Make the Most of Your Laundry Room
When we talk about home decor, we mostly focus on bigger areas such as living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, or kitchens, which isn’t surprising since we spend most of our time in these rooms. Also, it’s where we invite our guests and spend quality time with our family members.
Still, smaller areas such as our bathroom, hallway, balcony, laundry room, etc. are also important and shouldn’t be neglected. For that reason, we are going to focus on laundry rooms today and give you some tips that will help you create a functional and good-looking laundry room in no time.
If you’re like the majority of homeowners out there, you probably haven’t been paying much attention to your laundry room. Most people just hop in there to get their clothes in and out of the machines and that’s it. But the time has come to make this part of your home just as attractive as other ones.
If you’re interested to learn more, make sure to keep reading.
Repaint the Walls
You should start with basic things — the walls of your laundry room, for example. Have you ever painted those or did you just get used to the color that was already there when you moved in?
In most cases, laundry rooms have white or beige walls, which is rather uninspiring. Why not bring some life to this part of your home by incorporating colors? Imagine how much more interesting your laundry room would look with bright yellow, pastel pink, or vividly green walls.
The best thing about repainting the walls of your laundry room is that this area is very small and the whole task won’t take you more than a couple of hours. You can change the entire look of this room in one afternoon!
Install Waterproof Floors
There’s nothing more practical out there than waterproof floors. And these are just perfect for bathrooms, laundry rooms, kitchens, basements, etc. If you’ve ever had problems with your washing machine, you know how much trouble and damage water can make.
Luckily, there’s a way to prevent this. If you opt for waterproof floors, such as rigid core vinyl flooring, you won’t have to worry about anything. This type of floor is 100% waterproof, which means that even if your washing machine breaks down or leaks, you can be sure there won’t be any permanent damage to your floors.
Also, since rigid core vinyl flooring comes with an amazing price (less than $3 per sq ft), you can consider installing in other parts of your home. As we’ve said, this floor is ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, etc. It resembles real hardwood, comes in multiple styles, and can be installed directly on concrete.
If you know your way around basic tools, you can install this floor by yourself. Thanks to its click-lock system, it’s incredibly easy and fast to install it.
Apart from being waterproof and easy to install, this floor is also:
- Very solid and durable
- Safe for you and your family
- Easy to clean
Add Details
Laundry rooms typically have one small window or no windows at all, so it wouldn’t be the best idea to put plants there. However, there are other things you can add to this part of your home to make it more appealing. For example, you can buy interesting baskets, a cozy rug, a cute mirror, or a unique lamp. If you’re set on a plant, you can get an artificial one.
If you dislike bare walls, you can add some paintings or frames. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive, just something that will make the area look interesting and nicely decorated.
For instance, you can frame some motivational quotes that will brighten your day and make doing laundry more enjoyable. Or you can get frames in various styles, shapes, and colors and create a unique design on your laundry room wall. You don’t even have to put any photos inside those frames — they look great even when they are empty.
Conclusion
Once you’re done making changes around your laundry room, you will find the area much more enjoyable. That will, in turn, make you more eager to do your laundry every day. If you don’t believe us, try one at least one of our ideas and you’ll see for yourself that we were right. Everything is easier when you’re surrounded by the things you like!
