Okay, well, it’s almost the laundry room reveal.  This is how it looks after all of the big stuff is done.  I am waiting for the new schoolhouse-style light fixture and I still need to paint the trim on all of the doors, but those are just small finishing details and I don’t want to wait another week to show you the finished space! Someone on Instagram asked why I was spending so much time and energy on a room no one sees.  Well, I see it!  That’s why I like my bedroom closet organized and the drawers in my studio tidy.  I’m the only one who sees those spaces, but it matters to me that they are organized and look nice.  Aside from that, more people do see this laundry room, since it’s right off our kitchen and it’s the entrance from the garage.  People are coming and going through

I have to admit that when I started this laundry room project, I had an idea of how it would look, but it wasn’t completely clear.  I second-guessed myself along the way, mostly about the laminate cabinets. I originally thought I would leave the doors on and just paint them.  Then I decided to remove the doors above and below the sink.  Then I decided to remove all of the doors and back them with bead board. Now what?  I felt like I was heading in the right direction, but where do I go from here.  I was planning to paint them in my custom-mixed Boxwood green, because I had it on hand and so those cabinets would tie into the kitchen island and butler’s pantry.  I also felt like the green would make a feature of them. But, would the contrast be too high with the white walls?  Would

If you follow me on my Instagram Stories, you know that I’ve been working hard on my laundry room/mudroom over the past several days.  It’s still not finished, but it’s well on the way and I thought I would share the details of what I’m doing and show you the progress.  As point of reference, here is how the room looked before… …and I use the word “room” very loosely.  This is a small space that’s basically a hallway, closet, utility sink, and a place for the washer and dryer.  My mom pointed out that it’s bigger than her laundry room, which is just a hallway with a washer and dryer in it, but it’s smaller than a lot of the mudroom/laundry rooms that you’re seeing in suburban family homes these days. Despite it being a little tight when folding clothes, I love this space.  I am throughly enjoying having