Wednesday, February 6, 2013

ORC Kickoff



 Week 1 here, Week 2Week 3Week 4Week5Week 6

The One Room Challenge is back!  The Powell Brower team has done a few of these before and we are happy to join in the challenge again for the next 6 weeks.  We are honored to be among 20 of our favorite design bloggers and wish everyone luck! Thanks Linda, of My Crafty Home Life, for organizing this and to Jennifer of The Pink Pagoda for providing our graphic buttons!

My dated laundry room is the subject this go-round.  You're going to love these before pictures.





While it's not totally terrible, it is about 10 years past its prime, so I aim to bring it up to date on a budget.

My makeover includes:

 new laundry room sink and faucet
 new butcher-block countertop and lower base cabinetry
 new upper cabinets
 repaint the trim and walls,
 new light fixture
window treatment

Unfortunately, the tile and the existing washer and dryer are staying.  I've got my work cut out for me to zhush this room enough so you forget about them!

So first I started pinning inspiration photos: 

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Then I began playing with some e-Boards:





I think Bethany can agree, I'm my own worst client! I like so many things and looks, I am having a terrible time deciding on one final plan.

My husband has been working on building the cabinetry out of cabinet-grade birch for months now. I waiver between staining them and painting them white!




Here is the counter top he's making out of oak fence boards (the kind we use down at the barn for the horse fence!). He put rough-hewn boards through a planer several times to make them smoother, then laminated them together with wood glue and clamps. I love the slight imperfections in the oak boards.



Stained and sealed and cut-out ready for the sink mount:



While he is working on these, I started painting all the trim white. And you know what that leads to..it makes the adjoining rooms look bad, so it's a never-ending story!  It makes me want to repaint my whole house!  We removed the old cabinets and patched the holes.






So this is all for week one! Next I am going to paint the walls, so join us next Wednesday for Week 2's update on our progress! Below are the links to the participating blogs. I hope you follow us all for the next 6 weeks to see the progress of our rooms!






Best of luck everyone!  Can't wait to follow your progress. Remember to enjoy the journey!

-Nancy

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39 comments:

  1. #2 ALL THE WAY!!! Love the charcoal paint and that runner and all the other accessories! So fun!

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  2. Ditto Julia! #2! I love the window detail in this one!! The cabinets your husband is making are beautiful!!! xo

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  3. I love a good team effort! I would have a difficult time deciding direct too given your design boards so I can't wait to see where this is going Nancy!

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  4. I am planning a laundry room makeover in my own home next, so very excited to follow this.

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  5. I adore the second one! I love all your ideas and can't wait to see how it turns out. I have been looking over paint swatches to change my laundry room color too. The clock I have in there just broke and now I am afraid it will snowball into more than just replacing a clock!
    -Shelley

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  6. What a project!! Love that you're going all out! I would choose two as well because I think it will make a big impact! Can't wait to see how it evolves!

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  7. Love the direction you are going. The second board is my favourite! Can't wait to see how you finish of the space, it will look amazing like all the other spaces!

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  8. Fun project! I think sprucing up this room will be so gratifying since you use it all the time. So nice that you have those windows in there, and nice bones about the space. Love your inspiration boards, especially the one with the dark wall color!!! Look forward to following along!

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  9. Right on sister! I love the direction with all that yummy stained wood. The second board is so light and bright- perfect for a laundry room! Can't wait for the next update!

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  10. Your husband does amazing wood work. Snaps to him for that. I did notice that all of your inspiration pictures are front loaders. I'm really want to see how you will install that counter over them?

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  11. Ahhh the laundry room. such a great blank canvas. can't wait to see all kinds of pretty in there when you're done! Love your inspirations

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  12. i can't wait to see what you come up with! so excited to see this progression! ya'll are going to do great! xoxoxo

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  13. Love option two! The charcoal paint will make the white trim (and your whites!) look clean and crisp. Silly question, but when touching up your window trims, did you sand the existing white paint or just have at it?? I have a few windows that need so TLC but have been neglected because of my hate of sand paper

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  14. I love these ORCs Nancy...so fun to watch the transformations! Can't wait to see your progress each week!

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  15. Oh, to have a pretty laundry room, what a treat this will be! LOVE the charcoal walls and La Fiorentina!!

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  16. You will be SOOO happy!! I am excited to watch the progress!! xo, Kathleen

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  17. Can't wait to see how it turns out! I'm sure it will be fab

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  18. Oh how fun to get a new laundry room! Mine is in the dark and dreary basement :( Really loving laundry room 2!

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  19. I say #2 all the way. Your countertops are beautiful!!

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  20. Love where you are headed! I would love a true laundry room (ours is part of a bathroom). Can't wait to see!

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  21. LAUNDRY ROOM....good for you. We will never get to ours!

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  22. WOW...already great progress!!! I LOVE the countertop idea....socks and other clothes always fall behind our washer and dryer...I am afraid of what's back there...I'd better clean it out though. Can't wait to follow your progress.

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  23. Can't wait to see what you do. I love a pretty laundry room! :)

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  24. What fun! I can't wait to see how you work your magic.

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  25. I love how we all describe our "befores". I seriously have the world's ugliest laundry room. It's in a little alcove between my garage and my basement. It's going to feel worse about itself after your makeover is done.

    www.chattafabulous.blogspot.com

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  26. You've got no place to go but up! Such a blank canvas and awesome inspiration, this is a space I'm sure everyone can relate to- I cant wait to see it finished!!!

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  27. Nancy I love the hands on your husband has in this project. It is so nice to have a handy partner. I love #2, no surprise there, love the black and white stripes in the room, fresh white always looks so clean in any room!! This will be fun to see your progress and kudos to you for painting. I am such a mess with paint, my husband won't allow me to paint, long story cosisting of stepping in the paint pan!Lets just say, I AM a mess!!
    Kathysue

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  28. I LOVE all of the space you've got and the window is wonderful! Laundry isn't my favorite so I think it's great to have a laundry room that you love! With the work that you and Bethany do, it's going to fantastic. I can't wait to see!

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  29. Can't wait to see this! My laundry room is a sty ......it would have been the ORC that lasted 6 months if I had started on that space :) I am sure it will look wonderful!

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  30. so excited for you! I'm loving your 2nd mood board though, but I know how things can change, so good luck Nancy!!!!Will be following your progress closely! :-)

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  31. So nice your husband is able to make your cabinetry...it's beautiful! You had me laughing about how you want to paint the rest of your house. I'm glad I'm not alone! one project always leads to another. Can't wait to follow along. Best, Lauren

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  32. Cannot wait to see the results, nothing like a new fresh laundry room!!
    xo Karolyn

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  33. Ooo what a handy hubby. That countertop looks great! I say paint the cabs. Look forward to seeing your rug choice.

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  34. I love the sink in between the washer and dryer! I am looking forward to seeing the progress!

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  35. whoa, this will be fun to follow!! I need some inspiration for my laundry room! Janell

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  36. I love that you are doing a laundry room!! Your runner ideas are gorge!

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  37. I dream of redoing my laundry room. I have no window, though, so good lighting is key. I love the dark wall idea with the white cabinets. I do also think the patterns you have incorporated in your boards will look amazing, whatever you decided. Look forward to seeing more. And yes, once you starting making over one space, the adjoining spaces look dated and are screaming for updates, too!

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  38. Love the #2 design, I am sure it would look fabulous in the end. Looking forward to see more!

    Jessie
    www.mixandchic.com

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