I think I promised you last week I’d show you my laundry room (ok so it was 3 weeks ago!) but then laundry day rolled around and there were piles of clothes everywhere which you don’t really want to see.
Then there’s this fun deal Buddy Cuddles (meet him here) and I have, where he pees on the rug and I wash it, let it air dry, finally put it back on the floor only to have him immediately pee on it again. Not sure if this makes me the dumb one or him? Probably the former…
Ok, can I just say how difficult this room is to photograph? It is long and narrow, here I’ll show you…
Buddy enjoying some laundry fresh out of the dryer.
And take a look at those floors, the Mr. and I laid all the tile in here ourselves, so don’t take too close a look actually :)
I keep extra cleaning rags to wipe Buddy’s muddy paws in basket 01 and my camera stuff in 02.
Did I mention that our laundry room is command central for us?
We each have our own file space.
Even Buddy has his very own personal food tins.
A place for our keys, and the Sunday school verse of the week.
The mail basket, ooh there’s a hint in there – I may be MIA in a few weeks :)
This board keeps me organized all week. I painted it blue and added some empty frames to add a little more fun.
I always write our menu out so I remember what I need to defrost or grab from the store.
If you have good eyesight (and if you can read my chicken scratch) you can sneak a peak and what ideas are coming up on the blog :)
I have a little spot for my magazines at the end of my long folding counter, I like to sneak some reading in while I wait to switch out the laundry.
Here’s another look at my Laundry Sign
I got this shelf and everything on it from Home Goods.
This room is still a work in progress, this is poor Buddy’s blah little spot right now, but I have grand plans for a built in doggy bed and a better recycling area than these ugly old bins.
Stay tuned for part 2, but not anytime soon…remember my 32 zillion other blog ideas?
Stacey says
February 4, 2013 at 12:02 pmLooks great! Love all your organization! Pinning this –
Stacey of Embracing Change
Kim @ Plumberry Pie says
February 4, 2013 at 12:31 pmFantastic job!
Lisa~A Cottage To Me says
February 4, 2013 at 12:57 pmLooks like a very efficient spot! Good luck with Buddy and your rug!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
February 4, 2013 at 1:11 pmSO nice and pretty and organized!! LOVE how it came out! I really like your memo board with the frames!! What a cute idea ;) ~Bre
The Golden Sycamore says
February 4, 2013 at 1:30 pmI love it, Kelly! I wish I had a pretty laundry room, but we just have a boring area in the basement for ours! Oh, and I think I may have seen my name on your board! We must talk about that soon! :)
Allison
Blondie's Journal says
February 4, 2013 at 2:01 pmYou really used your space wisely! It looks so cute, too…I love all of the baskets and your framed board with the little frames. What a fantastic idea! You did a great job, even with the floors!
I hear you about the puppy and the rug. Mine likes to sneak off to the bathroom (!!) during the night and go on the rug. Now I just use the rug during the day and I can clean the little puddle up with a few Lysol wipes. Dogs will be dogs! ;-D
XO,
Jane
Mary Palumbo Collings says
February 4, 2013 at 2:01 pmYour laundry room looks great and so functional a t the same time!
Katie says
February 4, 2013 at 2:19 pmbeautiful space! I am obsessed with your command central. The frames were a great idea!
Leslie says
February 4, 2013 at 3:43 pmYour laundry space looks just perfect:) Those tiles look great and I like the addition of baskets, the home goods shelf, and you love the rug. Your puppy is so cute. I have two dogs.. and live in the pacific northwest where it’s always muddy, wet, and icy in the winter. I go through SO many towels drying the dogs off!
Congratulations on getting this done. We are DIY-er’s and I can appreciate the time and effort required to to these projects!
leslie
Cristina Garay says
February 4, 2013 at 4:00 pmOh Kelly, it all looks so pretty and organized! Your command central is AWESOME! I love the frames and that sign! Good luck with Buddy!
Ciao! Newport Beach ~ Fabiana says
February 4, 2013 at 4:04 pmEverything looks perfectly organized! Love it!!
Coffee and Cashmere says
February 4, 2013 at 4:07 pmYou are so amazing. When I win the lotto, I am going to hire you to decorate my house. Err. My new mansion. Because I would have just won the lotto…
Courtney @ Sweet C's Designs says
February 4, 2013 at 4:58 pmLove this! I need some serious help in my laundry room- pinning and hoping I can get hubby to agree to some of these changes!
Lisa says
February 4, 2013 at 5:01 pmSo pretty! I love the white board idea. Our laundry room is in a part of the house away from the kitchen but maybe a good spot for my kids chore charts!
Love the colors you selected too!
Kristen Whitby says
February 4, 2013 at 5:03 pmour Laundry room is gorgeous and functional! I am so impressed! Please tell me WE are going somewhere exotic!!
Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says
February 4, 2013 at 5:19 pmLove your nice sized laundry room and all the details.
City Farmhouse says
February 4, 2013 at 5:25 pmSo pretty & functional! You are so good! My laundry room is attached to my bedroom & looks NOTHING like this:(. Wanna come for a visit:)? Great job Kelly! LOVE it! Have a great week, Jen
Chelsea @ Making Home Base says
February 4, 2013 at 5:37 pmyayyy Kelly! I LOVE it – it’s so pretty and organized and functional. And your command center is fabulous! So glad you shared it!
Ellora Drinnen says
February 4, 2013 at 5:51 pmI love it!!! It looks amazing and the organizaton/to-do area is a brilliant idea. Love the picture frames on your white board.
Christine Vandormolen says
February 4, 2013 at 8:15 pmthat is one nice laudry room….Pinned it! Thanks for sharing
Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says
February 4, 2013 at 11:36 pmLove love it kelly!! Your dry erase baord is fabulous!! Wish my laundry room was so neat and tidy!!;)
Jill Flory of Sew a Fine Seam says
February 5, 2013 at 12:11 amBeautiful. I love it. And I can’t wait to find out where you are going!
Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage says
February 5, 2013 at 12:49 amSuch a pretty laundry room! I love all the organizational stuff in there too! What a brilliant idea!
Eclectically Vintage says
February 5, 2013 at 12:52 amGorgeous – and since I know where you’ll be escaping to – wishing you fun!
Kelly
Finding Home says
February 5, 2013 at 3:54 amSo cute – I think I could even spend time there – and I hate laundry! Take care, Laura
Christine Vandormolen says
February 5, 2013 at 6:18 pmKelly, I just started a Blog 2 weeks ago. I would be thrilled if you came for a visit, I could use any input from the Pros I can get.
Thanks Christine from Wa State
http://littlebrags.blogspot.com
Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says
February 5, 2013 at 6:36 pmLove that room! I really like that your command center is in there too … I may need to revamp my room now!
Kimberly @ A Night Owl says
February 5, 2013 at 10:11 pmOh I love it! I love how clean and simple it is! I need to get to work on mine! xo, Kimberly
Pamela says
February 5, 2013 at 11:37 pmLove your laundry room! You are super organized. I wish I had just a little bit of organization. I am always all over the place. Gad to have found your blog over at Linda’s.Newest Follower.
Megan @ Restoring the Roost says
February 6, 2013 at 2:57 amLove your laundry room…so pretty and organized. I love that you have a white board with lists and reminders in there….what a great idea!
Hayley @Texas Girl in Philly says
February 6, 2013 at 3:36 amIt looks beautiful! So pretty and organized!
Sonya ~ At Home with The Barkers says
February 6, 2013 at 2:16 pmMy Laundry room is on my to do list!! Yours looks so amazing!
Lauren says
February 6, 2013 at 6:24 pmWow! I wish I had a nice laundry room. Mine is the dreaded unfinished basement that looks like a dungeon. Nice job. I am hosting a link party and would love it if you would check it out. Thanks.
http://ifitsnotbaroquedesignblog.blogspot.com
Anonymous says
February 6, 2013 at 7:38 pmGreat room! Where did you get those really cute day of the week magnets that you show on the board with the menu?
Kelly Rinzema says
February 6, 2013 at 9:04 pmThanks! I got the magnets at Target, it was a while back but they are fun :)
Melissa Owczarzak says
February 6, 2013 at 10:40 pmLove it! Mine is in the process of a redo. I have a huge scratching post and the puppy’s cage and all the ugly pet food/litter containers. Hubs makes fun of me because I said I wanted pretty pet food tins!! I’m showing him this :)
Deborah@Green Willow Pond says
February 7, 2013 at 1:49 amWhat a beautiful laundry room! I wouldn’t even mind doing laundry there. Awesome command center too! I’d love it if you linked this to my new linky party, “What We’ve Accomplished Wednesdays.” It is live right now.
Have a great week!
Deborah
Pam says
February 7, 2013 at 2:09 amWow, you are one organized girl! Love it. Buddy seems to love it also!
anu says
February 8, 2013 at 1:58 amWhat a great space! So organized. The command centre is so nice to have and Buddy is too cute (even if he pees on the rug). :)
Jennifer {The Chronicles of Home} says
February 8, 2013 at 12:48 pmOh I am having some serious laundry room envy over here! Just found you today through Southern Hospitality and am happy to have singed up to follow you :) Beautiful home. I grew up spending summers on a lake and the pictures of your view are so nostalgic for me. There is absolutely nothing like waking up to sunshine on water in the morning! Hope you have a great weekend!
Suzy Handgraaf says
February 8, 2013 at 1:14 pmI love your laundry room, Kelly! Featuring you over on the Worthing Court Facebook page at 9am today.
TheMoonAndMe says
February 8, 2013 at 6:26 pmSo far so great!
Love the look and use of space. :)
Can’t wait to see the doggy bed.
Have a great weekend.
Kelly
Ruth says
February 9, 2013 at 12:41 amYour laundry room is gorgeous. I love all the organizational things you incorporated.
Ruth
Jaime Lyn says
February 9, 2013 at 7:37 pmBeautiful! Every single little detail! I love the frames on the whiteboard! SO cute! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! I am pinning!
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy
Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) says
February 10, 2013 at 10:42 pmLove it! A great look and great organization ideas too. Love the white board with the frames added. I may have to find a spot in our kitchen for an idea like this. Or maybe inside our office armoire. (No mudroom and laundry room is upstairs with bedrooms.)
Inspire Me Heather says
February 27, 2013 at 3:07 pmWhat a lovely job you’ve done on your laundry room, it’s beautiful! I’ve got this linked to my DIY laundry rooms post too today!
Stephanie says
April 18, 2013 at 3:13 amHi! I aspire to have such a functional command center! It’s beautiful! Where did you get the wire paper sorting rack you have hung on the wall?
Amanda Adkins says
April 29, 2013 at 1:13 pmI love your laundry room!! Can you tell me what your countertop is made of? Thanks! :)
Megan says
May 3, 2013 at 8:19 pmI, too, am working on making our kitchen and laundry/mudroom less cluttered and more functional. I’m going to second Stephanie and ask where you got your wire paper sorting rack that’s hung on your wall – I’ve been looking for something like that for the longest time!
Kelly says
May 5, 2013 at 11:19 pmThanks Megan, it’s from HomeGoods!
Jenni says
May 29, 2013 at 12:10 amWhere did you get the wire holders hanging on the wall?
Candi says
August 3, 2013 at 1:36 pmWhat is the paint color?
Sara says
September 8, 2013 at 7:00 pmI’m also wondering where you got the metal hanging file/bins on the wall. I love them :) great job on your laundry room……I’m inspired to go tackle mine now.
Kelly says
September 10, 2013 at 1:06 amHomeGoods :)
Kris says
May 20, 2014 at 3:36 pmWhat is the paint color?
Brenda says
September 4, 2014 at 1:03 pmWhere did you get the hanging file baskets? I have been looking for these everywhere!!!
Tara says
September 5, 2014 at 10:54 pmDo you remember where you got that wall mount file organizer?? I need one of those desperately for homework! Can you email me please!