From Blah to Bright: 5 Ideas To Refresh Your Laundry Room
The laundry room is often a forgotten space in the house, but it doesn’t have to be a dull area. With a few simple changes and updates, you can turn your laundry room into a stylish and functional space. Whether you’re looking for a complete overhaul, or just want to spruce up the look of your laundry room, we have five ideas to refresh your space.
We’ll cover everything from creative storage solutions to vibrant wall colors, so you can find the perfect combination for you. So, let’s get started on bringing your laundry room back to life, with a fresh and modern look that you’ll love.
Add Color With an Accent Wall
Adding an accent wall to your laundry room is one of the quickest and easiest ways to transform the space. Begin by measuring and taping off the wall that you’d like to paint. Next, decide on the best type of paint for the job depending on how much moisture is typically in the air in your laundry room. Once you’ve settled on the paint type, pick a color. This will be dictated by the color of the rest of your home, but try to choose something that makes you feel at ease while doing laundry. Finally, apply the paint according to the instructions on the packaging of your chosen product.
Install Open Shelving
Open shelving can help free up much-needed space in your laundry room and serve as a valuable organizing tool. Start by deciding what style of shelving would best fit in with the overall aesthetic of your home – modern, contemporary, rustic, or something else. Measure the wall where you’d like to install shelves and purchase wood planks and brackets that are suitably sized for installation. Cut the wood planks to size, then use drill screws to attach them securely. Now you can fill them with the handy items you’ll need most often when doing laundry for easy reach and convenience.
Utilize Cabinet Space
Cabinet space is an often overlooked but highly useful addition in any laundry room. There are quite a few ways this space can be used. Consider customizing it to fit your individual needs. Installing an extra shelf or two within cabinets can allow for more vertical storage options so more items can fit snugly in one spot. If extra clothes hanging space is needed, add a bar across the inside of cabinet doors from which clothes hangers can easily be installed and hung.
Organize With Matching Baskets
Adding baskets is another way to effectively organize items for any part of your home, including your laundry room. Baskets come in all shapes and sizes and provide much-needed extra storage for small items such as pins, sewing kits, or any other supplies that are used in your laundry room. When choosing baskets, look for ones that will add color and texture to your room so it doesn’t appear cluttered. Try finding matching baskets that fit both style and color schemes already present in your home décor so everything looks pulled together.
Brighten With New Fixtures
Finally, installing new light fixtures can instantly make a big difference in how you view your laundry room. To get started, measure existing lights to determine which size fixtures will fit properly into existing spaces. Once decided, pick out fixtures that are aesthetically pleasing and provide sufficient lighting. Now you’re ready to install, just follow the instructions provided for whatever brand or variety was chosen, and you’ll have brightened up your laundry room significantly with brand-new light fixtures.
These five ideas should give you plenty of ideas to spruce up your laundry room and bring it back to life. From adding an accent wall with a new color to organizing everything with matching baskets to installing brand-new light fixtures, there’s something here for everyone. In the end, all that matters is that you’ve created a laundry room that suits your needs and that you feel comfortable and productive in. With a few minor changes and updates, you can turn your laundry room from an afterthought to a key part of your home.