SO excited to share our laundry room project. We knew we needed a more functional laundry space to handle all the baby laundry (i.e. poop) headed our way, which meant the old inefficient space had to go. See how horrible and unorganized it is? I’m embarrassed to even show this. In order to make our plan work, we needed to get a front-loading washer and dryer, which would allow us to create a workspace (countertop) on top them where we could fold laundry and keep things organized. That meant step one was getting a new washer and dryer (Black Friday, anyone?!). Thanks to Rhett’s mom, we ordered a beautiful new set and got to work on prepping the room for their arrival.

Next, we took measurements of this TEENY room and sketched out what we wanted. We took the sketch to IKEA and the kitchen department helped us build out exactly what we’d need for the job. Pro Tip: when you sign up for their app, IKEA offers a 10% off your entire order coupon. #winning

Anyway, shortly thereafter, we arrived home with our sky high pile of IKEA boxes, which included all the cabinets and the countertop (and lots of adorable, text-free instructions, as only IKEA can do). Since we were pretty busy (working and being super pregnant) we had originally intended on using a contractor to get the job done. When that fell through (due to some extenuating circumstances with the contractor), we decided to do it ourselves. If you want it done right, RIGHT?

Before the new washer and dryer were delivered, we realized we had a slight problem. And by slight problem, I mean HUGE problem. This room is SO small that most front-loading sets would be too deep to fit without interfering with the door frame (door leading into the garage)! And guess what, the set we ordered was TOO DEEP to fit by 3 inches. THREE INCHES. They were not going to work. So, remember kids, it’s always a good idea to take ALL the measurements before making big purchases. So, we trudged off to Lowes with a measuring tape in hand and got to work measuring all the front-loading sets until we found a set that would fit (amid many strange looks from the sales associates).

It was either by divine intervention (or the sales lady taking pity on my super pregnant self) that we managed to talk Lowe’s into giving us Black Friday prices on the one fitting set, even though it was now well into December.

In order to make this set fit, we were going to have to re-plumb all the water, vents and electrical in the wall so that it all aligned perfectly with the back of the washer/dryer. That would make it so we could push the set right up against the wall and hopefully not interfere with the door leading to our garage. Have I mentioned how tiny this room is? Who designed this!?

So, we tore the wall apart and moved everything to where it needed to be, which is akin to a master level jigsaw puzzle. We also added some soundproofing insulation, since this room is adjacent to the nursery. This took us a bit. Like I said, we were working and busy being pregnant. So a few weeks later, we got this all placed and ready for the arrival of the new set. We left the wall open, to ensure it all fit before putting the drywall back up. We added a little paint (JoJo’s farmhouse white, also known as “alabaster”). Painted, installed the cabinets, the washer/dryer, the countertop and VOILA! See more picks of the process below.

Added some soundproofing insulation, since this room is adjacent to the nursery.

Reinstalled the drywall and patched the seams, prepped for paint. Note: cute PJ’s help the process 😉

Painted the entire room in “alabaster” white… a Joanna Gaines color!

Hung the upper cabinets.

Cut the countertop to size (they only come in standard sizes from IKEA).

Installed the countertop, lower cabinet, and the washer and dryer.

Used the remaining piece of countertop for a backsplash.

Installed the lower pullout drawer.

The final product! Now that I’ve been using this laundry room for months, I can say that has been SO functional and awesome. I love it and wish I would have done it sooner. The “laundry” sign is no longer available, but there’s another cute one here. Find the faux plant here, similar basket here, and detergent jar here.

It’s been ages since I’ve shared any of our home projects. But if you liked this one, check out my front porch makeover that I still love!