Room Ideas on a Budget

    Budget laundry room makeover nook area

    Unclutter and Make Better Use of Storage

    Many of those unnecessary things were either trashed, relocated, or donated. However, one major problem included the need for storing plastic and paper bags for future recycling. These bins from IKEA were the perfect solution.

    We moved that cute but not so practical blue farm table and replaced it with a $6 computer desk from Goodwill. Now the tall handled brooms and vacuum cleaner fit nice and neat next to the table. 

    We also took advantage of an unused laundry chute cabinet and stored some larger pots and buckets inside. Not so great to look at, but a pretty botanical fern print scroll hanging covers the front nicely.

    Laundry room view from kitchen door

    The walls were painted gray to match the adjoining kitchen and all the wood trim and cabinets were painted white, bringing lightness and cohesion to the room.

    Before picture of laundry room from kitchen

    Getting into the dryer was a hassle with the vacuum cleaner, ugly ironing board and racks in the way. Now, they all have a place of their own. A simple wall-mounted hanger made better space for the ironing board. The vacuum cleaner was relocated next to the table and the other items are now stores next to the dryer or refrigerator.

    Laundry room window view after makeover

    Adding In Beauty

    The ugly trash can was given a fresh coat of paint and relocated here for easy access. A great solution for lint and other trash that accumulates at wash time.

    The laundry room was looking crisp and clean but I wanted to add a little beauty so I hung this pretty peony print. A simple valance made from an old stained up vintage tablecloth adorns the window while still letting in tons of natural light.

    Refrigerator view after laundry room makeover

    A simple gray ironing board cover blends in well with the other gray tones in the room.

    Laundry room view from window

    Different shades of brown, oak and old walls made this room look all jumbled.

    Kitchen door view of laundry room makeover

    Our laundry has never looked better. It has a great bright, light, cohesive look with a few touches of floral color that has made all the difference in the room. 

    Now when I enter the house I just smile at how great it looks. And, I feel good about anyone else who enters too.

    LRM on a Budget Recap

    • Painting the walls, trim, and cabinets ---- $0 (leftover paint on hand)
    • Cleaning supplies -- $0 
    • Laundry chute cabinet hardware -- $16.94 
    • Plastic bins and paper labels -- $0
    • Goodwill table -- $6.00
    • Ironing board hanger --$11.65
    • IKEA bins -- $31.78
    • Fern Poster -- $9.40
    • Balsa wood sticks -- $2.97
    • Ironing board cover -- $9.53
    • Floral entry rug -- $12.59

    Total spent  -----> $100.86 - Close enough, right?  🙂

    Does this inspire you to take on a room in your own house? I'm so happy with this one, and it wasn't anything earth-shattering or difficult.

    I should have done this a long time ago. Oh well, better late than never. 

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Nicki Parrish

      January 30, 2020 at 10:27 pm

      I love the way your organized and purged this room, wow! And it looks super cute too! Great job!

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    2. Lindsey from Hilltown House

      January 30, 2020 at 6:42 am

      Painting those cabinets white made such a difference! They just glow from the light of the window and make the whole room feel so much brighter, especially with the sweet floral touches from the artwork and the curtain.

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      • Patti Estep

        January 30, 2020 at 7:05 am

        Thanks Lindsey. I need to participate in more of these kinds of challenges. It's the only way anything gets done in this house. 🙂

        Reply
    3. sherry cole

      January 29, 2020 at 2:40 pm

      Your laundry room looks so neat and functional. You did a great job with your room and your budget.

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 3:19 pm

        Thanks Sherry. It was a great way to start off the year. I hope it stays that way.

        Reply
    4. Tammy

      January 29, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      Patti you get the award for greatest improvement! Such a great job. And as I've said before - those curtains and botanicals are absolutely gorgeous!

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 3:20 pm

        Wow! Thanks Tammy. I have a huge passion for anything botanical.

        Reply
    5. Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

      January 29, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      This space looks amazing! The fresh paint on the walls, trim, and cabinets brightened this space SO MUCH! It looks so fresh and clean... just like you want a laundry room to be. What color gray did you use on the wall (maybe I missed it somewhere)? It's a gorgeous shade! Thanks for participating in the challenge this month! Enjoy your updated space.

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 3:22 pm

        Thanks Erin. The wall color is Sherwin Williams Popular Gray in a semi-matte finish. I'm so happy with the room. Thank you for hosting this challenge. Lord knows if when this room would have seen an update without it.

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    6. Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS

      January 29, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      Patti you made such a functional space just beautiful I still think my favorite part is that vintage curtain! Such a brillant idea and it is what catches my eye in every photo.

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        Thanks Jen. I love that curtain too. I forgot that I even had that old tablecloth. I actually found it in a box of old stuff in that laundry room. I think it was fate.

        Reply
    7. Terrie Tipler

      January 29, 2020 at 10:52 am

      It looks so nice and pretty Patti. I love what you have done in your laundry room. A fresh coat of paint does a world of difference, doesn't it? Love your curtains.

      Reply
    8. Paula Harris

      January 29, 2020 at 10:49 am

      WOW! Patti. You did a wonderful job. I love the window with the light coming in. I always love more light in any room.(and the fabric is very pretty) Love how you used your wall space also. The color on the walls are about the same as far as I can tell. Since moving and putting stuff away, lots more space. AND, just a few penny's over the $100. Wonderful job. I'll private message my address and you can come help me with mine next. 🙂 Seriously, I am on my way to the laundry room now just to straighten up. You gave people inspiration I'm sure.

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 10:53 am

        Oh Paula, you are so sweet! I'm so glad I have inspired you to take on your own laundry room. You can do it!! The wall color is a light gray (Sherwin Williams Popular Gray.) It's kind of hard to see the difference with the camera, but it's the same color at the adjoining kitchen so now they flow well. Thank you for your kind words and send me a pic of your handiwork soon!

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    9. Lia

      January 29, 2020 at 10:33 am

      It looks so clean & bright now! Great job!

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 10:49 am

        Thanks Lia. I should have removed that ugly sheer curtain a long time ago. I never realized how much bright sunlight comes into that room. So helpful now in the winter when the weather is so tough.

        Reply
    10. Elizabeth Jones | Jonesville

      January 29, 2020 at 10:16 am

      It looks so great Patti! I love how you added the artwork, it really brings the space together. It's so satisfying to organize and clean things up. It looks awesome and I know it's going to be so much more functional for you. Enjoy it!!

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 10:18 am

        Thanks Elizabeth. It's so satisfying coming into a clean, bright pretty room all day long.

        Reply
    11. Pamela

      January 29, 2020 at 9:59 am

      Doesn't it make it so much more pleasant to go in here to do laundry? Plus seeing it looking so tidy when you come in and out must be satisfying. Great job.

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      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 10:16 am

        It really does Pamela, thanks! Something as simple as removing the sheer curtains to let in all that light makes all the difference.

        Reply
    12. Carole West

      January 29, 2020 at 9:00 am

      Turned out great and what a neat way to begin a new year with a room makeover. Favorite takeaway labeled storage and the window valance.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        January 29, 2020 at 9:58 am

        Thank you Carole. We really love it. Just a few small easy improvements made such a huge impact. 

        Reply

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