B&A: Gorgeous Neutral Laundry Room With Lots of Natural Light
BEFORE & AFTER
This stunning neutral laundry room is by House on Longwood Lane from the spring ‘19 One Room Challenge® event. The ‘before’ photo above is from 2016, just before Kourtni and her family moved into the house.
She had already spent a little time updating the laundry room, which you can see in the ‘before’ photo below, but wasn’t quite satisfied. She took the ORC plunge, and the finished product is stunning.
The tall built-in on the left side of the room is actually the pre-existing cabinets stacked on top of each other. She only had to shave about an inch off of the top cabinet, and the new configuration makes the room feel much more spacious and airy.
The room gets so much great natural light from the window on the right, and moving the cabinets allows it to come in unobstructed. Using primarily white also definitely plays up the natural light.
The barn door is such a unique part of the space. Barn doors can be really functional and space-saving, but it’s a challenge to make them look right if your decor style doesn’t lean farmhouse. This modern, geometric slat door that Kourtni created herself is stunning and perfect for the space.
It’s really incredible how Kourtni was able to make such a minimal, clean space feel so alive. All the textures like the woodgrain on the butcher block counter and the shelf, the subway tile, and the hex tile on the floor bring the space to life.
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