I am so excited to reveal our laundry room and pantry renovation! Home projects can be an investment, but when it’s an upgrade that will make your home functional and more convenient, it’s so worth it. Over the years, we’ve done a few upgrades to our home, like our kitchen renovation and what we call our “special room.” Storage has been a big thing for us for a long time—there just never seems to be enough! And although the thought of upgrading to a bigger house is intriguing, we love the location we are in and can’t imagine ever leaving. We recently went through a fun upgrade and I’m telling you, it’s a life changer. Here is our pantry and laundry room renovation recap!
Laundry Room Renovation Recap
Our laundry room had hardly any storage, except for a rack and a small closet that we couldn’t figure out how to maximize.
It was cramped, and things just kinda piled up since they didn’t have a place.
And I couldn’t stand the storage and how unorganized it looked. Everything was constantly falling over and it was always hard to find things when we did shove them into a bin.
Our idea was to knock down the closet and second archway leading into the laundry room, and build cabinets all along the wall. We’d stack the washer and dryer for more shelf space. Hampers would be built into the bottom cabinets to save space and provide more standing room. The finishing touch was to have a rod to hang clothes from, which was a must.
And the finished product was better than we could have imagined!
Our laundry room is right off the kitchen and we matched the design with the same cabinets, hardware, countertop and backsplash so it feels really cohesive. Plus I love my backsplash so much. I am always so happy with it when I look at it. It’s called Bedrosians Cloe White tile and I love how the different shades of white a gray add some texture to the wall. So pretty!
The extra space is absolutely incredible. I still have a few drawers and cabinets that are empty. It’s a very exciting feeling when you get to figure out the purpose of a drawer or cabinet.
And my favorite feature, is the pantry shelves inside the cabinets. We finally have an overflow pantry! (Can I get my Costco membership now please?!)
Before & After
Pantry Renovation Recap
Our pantry has been a despised part of our house for a while. It’s small and cramped, dark and so hard to organize.
The folding door blocked the entry way, along with these pillars that seemed to have no purpose except to make the entry way tinier for the sheer inconvenionce of it all.
We had an idea for a DIY project I found on Pinterest. It was a great idea, that inspired how our pantry ended up getting completed. The idea was to remove the folding door, and repurpose it as a full door with hinges, that you can add racks to the back of. Seemed really simple, but our contractor said it sounded like it could get complicated and suggested we purchase a door instead and have them install it. And that sounded like an even better idea. Especially because we had zero tools for this endeavor. The door I found from Lowes was far more beautiful than one we could have created, and it matches the cabinets in our kitchen.
And although this seemed like an easy switch, it was a lot more involved that we thought. We had to remove the walls that blocked the entry, expanding the access to the shelves, replace the flooring, create a door frame, attach the door and handles.
But the amount of space we gained is life changing! We can actually find things in our pantry now. Since it is wider, we can see into it better and it’s so much prettier!
This part of the project was definitely an add on to our larger laundry room project, and caused a few headaches… like when we ran out of flooring and found out it was discontinued, but we made it work and we could not be happier!
It’s so amazing to find new ways to maximize your space when there is not much to work with. We are so happy with the transformation!
Before & After
