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help me turn this laundry area into a pretty glam room

Nina Binder
hace 9 años
this laundry area is in a very visible walk through area of my house and as I was busy with my labor of love of first finishing every other room of the house I just now noticed that after having uprated most of the house this area is a major downer. I don't want to call it an eyesore, I am glad to be fortunate to have a place to do laundry in but it could certainly be nicer.
the floor will be a driftwood looking laminate. the shelf on the left used to be a gift wrapping paper craft station.
the area doesn't necessarily need to stay purely a laundry area. I am open to all suggestions and will be grateful for the input to expand my vision here with this! thank you so much!
ps.: I am not married to anything in this space
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  • groveraxle
    hace 9 años

    Glam laundry room? Sure, no problem. The best thing: the chandelier can double as a clothes hanger.


    Comentarios (62)

    • partim
      hace 9 años

      My first (very tiny) house had the washer and dryer hidden behind louver doors, and we used the remaining space for an office. A coffee bar would be nice for your guests.

      Is that Harry Potter's room under your stairs?

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      @groveraxle !!!!! that just made my day!!! I really do love chandeliers everywhere :-)))))
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      @partim hihihihi!! there used to be a weird shaped walkthrough to another bedroom, bathroom and living room so I closed it off and turned that space on the other side of it to a little 1 bedroom apartment.
      I don't know yet what I want to make out of this weird shaped space.
      if I could get those super cool cantelievered steps I could open that under stair wall up
    • PRO
      evabuilddesign
      hace 9 años
      The first thing I Would do is get rid of those clunkers! Get a cute Meili stackable set. They don't stick out so much and do just as big loads , you'll love the compact look. Get some nice Dark copper double hooks to hand laundry. A small sink is a good idea if you want to soak clothes or wash the dog. If you read , add a small comfy chair while you wait for clothes to dry. If you draw , get a small table, lamp and chair. Or get your carpenter to make a wall of cubby holes and you can put baskets in them to sore dirty laundry, shoes, crafts - whatever. Eva
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      dear Eva, thank you so much for all those suggestions! do you perhaps know the exact model number of the washer dryer combo you are referring to? very interested
    • PRO
      evabuilddesign
      hace 9 años
      You could also get a fold- down ironing board. I would come down from the wall like a murky bed only when you need it. Add a little TV orbradio if you spend a bit of time there. Evs
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      I just found a picture on houzz where they have the washer and dryer and wet bar all in one
    • PRO
      evabuilddesign
      hace 9 años
      They are nicknamed , little giants. I have the 3039i and love it. Check out the Meile website. I'm sure the have new models to choose from. Good luck. Eva
    • patrinkac
      hace 9 años
      Hi k1s2....you made me smile with you "murky" bed.....I bet you meant Murphy bed....no offense but it has been a stressful day and I needed that.......
    • patrinkac
      hace 9 años
      Question: And I so envy anyone with a dedicated laundry. How far do the W/D stick out into the room? Is that normal? Thanx
    • Kelley Dockrey
      hace 9 años
      If your up for new cabinetry, then integrate the washer and dryer so that you can hide it when not in use.
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      Yes I would very much be up for new cabinetry for a sleek look!
      perhaps I could salvage these old ones and use them in my garage....
    • everdebz
      hace 9 años
      Última modificación: hace 9 años

      Has anyone asked if you can roll / store items in the closet under your stairs? I like the idea of the Guests' Coffee Spot - when roommate is sleeping, etc. there's a place to sit??!! The uppers might be valued by another owner - try decals on them [I did that sort of thing]. If you have children you could paint it magnetic and though a messy look it'd be a fun wall.

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    • Janie Burton
      hace 9 años
      Why are the appliances sitting so far out into the room? They should be pushed back toward the wall so that the fronts of the washer/dryer are more in line with the cabinet fronts. Have a carpenter adjust the size of one cabinet, if necessary.
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      I have added hardware to the cabinets, just some simple silver knob I found at home at night. I tried to pull the mashines further back which didn't make much of a difference.
      I love the idea of a sitting area, perhaps a little bistro table and defenitely close of the washing machines with panel doors.
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      ooooh I just saw this picture online and think something like this with of course the washers hidden behind panel doors could be so pretty and cool!!
    • Emmy
      hace 9 años
      Última modificación: hace 9 años

      I'd take out the right cabinet and push the appliances flush to the wall.

      How about a big, glam rug, a pretty backsplash, add some glass knobs to the cabinets, and, of course, bling on the ceiling.

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    • sacapuntaslapioz
      hace 9 años

      I would go totally silly with finishes: a bright lovely color, such as magenta plenty bling, a chandelier, shiny cannot pulls, a zebra rug. make laundry fun

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      McNICHOLS CO.
      hace 9 años
      Última modificación: hace 9 años

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    • everdebz
      hace 9 años

      I re-read your first post and noticed you'd like a glam room.

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      progress pics... current status tonight

      I am moving the washer and dryer to a different room all together and am turning this into a bistro bar
    • everdebz
      hace 9 años

      Wow - who knew you were going to do this!?

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      @everdebz
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      I sure didn't until I woke up yesterday morning and had the epiphany :-)))
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      now I am looking at cabinetry and countertops. I got the backsplash tile already
    • PRO
      evabuilddesign
      hace 9 años

      Wow, that is a surprise. You said you weren't married to the room. What does your husband think? Where did you move the machines? Enjoy the new space.

    • story75
      hace 9 años
      Josh njidder guide
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      taking the closet down to open the little door to a french door :-))))
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      mid day update of the former laundry wall....
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      moving along....
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      carpet flooring is gone... :-)))) yay!!!!
    • golfer32
      hace 9 años
      Keep posting photos. It's great to see the progress!!! :-)
    • everdebz
      hace 9 años
      Última modificación: hace 9 años

      a small dose of mirrors. :)

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    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      @everdebz I like this idea of mirrors to make something of the hobbit hutch :-)
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      thank you @golfer32! ! I am now looking for a marble slab that would resemble the stone in these photos below! I got a quote for a Quarz that looks a lot like it but the square foot price of it was huge so I am still looking for perhaps calcutta marble
    • everdebz
      hace 9 años

      Please explain the Hobbit hutch - where and what??!

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      @everdebz it's this little akwardly shaped area under the stairs: (the closet next to it is gone now as a little bistro table will go there )
    • everdebz
      hace 9 años
      Última modificación: hace 9 años

      Cool, and electricity nearby for new lighting? I like this on hgtv - rooms are reconfigured and during the process there's mystery! But I am too curious - will the whole underneath be removed? or part of it be a closet?

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      it's getting there.... :-)))
      bought my cabinets, floating shelves and light fixtures which will go in this coming week. I added a few pieces in the space I grabbed from throughout my house because I am so looking forward to this space :-))))
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años

      New current update pictures :-))))


      My drawer fronts should be coming in any day now as they were backordered. Monday a back splash will go up (I put one piece of the tiles there to show which one it will be) and a countertop we ended up building ourselves from plywood and seamless large marble tiling (that part defenitely needs some luck to come out looking good!!


      I tore the carpeting off the stairs leading up and will paint the tread an alabaster greyish off white and tile the risers with a maroccan concrete tile. I am just waiting for the bistro area to be completed so I can decide between the two options of cement tile I have got my eyes on.


      The bistro table area got a nice cluster glass lamp that my contractors assistant unfortunately broke by accident so I hope I can get a replacement for the glass globe.

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      sorry I just noticed the pictures in the previous post are missing
    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      and this is what my stairs currently look like and next to it is an example picture of what I am turning them into only that my tile will have a bit more greys in them
    • sacapuntaslapioz
      hace 9 años

      nice job

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      Current update, ... getting there.... much slower than I thought but non the less getting there....
    • everdebz
      hace 9 años

      You're enjoying this! The tiles are edged? and show in the light, nice.

    • PRO
      Reana Lauren Jones
      hace 9 años

      looking great dreambee! So excited for you.


    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      :-))))
    • golfer32
      hace 9 años

      WOW! Nice transformation, and so functional! What color is the wall above the backsplash?

    • Nina Binder
      Autor original
      hace 9 años
      @golfer32 :-))) thank you!! that's actually blackboard paint in black! I will draw chalk typography (wish me luck) on it!
    • designideas4me
      hace 9 años

      Great idea of the wet bar in the laundry room so when people drink too much and throw up on themselves they can throw it all in the wash.

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