Dramatic Laundry Room Update Complete

I'm just to the point of puttering in the laundry room, so we're considering the improvement project "done."

Yes, I have a little checklist I'm still ticking through, but the big stuff is complete. So, here's the dramatic Before and After pictures of our Laundry Room.

To recap the issues:

• The floor was hideous and cracking in some places,
• The utility sink was a mess and the faucet was puny and wobbly,
• There was no closed storage, so all the things we stored in here were totally visible,
• The wire shelving made it look like a closet, not an actual room,
• We needed wayyyy more storage (cabinets, preferably) for this room to reach its potential,
• The walls had never been painted, they were still primer.

This was the plan that I sketched out in Paris ... 

Washer/Dryer Wall Plan

Closet Wall Plan

And, finally, here's the finished result ...

We love, love, love it! It's such a prettier room and bright. More updated and lots more can be stored in here.

Let's get down to the good stuff ... the Price Tag:

• The floors were about $670. The NuCore in "ombre grey" was about $400 and the installation was $270. Originally we thought we could do it ourselves, but it was a bit trickier with the sink and washer & dryer to work around. And our contractor was coming over to look at the Master Bathroom, so we asked him for a quick favor. :) 
• The utility sink from Lowes was a splurge at $250, as I was just going to get the same plastic tub sink with updated faucet. But given there's an additional cabinet included, I decided it was two for one! And worth it.
• The three new cabinets were from Ikea and another splurge at $1400, which surprised both of us because we'd heard they were affordable. I did get the biggest ones, and included the hardware and the butcher block countertop. Dave called the installation "challenging" but the result is perfection.
• The backsplash peel and stick tile was about $60 from Amazon, plus the $50 I spent on the first try, so $110 total.  (I'm going to try to return what I didn't use here.) 
• And the shelves, cubby, baskets, Paris sign etc. were all from other parts of the house. So, free. 
• The grand total being around: $2,430, which is far over what I had originally budgeted while in Paris planning this all out. But, I went off the plan and improved upon the plan, so that's bound to happen. I can live with it, given the awesome results. 

After months of day dreaming, planning and making lists, we're all so excited to have a laundry room that's not a disaster area. Yay! 

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