Moody Laundry Room Makeover

My family and I moved into our newly built home two years ago. While the layout of our home was custom-designed, we kept most of the interior builder grade to stay within budget. Our laundry room, specifically, was left mostly bare and lacking functionality or charm. Making over this space has been at the top of my list since moving in hopes of making a daily chore a little more enjoyable.

The space lacked folding space, storage and personality. On the bright side, there was a nice blank canvas to work with and no major demo was required.

The existing cabinets were in great shape and were updated with the power of paint. I used Behr Cabinet & Trim Enamel in the color Echo Park. The color change made an immediate difference. I then spray-painted the existing hardware with Pure Gold metallic spray paint by Rust-Oleum.

Heading into this project, I had never tiled before and was most nervous about this phase of the makeover. Deciding on a tile for a wall so large was an important task. I wanted a room with moody colors and settled on Chester Matte Nero Subway Tile by Merola Tile. I loved that it had a handmade look. When ordering the tile, I used The Home Depot’s Tile Calculator to determine the amount needed for my wall and ended up with more than enough.

Since the tile wall was going to be all black, I knew I wanted to incorporate color into the room by adding wallpaper. When I first saw this Woodlake Tulipa Sage floral wallpaper
on The Home Depot Mobile App, I immediately stopped scrolling. It is so gorgeous, and I love how many colors are tied into the design. I applied it to the wall with a wallpaper adhesive and found it easy to apply and line the panels up. I finished the bottom half by attaching beadboard paneling
with brad nails.

To add more storage space and fill the space of the large wall, I added two wall-to-wall shelves to the tile will. I used 8” shelf brackets to
support 1”x 8” select pine boards. I did have to drill into the tile to hang the brackets (talk about nerve wracking!) but using a Carbide drill bit made for tile & glass made it easier than I thought. When the shelves were up, the room was complete, and they were the perfect addition that tied the whole space together and added another bit of functionality.

After a few weeks of hard work, the laundry room of my dreams was complete! After upgrading the cabinets and the countertop, tiling the back wall, adding wallpaper and shelving, the laundry room is functional and more beautiful than I imagined it would be. The Home Depot made it easy for a DIYer like myself to find and order products with ease and learn new skills. And who knows, maybe now I’ll even enjoy doing the laundry!