Finished laundry area

Yes, I am finally getting around to showing you my finished laundry area, which I teased you with a few weeks back.

I've had the area pretty much done for over a month, with the last detail being to hem the curtains. Can I just say that was a pain in the ass!? Yeah, not so fun.

Anywho, as a reminder, this is what I started out with...


The lack of door thing was an issue for me. Sure I could have tried to keep the area clean all the time...but it's the laundry area. I just didn't want to look at it, especially when it's one of the first things you see when you walk into our house.

I knew I wanted drapes, but what kind? That is really what took the longest in this mini makeover. I wanted something fun, but that wasn't so crazy that it made the area stick out like a sore thumb. Also, I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg on drapes that I may not get to use again. Thank goodness we live so close to an IKEA now! For about $60 I was able to accomplish this...




So now, instead of walking into our house and seeing this...


You get to see this (the Emmett butt is just a bonus)...



The rundown on what we got:

~ HEDDA BLAD curtains from IKEA x2: $14.99 ($29.98 for the pair)
~ Curtain rod from Target: $3:50
~ Under shelf storage baskets: $6.00 ($30 for 5)


In the end I'm kind of happy that the folding doors didn't work with the washer/dryer. I like how the curtains break up the wall of folding doors (we have three closets along that one wall). Plus, I won't always have to worry about keeping the area clean. Close the drapes and "poof" mess-be-gone!

Simple things for an easy decorating/organizing fix. My kind of DIY.