why not add some art to the laundry room

I’m still going on our laundry room redo. If you’ve miss any posts, I started with this as the inspiration, then painted the cabinets white {that made a huge difference!} and used gift wrap as wallpaper.

Next step was adding art to the long wall opposite of the washing machine/dryer. It has been blank and boring and uninspiring for too long.

It may seem strange to add so much artwork to a insignificant space like a laundry room, but I am amazed at how much warmth it brings. It helps that I used cheerful pieces – things I’ve had sitting around, things I’ve made, things the kids have made.

Each piece had to pass a test: does it make me happy? Does it have a good memory tied to it? Is it pretty?

The goal for this laundry room redo was less about making the space more functional and much more about creating a pretty space that I would want to spend time in. My hope was that maybe it would encourage me to overcome my issue with laundry.

So far, it’s actually working. I like being in the room and it’s not even finished!

Now that’s a design win.

The artwork is from all over:

When I was searching for laundry-room-ish artwork, I couldn’t find much. So, in true Emily form, I made my own. I actually really love this one.

It reads: Whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord.

Yep, that even means laundry.

When you put it in that perspective you start finding things to be grateful for even in the midst of a pesky chore. Like, “I’m thankful I have a working washing machine and I don’t have to hand wash in a river” or “I’m thankful we have way more clothes than we need”.

The print is now available in the shop.

Up next in the laundry room: hang chandelier, install & paint shelves. It’s almost finished!