Laundry Room Reveal

Don't you love looking into other peoples' homes to see how they live? Of course you do, or you wouldn't be here. You'll hear me say it a million times. Our house is small. We have five humans (three adult-size and two fun-size) crammed into 1644 square feet. But,

I love our small house. We have great neighbors, privacy, and a mortgage that doesn't force us to eat fried Spam three days a week. I'm having flash backs to my childhood. I forgive you, Mom. 

In my dream home, I would have a laundry room like this. 

Meredith Heron Design via Houzz

 Dream on, sister. In reality, our laundry room is 9.5' x 3' wide.

Since the room is small, I have to utilize every square inch possible for storage. This means taking advantage of vertical space. I bet you're trying to read what is on the chalkboard labels. I would be, too. Stop squinting and let me tell you what they say.

The top row: cake pans and party supplies (these aren't utilized nearly as much as I'd like them to be). Middle row: light bulbs, air fresheners and lonely socks. Bottom row: play dough/paint, miscellaneous stuff , cleaning rags, and tape & twine. In the galvanized bins are dryer sheets, pet food, and trash bags. I got the idea for the hanging bins from this pin that links back to Beneath My Heart.  (**Edit on 10-4-12: As soon as I get the correct link for the original inspiration, I'll post it here.) Here is the link for the chalkboard labels that I made for the baskets.

 A few people have wanted to know how the metal bins are hung on the wall. I used a regular drill bit to make the holes for the screws.

On the left side of the laundry room, I keep all of my paint hidden behind a curtain on a tension rod. Here she is, curtainless. I hoard paint, I do confess.

I seriously think I pulled a muscle trying to get pictures of the room. Behind the curtain on the right side of the room, we store the laundry supplies, the crock pot, the pressure cooker, and more (rarely used) party supplies.

Want to see behind that curtain? Never mind. It is a mess. I have to leave something to the imagination. Here's a closer look, instead. I covered the laundry bin and the floral bin with fabric. If you want me to do a tutorial on how to do a fabric-covered galvanized bin, email me or leave a comment. They make great gift baskets!

My favorite thing in here is the idea/bulletin board that I made. It was inspired by the one that Ballard Designs sells for $149.00. It's just a salvaged frame with cork board tiles glued to a piece of plywood. With three boys and a husband who is a landscaper, I spend a lot of time in here. It's nice to have something pretty to look at and it hides the fuse box.

Otherwise, the fuse box would be staring you in the face! Blue and green together make me smile! :)

See how I changed our bi-fold doors to french style doors in this post!

I hope you enjoyed peeking inside our laundry room and that you were able to gather some inspiration for your laundry room! While you're here, leave a comment and tell me how you've organized a small space. I love to get new ideas!

Oh, by the way, we have lived here since 1998, so the changes we've made in here have been done a little bit at a time. I couldn't have done all of this in week or even in a month, believe me!

I've linked this up to Remodelaholic's Home Sweet Home on a Budget Laundry Rooms,
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