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Posted (Darcie) in Guess What!

When we moved into this house I had each room pre-planned.  I knew exactly how I wanted every square inch decorated.  Every square inch but the laundry room that is.  And because I had no ideas as to how best to utilitize/beautify that small space, it quickly became a no mans land.  A catch all.  The dump it room.

And I hated it.

What’s worse is that the laundry room serves as an entry/exit space for us and, as such, I pass through it numerous times each day.

Did I mention I hated it?

See for yourself.

laundryroombefore

I’m a big believer in changing that which you can though.  And this laundry room?  I knew I could change it.

So we saved.  And scrimped.  Our cause was even donated to in the form of Christmas cash towards the laundry room.

There were setbacks of course.  Like when the monsoon obliterated our patio table.  Or when Jeff hit that dog and cost us the equivalent of pedestals for the washer and dryer.

But we prevailed.  Eventually.

The heavens may very well have parted on the day my new front-loaders were delivered.  Add paint, some fancy Wall Words, colorful rugs, and a few cutie patootie bins and voila: the laundry room of my dreams.

See for yourself.

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laundryroom5

laundryroom1

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laundryroom2

laundryroom3

You’re loving it aren’t you?  Especially my WallWords.  This isn’t the first time I’ve used WallWords; they also adorn the accent wall in our formal dining room.

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It says (in English) – It is written: Man does not live by bread alone.

I loved the concept of a message on the wall so much that I had to borrow the idea for the laundry room.  And ohmygoodness it was so easy to slap these babies up on the wall.  It’s basically a vinyl sticker, or rub-on.  The hardest part about using WallWords is ensuring you get your phrase level.  Seriously.  SO. EASY.

The phrase on my dining room wall is a Bible quote, translated into Italian.  It was a custom order.  That ‘drop your drawers’ genius, though, is a WallWords ready-made quote.  I only wish I could take the credit.  Not that I can take the credit for the Bible verse itself, just the inspiration to put it on the wall.  You know what I mean.

They have every color of the rainbow available for quotes, not to mention a ton of fonts from which to choose from.

Wouldn’t you know that the kind folks at WallWords have graciously offered a $5 discount (on a purchase of $10 or more, expires 60 days from today) for any of my readers who might have a word or two in mind.  Just enter the code (0409SPOT ) at checkout.  Easy peasy.

So there you have it.  The most recent object of my decorating obsession.

Whatcha think?


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Christy Klein on April 22nd, 2009 at 12:08 am #

LOVE IT!!
I’ve never heard of this before… how can this be?
Must go check it out… :-)

Heather @ Just Doing My Best on April 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 am #

Your laundry room is gorgeous! What a fun place to work. Though it looks like you have my laundry sorter. Costco?

Jenny on April 22nd, 2009 at 12:41 am #

That is so cute! I love it.

Mrs. Petrie on April 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 am #

If I had that laundry room, I’d encourage every member of my family to change clothes several times a day! Love it.

Wendy on April 22nd, 2009 at 1:49 am #

Oh, you’re right. That old laundry room was hideous! I mean, those rugs! Sheesh! And those appliances? Dreadful! Don’t even get me started on that messy shelf…

Stephanie on April 22nd, 2009 at 3:41 am #

You really could open up an interior decorating business, do you know that? You can start with my house… ;)

Honestly, your laundry room looks incredible. Mine looks like your “before” picture.

d on April 22nd, 2009 at 6:49 am #

Looks great! I love how you saved up for it…a foreign concept for many. Enjoy!

Carrie on April 22nd, 2009 at 7:23 am #

Yes, I definitely have laundry envy…mine is in the hallway. :) Your quote is too cute! :)

Noel on April 22nd, 2009 at 8:08 am #

Oh wow, I drool over your washer/dryer set. What a fantastic laundry room! Good job!

Jen@OurDailyBigTop on April 22nd, 2009 at 8:18 am #

Fantastic job! Great color combination – does the room make laundry fun now? The saying is great – we’re thinking about redoing our laundry room.

Nic on April 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 am #

Wow, that looks great! Your washer and dryer look very fancy.. and I really like the wall words idea as well!

Me on April 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 am #

I love, love, love it! As a matter of fact I have been perusing the wallwords sight for the dining room and thanks or the tip on the 10%

Jinxy on April 22nd, 2009 at 9:34 am #

I sooo want to live in your laundry room. *swoon*

Heidi Sonn on April 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 am #

Looks awesome Darc! I love seeing room transformations. Inspiring~! xoxo

Allison L on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:05 am #

LOVE IT!!!!!! Thanks also for the great discount code for wallwords. I am going to check it out right now to see if I can find some for the playroom and kids’ rooms.

Single Income Dual Kids on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am #

Clean & irreverent–my kind of decorating. Beautiful job!

Jen on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:10 am #

The laundry room looks wonderful girl!! Great job!! =)

Heather on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 am #

It looks great! You chose exactly the blue color I’ve been thinking I’d use in my (future) laundry, too! (that’s the one I spotted in Gabriella’s bedroom in HSM3, BTW…what a dweeb I am!)

Becca on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:58 am #

oh how FUN!!! :-) i would actually enjoy doing laundry in that room. ok maybe i wouldnt go that far but seriously :-) so cute!

Buffie on April 22nd, 2009 at 11:12 am #

Wow, your laundry room looks great. If you think your before was bad, you don’t even want to see my laundry room.

Krystyn on April 22nd, 2009 at 11:36 am #

Oh, I think I would actually do more laundry in that room! I was thinking the before shots weren’t bad, but when you compare them to the after? Wowsers!

Lisa on April 22nd, 2009 at 11:43 am #

You must be SO SO excited!!! It looks amazing! Congrats on a job well done and for your diligence in saving money.

kristen@nosmallthing on April 22nd, 2009 at 12:03 pm #

S.O.J.E.A.L.O.U.S.

That’s all I can muster. I am speechless.

misty on April 22nd, 2009 at 12:16 pm #

a cute laundry room is a necessity. it makes laundry so much more worth it! and your words are GREAT! Love it!

Courtney on April 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm #

wow that just looks great now, i wish my laundry room was a bit bigger but I made do. i also love vinyl wall art, its so easy and looks great.

Kate on April 22nd, 2009 at 1:35 pm #

How gorgeous! I love the polka dot bins, and the words on the walls! I’m bookmarking this. =)

~Kate
“Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman?”
http://proverbs14-1.blogspot.com

kellie@LaVidaDulce on April 22nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm #

Oh…envy isn’t quite the word…

You laundry room is beautiful.

When I come this summer, can we hang out in there? ;)

nicole on April 22nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm #

It looks fantastic! I have a friend that is a consultant for Uppercase Living, another vinyl wall application company and I plan to give her some business once the income is back on track. I love your dining room quote.

Erin on April 22nd, 2009 at 3:04 pm #

You are such a jerk! No, really, your old laundry room still looked nicer than mine now. Your updated laundry room? AMAZING!
I am nervous about the Wall Words because I’m afraid I will put them on crooked, but I really want to put a few things up… can you come to my house and do it?;)

O on April 22nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm #

Your laundry room just makes me happy looking at it. I even clicked back on again just to see it:) and I’ll probably show my daughter later too, just so I can see it again.

Tracey on April 22nd, 2009 at 5:33 pm #

LOVE THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND THE WRITING ON THE WALL.

Kate on April 22nd, 2009 at 9:17 pm #

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!! That quote is seriously cute!

Janel on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:00 pm #

Wow. That. Is. Beautiful!!! My laundry room is half that size and I just hate it. I can’t wait to get new machines because they will take up less room!

LOVE the WallWords – great job! Amazing. Really.

Julie From Inmates on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:23 pm #

Shut up!

I have been waiting for days to see this post since you told me you were posting on Wednesday. Girl, I would hang out in there because it is beautiful and colorful and entertaining. In fact, I wish I lived near you so I could see it in person.

Will definately be ordering from there. Thanks so much!!!

Trish on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 pm #

Darcie – yay, yay, yay!

And wow, wow, wow!!! Big time envy here!!! It looks smashing!!!
Complete transformation! Geesh…just think about how terrific you are going to feel walking through this bomb of a room everyday.

And please do tell: where, oh where, did you get those marvellous little bins.

And thanks so much for organizing the little discount for us!

PS – not sure how I missed the Valentine’s dog post, but I did. So I just posted my dog vs car story over there!

Katie @ Heart Gone Walking on April 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm #

Envy, party of one is here. That. Is. Amazing.

Amber V. on April 22nd, 2009 at 11:46 pm #

VERY nice!! I am in the process of saving for a new washer/dryer set, but even when I get them I don’t think my laundry room would look as great as yours!

Bess on April 23rd, 2009 at 8:16 am #

Oh MY WORD! LOVE it! Your laundry room looks absolutely terrific! Great job!

Musings of a Housewife on April 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm #

I love it! Gorgeous. And too funny. I posted about our laundry room makeover today. It’s not done yet. Just an empty shell at the moment.

Loving your bright colors. Rethinking my beige. Hmmmm. What goes with an ugly green floor, though? Ideas?

Lori on April 23rd, 2009 at 3:41 pm #

SO JEALOUS!!! Thanks for passing on a great deal, too! You’re awesome, and I may completely copy your genius color scheme.

Kara on April 23rd, 2009 at 7:55 pm #

Wow, that looks great. So fun and colorful! I love the quotes on the wall, I really need to try it.

Christina on April 23rd, 2009 at 9:32 pm #

That is just beautiful!! I am definitely jealous!!

Merrie on April 24th, 2009 at 12:59 am #

I think I am going to have to order some! I’ve always wanted to try it, and I think I need to do a little surfing…

LOVE your laundry room makeover, by the way!

Alyssa on April 26th, 2009 at 11:20 am #

You have successfully given me laundry room envy!

Kalisha on April 29th, 2009 at 10:52 pm #

OMG! That is too cute! I hope it gives you more motivation to actually want to do the laundry. :-)

Soliloquy on April 30th, 2009 at 11:38 pm #

DARLING! Did you know that I am only two mere weeks away from assuming laundry duty in our home?

TWO WEEKS.

And did you know that our appliances are ten years old now?? What exactly IS the life expectancy of a washer and dryer?

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