Well, we finally finished our small laundry room project. We actually refer to it as the laundry closet because as you can see it's only as wide as a washer & dryer! We considered knocking out the back wall to extend the room but eventually decided against it...small can be beautiful and functional. Come take a peek!
One of the design elements I struggled with was whether or not to add shelving for all our cleaning supplies. In the end, I felt it would make the room seem very cluttered so we opted for pedestals for our washer & dryer. I'm really glad I did because they hide my obscene amount of Windex.
Sometimes, when having parties, we use this room as a coat closet. So I had the lovely Trish from Cottage By Design make simple linen panels to keep the machines out of sight. The antique French coat rack and an enamel sign with our favorite number 15 are both from the Rose Bowl. The old velvet hangers were purchased from Little Byrd Vintage. She has a great shop, go see!
The Man made the wood counter top and stained it a beautiful warm honey color. Sorry I don't have the name of the stain, we mixed 4 different leftover ones to get this tone. We matched it to my antique Belgian bread board which sounds a little crazy, but I know you understand.
The clear glass jar holds Oxi Clean and the extra large blue/green one is perfect for tree branches. The iron piece below was purchased last year from my friend Pam. She's also a flight attendant and brought it to California for me in her carry on luggage! Where there's a will, there's a way.
I've had this antique box for at least ten years and have always used it for my dryer sheets. Why change a good thing, right? The vintage oyster basket below was a display piece from Anthropologie and I love old blue paint peeking through.
This mirror is another flea market find and looked rather "newish" when I bought it. So I decided to hang it on my back porch (exposed to the elements) for about 9 months and now it looks perfectly aged. And yes, sometimes he thinks I'm nuts. But again, you get me...I just know it.
And I've got a new design crush: Kilim rugs! Finding different ones for all my bare floors has become my latest thrill. This one was scored at an antique store. It was rolled up in a dusty corner and I spotted it like a hawk. It has beautiful earthy tones and no red, which can be hard to find. Lastly, we come to my humble trash can...an old French flower bucket which is just the right size for the room.
Well, I hope you enjoyed the tour of my laundry closet. Small spaces can a challenge to decorate but I'm happy with how our little laundry turned out.
If you'd like to know more...here's a link to my first post, where I address the paint colors, ceiling treatment and such.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Cheers to petite places!
