DIY – “Wash” Away Your Old Laundry Room

Portland OR. Interior Design Company

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Change the look and feel of your laundry room quickly and inexpensively while elevating your home’s value – and your mood!  Let me walk you through this amazing transformation.   Our client asked us to bring some life into her dark and dated space – something that reflected her vibrant and energetic personality.

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Step 1: Painting Your Cabinets

Brand new cabinets can be a great addition for any room in your home, however they are costly and it just wasn’t in our budget for this design.  A great cost-saving tip is to paint the existing cabinets.  We chose a creamy white for these cabinets.

Step 2: Updating Your Hardware

Adding new hardware is also a very inexpensive way to add a great new look to your cabinetry.  Go to your local hardware store and pick out some fun pulls or handles.  TIP:  If you are replacing a handle, take the old one with you to make sure that the existing holes will line up. Not all handles are the same size.

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Step 3: Choose a Wall Color

Paint is always a great way to quickly and cost effectively change the look and feel of any space.  A laundry room can be a perfect chance for you to use that bold color that you love but are scared to use in a larger area.  Choose a color that makes you feel good and vibrant.  Often times,  laundry rooms don’t have much wall space, so the cabinets can balance out the color beautifully.

A fun new back splash can bridge the area between your wall color and your counter. See more about back splashes in our Splashy Tile blog post.

Let me remind you of what this laundry room looked like before

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AFTER-  we “washed” away the old laundry room and created a fun, vibrant space.

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I hope this inspires  you to spend a weekend making some much needed changes in your laundry room.  For more of my DIY projects, follow my DIY board and my Laundry Room inspiration board on Pinterest!

You can also watch  the Koin Local 6 television segment, with me, your Koin Local 6 Designer here!

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