![]() He is my hardest kid at home for sure, fights me at every turn and is crazy stubborn. He is absolutely brilliant and just loves books, learning, homework and sitting at a desk all day. Levi is six now and his favorite thing is school. So easy and helpful at home, though he has boundless energy and is having trouble in school….he just isn’t meant to sit at a desk all day (and I can’t blame him). They are all good though, and if I was to write about them it would be hilarious daily updates…four boys is nothing if not entertaining! Elijah turns eight next week, and he is a great kid. I would love to still write and share all about my family on a more personal level, but the blog has grown and so have my kids, and I just don’t feel like I have the right to share about them so publically. I know, I miss the monthly ramblings too! It was a simpler time back then, haha. This whole thing is really just one big (permanent) experiment.įarmhouse Kitchen on a Budget – The Reveal!ĭesigning a Functional + Beautiful Mudroom I do plan on doing light grout to brighten it up, and I also plan on sealing the crud out of it so that it stays that way. It’s redder than I would have liked, so I’m hoping it has a lot more color variation than the sample lets on. I went with a color called Castle Gate, which is the sample (three bricks) on the far right. I really want to rip it out, but I think we will try and coat it with something first and see if we can save it (maybe epoxy, or a thin layer of concrete? If anyone has any suggestions please leave them in the comments, I’m all ears.)Īnd then there is the floor, which I just ordered last week and it hasn’t come in yet. The difference is that this one turned out terrible. The countertop is white concrete, we poured it at the same time as our kitchen countertops. I like to think of it like a public restroom…leave the stall, go wash your hands at the sink. It seemed silly to squeeze two sinks into such a small space, so the laundry room sink and bathroom sink are one and the same. ![]() The bathroom in this area is also a little unique, there is a toilet and shower in the bathroom but no sink. Good enough.) Then instead of running around the house putting away six peoples clothes each day, I can spend more time sipping margaritas while my boys learn that throwing clean clothes in the dirty laundry hamper has consequences. ![]() The idea is that there is a laundry basket for each person, and as I pull clothes out of the dryer I’ll just put them in the correct basket (I don’t even plan on folding, I’m just going to chuck them in there. We just got ours up and running a couple of days ago, and I sincerely hope it functions as well in real life as it has in my dreams for so many years. The problem is that I have mountains of laundry happening at all times, and even though I try and do a load a day it still gets crazy. You have to walk into the laundry room to get to the guest bathroom, which means that I cannot leave mountains of laundry in there. The laundry room presents some challenges, mostly because it is also the “guest area” of the house. Laundry baskets (took forever to find these, normal size ones were too big for the cabinet).Pipe Shelf – will DIY ( like this), here is a similar one for purchase. ![]() ![]() Counter (over the washer and dryer) – most likely will be walnut butcher block.Curtains – P Kaufmann Paint Palette Mist (DIY).Floor – Thin brick from Home Depot (color is Castle Gate), whiteish grout.Paint colors – SW Alabaster shiplap, SW Oakmoss for the cabinets.I want it to flow with the rest of the house, so it has a farmhouse vibe and is full of greens, blues, earthy neutrals and texture. It’s not exactly the prettiest place to hang out….plus (let’s just be honest), it’s rarely as clean as it is in these pictures. I spend a lot more time in this room than I would like (don’t we all) and for the last year and a half it’s looked like this … I’m so excited for this space to turn into something functional and beautiful. Obviously this was before we knew son #4 was going to be son #4, since Adam named that last laundry slot “John Wayne”. I can’t find the paper anymore, but thankfully I posted it on Instagram. I was almost finished writing my post about the painted shiplap in the laundry and mudroom when I realized I’ve never actually shared my plans for the laundry room. So let’s back up and dive into that before forging ahead with the makeover.Īs a reminder, here is the floorplan for the laundry room …Ībout two years ago (when we were starting to design and build cabinets) Adam sketched out the plan for the laundry room. ![]()
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