The Laundry Room

So, what is wrong with this picture...Hmmm, where do we begin? Is it the dated floral wallpaper? Could it be the jam-packed shelves full of laundry detergent above the washer and dryer? No place to store the ironingboard? The list goes on and on.

Well, our mission call has inspired us to leave the place better than it is now for Austin and Laura to live. This room was on my list to redo for this coming summer anyways, so the project got bumped up. Jenna suggested some cool tracks to slide fabric panels back and forth from IKEA...so after an inspiring trip to IKEA to make plans with Breanna, here is what we came up with.
The new look! Crisp and clean gray and white fabric panels on tracks that hide the laundry detergent etc. that are still on those shelves. Deep pantry size shelves above the floor cabinets to hold lots of laundry baskets for any use. A cute coordinating valance, chair pad and new blind
All the ductwork was painted white to make it blend in. Bins and white painted sewing table to make the sewing area really cute and functional too... The longer fabric panels on tracks hide the water heater but leave access as needed.
And what you can't see in the picture is a gray cotton rug and a wall rack to hold the iron and ironing board by the door into the storeroom. It looks great and makes me happy any time I go to this room. The girls think I should submit it to a magazine...what do you think?