Here is the first of two projects for my laundry room. Yes, it has taken me forever to finish but I promise it doesn't really take THAT long! I had some minor bumps on the road.
This project is what I call "Laundry" art. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought paper mache letters that spelled out the word laundry. Below is a picture of a paper mache letter. They are regularly priced around $2.47 each, but I got them on sale!
Here are the items you will need:
1. Paper Mache Letters (any word you want)
2. Rust-Oleum Spray Paint. (I used Rust-Oleum Hammered in Silver)
3. Scotch Mounting Squares
4. Something to spray paint on
Start in a well ventilated area. Lay your paper mache letters out and spray paint each side. Let dry.
You might have to do several coats depending on the color your chose or if you didn't get all the sides completly covered (you don't have to do the back since you won't see that).
Once all sides are completely coated and dry use the Stotch mounting squares and adhere to the back of each letter. I used at least 2 squares per letter.
Remove the green backing and adhere to your wall. I used a level to make my letters straight, but you could position the letters in many different ways. Here is my final product!
What do you think? Leave a comment on my blog, Facebook page or send me an email.
Well it has been a few days since I have posted about my laundry room. I am almost completely done painting. What color did I choose?
We ran into a few issues before I could start painting. We had a leak coming through the ceiling from the bathroom. My husband tore a hole in the ceiling and discovered that it was coming from the tub. Nothing too major just some leakage from the shower head that was running off the tub onto the floor.
So after figuring that out I was then able to paint! I am almost completely done just need to do one more coat and I will have pictures to post.
I have also been working on two projects. The first is the ladders that I purchased to make drying racks.
They are now primed and have their first coat of spray paint. I was going to use a color from my rug to paint the ladders but then found a really cool product from Rustoleum called Universal Hammered Spray Paint in silver (they have several different options). I thought it would give the ladders a really cool look and I planned to use the paint in another project.
The second project is some artwork for the walls. I saw a really cool picture on Pinterest of letters that spelled "wash." I decided to make my own out of paper mache letters that you can purchase from a craft store (I got mine from Hobby Lobby). I also used the Rustoleum spray paint to tie the two projects together. They are almost complete and I will have a step by step instruction post on how to make your own in the next few days.
Is anyone making progress on their laundry room?! Leave your comments or questions below, email me or post a comment on my Facebook page.
Well the rug has come in and I LOVE IT!!! I almost want to redo my living room just so I can put the rug up there :) But I won't do that! I have narrowed my options to three colors all from Glidden. Below is the photo with the three options.
Also, here is the rug that I purchased from Urban Outfitters.
It is full of vibrant colors which I love but I wanted to stay neutral with the wall color and add some of the rug colors into a cool wall feature I am going to do (pictures/project info will follow).
Now here is where I need you. Go to my Facebook page and vote for the color you think would look the best or comment on this post with the option you like.
As I promised here are my before pictures of my laundry room...not pretty!
The good news is I have plenty of room to work with and a blank canvas. I do have some challenges to overcome. We have a system in our basement that channels water so I will not be able to put any nails into the wall behind the washer and dryer but I will definitely find a way to work around that.
Over the next few weeks I hope to turn this awful space into a retreat of sorts! I will post pictures and projects along the way so become a follower of my blog and sign up for email updates.
Feel free to leave comments, tips and ideas for how you would like to see this space transform or send me an email about your own adventures to anorganizingday@gmail.com or post on my Facebook page.
Thank you for stopping by my new blog. I am known by my friends and family as a very organized person yet I continually find my house (and car) in a state of clutter. I have decided to make a change and finally get my house organized the way I want it. My plan is to pick one room at a time in my house and start getting them organized one by one. I will take before and after pictures and post them on here and my Facebook page along with supply lists for my projects and DIY instructions. My hope is that you not only follow my progress, but that I can inspire you to start "An Organizing Day" of your own!
The first room I plan on tackling is the.....laundry room! Usually the laundry room is last on the list but as you know we end up spending a ton of time in there (whether we want to or not) so why not make it a beautiful space that is clutter free and everything you need is in the right place!
I will be posting my before pictures very soon!
