Laundry Room Makeover

Hi Everyone!  

I feel like it's been forever since

 I've been blogging on a consistent basis.  

A LOT has been going on around this house.  

Our company has left us and moved into their new home! 

 I'm so excited for them and I will be helping them with a couple of

 Remodeling projects. 

 FUN!!!  

Having house guests made it a little difficult to blog

 and get things done.  

But I was recently able to finish a project that 

I had on my To Do list for quite a while: 

Refreshing my Laundry Room.

A while back I won this adorable Wall Decal from Judy at  DIY by Design. 

She had a giveaway for $25.00 towards a Vinyl Wall Decal at  Madebytheresarenee   

I thought a sign in the Laundry Room would be so cute.  

Of course, I wanted to paint first and that's what took soooooo long!  I already had the paint leftover from my ceilings in the Living and Dining room. 

 Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue.  

 I love that color!    

I seriously thought that I had a "Before" picture that I had taken when I was painting the Chalkboard on my Pantry Door as seen in this picture.  There is the Laundry Room to the right.  It was the same color as the walls in the hallway, Benjamin Moore Monroe Bisque, and pretty much devoid of any decorating.

 It was a sad little laundry room...

Here is the view as you walk in from the Garage.  Laundry Room to the left and the back stairs.  The first thing that I did was to remove the door to the room.  We never closed the door and it was taking up space.  My laundry  Room is small and the door wasn't helping. The room measures 8'2" X 7'4".  It's very tiny and I have plans for a remodel but for now just making some cosmetic changes has helped to lift it's spirits!  (And mine)

Here is how it looks now.  After taking off the door and painting I switched out the light fixture. 

 The old fixture was fluorescent and looked like this:

Not very stylish and don't you hate when it gets full of bugs!  

How does that even happen?  

Here is the new light that I bought at Lowe's.

I love it so much more! 

 It was pretty easy to switch it out.  

The biggest factor was installing a new plate in the middle (which Mr. Beaux did).  Then he patched up the holes and hung up the light.  It actually has this really cool old fashioned light bulb that comes with it but it doesn't give out very much light so I had to settle for a regular bulb for practicality's sake.  

 I wanted some open storage so I took the doors off of one of the upper cabinets.  I thought about painting the back of the cabinet but I also wanted to add some pattern to the room.  I have been dying to use a graphic somewhere in the house and thought that this was the perfect place to do it.  

Here is how it looked before.  I was at Target looking for a tension rod when I came across this Shower Curtain.

The pattern and color was perfect AND it was on sale for $18.99.  I was pretty sure that I could use the fabric as a skirt for the sink also.  SOLD!  

I looked for liquid starch but Target was out so I just used spray starch that I already had at home.  

I measured and cut the fabric and sprayed the wall and the fabric with the

 starch until it was really wet. 

 I pinned it up with push pins and let it dry.  

What an easy and immediate results project!!!

The skirt was just as easy. 

 I took off the doors to the cabinets and threaded the Shower Curtain through the tension rod and Viola! Instant skirt!  I didn't even hem it(yet).  I had the shelves to the right built to store laundry baskets when we designed the house.  I keep the dog food containers on the bottom.  They were ugly and didn't match so I painted them black.  Don't worry, I didn't paint the inside and I made sure that I let them sit open for a few days before I put the food back in them.  I would NEVER endanger my Bubbies!  New baskets for cleaning rags and dishtowels are in the upper shelf.  And new pretty bowls for my babies.  

I also painted the wooden box that my Pop-Pop made for me to hold plastic bags. 

I plan to paint something on it but haven't yet.  

I hung up some silver platters that I found at Estate Sales. 

 It may seem fancy for a Laundry Room but I consider it Storage.  I really use them and now I can see where they are as they aren't hidden in a drawer.  

And anyway, WHY NOT???

I attached a little wire basket to this magnetic towel bar to hold dryer sheets.  I used to have a skinny rolling cart in the middle of the washer and dryer but I took it out.  I could never use all of the  counter space because the dryer was in the way...  I actually use the sink and the counter a lot to do flower arrangements and wash the dogs with the sprayer.

These are Hydrangeas from my backyard.  I was playing with PicMonkey and their new options.  I'm liking it so far.  What are you using?  

I put cuphooks in the bottom of this shelf and Mr. Beaux hung it up for me.  The little tin buckets from Target (a dollar apiece) hold clothespins and Magic Erasers. 

 Don't you love those?  

OK, here is another look at the whole Laundry Room Facelift:

I'm pretty darn happy with the results and actually look forward to laundry now.  OK, that is an out and out LIE!  But, the new pretty color and the updates make it bearable!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

XO Cindy

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Dreaming of Spring

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I know that everyone is preparing for Valentine's Day and romantic dinners and all but I was just in a Springy mood after all of the Gloomy days that we have been having lately.  It was even difficult to take these pictures because of all the gray outside.  

 I was also feeling Simplistic.  Is that a feeling?

I wanted a Simple uncluttered table.  

I think that this table will be perfect for Brunch on Sunday!  Wouldn't you love to linger at this table and read the paper with a cup of coffee, some juice and a croissant?  

This is a lovely comfy chair pulled in from the Living Room .  Would you like to sit here?

Here is a closeup of the Bee Pillow that I found at Hautelook for some ridiculous price like $9.00

Or would you like to sit here?

Or maybe this chair that I stole from the Master Bedroom, took the slipcover off of, and Stenciled a Fleur de Lis onto.

 Wherever you sit

the soft whites, grays and faded blues will be be there to greet you.

 

Little Moss Pots at each setting

mark the beginning of Spring.

Antique family salt bowls sparkle and mirror

the crystal candle holders.

A bowl of Green Apples in the middle of the table is like a breath of fresh air.

Sweet Birds perch atop glass candleholders

 They too are ready for warmer weather...

The Sideboard was layered with a mix of  textures,

shapes and finishes.  

I love to add rustic elements to more formal pieces 

like the natural nest basket that I bought at an Estate sale for $3.00 

with the shiny silver platters.

 The basket had a hideous 80's rose and blue bow on it when I found it. 

I'm glad that I rescued it in time...

 The wine box holds a collection of Silver platters.  

 I don't mind the tarnish on a few of them.

  It makes them seem older to me .  

I ordered these luncheon plates from One Kings Lane.

I love the soft blue color.

  It's the same color as my Ceiling in the dining room.

 I know it's hard to tell in this picture.  It's also in my Living Room on the coffered ceiling.

The color is Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue. 

One color lighter than the color of the year Wythe Blue.  

It's been my color of the year for three years now!  

But I digress...

 The crown dinner plates are also from One Kings Lane.  I'm in love with crowns right now.

 And the Fleur de Lis chargers...Also from One Kings Lane.

  I ordered 8 and one broke during shipping.  

Unfortunately that's all they had,

so sorry,

only Seven of you can come for dinner.

Placemats and Napkins were from Tuesday Morning.  And the wonderful soft tablecloth is a quilt thrown over the table.  

Makes you want to snuggle up doesn't it?

 joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch and these other wonderful parties:

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
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Diann at The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Friday
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Jen at Tatertots and Jello for the Weekend Wrap-up Party
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
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Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday

Beaux R'eves

XO Cindy