Roomspiration-Laundry Rooms

* LAUNDRY ROOM AND MUDROOM LINK UP*

I am so excited to be hosting the laundry/mudroom link up today!

It has been such an honor to be apart of Roomspiration. All of the ladies involved in this party have been fantastic, and the inspiration....amazing! Thank you all for participating and sharing your rooms.

If you're new to The Mustard Ceiling, welcome and welcome back to all of my regulars.

My name is Elizabeth and I started The Mustard Ceiling in January as a way to share my love of interior design and DIY. My husband and I bought our house in April, 2008 and have been renovating it ever since. He thinks we're almost finished...(wink,wink) but I still have ALOT of plans.

I was happy and honored when Ange asked me to be apart of Roomspiration and share my laundry room with you!

Let's get this party started...shall we?

Ok, here it is! I am so exciting to share this reveal with you today. This project took FOREVER, but a nice laundry room really does make the chore of doing laundry more enjoyable.

After Before

Can you believe it is the same room?

This is how we did it:

1. Cleared everything out

2. Painted the walls
Color: Valspar Meadowlands Green

3. Stenciled the walls using Olive Leaf Stencil Pattern Noelle
Color: Valspar Sunwash

(this was the tricky and time consuming part)

*Tips for stenciling*

1. Lightly spray the back of your stencil with a spray adhesive to prevent the paint from bleeding around the edges of the stencil and attach to the wall using painter's tape.

2. Use a stiff stenciling brush and apply paint using a dry brush technique.
(especially for textured walls, like ours)

3. Dab your brush in the paint, then blot the excess paint off on a napkin.
(this will keep your edges sharp)

4. Apply a thin layer of paint to stencil, dabbing the stencil with your brush.

5. Allow the first coat of paint to dry, and repeat as necessary before moving your stencil.

6. Move the stencil vertically, or horizontally, overlapping the pattern as you move around the room. Periodically check your stencil with a level to keep your pattern and stencil straight.

7. Repeat.

5. Continued Stenciling the walls
(it took forever)

6. Installed New Flooring
(click here for that post)

7. Installed New Pendant Light
(more on that here)

and FINALLY THE BIG REVEAL!

Did you notice I did not stencil the back of the shelves?

I thought the pattern needed offset by a little solid, so I left the back of the shelves
and the wall where the door is located solid green.

I felt the pattern would be too overwhelming if every inch of the room was covered.

What do you think?

I think it is now my favorite room in the house...which is not bad for a laundry room!

Now it's your turn!

Link up your laundry room or mudroom below.

1.Link up a current, or old post.

2. You can link up as more than one post.
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4. Stop by to visit some of the other inspiration!

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