Laundry Room Update- shared by Heather

I am finally posting a house update!  We have had a busy summer with lots of gardening, canning, etc.  When we moved into our house in February of this year, much of the house was painted a flat tan/brown color that didn't work with the smaller rooms and low ceilings.

The laundry room felt like a narrow tan cave, and since I spend a lot of time doing laundry, I wanted the room to be a bit more pleasant!

A before picture of our laundry room

First, I painted the room white, the same Sherwin Williams Extra White that I've been using throughout our home.  We purchased extra cabinets when we ordered our kitchen cabinets, and we installed them in the laundry room for additional storage.  I painted the exterior door Valspar Frosty...I love splashes of color here and there!  

An after picture of the laundry room

I used shutters from the log cabin I grew up in to hide our not-so-attractive hot water heater.  I distressed them a bit with some white paint, and I really like how they turned out.

My distressed shutters

I found a cute sign at Hobby Lobby, and painted it with the same paint as the exterior door.  I made a curtain for the window to complete our update.  

A new sign and a homemade curtain

Our "to do" list still includes laying tile and adding an air vent in the laundry room ceiling when we redo our duct work.  There's a reason they call them "fixer uppers" for sure!  

Summer in Pictures-Posted by Erin

Summer is coming to an end and I am a little sad that my garden will soon be done, but I'm definitely looking forward to fall and the crisp weather it brings.  I took a few minutes to sum up my summer in pictures. I would love to look out my window and see a beautiful doe in my yard, but the last three pictures were taken up in the Northern Neck of Virginia where my sister lives.  Gwen and I had the best time driving around looking for deer and taking in the beautiful sunset.  Isn't that old shack by the water amazing? I love old buildings with a story and old charm.  Speaking of old buildings, hopefully the next post will be of my kitchen completely renovated. Josh and I have been working hard to complete it, but it seems the process is a slow one when you're only doing the big projects on the weekend. What a busy summer it has been!