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Great Before and After Laundry Room Remodel – Beautiful And Cheap

This Colorful Before and After Laundry Room Makeover is full of easy, budget-friendly DIY updates you can easily do in your own home.

Budget-Friendly Laundry Room Makeover

I did it. I went teal, guys! And it’s the real star in this light, bright, and colorful Laundry Room Makeover.

Did you happen to see my Cream & Grey Laundry Room reveal a couple of months ago? It was pretty and I was so excited that I had finally finished a room that I have already changed 3 times.

Well…I did it again. But this time it’s really finished, guys. I promise. 😉

It’s just perfect now. I couldn’t imagine changing it. Adding a pop of color gives my traditional style home a fun modern update.

Before and after pictures of a Laundry Room makeover in a traditional house.
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I’m a big fan of mixing color and wood elements in rooms that still feel light, bright, and inviting.

So, I’m slowly moving through each room in my house freshening things up with fun DIY projects and pretty, but affordable décor.

You can see more examples of that in 3 of my other before and after room makeovers; this DIY Home Living Room Makeover, or Family Room Makeover On A Budget, or this 2 Story Foyer Makeover with Molding.

Now, let’s get on to this colorful Laundry Room makeover!

Before and After Laundry Room Makeover

Let’s start with a look at how this Laundry Room looked when we moved in 9 years ago. I really struggled with the design in this room.

Before photo on my white and grey Boho & Farmhouse Style Laundry Room Makeover. This Modern Farmhouse DIY Laundry Room Makeover Ideas post is full of Before & After Makeover Photos, budget-friendly DIY ideas, and Laundry Room decor. #LaundryRoom #BeforeandAfter #AbbottsAtHome

When we moved in the walls were a faux Orange Finish with beaten up 20 year old white cabinets. It had a white linoleum counters and backsplash, and faux stone orange and black tiles.

Here’s a look at our Laundry Room now.

This Colorful Laundry Room Makeover is full of easy DIY updates you can easily do in your own home. This colorful laundry room makeover looks great with boho, farmhouse, and traditional homes. Combine light upper cabinets and colorful green lowers for a fresh, open, light, and bright space.

After this Laundry Room remodel the whole room feels so much bigger with light cabinets on the top. In fact, I painted the upper cabinets the same color as the wall. It’s Behr’s Sandstone Cove.

Matching the cabinets and the walls might not always work, but in this case it keeps everything light and airy.

The lower cabinets are Magnolia Homes by Kilz color Spontaneous. This line of paint is hard to find, but the paint quality is amazing. And many of the shades were hand picked by JoAnna Gaines.

This Colorful Laundry Room Makeover is full of easy DIY updates you can easily do in your own home. This colorful laundry room makeover looks great with boho, farmhouse, and traditional homes. Combine light upper cabinets and colorful green lowers for a fresh, open, light, and bright space.
I love using colorful rug runners in my Laundry Room, Master Bathroom, and Kitchen to add more style, color, and texture to these spaces. If you need help keeping those rugs clean, here’s how I clean rugs at home.

I usually mix wall paint into a DIY Chalk Paint when I paint cabinets. But with this Magnolia Homes line it dries just as fast and cures fast, like chalk paint.

I just used another shade of that paint line on our built ins. You can see that in How to Paint Built In Bookshelves.

Here’s another before photo of the other half of this Laundry Room.

Getting started transforming these cabinets in the Laundry Room into a Mudroom Bench, Hall Tree, and Coat Storage. This Modern Farmhouse DIY Laundry Room Makeover Ideas post is full of Before & After Makeover Photos, budget-friendly DIY ideas, and Laundry Room decor. #LaundryRoom #BeforeandAfter #AbbottsAtHome
Here are the original cabinets in the Laundry Room.

This spot is next to the door to the garage. In this photo, I’ve removed the doors and drawers to get started cutting the cabinets into a $100 DIY Mudroom Bench.

The DIY Tall Cabinet Makeover turned that long cabinet on the left into coat and shoe storage. I gave the open cabinets plywood liners to make them look nicer.

The upper left cabinet is a great spot for tucking away our bags when we come home.

Love this DIY! Here are the cheap and doable DIY projects I used when I Added a Mudroom to our Laundry Room. #LaundryRoom #Mudroom #HomeRemodel #MudroomBench #AbbottsAtHome

I cut the lower base cabinet in half to make a bench. Then I built 3 of my Easy DIY Wood Storage Bins to store all of our shoes in.

I also cut the cabinet above that down to turn the area above the bench into coat and backpack hooks for the kids.

You can find the full details on the changes I made switching these cabinets into a mudroom in How I Added a Mudroom in A Small Laundry Room.

This is mudroom bench conversion is the DIY project that was my Better Homes and Gardens Feature. 🙂

Love this DIY! Here are the cheap and doable DIY projects I used when I Added a Mudroom to our Laundry Room. #LaundryRoom #Mudroom #HomeRemodel #MudroomBench #AbbottsAtHome
Here’s a view of that mudroom in our Laundry Room from our Kitchen.

You can see the easy DIY steps for that super cute DIY Wood Slice Coat Hook I hang my aprons on in another post.

Let’s go over some of the budget-friendly Laundry Room updates in this room.

Some Low Budget Laundry Room Makeover Ideas

Paint, Of Course!

You can completely change the look and feel of any room by simply changing the paint color. Like I mentioned earlier, this room has had quite a few paint updates over the years. It never really felt right until now.

Don’t be afraid to try another $25 gallon of paint, if your latest paint color still isn’t working for you.

I have learned over the years that switching any room to a light paint color on the walls almost always is a huge improvement in this house. Then I add pops of color on furniture, décor, or cabinets.

Love this DIY! Here are the cheap and doable DIY projects I used when I Added a Mudroom to our Laundry Room. #LaundryRoom #Mudroom #HomeRemodel #MudroomBench #AbbottsAtHome

I mean, c’mon! That teal on the lower cabinets is a thing of beauty. It just makes my heart happy and steals the show in this Colorful Laundry Room Makeover.

And, don’t forget to patch and paint the trim and doors in a room too. Having dingy trim and doors can always make the whole room feel dingy and worn out.

You can update old décor and mirrors with paint too. If you need inspiration, check out how I use faux metal patina paints, or this post on rust paint effect, and this pretty DIY weathered paint look too.

Add Plants and Home Décor

Laundry Rooms need a little bit of style and home décor too. Add pillows to benches, houseplants, pretty baskets to hide things away, wall art, and even your own custom-designed DIY Towel or Coat Holders.

This area looks so much cuter when tiny coats are hanging from it. The baskets on the top shelf are hiding all of our winter hats, scarves, and gloves.

I use decorative baskets and trays to add texture and extra storage all around the house.

Add Molding and Trim

I LOVE DIY trim, finish carpentry, crown molding, and wainscoting. This home already had a lot of great crown molding and picture frame wainscoting and chair rail when we moved in.

But, I’ve been adding more DIY molding and trim to each room to give it more character and style.

Hiring someone to do finish carpentry can be pretty expensive. Doing your own finish carpentry, if you are comfortable with tools and detail work, can be a great low budget way to upgrade any room in a house.

Check out Do you use Caulk or Wood Filler on Wood Trim if you need tips on installing or refreshing the look of trim in your home.

Wood decor and plants add style in this small room. A fresh Modern Farmhouse look using teal, wood, and lots of white. This Modern Farmhouse Small Laundry Room Design is full of easy DIY projects and affordable decor. #LaundryRoom #ModernFarmhouse #Teal #AbbottsAtHome
I used a combination of plants, décor, and v-groove paneling with trim to add character to this Laundry Room.

Update Cabinet Hardware

On top of patching and painting old cabinets, you can also replace the hardware without spending too much money.

I replaced the old fashioned color and style knobs on our cabinets with a pretty simple knob design that can be found at most building supply stores, like Home Depot and Lowes.

If you want to add more stylish cabinet hardware, check out my post on 23 Unique Drawer Pulls, Knobs, & Hardware on Amazon.

Our White and Teal Colorful Laundry Room Makeover is done! You won't believe the Laundry Room Before and After photos. This Colorful Modern Farmhouse Laundry Room makeover uses teal, wood, and lots of white to freshen and lighten the whole space. #LaundryRoom #ModernFarmhouse #Teal #AbbottsAtHome
Originally, the space between the 2 upper cabinets only had 1 shelf. I removed the original shelf then installed 2 new shelves. It seems to fill the space better.

Add Shelves for Storage and Style

If you have an open space above your washer and dryer or a space between cabinets, like mine, you can add shelves.

Adding shelves to a Laundry Room gives you new storage and a new place to add pretty baskets, plants, and décor.

I usually build my own shelves so I can get the exact look I want and it’s generally cheaper. But you can buy nice looking shelves to install too.

After photo of a colorful water closet with wainscoting and colorful wallpaper next to Laundry Room.
Here’s a look at my recent Powder Room Makeover too. You can see I added the same v-groove paneling and molding in there. And, I even installed a DIY Shelf over the toilet to add a little more detail to the space.

Don’t Forget the Floor

Just giving tile floors a really good deep clean can be an improvement. And, I LOVE how big of an improvement that using Grout Renew to whiten the grout can be. It’s a super easy product to use too.

You can even use grout renew on most grout colors to refresh the look. I think they had 33 shades the last time I checked.

You can always add beautiful, budget-friendly area rugs to a Laundry Room too. Rugs are a great way to add more color and pattern to a room that can generally be quite boring and full of hard surfaces.

Here's How to Clean Area Rugs At Home, using a Bissell SpotClean Pro. Steps and tips for small stains and for rugs with all over dirt and stains.
This rug runner didn’t cost much money. And, that pattern and color adds so much warmth and charm to that tile floor. I have another post on my easy steps to Clean Area Rugs at Home.

Build a Folding Table or Counter

Having a counter or table over the washer and dryer is so stinking awesome, guys! It hides those ugly gaps behind the machines, adds style to the room, and gives you a great place to fold.

I have steps to build that DIY Laundry Table Over a Washer and Dryer in another post. That table slides in and out so it’s easy to remove when I need to get behind the machines.

If your washer and dryer sits between 2 walls, you can easily install a countertop that sits on supports screwed into the walls.

Both of those projects can be cheap and easy DIY’s for anyone comfortable with power tools and working with plywood.

Our White and Teal Colorful Laundry Room Makeover is done! You won't believe the Laundry Room Before and After photos. This Colorful Modern Farmhouse Laundry Room makeover uses teal, wood, and lots of white to freshen and lighten the whole space. #LaundryRoom #ModernFarmhouse #Teal #AbbottsAtHome

If you want more budget-friendly tips, check out the 14 Best Ways to Renovate A Living Room on a Budget. Those tips really work in almost every room in your house.

Image of a white and teal Laundry Room with text that says "Budget-friendly Laundry Room Projects".

That’s it for this budget-friendly Laundry Room Makeover. Here’s a few more DIY’s from this house you might like.

More DIY Projects For You

This Simple DIY Coffered Ceiling Design is one of my favorite DIY trim and molding projects in this house.

Try this Simple DIY Coffered Ceiling Design I used to give my Dining Room ceiling a beautiful new look. Includes lots of pictures and a how to video. DIY Ceiling Design Ideas. DIY Ceiling Makeover Ideas.

Don’t paint over those water stains on a ceiling! There is an easier and faster way to fix them.

Quick and easy written steps and video for How to Fix Water Stains on Ceiling Leaks without paint. In just a few minutes, get rid of most water stains.

See how I’ve updated a cabinet in this Laundry Room in How to Hide A Kitty Litter Box in a Cabinet.

6 GREAT ways to Hide a Kitty Litter Box in a Cabinet. 4 are minor changes safe for rental properties. All of them are perfect for cat lovers!

These before and after Master Bathroom Makeover pictures. I couldn’t be happier about this makeover!

I love this beautiful Master Bathroom Makeover with traditional style and stylish bathroom decor ideas. #BathroomDecor #BathroomDecorIdeas #BathroomDesign #MasterBathroom #BeforeAndAfter

And, check out how to stain a front door without removing it.


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The Furnshop

Friday 5th of October 2018

It's amazing. I just love this colorful small laundry makeover. Many thanks for sharing this post.

Stephanie

Friday 5th of October 2018

Thanks so much!

Liza

Wednesday 29th of August 2018

Wow, such a beautiful transformation. Thanks for the transpiration.

LINDA

Tuesday 24th of July 2018

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Stephanie

Wednesday 25th of July 2018

Thanks, Linda. So glad you enjoyed it!

farmhouse40

Monday 2nd of July 2018

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Stephanie

Monday 2nd of July 2018

Thanks so much! That's made my day. :)

Chas

Wednesday 27th of June 2018

I love the added color in your laundry room and I completely understand and can relate to the fact you keep messing with it until you get it the way you want. I do a lot of that in my home as well. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma's House We Go!

Stephanie

Thursday 28th of June 2018

Thanks, Chas. DIY-life can be a bit tough when you are always imagining new changes. ;)

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