Don’t you love looking into other peoples’ homes to see how they live? Of course you do, or you wouldn’t be here. You’ll hear me say it a million times. Our house is small. We have five humans (three adult-size and two fun-size) crammed into 1644 square feet.
I love our small house. We have great neighbors, privacy, and a mortgage that doesn’t force us to eat fried Spam three days a week. I’m having flash backs to my childhood. I forgive you, Mom.
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| Meredith Heron Design via Houzz |
A few people have wanted to know how the metal bins are hung on the wall. I used a regular drill bit to make the holes for the screws.
My favorite thing in here is the idea/bulletin board that I made. It was inspired by the one that Ballard Designs sells for $149.00. It’s just a salvaged frame with cork board tiles glued to a piece of plywood. With three boys and a husband who is a landscaper, I spend a lot of time in here. It’s nice to have something pretty to look at and it hides the fuse box.
See how I changed our bi-fold doors to french style doors in this post!
Oh, by the way, we have lived here since 1998, so the changes we’ve made in here have been done a little bit at a time. I couldn’t have done all of this in week or even in a month, believe me!
I’ve linked this up to Remodelaholic’s Home Sweet Home on a Budget Laundry Rooms,
Simply Designing
Wednesday’s Adorned
Delightful Order
A Bowl Full Of Lemons
Tater Tots and Jello
Love your great laundry space! You did a fantastic job organizing such a small space. Everything is neat and tidy and has its specific place. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks, Amy! I’m following your blog now. I love that you are flipping houses. It’s something that I’d like to do if I had the time and money.
Looks great! That curtain is a perfect hiding place for all the paint.
Smile, Nancy
Thanks!
Looks like a great use of space! I love all the labels!
Thanks,Shawna!I’m planning on doing a tutorial on how to make the labels soon.
That is a beautiful laundry room. I love the curtain to hide the stuff on the shelves. That first laundry room is amazing, but I think yours is a lot more friendly!
Thanks! A girl can still dream of one day folding clothes without hitting her elbows on the walls. Lol! But I do love my space! Thanks for stopping by!
WOW!! Love this! I like your room better than your “dream room.” I’m going to use your curtain trip for my shelving above my washer/dryer. Great job!!
Thank you! I love it when I can give someone some inspiration to use their own home. Glad you stopped by!
As I expected, I LOVE it! I especially like that you used three different styles of baskets but all the same color. Gives it a lot more interest but is very cohesive. The metal bins on the walls are adorable! How did you attach them?
I think I might be able to stay on top of my laundry if my laundry room was this pretty because I’d be spending a lot of time in there!
Glad you like it! I got lucky with the baskets! I’m going to add a picture above so you can see how the metal bins are hung. I used a drill bit to get the holes in the bin. And then they are screwed into plastic wall anchors.
Found your blog from Remodelaholic linky party and your laundry space is very nice! I’m a new follower and would love to have you come over and link up at Sunday Blog Love this weekend. Wishing you a wonderful weekend and fun as you enter into bloggy world!
Thanks for the invite! I’m heading your way now!
I would really like to see a tutorial on how to cover buckets & galvanized bins. I’d like to try and make those for teacher gifts!
thanks
Sure! I’m making one for a shower gift next week, so I will post it soon after that.
How pretty! And goodness how I love that basket storage!
Donna
Thank you, Donna! I’ve been a follower of your blog for a long time. So, the fact that I’m an itty bitty blog and I am getting a compliment from you, I feel honored.
wow! I love this.
I don’t know if you have an older home or what… but years ago… LIKE forever ago…the first little house we rented had a laundry room like this. I would of loved to done laundry in that room– IF. IT. LOOKED. LIKE. YOURS.~~~ So pretty.
Heck…I’d love it if my current laundry room looked this sweet.
…good job,Pat (via, FJI)
I’m glad you like it, Pat! Our house was built in 1985, but I’m trying my hardest to make it look like a 1920′s cottage. We’re slowly getting there!
Ok, you’ve inspired me. everyone I know has a large redecorated laundry room and mine is small like yours and you did a gorgeous fab job. K, now I have work to do. Hugs!!
Jen @ http://www.beachmonkeys.net
Thanks, Jen! I know, I’m so jealous of all the people who have these huge laundry rooms, mud rooms, and walk in closets! But I’m working on making due with what God has blessed us with. I’m glad you stopped by!
I don’t know what you are dreaming for………… your laundry room is awesome & I love your organizing. Where are your galvanized bins from (trash bags, etc)? Love them screwed to the wall and they are the perfect shape/size.
Aw, thank you!
Here is the exact link: http://www.buhiimports.com/cgi-bin/webstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=BY14-1
I usually order a bunch at one time because of shipping cost, but you can’t beat the price @ $3.50. I did a post today on how to decoupage pails with fabric. These make good pails for teacher’s gifts! http://simplicityinthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/09/tutorial-how-to-decoupage-galvanized.html
You have done an amazing job with your laundry room. It give me inspiration for mine. I have a link party on Wednesdays, and I would love it if you would link this and any other posts. It is called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party. It runs from Wednesday to Sundays.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/09/simple-anti-aging-moisturizer-and.html
I hope to see you there. I am your newest follower, and I would love for your to follow me also. Have a great Day.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Thanks for the invite! I’ve linked it up and I am following you also!
I absolutely LOVE your laundry room. I love what you did for the baskets and especially the little tubs. Where did you purchase them?
So glad I found you through the mercury glass shades and have subscribed to your feed.
Aw, thank you!
Here is the exact link: http://www.buhiimports.com/cgi-bin/webstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=BY14-1
I usually order a bunch at one time because of shipping cost, but you can’t beat the price @ $3.50. I’ve also seen them in Hobby Lobby. They have the 1/2 price on everything that’s metal now and then. Thanks for subscribing!
Such a beautiful laundry room. It makes me want to do laundry. Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/09/reeses-smore-brownies-and-wednesdays.html
from Wednesday until Sunday.
Hope to see you there.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
I’m just now getting caught up on comments, so I’m sorry I missed the linky party. I subscribed to your blog via RSS, so I’ll have to make the next one! Thanks for the kind compliment!
I have a small laudry also, I love the shelves and the curtain. I have thought about a curtain, but wasn’t sure if that would work. Thanks for showing me it looks awesome! Can’t wait now to fix my laudry up with shelves and a curtain! Great Job, Hugs, Lynn
I would love to know how you turned the bi-fold door into french doors. That is exactly what I need for my laundry room.
Hey Shannon!Here is the link to how I turned the bi-fold door into french doors: http://simplicityinthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/09/small-home-big-ideas-turn-bifold-door.html
Loved this post! I had to laugh when you said, “You’re trying to read the labels…” I had *just* pinched back in on the screen and turned ny head upright– you nailed it. I’m looking forward to more great content. Thanks for blogging.
Ha! Ha! I’m sooo guilty of it too! I’m glad I’m not the only one who does that! Glad you like my laundry room and thanks for visting!
Lovely!
Thank you, Comeca!
This is wonderful! It has inspired me to start thinking about my own laundry room! I love the labels and those tins are awesome! I can’t wait for the tutorials of how you did the chalkboard labels!
Hi Danielle! I just realized that I did not add the link to the chalkboard tags until I saw your comment. I just added the link to the post, but here is the direct link: http://simplicityinthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/09/make-your-own-chalkboard-tags.html Thanks for visiting my blog!
Are the baskets from ikea? They are very nice.
Yes, they’re from Ikea! The top row is from Sam’s Club and the middle row baskets are from Dollar General. They just happen to match.
Hello from another small space Mom.
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Great job! And yes I like to see what others are doing.
I have 7 children and a husband a home that is almost the same size as yours. Let creativity abound.
Wow! I commend you! Not only for living in a house the same size with 9 people, but for also raising 7 children! That is awesome!
Can’t find those pretty baskets from IKEA’s website.
Hi! I’m hoping they are still for sale! The square baskets are called Branas. Here is the link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00138432/
Aww thanks I saw those but thought they were larger. THANK you so much Tricia!
You’re welcome!
I too live in a smaller home, but love the almost clear mortgage. My husband has wanted to buy or build me a new home with more square feet, although it was sweet of him, I have chosen to stay put. I will admit that there have been times I have become frustrated by space limitations, until I realized I needed to work around those limitations. Sometimes we have to think outside the box, or become more organized. I love your organization in the utility room.
Hi. Shonda! I totally agree. You and I are thinking alike! We looked at newer homes that were more expensive and then we looked into fixer uppers that were more along the lines of our budget. But when it came down to it, we realized we didn’t need to live in a bigger home, we just needed to make our home work better for us. I’m so we stayed put.
Your laundry room is gorgeous! You did a great job with a small space. {Pat on the back.}
Your laundry room is beautiful – I love it!! You did a great job. I was wondering if you would mind sharing the paint color on the walls? It’s so pretty. I apologize if you’ve already answered that question somewhere {I may have missed it}. Have a great day!
I haven’t posted the color yet, but I’m in the process of doing that (along with a source list) in my home tour. The paint is Behr’s Gray Morning 490F-4. I also painted a piece of furniture with it, so you can see what it looks like in natural light. If you scroll to the last photo in this post, http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2012/11/natural-boxwood-wreath-tutorial.html you’ll see the chest of drawers in the same color, but it looks much different. It’s a really pretty gray-blue in person.
Thank you so much Tricia! I really appreciate you taking the time to answer so quickly. I’m going to go check out the blog post with the chest of drawers. You have a wonderful blog. Happy Sunday to you and thanks again!
God Bless,
Kathleen
Tricia,
I love this makeover! I went to look for those galvanized tubs and found the site and the ones I wanted but when I went to register it is asking for a tax ID # as a business. Did you have to do this? I don’t have one, but really want to order some. HOw many do you have to order in wholesale at one time? Maybe I could see if some of my friends want to get some too.
When you get a minute, please let me know
xx,
Jennifer
Hey Jennifer! I just sent you an email!
Hi. Just discovered your blog at Fox Hollow Cottage so I will follow! Your laundry is very pretty and you have coordinated it all so well. It’s amazing what you can do with a small space, great imagination and good shops to purchase stuff from! I collect paint too, and I love that you put yours so nicely (and reverently!!!) behind a pretty curtain!
Hi Petra! Isn’t Shannon a sweetheart? I’m so glad you stopped by! It’s good to hear that someone else shares my painting addiction.
It’s what I’ve been doing all day matter of fact!