5 Things I did to spruce up my Laundry Room!

We have an outside laundry room…

and when we first moved into our house it was pretty shabby, and I often hated doing laundry in it, which is no good when you have a family of 5 worth of washing.

So with a little bit of research on Pinterest and a very handy husband we did a few things (that are so easy you can do them too) to our laundry room to make washing a more pleasurable experience.

Does your Laundry room need an update?

Are you also searching for ideas on ways to refresh your laundry room? You have come to the right place as we will provide you with ideas and inspiration so you can start making your laundry room a delight to be in.

Get Inspired

The first place to start is to get inspired! We created a vision board that detailed all the things we would like to incorporate into our room. This is where you can start too. Create a vision board while considering the following:

• How much space do you have to play with
• What paint colours would you like to incorporate into the room
• Is there enough storage space
• Do you need to add any extra electrical sockets
• Do you want somewhere to fold or hang washing

Laundry room ideas

1) Painted the exterior door

The door into our laundry room was a brown/red colour which was not appealing. So, to make the laundry room appear more inviting, we painted the door a beautiful grey colour (which was the colour of all the trims on the outside of our house).  Now when I look at the door, it screams “Freshness” and looks so much more inviting.  The colour, if you are interested, is Resene Eighth Pravda.

If you have an external laundry you could look at doing the same. Add a pop of colour to create a clean and fresh space. If your internal laundry door is looking outdated consider painting it or refresh it with the existing paint.

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2) Installed a bench

Believe it or not, our bench is an old door that we did not need.

It was the perfect length to fit in our laundry room.  So, we grabbed a few cubby bookshelves like these from Amazon and attached the door to the top. We then placed an edging around the upper part of our table to give it a finished look (this still needs to be painted).

Originally we were going to paint the door/table a white colour, but then we came across a product that was a self-adhesive marble contact paper perfect for cabinets and tabletops. It is easy to keep clean and wipe down.

It can be a tad tricky to install, so be patient and take your time but it automatically gives a clean, fresh feeling.

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3) Installed a rail

A super handy feature especially for things that need ironing or light drying.

If you have space, it is worth installing one of these.  We used a surplus curtain rod and two brackets.  Super easy and so useful! A hanging rod like this one from Amazon will be perfect!!

4) Hanging the dryer on the wall

Hanging the dryer on the wall is a game changer!!

Apart from it saving floor space, we find it convenient to be able to pull stuff straight out of the machine and up into the dryer.

Also, if we have had things in the dryer, we find it easier to be standing to pull the laundry out rather than always bending over.

We then can fold our laundry and place in all on the bench.  If you can wall mount your dryer, it can be a great space-saving idea!

5) Laundry décor

A few inexpensive purchases made our laundry feel nice, clean and organized.

We got a laundry powder container and cleaning product holder. We made a place for lost socks (as we always have at least one with no friend) and a place for lost property!

To make the lost sock sign click here. We love doing little projects like this and we love seeing it in our laundry.

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Other items you can include in your Laundry Room

This awesome Laundry Sorter – perfect to sorting the colours from the whites!

A handy lint bin to make clearing the dryer lint super quick and easy.

This Vintage inspired waterproof laundry room mat will add some personality to any laundry room floor.

Finally this awesome mop and broom organizer to go on the back of a door or an empty wall.

What are you waiting for?

So, there were 5 things we have done so far our laundry to spruce it up. You could totally start your laundry room makeover today!

We still have a few other things to do in there, and eventually, we want to re-line the walls as they are not in the best condition, However, for now, we feel much happier doing our huge amount of washing in our spruced up laundry room!

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Don’t forget to save this post to your DIY board on Pinterest!

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