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Laundry Room/Mudroom Makeover Week One

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Laundry Room/Mudroom Makeover: The before pictures, the moodboard, and all the plans for a laundry room/mudroom that needs more storage and organization.

It’s that time of year again, time for the One Room Challenge! The One Room Challenge, ORC is a six week challenge where bloggers make over one room of their homes, and share the progress each week on their blogs and at The One Room Challenge.  I’m joining in as a guest participant this year.  Be sure to check out all the other bloggers joining in each week too.

Since the Challenge is all done now, if you missed any of our progress you can catch-up here:

Week One  – Week Two – Week Three – Week Four – Week Five – Week Six


This will be my 6th time participating in the ORC.  The first time we joined in I tackled our
dining room -see the reveal here.

For my next ORC I did a makeover on our living room, and eating area -see the reveal here.

My biggest ORC project ever was doing the kitchen last fall -see the reveal here.  It was the hardest one yet, but also the biggest change.  It went from being my least favourite room in the house to one of my favs.

Last spring I re-did our tired master bedroom -see the reveal here.

And this time around I’m excited to take on the Laundry Room/Mudroom.

You might be able to relate to this basic builder laundry room/mudroom.  We really haven’t done much to it in the 12 years we’ve lived here.  We just added some hooks beside the door and from how low they were so the kids could reach, I’m reminded how long ago that was!

The Dreaded Before:

Laundry Room/Mudroom Makeover: The before pictures, the moodboard, and all the plans for a laundry room/mudroom that needs more storage and organization.

The problems with the space are that we don’t have enough storage, the sink is unused and becomes a catch all.   In fact, you can’t even see the sink in the photo above, it’s that overflowing with stuff like swim gear, laundry, and other junk.  And even when we’d like to use it occasionally as a sink, it’s too full to unload.  We also have tons of shoes, the vacuum cleaner, and extra pantry items (since we don’t have a pantry) stored in here. It always looks messy.

The Plan:

Remove the sink and use that space to create storage lockers so that everyone can easily find their things, and have a spot for their backpack, coat, shoes, and mittens.

Move the washer and dryer over to the corner and build them into the space with storage above to maximize the space.

Add some cupboards between the washer and dryer and the new lockers to store pantry items and laundry essentials.

Add upper cupboards to take advantage of the high ceilings for things we need less frequently.

Make the space modern and fresh with different materials like a concrete bench seat, leather cabinet pulls, a modern light, and shiplap on the wall.  Some of these will depend on budget, so we’ll see how we go.

Inspiration:

Hoping to achieve something like this in the space:

Laundry Room/Mudroom Makeover: The before pictures, the moodboard, and all the plans for a laundry room/mudroom that needs more storage and organization.

Original Mudroom Inspiration Photo Source

I’m hoping to warm up the space with a vintage look rug, and some leather, wood, and brass accents.

For the first time, most of the work is being contracted out.  DIY-ing the lockers and installing the cabinets is out of my depth for sure so my brother-in-law Shaun of Benjamin Woodworks will be doing all the building work for us.

I’m so excited to take on this space.  But not for the same reasons as most of the other rooms I’ve done.  Yes, this space will be so much cuter when we’re done.  I’m hoping  I won’t have to be the mom whose always whispering over and over to my family when we have company to “shut the laundry room door”.  I think the biggest difference will be adding so much more function to the space.  I can’t wait for everyone to have their own designated locker to hang their back packs up.  Any moms with me on this one?

Unfortunately we can’t make the room any bigger, but I hope that removing the sink and using that area for more storage will solve some of the storage issues.  I also know that we definitely need to get rid of some stuff.  We’ll be going through all the coats and shoes, and assorted other junk on the shelves this week.  We do also have a closet off the dining room, so I’ll be purging it as well, and hopefully making a spot there for the central vacuum hose and heads, since it’s not going to have a spot in the new laundry room/mudroom.  Here’s to a week of purging, and taking out the old sink in preparation for the new stuff.

With a new Laundry Room/Mudroom on its way, life really is a party!

I’m so excited to be working with some great sponsors for this One Room Challenge.   As always, all opinions are my own.  Thanks for supporting the brands that make Life is a Party possible.  Special thanks to Wayfair, Para Paints, Benjamin Woodworks, Walnut Handcrafted Leather Goods, Liberty Hardware, and This Little Estate.

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  1. Susie says

    October 3, 2018 at 11:10 am

    Your fabulous design makes me pea green with envy….but you know…the good kind. LOL… I’m thrilled for you to have this fab room, but would surely love to copy these fantastic plans. Looking so forward to following your process and progress. Susie from The Chelsea Progress

  2. Lindi says

    October 3, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    Very cool design! I’m excited to see what you do! Sounds like an amazing transformation!!

  3. Jen @ Jenron Designs says

    October 3, 2018 at 2:43 pm

    I love the idea of adding built in storage areas or a kids drop zone area in the space. You will love this so much. Such a a great plan for this space, cannot wait to see it all come together this season.

  4. Libbie says

    October 3, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    I’m loving all your inspiration! I’m excited to follow along with you. Best of luck.

  5. Jewel Marlowe says

    October 3, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    lol. Your before looks just like the before of my laundry room. Love the chandelier!

  6. Kristy Mastrandonas says

    October 3, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    Love the design plan for your laundry room, Dannyelle!

  7. Rebecca Plumb says

    October 4, 2018 at 12:16 am

    I’m so impressed that you’ve done 6! (This is my first)! Good luck, its going to be so great–a functioning mudroom will be life changing no matter what it looks like. πŸ™‚

  8. Lesley Metcalfe says

    October 4, 2018 at 6:47 am

    It sounds like you’ve got a solid plan for maximizing your small space and getting the most out of it. Good luck, looking forward to following along!

    P.S. I love your spray paint collection, lol

  9. Sarah says

    October 4, 2018 at 7:26 am

    Oh I can completely relate to that ‘before’ image!! Your plan looks amazing – can’t wait to follow along!

  10. Emy says

    October 4, 2018 at 7:30 am

    I love your plans! Your makeovers always turn out so lovely! Can’t wait to see this one.

  11. Denise says

    October 4, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    Loving you plan! Looks like it will be functional as well as beautiful! I am tackling our laundry also, but not really doing a lot of building. Excited to see it come together!

  12. Jess says

    October 5, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    I’m tackling our mudroom too! I love your plans.

  13. Jaclyn says

    October 5, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    I love your inspiration! We have a sink in our laundry area that we never use – I’ve thought about taking it out for extra storage also.

  14. Libbie says

    October 8, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    Love the concrete bench. Can’t wait to see it.

  15. Lesley Metcalfe says

    October 9, 2018 at 8:41 am

    All of your past ORC transformations have been amazing, this one is sure to be amazing too!

  16. tim@designmaze says

    October 9, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    love the built-in plan and yay to mega storage and organization! chris and I just emptied out the locker as well and it felt great! looking forward to seeing how the laundry room turns out in a few weeks!

  17. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    Rebecca, thanks so much. I can’t wait for some better function. And excited to follow along on your 1st, it’ll be great. πŸ˜‰
    Dannyelle

  18. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 6:59 pm

    Sarah, thanks misery loves company re:before pic, haha. Here’s to getting to the after photo. πŸ˜‰
    Dannyelle

  19. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    Thanks Emy, so sweet of you.
    Dannyelle

  20. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    Denise, thanks so much. Can’t wait to see yours too.
    Dannyelle

  21. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:14 pm

    Jess, thanks. We’ll get these mudrooms sorted. Can’t wait to see your progress too.
    Dannyelle

  22. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:19 pm

    Jaclyn, thank so much. I hope we don’t miss the sink, but let’s face it, at this point it’s so full of stuff we never use it anyway.
    Dannyelle

  23. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    Thanks Libbie, hopefully the concrete all comes together for us. πŸ˜‰
    Dannyelle

  24. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Lesley, thanks so much, can’t wait to follow along on your progress too.
    Dannyelle

  25. dnr says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    Tim, thanks so much. Hooray indeed for more storage!
    Dannyelle

  26. dnr says

    October 10, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Susie, thanks so much. Maybe I can inspire a makeover for you. πŸ˜‰
    Dannyelle

  27. dnr says

    October 10, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    Lindi, thank you. Hopefully it all comes together. πŸ˜‰
    Dannyelle

  28. dnr says

    October 10, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Jen, thank you I can’t wait for everyone to have their own space for everything. Thanks for following along.
    Dannyelle

  29. dnr says

    October 10, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    Jewel, thank you -misery loves company, lol. I love the chandelier so much too!
    Dannyelle

  30. dnr says

    October 10, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    Kristy, thank you. Let’s hope that plan comes together. πŸ˜‰
    Dannyelle

  31. dnr says

    October 10, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    Lesley, thanks. Every blogger has a spray paint collection, right? Lol.
    Dannyelle

  32. Leah says

    November 10, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Want cabinets did you get from HD?

  33. dnr says

    November 20, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    Hi Leah, we used the Eurostyle Oxfords. Hope this helps.
    Dannyelle

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