Laundry Room: Bleak to Chic

I am not sure about your house but at ours our "front door" may as well be the garage door.  And like many homes our laundry room is the passage way.  Finally after two years of passing through that room at least twice a day I had had enough!  It was so uninspiring and was definitely not a reflection of our family.  And to be honest I needed to get inspired to do the laundry again. 

**A little background about me.  I am 100% spoiled by my husband.  We have been together just over four years now and he has been doing my laundry for me for, well, just over four years!  I always seem to defend myself with the tragic memories of doing laundry for half my childhood and not being able to play until we found the "other" sock.  And let's face it...how many of us ever find it!**

So getting back to it.  Getting inspired again...right.  The room was just so white and drab.  So I told my husband that I would assign myself to a room and focus on it until it was done.  I tend to get distracted really easily so it was important to focus on one room at a time! 

It's not quite done yet.  What you will come to realize is that I lack patience.  I work on it everyday.  But when it comes to crafting I tend to try and find as many short cuts as I can because who doesn't love admiring your final product. 

I only had a chance to get a quick mobile shot of the before because I was so anxious to get started!

BEFORE:

AFTER: 

I purchased these wine crates at Twin Liquors for $2.50/piece.  Some scrapbook paper, my cricut and Modge Podge finished them up.

I am continuously inspired by items on Etsy.  And every time I find something I want to buy I always convince myself I can make it.  I am very much like a guy in that way!  Anyway, I came across some "lost socks" signs and I went crazy for the idea.  Here is my version...

Scrap board from our garage, matching scrapbook paper, Modge Podge, matching Jelly Roll fabric, yarn, twine, hot glue and a $.50 wire basket from Goodwill (one of my fave vintage shops) was all it took to get this on the wall.

The darling ironing board cover was done by CompelledToCraft on Etsy.  I wasn't even gonna take a stab at that one.  I am still quite a newby at the sewing machine.  On one of my daily trips to JoAnns I came across the matching Alexander Henry's Juicy Fabric and thought I would take a stab at a mini curtain.  Came out a little short but I fixed that real quick with some scrap ribbon.  You can see it went to my head a bit.  I went for a larger version with a tablecloth, sale fabric and a jelly roll for some faux piping.  I am still not done with it though.  It isn't quite "done" to me.  I bought some spray fabric paint and am going to paint a thick yellow stripe on the white.  I am pretty sure I am going to use my cricut to create a stencil that says "Laundry: Open 24 hours".

Oh!  And I found a spot for my bird mobile!  I had made this a few weeks before.  I guess the color combo is on the brain.  I have been attracted to yellow lately.  It makes me smile.  I'll leave the details from the mobile on my next post! 

living, loving, crafting

Chris