Is your laundry room more utilitarian than bohemian, and in desperate need of a makeover?
Do you want to freshen up your laundry room to make it a “destination” spot versus a depressing place you have to go every weekend?
Then look no further, this blog post will have 5 affordable and easy laundry room makeover ideas to try out this weekend. I’ll take you through my own laundry room makeover and give you the best ideas that I learned from my own laundry room transformation.
If you’d rather watch the video version of this post, check it out here:
The laundry room ideas I’ll be covering are:
Before we get started, here’s a sneak peek at the before and after of my recent laundry room makeover, full reveal down at the conclusion.
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Shelving
Ok, so in my humble opinion, shelving is one of the most important features in a laundry room makeover. You need a place to put detergent, stain sticks, dryer sheets, whatever.
I chose the Rubbermaid white closet shelves from Home Depot, that I cut to size. They are super cheap (ranging from $6 – $15 depending on the size) and come in a ton of sizes and colors. I paired it with these inexpensive white brackets to make a very affordable and cute shelf for my stuff.
For the top shelf I used a wider 12″ shelf from Rubbermaid, but chose shelf brackets that also hold a closet rod. I wanted a place to hang my drip-dry stuff and this was perfect!
Cabinets
Cabinets are a great laundry room makeover idea because they add storage for all your bottles and junk, but hide it so it still looks nice and organized.
The laundry room cabinets I chose are in stock, pre-assembled pre-painted 15″ Hampton Bay white shaker cabinets from Home Depot. Super easy for my hubby to install, you just screw them into studs.
We added cute brass handles from Amazon, which are a great value and match the brass ones in my kitchen. They are only around $16 for 5 handles, so a great deal.
Utility Features
Hooks, Rods, and Racks
Ok so I knew I needed plenty of hooks, rods, and racks for drying my drip-dry clothes. I installed an adjustable closet rod under my top shelf, then added two peg boards from IKEA.
I love the IKEA Skadis peg boards because they have a ton of useful accessories – everything from hooks, to shelves, to clear plastic containers. I wanted to be able to put a few useful tools, as well as hooks for brooms, dustpans, or even clothes. IKEA came to the rescue.
Ironing Area
The other super basic thing I did was gave my washer/dryer a good cleaning. I used a magic eraser to get off all kinds of mark, drips, and rust. It wasn’t in the budget to get new ones, so I made my existing machines look nice.
I bought this magnetic ironing pad for the top of my dryer to hide a bunch of scratches and dings.
Storage Ideas
Ok so cute storage is essential in a laundry room makeover since you want this to be your zen place. I chose some beautiful hyacinth woven baskets to store random stuff so I didn’t have to look at it all day.
Here are a few similar style woven baskets:
Decor
Now we are at the fun part! Making your laundry room a zen place requires a little pizazz.
Paint
First things first I had to paint my laundry room, and chose the same color paint, stone white, as the rest of my first level (the previous owners had never painted it, so mine was an ugly brown color). You could go wild here but I recommend a color the same or similar to other rooms in your home for harmony.
Create a focal point
To create a focal point on the wall with my washer/dryer, I chose this beautiful marble look herringbone peel and stick wallpaper by Threshold from Target. It actually almost matches my real backsplash in my kitchen and is a fraction of the cost.
You can pick literally any peel and stick wallpaper or peel and stick backsplash for your own laundry room makeover, feel free to do something whimsical – this is for you after all! Check out my post, Peel and Stick Wallpaper Pros and Cons for more options.
Decor elements
I also added the hyacinth baskets to add a more natural element, along with some fake plants, and a little sign I had. Some cute plants and laundry signs from Amazon are below to help you add some fun elements to your laundry room.
Just click on each image if you would like to check it out on Amazon.
Conclusion
Wow that was a lot but I hope that helped inspire you to create the laundry room of your dreams! We covered shelving, cabinets, utility features, storage, and of course, decor.
Here’s my full before and after laundry room makeover reveal:
What do you think? These are all really easy ideas to execute, and most options are very affordable. Plus, I did the whole project in 1 weekend.
What do you want to try this weekend to spruce up your space? Leave a comment below and let me know.
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