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August 9, 2013

Laundry Room Updates & a $500 Home Depot Giveaway

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I do an insane amount of laundry. I have two potty training sons, so I could pretty much wash everything in the house on a daily basis. I wish I was kidding.

The very first project we did in our house (besides painting over all the pink) was to make our laundry room functional and enjoyable to be in. I use the term “enjoyable” loosely…cause, you know,  it’s still laundry. Adam and I made over the laundry room way before I started a blog, so I’ve never talked much about it. Here is the before and after, which we did for a whopping $130.

laundry room overhaul, done for $130

You can read the original, super old post HERE, but here is a run-down of what we did…

  • painted the cabinets white, removed the middle of the doors, and added chicken wire.
  • built a countertop over the washer and dryer to create a folding station.  It is made out of leftover flooring and trim from our living room.
  • add a pole (conduit) and hang curtains to hide the washer and dryer. This room is also used a a mudroom/second entry, so I didn’t want it to scream “laundry”. Although there is usually piles of clothes in it and no one can get through, but I digress.

After three years of not touching this room, we have made a few more updates…here is what it looks like today!

Laundry room remodel for $200...you have to see the before!

Here is what we did…

  • added rings to the curtains so they actually function
  • painted the inside of the cabinets
  • raised the cabinets to the ceiling, extended them to each wall, and added trim
  • added a shelf under the cabinets for everyday items

Things we still need to do…(this is a sponsored post with a deadline (today!) and I am terrible at time management)

  • replace the light fixture and used recessed lighting (so the cabinets can actually open)
  • remove and replace the trim
  • paint the door

First, the curtains. I love the curtains, but truth be told they just didn’t function. I had picked out the fabric at JoAnn’s but it was the end of the spool and they didn’t have anymore. It was a yard short of what I needed, but I loved the fabric so I bought it anyway. I made rod pocket curtains, but there wasn’t enough room in the fabric or space between the rod and the counter for the curtains to bunch up and slide…so they haven’t. EVER.

laundry room mess

I just throw them up over the counter, and that is where they stay since they are covered in perpetual laundry…and camera bags…and for whatever reason, a flight helmet.

So I added rings. I had tried this out three years ago, but took them off because I only knew to clip them to the top, which left a three-inch gap where you could see the washer and dryer. But now I’m older and wiser so I clipped them down low like I did on the living room curtains.

back tab curtains the easy way

Now they slide. I still think they were prettier before, but whatever, they function!

laundry room curtains

I also painted the inside of the cabinets. I hadn’t done this originally because I liked the idea of the inside being wood, but the problem is that is wasn’t wood, it was nasty MDF, or particleboard, or whatever it is that cheap cabinets are made out of these days.

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So I gave them a coat of Aspiring Blue by Behr (to match the curtains) and now they feel super clean and fresh.

painted inside of cabinets

We also raised the cabinets and added a shelf, just like we did in the kitchen.

raise the cabinets, add a shelf

raise your cabinets, add a shelf

I love how it looks and functions, I’ve never been a fan of having space above your cabinets. It just seems like a giant waste…plus our house isn’t huge and we need all the storage space we can get.

This “raise the cabinets, add a shelf” idea is one of the most popular on my blog, but I didn’t take enough photos the first time around to do a tutorial. So for now I’m just going to show you pictures and next week I’ll get up a tutorial for ya. (UPDATE – click here to read the tutorial.)

All the new updates to the laundry room were roughly $60, which makes the total laundry room redesign cost less than $200.

laundry room updates

chicken wire cabinets

laundry room before, progress, and after. All done for $200!

Are you inspired to work on your laundry room? I hope so!

How would you like the chance to win enough money to redo 2 1/2 laundry rooms? I’ve teamed up with Home Depot, Maytag and Tide in the #BrilliantHEClean campaign for an awesome giveaway. Use the rafflecopter below and enter to win a $500 Home Depot Gift card. $500!!

(The rafflecopter may take a while to load).

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If budget room redos aren’t really your thing (whaaa?) then you should definitely go enter the  Brilliant Clean sweepstakes, where you can win…

  • Maytag PowerWash® washing machine and coordinating dryer
  • One year’s supply of Tide HE laundry detergent (4, 150oz packages)
  • E-design laundry room consultation by Jenny Komenda of The Little Green Notebook
  • $5,000 Mastercard Gift card to redesign the laundry room

With $5,000 you could have a crazy nice laundry room. Heck. for $5,000 you could have an okay laundry room and hire someone to do laundry for you. Wouldn’t that be nice?

P&G THD Tide Maytag Sweepstakes Image

great ideas for remodeling on a budget and using what you have

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* I received a Home Depot gift card in exchange for this post and project. All ideas and opinions are 100% mine, always. 

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  1. Carla Pennington says

    August 9, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Amazing, as always. I keep thinking you’ve outdone yourself this time, and then…BINGO!…here comes another email from you and yep, you’ve done it again! Love, love, love, adore this. Um, can you tell you I like it? :-) Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  2. Jenna says

    August 9, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    This so smart, I never would have thought of raising the cabinets and adding that shelf! Definitely taking note for my next house :)

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  3. Meredith says

    August 9, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    I would use the gift card to update our bathroom. It need a little help :)

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  4. Melissa S says

    August 9, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    I’m currently working (or about to start) on a big office build, but after that, the laundry room is next. I need cabinets in there!

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  5. Rosemary says

    August 9, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    I have never understood the gap on top of cabinets, especially in a modern home with ceilings on the lower side. Your solution is brilliant, and I love the fabric you picked too. My “laundry room” is one corner of the garage and I desperately need to repaint over the faded 40 year old cream paint, maybe even paint the concrete floor, to shake the feeling of doing laundry in a grimy place. A Home Depot gift card would buy a lot of of paint!

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  6. Alix says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    I love what you are able to do!

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  7. Alix says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    I love what you are able to do! I would work on our bathroom… it needs help! lol

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  8. cassie says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    ooooh my kitchen’s open shelving still needs to be done!

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  9. jamie lynn says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    if i *had* a laundry room, it would probably look just like yours! :) I have a laundry “area” in my nasty, dingy, dark, gross, spider filled basement. I would LOVE to someday totally clean out that area to make it more functional. but there are PLENTY more projects in the rooms people can actually see that i’d rather do first! :)

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  10. Ashley @ Dirt Stains and Paint says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    I would use the giftcard to tackle some serious board and batten treatments all around the house!!

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  11. Lisa Brown says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    I would put in new flooring in the small laundry room we have, it’s worn.

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  12. Jill @ BeingSpiffy says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    Definitely finishing my media console!

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    • Charisse medico says

      August 9, 2013 at 4:24 pm

      I would use it to redo our master bedroom which is so sad looking and pathetic right now!

      Reply
  13. Mary Happymommy says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    I would add shelving to my laundry area.

    Reply
  14. Alissa Young says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    I would build a wooden bookcase that I’ve been wanting to tackle with my husband. Then I’d probably paint a few rooms, and the use the rest for random, amazing ideas. P.S. I really love your inexpensive, practical approach to decorating.

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  15. Kristie C says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    I would tackle my terrible hall bath! The kids ripped the vanity doors off over a year ago by standing on them. So a pretty new vanity would be so fantastic.

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  16. Stacey I says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    I would definately remove the wallpaper from the previous owners and organize with tons of functional shelves and baskets

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  17. Lauren says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Currently redoing our bathrooms and a gift card to Home Depot would go towards a new tub!

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  18. Julie W says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    First word: PAINT
    Second word: EVERYTHING

    I’m living in a cave full of various shades and finishes of brown. Brown walls, brown floors, brown cabinets. So, once I buy a 5-gallon bucket of a pretty grey paint and get that brown outta town, I could totally pretty things up all over! Laundry cabinets need to go up high, and yes, add a 1/2 shelf & 1/2 hanging rod underneath. I need to hang something over the windows downstairs – the faux wood blinds just aren’t pretty! a rug or three would be awesome too. Can you tell I’ve got tons of plans and zero $ to make them happen? LOL

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  19. Nic says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    We are in the process of getting a new house (fixer upper) – a gift card to HD would sure come in handy!

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  20. Ginna in SW OK says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    I liked your color choices. Very pretty.

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  21. Ginna in SW OK says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    I definitely need to update my main bathroom.

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  22. Lisa says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    I would use the gift card to update my bathrooms!

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  23. katie w says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    well, my bathroom is completely torn apart right now-at least the toilet and the shower are still working! so I would definitely finish that up!

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  24. Jocelyn says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    I would update my laundry room also!

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  25. Cindy says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Awesome Before and After, great idea! Who could not want more storage? Love it! I have a lot of crown moulding to buy for three rooms in my home…$500.00 would help greatly!

    Have a great week!

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  26. Laree @ Ever Heard Of Euless says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    My washer/dryer are in our workroom/storage room, and they just look strange where they are. I’d love to build a box/shelf that surrounds them (no more lost socks in the back!), and hang some cabinets over the top.

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  27. LinhC says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    I would build a fire pit and seating area in our back yard.

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  28. Anna Kinney says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    If i won $500 I would put a new sink in the kitchen and paint the front porch!

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  29. Amy says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Hi!! I would update my patio and make it a functional space yet one that is peaceful and relaxing! And since I think I could tackle that in under 500, I would use the remaining amount to paint my walls and update the art and photos on my walls DIY style!

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  30. Jo @ Let's Face the Music says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    I would totally redo our powder room. It’s a tiny room but it even needs a new toilet. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music

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  31. Melissa S says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    My whole house needs painting inside, I would put the gift card towards that if I won.

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  32. Cindy Swinehart says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    Your tutorials and your blog are great. You show what REALLY happens, not just the end product of what you do….so we don’t feel so bad if something does go wrong when we try it! :)

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  33. Kristie says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    We would use it to update our bedroom!

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  34. Heather says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    I need to create built ins for my sons’ new closet!

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  35. Leigh says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    I’d like to update my bathroom!

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  36. Reese says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    I have TWO projects right now that I’d like to work on (with the help of a giftcard). 1) I bought a $30 kitchen hutch from the Salvation Army. It’s great. And huge! And perfect…minus the 1970s color and the fact that the glass shelves broke. 2) A chest coffee table and matching chest end tables. They just need to be sanded and then stained/polyd again.

    But the supplies would be easy to buy with the gift card. ahem ;)

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  37. Katy says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    I would use the gift card to fix up my one and on,y bathroom!

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  38. Angela S says

    August 9, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    I love what you did to the laundry room and kitchen. I would love a laundry room face lift!

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  39. Kelly D says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    I would put tile in my kitchen.

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  40. Trena Patton says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    One of the many projects on my list is to do something with my laundry “closet”! And $500 would be about $450 too much, I would also do some remodeling in my guest bathroom.
    Thank you.

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  41. Alli says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    We are in the process of remodeling our basement, this would go to finishing that project and adding our playroom!

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  42. maggie b. says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Will y’all come on over and revamp MY laundry room / mudroom / office / command center??? LOVE how you do what you do.

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  43. Ramona says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    Moving to an old farmhouse and love the chicken wire in the cabinets in the laundry room. Awesome ideas.

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  44. ellen casper says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    Remodeling our bathroom shower

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  45. Erika W. says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    I’m moving into my first house this coming week and there are plenty of things to tackle. The current laundry room needs paint, a new light fixture, open shelving and a rod to hang clothes. I’d also add a cute rug and some wall décor!

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  46. Natasha says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    I would love to tackle my son’s bathroom, which desperately needs some updating!

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  47. Kathy T says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    I love the idea of raisong the cabinets and adding the shelf. –What a great idea! Thanks for the chance of winning the gift card -:-)

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  48. Britni says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    You inspired me with your previous posts to take on a mini washroom makeover. Mine isn’t nearly as lovely but I was able to do it without spending any money using what we already had. Definitely more functional and luckily it has a door that can be closed. With $500, I could make it look good enough to leave it open for the world to see. Thanks for all the neat ideas!

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  49. kolpin says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    love your makeover. for my laundry room, i’d get rid of my ugly fluorescent lighting!

    kolpin4680 at gmail dot com

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  50. Monique says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    I am an avid fan of yours! Love what you’ve done with the place. ;) If I won I would work on our bathroom. Recently had old lead pipes break. What a mess we have now…

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  51. Yvonne says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    I love that Aspiring Blue and that fabric! :) With a $500 Home Depot gift card, I’d rip out the 30 year old smelly carpet in our stairwell and replace it with cork, paint the space, and build a bench and some places to hang things in the “mudroom” .

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  52. JS says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    Oh my gracious! We moved into an outdated home last year and have so many projects. I think we’d work on our large, Brady Bunch family room. Thanks!!!!

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  53. Julie S says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    I just learned that thing with clipping the rings low on curtains- thanks!

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  54. Abby says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    I would do as you suggest, and FINISH my laundry room!

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  55. Elena says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    I would paint the kitchen

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  56. Jan Elizabeth says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    Hi Ashley! I love what you’ve done to your laundry room. It was the first thing that ever drew me to your blog, way back when.

    If I won the gift card, after I stopped screaming I would use it to create storage all over my new, very small home. That would be amazing!

    Cheers!

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  57. Laura W says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    I would actually try to use the $500 towards a much needed-I-cant-afford-one fence for my two dogs!!

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  58. Kara says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    Excited for the giveaway! And look forward to the tutorial about the cabinets/ shelf combo!

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  59. Mariah K says

    August 9, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    This looks so great! I hope I can make my laundry area look half this nice!

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  60. Sue DeChant says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    I have so many projects in progress (and I use that word loosely!) that this prize would be put to good use: in the laundry room, the bathroom, the kitchen, the dining room, the patio, the yard….

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  61. Ashley Sliffe says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    I would update my bathroom!!!

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  62. jenn B in TX says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    My laundry room could really REALLY use the attention!

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  63. Rachael says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:32 pm

    This is so clean and bright!

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  64. Stephanie says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:32 pm

    I love the raise the cabinet and add a shelf idea. Great use of space. If I won the gift card, I would want to make a few changes in my master bath. I would love to have a vanity sink instead of pedestal like I currently have. I hate not having any storage under the sink.

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  65. Amber says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    I would like to paint my kitchen cabinets and redo my master bathroom!

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  66. Joy says

    August 9, 2013 at 10:56 pm

    Time for a kitchen backsplash!

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  67. Tammy C says

    August 9, 2013 at 11:30 pm

    We have a house that truly needs lots of work. I think replacing some damaged drywall and lots of paint and painting supplies would be an awesome start. Thank you!

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  68. Heather K says

    August 9, 2013 at 11:36 pm

    Well laundry room! It’s our next remodel on the list. Right before the kitchen!

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  69. Betty Baez says

    August 9, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    My laundry room and paint for my bedroom and bath.

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  70. Teresa says

    August 9, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    I would have to say yard work and landscaping.

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  71. Debbie says

    August 10, 2013 at 12:55 am

    This was perfect timing! This is my next room.

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  72. Kristen says

    August 10, 2013 at 1:19 am

    I really need a new dryer!!!

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  73. Nicki K. says

    August 10, 2013 at 4:39 am

    New light fixtures, new paint! And some lumber to build a countertop, love this idea!

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  74. Amy Hartman says

    August 10, 2013 at 5:54 am

    I would tackle flooring for our stairs and hallway!

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  75. Samantha Boyd says

    August 10, 2013 at 6:14 am

    With a $500 gift card from Home Depot I would buy the supplies to redo my bathroom. We are slowly starting to remodel a new house that we are moving into. So it would help tremendously!!

    Ashley I love all your ideas!! You are so creative and talented!! Everything looks so good!!

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  76. Corinna says

    August 10, 2013 at 6:18 am

    We’re getting ready to move into a serious fixer upper. I’d start with the kitchen and bathroom. I love the raise the cabinets, add a shelf motto.

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  77. JanL says

    August 10, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Extra cash would allow me to update our bathroom. Our 5-year-old’s splatters have taken the toll on this 20 year old toilet and floor. and for my laundry, I would clear the clutter and stock up on my favorite Tide detergent. Tide is the key to my husband’s work uniforms getting clean.

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  78. Kimberley King says

    August 10, 2013 at 6:34 am

    Where would I begin with the gift card???? We need to do so much to update our house….I would probably start with new carpeting in my living room….if you are starting to see the floor underneath the carpet, I think it’s worn out!!

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  79. Loretta Cowan says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:20 am

    My laundry reminds me of the salvage yard on 70’s tv show Sanford & Son–seriously I say that…a lot. I have 4 kids so I spend a lot of time in there and it is less than enjoyable. it needs new flooring since we ripped out the berber carpet the previous owner had in there…I know, no words.

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  80. Rachel Kennedy says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:26 am

    You always give me such wonderful inspiration! Thank you for the great give away! My laundry room is in an unfinished basement and would LOVE to fix it up!

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  81. Tara says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:49 am

    It’s amazing what a difference raising the cabinets makes! I would definitely tackle my laundry room with some Home Depot money!

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  82. Bliss says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:53 am

    I just added ‘raise laundry room cabinets and put in shelf below’ to my husbands to do list. I already had the chicken wire inserts pinned, so I’ll just show him that and say… like this. Thanks. I love ‘ya but he’s gonna think all you do is make more work for him.

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  83. Jessica V says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:54 am

    Love the laundry redo! I’m thinking about changing up my laundry room too, thanks for the great ideas!

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  84. Nikki says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:08 am

    I would work on our kitchen! It needs some serious updating!

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  85. Teresa says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:29 am

    My kitchen needs a new backsplash and/or a new dishwasher!

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  86. Kimmy says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:30 am

    It would go towards a new washer . . . Ours just gave up. Could this give-away be serendipitous?

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  87. Lynn says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Lovely makeover!! I love how you hide the washer & dryer behind the curtains. We have lots of projects ongoing, but I’d most likely use the gift card for helping to finishing up our outside patio area.

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  88. Rene Kayler says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Pretty and practical! The perfect combo. I desperately need this makeover. Maybe it would pep me up to do more laundry! Thanks, Ashley!

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  89. Kim says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:15 am

    I would remove the wire covered shelf and put in a couple of cabinets and a solid shelf plus get the pedestals for my machines!

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  90. Melissa M. says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:21 am

    I think I need to brighten up my laundry room…makes it so cheery! :)

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  91. Cheryl Bednar says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:29 am

    I would like to redo my family room. It needs a lot of help and the home depot card would be great! I really enjoyed your post. I especially liked the curtains that hide the washer and dryer.

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  92. vbement says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:40 am

    I would love to update our laundry area – it’s in desperate need of a redo!

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  93. Mary Stewart says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:47 am

    I would CREATE a laundry room! Right now my washer and dryer are located in a corner of my garage! Would love to add a wall to section it off!

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  94. Holly Adams says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:52 am

    I would totally copy your kitchen remodel. We have the exact same cabinets in our house and I’ve always wanted to do something to them. I agree that space above cabinets is a waste!

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  95. Brandy Chavarria says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Love it…. especially the chicken wire!

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  96. Karen J says

    August 10, 2013 at 10:06 am

    I would paint my laundry room and update the light and rug and would have enough left for a new faucet for the kitchen.

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  97. DebbieKL says

    August 10, 2013 at 11:52 am

    We’re building a home so there are countless projects I could use it for!

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  98. MrsMike says

    August 10, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    This looks good!! If it was’t so set on having my laundry sorter, I would unstack my HE machines and do something similar. Might have to think about that, lol…

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  99. Lauree says

    August 10, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    I want to finish updating my downstairs bath, which, incidentally is just off the laundry room. If one thing leads to another as it usually does, I will also finish my laundry room.

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  100. Erin says

    August 10, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    oh my – doorknobs, laundry room, shelving in coat closet, paint for kid bedrooms…a million!!

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  101. Heather @ What Does She Do All Day? says

    August 10, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    I’m in the middle of a kitchen redo so $500 would greatly help with that!

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  102. Colleen U. says

    August 10, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    It’s hard to say which redo I would do first! I desperately want a full kitchen renovation (but that takes big bucks!!!) and more realistically, I need a laundry update myself. $500 would definitely do it!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  103. erica says

    August 10, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    I am in desperate need of a laundry room redo!

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  104. Melissa says

    August 10, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    I just found your blog through Pinterest; I will definitely be checking out your other projects! I love the “raise the cabinet, add a shelf” idea. I am kicking myself because I just had new kitchen cabinets installed last year and initially they started to mount them against the ceiling and I asked them to lower them because I felt like they were too high. I should have let them mount them against the ceiling… hindsight is 20/20. If I won the $500 Home Depot Gift Card I would work on my seriously outdated and ugly bathroom.

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  105. hausfrauChelsea says

    August 10, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    Great idea to raise the cabinets!

    I need to change out the lighting. Currently it’s contractor grade lighting (just a single, small fixture) and I really think recessed lighting would be so, so, SO much better and make the room brighter.

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  106. Susan Christy says

    August 10, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    Several rooms in my house could use some paint. New ceiling fans would be a great addition to my home also.

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  107. Aimee says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    I need new flooring & new drainage pipes for my laundry room. We’re having a few issues with our 40 year old system :(

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  108. Angela says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    We’re in the middle of some major renovations, most of which we’re doing ourselves (and by that I mean, my husband…I’m the painter so I’ll finish the job up!)…the $500 HD gift card would definitely come in handy! I’ve been eyeing a number of light fixtures there on our many visits!

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  109. Aubrey says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    I would use it to redo my kitchen!

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  110. Toodie says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    Oh wow, I love your laundry room! So bright and fresh!

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  111. amanda a. says

    August 10, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    I would use it for the kitchen!

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  112. Ashley Wilkinson says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I LOVE your idea of a shelf between your washer/dryer and cabinets… especially in the kitchen! I am in the process of updating my house and I have gotten lots of inspiration from your website…. In fact, I bought a handful of funky, colorful plates to hang in a random design on my kitchen wall!

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  113. Nahimar says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    I would love to be able to do my laundry redo! So cute and inexpensive. Thank you for sharing

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  114. Carla S. says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    Oh I cold so use this $500 in the kitchen of the house we are fixing up so we can move into it at the end of the year when my hubby retires.

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  115. Catherine says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    We moved into a new house earlier this summer, so we have TONS of projects going on. We’re also expecting our first child in December and the nursery hasn’t really been touched…

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  116. Dianna L. says

    August 10, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    I would love to add built ins to our family room!

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  117. Mindy says

    August 10, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    I would use it to help with storage.

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  118. Andrea says

    August 10, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    I would plant all the flowers!

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  119. Alicia Cutler says

    August 10, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    Great giveaway! my poor laundry room is horrible.

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  120. Anne D says

    August 10, 2013 at 11:32 pm

    I’d tackle my crafting room! I need cabinets and shelving to organize my projects and materials.

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  121. Shirley says

    August 11, 2013 at 12:53 am

    I love your laundry room. My laundry could use some tender loving care. I hope I win.

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  122. Danielle M. says

    August 11, 2013 at 1:03 am

    I really need to put up some trim on my walls…I’m a terrible painter when it comes to not getting paint on the ceiling, so I’ve just been going alllmost all the way to the top of the wall, fully intending to just cover it up… but it’s been about two years and I haven’t so I just have sloppy paint jobs. :X

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  123. jennifernbirckbichler says

    August 11, 2013 at 6:53 am

    I love what you did. If I won $500 I would redo my living room. I need a new floor.

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  124. Ashley H says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:30 am

    I’d use it to decorate our new nursery.

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  125. sherrym says

    August 11, 2013 at 8:21 am

    I would do new floor in basement

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  126. meredith says

    August 11, 2013 at 9:01 am

    I would use it towards my bathroom – it needs some help

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  127. Heather Jones says

    August 11, 2013 at 9:40 am

    This is so great! Want the shelf on top of the washer/dryer!

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  128. Carmen says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:26 am

    I would tackle the laundry room in my unfinished basement and give that room some fresh paint, possibly paint the cement floors, get a new wash tub and use some fabric and shelves to liven it up! Thanks for your wonderful inspiration!!

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  129. Krista says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:43 am

    I love your blog! It is really fun and encouraging. You have definitely inspired my husband and I to buy a fixer upper :) I know it’s a lot of work but we think it would be so worth it and fun. :) Thanks Ashley for your honest and fun blogging

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  130. Amanda (Amy) Goode says

    August 11, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    I love the rustic touches in Ashley’s projects…and I would most likely tackle my garage/laundry room…which seriously needs help…

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  131. Natasha J says

    August 11, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    im not sure what i would tackle but i would find something!!

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  132. Cindy Aiton says

    August 11, 2013 at 3:16 pm

    The bathroom! I would love to do a retro remodel.

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  133. Stephany says

    August 11, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    I love the redo!!

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  134. aimee says

    August 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    I would add some orginization to my kitchen cabinets andlinen closet, roll out add ins and such.

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  135. Doris says

    August 11, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    If I won, I’d start working on my own laundry room, which needs a major overhaul, including a new floor and subfloor!

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  136. Dorris says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:38 pm

    If we won $500 at Home Depot we’d make new farmhouse slider doors for our pantry. Have been working on plans for the past month!

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  137. Anna C says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    I just found your blog. I love it and you have great ideas! I love this laundry room :)

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  138. Jodi says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:52 pm

    Totally the laundry room. First, because your post is inspiring and second because my laundry room shares space with a half bath and has wire shelving and that’s all!

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  139. KE says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    I like the color of your laundry room and I really like that shelf below the cabinets. I could use a new coat of paint on my laundry room walls and some shelving for shoes and miscellaneous items that seem to find their way into the laundry room floor. $500 could fix it up really nice! Thank you.

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  140. Fran says

    August 11, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    I am so glad I came across your blog. I plan to use some tips when we buy our first house soon!

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  141. Kenna says

    August 11, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    Since our house was flooded a few weeks ago, I’m sure there are a few projects that we’ll tackle soon. But I’d probably use it all on stuff for my soon-to-arrive baby girl’s room! :)

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  142. tammigirl says

    August 11, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    If I were to win a $500 gift card I would makeover the laundry room – paint, a counter over the appliances, and shelving. Then I would head down to my entryway and do either beadboard or a plank wall with the super cool hooks I have in the ready.

    Then I would buy a grill. This has been our 2nd summer without one and I miss it.

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  143. Kate F. says

    August 11, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    I would do some paint touch-ups.

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  144. Vicki says

    August 11, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    I need to do over my laundry room… So you gave me lots of inspiration ! Thank you

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  145. Caitlin says

    August 11, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    I love how open and airy the laundry room looks after this last remodel. I scrolled back and forth between the two pictures to see all the differences. I hadn’t even noticed the white around the counter top before, but with all the other light colors in the room it really seemed to make that pop.

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  146. Kismet says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    What a great give away. I need paint so badly for my hole house.

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  147. Kismet says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    *whole

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  148. Heather S says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:55 am

    I would tackle my bathrooms with new paint and fixtures!

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  149. Tara says

    August 12, 2013 at 7:38 am

    We’re moving into our first house, so I can only imagine all the places we could use $500 at Home Depot! I think our first priority would be a lawn mower. That seems kinda important…

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  150. Bree says

    August 12, 2013 at 7:58 am

    I love all your makeovers. Especially the kitchen one. So smart.

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  151. Leanne Hoge says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:07 am

    Definitely redo the tile in the kitchen! After getting granite put in and putting in a new back splash, the blue and white checkered floor tile is an eyesore!

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  152. Mary says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:31 am

    I’d purchase some paint to spruce up all the rooms in my home!

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  153. Devon @ Green House, Good Life says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:45 am

    I’d probably buy a bunch of things for outside — more mulch (never enough in Texas!), some supplies for raised veggie beds, etc. I bet I could spend $500 pretty quickly. :)

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  154. Marina says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:05 am

    We’d start building a garage

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  155. Diana C says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:10 am

    We would buy some storage and lumber for shelving if we won.

    Diana C

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  156. Jess C. says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Love this! My laundry room is my basement, but I need to spruce it up too because I feel like anything laundry related takes up 85% of my life. true story. With $500 g/c I would totally tackle our sad kitchen haha.

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  157. Shannon says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:37 am

    We really need a new exterior door!

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  158. Meagan says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:42 am

    My bathroom desperately needs updating! A $500 gift card would just about cover all of it!

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  159. Samantha says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:12 am

    We are adding bedrooms and I seriously need a backsplash for my kitchen. Then there is the laundry closet in my bathroom that needs some creative TLC so that it is more eye appealing. Oh so many projects, never enough time!

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  160. Jessica says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I would redo my master closet and laundry room – I need a storage system desperately!

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  161. michelle says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:38 am

    I luv it!! I cant wait to do a lil work on mine!!

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  162. Nicole says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Finish our kitchen!!!

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  163. mollie d says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:53 am

    Our bathroom has been under construction since we were married, definitely use it to finally finish it up

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  164. Jen says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:04 am

    Love it. I really want to paint my cabinets, but just don’t have the time. It looks awesome. The shelf over the washer and dryer is great too.

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  165. bethany says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:25 am

    I’m in the process of planning a mini bathroom remodel. Mostly cosmetic stuff, like paint, new faucet, towel bars and whatnot. $500 from Home Depot would be amazing!!

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  166. Jenny says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:39 am

    I just finished updating my laundry room but sure could use a gift card toward finishing my kitchen remodel! It’s getting so close to finished and I can’t wait to post all about it!

    Jenny
    My Nearly Empty Nest

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  167. Lindsay says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Love it! My laundry room is huge and a disaster… Would love it to look fresh!

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  168. Caroline says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    I would update my windows!

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  169. Katie says

    August 12, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    I would love to tackle my laundry room! Right now it’s looking pretty scary in our unfinished basement.

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  170. Carrie Eastman says

    August 12, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    I need a laundry room makeover so BBBAAAADDDD!!

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  171. Marcie says

    August 12, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    Most definitely, I would work on the laundry area. Mine is in the garage, right before you enter into the house. It is a disaster zone. Especially since I have 3 teenagers, that wash but still leave clothes in the washer, the dryer, the floor, the shelves….everywhere!

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  172. linda says

    August 12, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    looks great!! now i have some good ideas for my laundry room!!

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  173. Maggie McKay says

    August 12, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    I would look into a new washing machine! Mine is still working, but it is 15 years old :(

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  174. Cassie says

    August 12, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    I would tackle my craft area reorganization and some DIY photo display for Instagrams.

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  175. nichole p. says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    our master bedroom. It’s the one room in our house we have yet to touch

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  176. Madeleine Ward says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    The bathrooms and railings painted first then ….new showerheads…etc

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  177. Celina says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Loved how your laundry room turned out! It definitely puts my laundry room to shame! If I win this giftcard, maybe I can spruce my laundry room up!

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  178. Melissa Aldana says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    Holy Home Depot gift card. I would by more paint that I know what to do with and I would paint everything!!!!

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  179. [email protected] says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Fun giveaway!! I would tackle our master bath. It is some blah-blah-builders’ beige in there!!

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  180. Dee says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    I’d finish off my own laundry room reno – Sonne & I got started on it but I have so much more to do! :) I started the recap….

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  181. megan says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    I’d use the gift card to buy the supplies to make a new headboard!

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  182. Hillary says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    I’d work on adding some faux rock work to the outside of my house. We’re really needing some curb appeal around here.

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  183. Sarah says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    Beautiful ideas, as always!!

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  184. Kat Lucas says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    I would redo my laundry room just like yours! What a great idea to raise the cabinets! I never would have thought of doing that on my own. Your ideas are fantastic.

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  185. Laura says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:47 pm

    It would definitely go to fixing up our kitchen!

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  186. Chelsea says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    We need to redo our laundry room/ pantry as well!

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  187. Kristie says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    We would finish making out table and benches! Thanks!

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  188. Kristina Butler says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    Pick me!!!!

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  189. Sarah Dalisky says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    I’d love to finish our basement with this $500 Home Depot card.

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  190. Lela says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    I was literally just telling my husband last night that I wanted him to build be a counter top like yours in my laundry room. We just moved into a new house last week, and the laundry room is pretty nice. I’ve painted it mint and it’s functional but I need to add a counter for sure.

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  191. Taylor says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    Paint, tile, doors, bathtub, sinks, lights… The list is crazy long! Would love $500 GC to the HD.

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  192. Julia says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    I would use it to redo our master bathroom…it needs major help!

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  193. Heather says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    I would tackle the laundry room for sure – it is a mess and since it’s right off the kitchen it’s a visible mess!

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  194. Laura Jacobson says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:20 pm

    Oh my laundry room really needs help, so I would love to tackle that! I would love to paint the cement blocks ….and get a nice bright rug for the cement floor…some bright pictures and baskets would be GREAT! Its so dark and dreary in the basement….I would love to spruce it up!

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  195. Linda says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:12 am

    I would love to re do the laundry or work on our kitchen update! Our kitchen really needs BIG help!

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  196. Gail Williams says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:55 am

    I would get a vanity, sink, facet for my bathroom and paint for my laundry room.

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  197. Kelly says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:15 am

    I have so many home improvement projects that could use some attention, but I think I would use it to replace the broken pieces of bathtub that my landlord claims is “good enough” and refuses to replace. It would be so wonderful to be able to do that! Thanks for the chance!!

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  198. Amanda says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:47 am

    Love that you made the cabinets match the kitchen:) Gaps over cabinets are ridiculous dust space!!

    If I won the $500 Home Depot gift card …. eek! I’m in a rental so I struggle with not being able to really touch the surfaces. I have so many ideas though. I would buy lumber to build a console table to match my coffee table, and I would purchase additional lumber and structural materials to build a DIY Photobooth for my upcoming wedding!!! (No budget for a real one, but how fun would it be to DIY??!) And finally…to make all of this happen… the highest goal…. my own miter saw :) *Chills* I would go buy a saw SO FAST! :)

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  199. Jamie D says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:51 am

    I am in desperate need of a Mudroom make over!! My hubby would be so “excited” if we finally had the money to do it!! haha

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  200. nikki says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:57 am

    I would love to win this giveaway. I so want to redo my cramped unorganized laundry room.

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  201. Ginger L says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:13 am

    I have so many projects going on (project ADD myself) that I need to finish up and $500 would go a long way for this girl! Right now I have a brand new countertop with no backsplash, a room with only one painted wall, a catch-all room I can’t even walk into and several other things I could put that $$ towards. btw <3 the blog and one day I'll post some pics of the projects I've done that you have inspired.

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    • Ashley says

      August 16, 2013 at 2:10 pm

      Oh my gosh, we are kindred spirits!

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  202. aimee chester says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Love the project, hiding useful cumbersome appliances is always hard.

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  203. Jahsiland Hampton says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Im really looking forward to remodeling the kitchen. Our house was sold to us in a way that just made it look good. Six years later…everything is falling apart. We finally fixed the cracked tile. The sink leaks, the countertops have cracked tiles, the lighting is faulty. I could go on and on. But this gift card would help so much

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  204. Kayla says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:33 am

    Oh how lovely!! I’ve been wanting to add a shelf like that over my washer and dryer for awhile now. I hate my laundry room for the fact it is so small and basically a walkway with two doors that open into it. Really, who designed that awful setup!! That’s for the great tips and inspiration!!

    Blessings,
    Kayla

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    • Ashley says

      August 16, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Your laundry room must be set up just like mine! A walkway with two doors…yup.

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  205. mel says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:03 am

    I can’t believe what a difference the paint inside the cabinets made! We have a 3/4 finished bathroom in the basement that I would love to finish with a Home Depot gift card :)

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  206. Ginger says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:12 am

    We have a couple of big projects that need to be done like restoring our deck and fixing the ceiling in our living room – someone left the water on upstairs and now we have a water spot. $500 would be so AWESOME to help us get these things done.

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  207. Holly says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:32 am

    Our bathroom needs some love. And our dining room. Ok, and our downstairs family room.

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  208. Kym says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    I really need a laundry room update, so thank you for the opportunity.

    Kym

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  209. Kathy Scheiner says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    Love the way you figure out solutions to EVERYTHING – I check your blog every day just to see if anything new is posted. Love it!

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  210. Teresa says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    My laundry room is in the unfinished part of our basement and it could soooo use some help.

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  211. Jen D. says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    I would love to tackle my kitchen. It’s really unappealing and our whole first floor is open, so everything looks into the kitchen. I love your idea about raising the cabinets and adding a shelf. I am going to show my husband!!

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  212. Vunda V says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    i would give my bathroom a huge face lift

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  213. Stacy says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    Most popular idea because it works! That $500 would be awesome for a laundry makeover of my own. Those wire shelves are worthless!

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  214. Stephanie Ann says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    I’d love to redo my whole bedroom! it needs an upgrade!

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  215. Christy says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Love your Blog. I would finish the playroom for our kids.

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  216. Wendy says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    I just love what you did with your laundry room. I am working on my laundry room too and that HD card would be so helpful!! So please, pick me!!

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  217. brandi says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    i would start redoing the floor of my sunroom

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  218. brandi says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    i would start putting down some new tiles in my sun room

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  219. Holly B says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    I’d love some shelving and a new coat of paint in my laundry room!

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  220. Elva says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:20 am

    You are an amazing inspiration to all DIYers. Thanks!

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  221. Christy C says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:57 am

    I’d use the gift card to update my incredibly narrow stairs!

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  222. Benny Sequeira says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:10 am

    Entryway – with cabinets, shelves, bench, baskets…

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  223. N Sequeira says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:13 am

    Kitchen – revamping – painting, new hardware, baskets etc..

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  224. Adriane says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:56 am

    I’d use it on the bathroom – we need a new low flush toilet, new towel racks, a showerhead and paint!

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  225. Norma says

    August 14, 2013 at 5:11 am

    The kitchen! Our garbage disposal just died – so I would start with that! And our dishwasher has been broken for a long time.

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  226. Rory Reding says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:10 am

    My laundry room is in desperate need of a makeover. It serves as my laundry room/mudroon, entrance from my garage and is WAY TOO SMALL for the traffic. Raising the cabinets would provided much needed space, I’m just not sure I could tackle that project alone. Intimidating!!!

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  227. Jenn McClearn says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:19 am

    I would use the gift card to redo the master bathroom it needs A LOT of help!!

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  228. holly says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:30 am

    I’d use it for board and batten in my entryway. The extra storage you’ve created is great though!!!

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  229. Sarah says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:52 am

    We have already decided the first room we want to tackle is the laundry room… Ours is truly a hot mess! There is a major lack of storage and functionality. It drives me nuts!

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  230. joey says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:22 am

    i love the laundry room! I would do something similar in mine with the gift card!

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  231. Emily says

    August 14, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    Next on our list is finishing the master bathroom!

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  232. Autumn says

    August 14, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    I would finish my kitchen with the $500 gift card.

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  233. Karen says

    August 14, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    There are SOOOO many projects I would do with that $500 gift card! The biggest one is fixing up our sunroom though. Currently one of the corners sags so we have to keep a shim in the sliding door so it will stay closed, which means we almost never use that door. There is no ventilation in the room, so I’d like to somehow cut a vent hole in it and connect it to the house’s heating and cooling vents. Then we would need to replace the flooring and put up blinds and curtains (because it gets blazingly hot in there in the summer). And, I would like to add that I finally set up a pinterest account so I can actually start getting more entries on all these lovely giveaways! Thanks Ashley!

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  234. Jessie C. says

    August 14, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    I would like to add a folding area and cabinets for storage.

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  235. Carol says

    August 14, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Love what you did with the laundry room

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  236. Fran Albert says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    $500? Powder room! Well it would be a powder room again once it has a sink. And walls. LOL

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  237. [email protected] says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    I’d start work on my family room which is a mess!

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  238. Ruth says

    August 14, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    We are in the process of buying our first house & there will be lots of projects for the Home Depot gift card to go towards…

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  239. soha molina says

    August 14, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    painting my eaves.

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  240. Ashley Sorrill says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    I would use the $500 gift card to put carpet in my son’s room. We just moved into our first home on Sunday and discovered the prior homeowners bed covered an area that was missing carpet. There is bright green carpet in the middle of the beige and carpet nails sticking out all over the place! Luckily we have a couple of months before he’s mobile, as he is only 4 months now.

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    • Ashley says

      August 16, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      Oh no, that was sneaky of them! Congrats on your new home though, and your new son :)

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  241. Shelly McEldowney Allan says

    August 15, 2013 at 1:59 am

    I’ve been trying to get my husband to let me move the washer & dryer up stairs for a few years. This would be a perfect solution to where I would have to put them.

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  242. [email protected] Things Beautiful says

    August 15, 2013 at 11:40 am

    I would buy a Ryobi nail gun and lumber to build shelves in my laundry room closet! Was just looking at the mess this morning! I also love what you did in your laundry room. Open cabs look awesome, paint color is almost same as mine, which I love, and the fabric you chose is gorgeous! Great job Ashley!! (and so glad I got to meet you in person at Haven!)

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  243. Rust says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    I’d paint, install new lighting, and add lots of shelves and hooks in my laundry room.

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  244. Laurie says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    I woulld use it to paint the living room and re-do the Fireplace Mantel! Love your laudry room make-over!

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  245. Tera Jean Mongeau says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    We have a new home that we would love to have some extra money to decorate with. We could use paint, stain, diy materials, ect. We are on a super tight budget and this would totally help!!!

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  246. pam says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    I would buy some paint and a couple ceiling fans, maybe a rug.
    Ashley, I really like your style! How do you pick your colors/patterns

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    • Ashley says

      August 16, 2013 at 1:49 pm

      I don’t know….I just pick what I like. I try to keep on common element (it’s blue in all my curtains) and have the rest be completely different. Like the laundry room curtains are the are floral with the blues, greens and browns and the dining room ones are the same blue…but chevron. Totally different, but somehow it works.

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  247. Kim says

    August 16, 2013 at 1:38 am

    I would work on fixing up my living room!

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  248. CC says

    August 16, 2013 at 7:59 am

    I would finish some summer landscaping and enhance the plans!!

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  249. Cindy says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:46 am

    Love the idea of moving the cabinets up to the ceiling!

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  250. Laura says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:21 am

    Well, I moved my kitchen cabinets up and added the shelf, but now I will have to do it when I remodel the laundry room too! However, If I win the girt card, I would tile my kitchen floor!

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  251. Ashley C says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Our kid’s bathroom needs an overhaul. We need to fix the fan and redo the sink!
    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  252. Christina Brannan says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:49 am

    I desperately need to redo the floor in my kitchen. It is part linoleum(which is fine actually) but the rest is white carpet. Who the heck puts carpet in a kitchen anyway and why she picked white is beyond me!?!?! It really needs some help!!

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    • Ashley says

      August 16, 2013 at 1:37 pm

      White carpet in a kitchen has to be the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard…and I’ve heard some ridiculous things!

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      • Christina Brannan says

        August 18, 2013 at 7:27 am

        Oh, that’s not the half of what the former owner did. She wallpapered the ceiling with the most god awful printed wallpaper. Glued contact paper to the wall behind the stove (which melted into the wall). All of the walls had different shades of white paint on each wall of the rooms which looked totally weird, and she wrote notes to herself snd phone numbers on all of the windowsills. This house have been a labor of love for me with the challenge of dealing with some else’s craziness.

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  253. Kristen says

    August 16, 2013 at 10:47 am

    Like you, I spend an inordinate amount of time on laundry, so I would add storage that is functional and cute.

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  254. Chad Pfeffer says

    January 12, 2015 at 7:54 am

    I think keeping your cabinets, painting them and updating them made all the difference. If you have cabinets in the laundry room I would never get rid of them. The storage is essential. You did a great job!

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  255. Dan Ryan says

    February 18, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    These are great tips to make your laundry room look better on a budget. Seems that storage is a big need these days for my clients and keeping your cabinets is smart for that reason. Making a laundry room bigger or incorporating a mud room is also a great idea for many homeowners!

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  256. teddymom says

    February 25, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    Hi – is it possible to know the name of that fabric you used in the Laundry Room? It’s perfect for my kitchen!

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    • Ashley says

      February 25, 2015 at 3:40 pm

      I do! Here is the link…http://www.joann.com/home-decor-print-fabric-better-homes-and-gardens-jayda-bramble/9706268.html

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  257. Jennifer says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    I have been looking for the perfect idea for my parent’s mud room. They have not always had a mud room. Their home is being redone after a house fire. Its been longer than 2 years and running out of ????.

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