Laundry Room Makeover- Under $200

WARNING: Before you step into my "before" laundry mess, take a deep breath. It might just scare you. It can cause major claustrophobia with side affects including painting, renovating, and organizing.

I blame the mess on nursing twins and potty training a 2 year old at the time:

BEFORE

Inspiration: The feeling of a clean, crisp, fresh shower with a hint of coziness.

1. I picked a paint color. "Liveable Green" by Sherwin Williams. However, it is more than liveable, it is breathable!!
2. I started by painting the wooden shelving WHITE. I painted the shelving along with the wall behind it and the side to create a "built-in" look. I LOVE how it turned out! The best part about this is it was ZERO DOLLARS because I used primer and paint I already had :) Now that calls for a big sigh of relief for my husband.
3. REPLACE cabinetry (or lack of). I had to get cabinets, vs. shelving, to hide all the stuff. I hate clutter... HATE clutter (too bad I have 3 little ones that leave clutter toys all over my house...). So I went with IKEA cabinets. $150 for both cabinets and I used knobs I already had leftover from the kitchen.
4. Organize. I got the baskets on the shelves for under $5 each from WINCO foods (who woulda known?). The metal basket and soap container I got at Home Goods. Love 'em. The brooms and ironing board are now hidden behind the door taking up, ZERO space!
   
5. A cute little touch on the floor for color. I really wanted to replace the icky RUBBER baseboards (what is with those darn rubber things? They are all over my house!!), but my husband just thought 'why spend the money on the laundry room?' ..."because honey, I am in there everyday! And it has to be pretty!!"... maybe another day.

Now lets see the Before and After again :)

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER
Now I just gotta deal with all the laundry :)