the start of something good...

happy monday everyone! today's post doesn't feature my usual "finished" product...but rather a little behind the scenes look at some projects currently underway in our home! i like to think of them as {W.I.P} W.ork I.n P.rogress!  so put on your hardhat! here's a peek at the "start of something good" going on!

our laundry room {below} has remained {W.I.P} for sometime now! years ago i was inspired by a wall color i spotted in a magazine. that room belonged to sue whitney of junkmarket style. the project got rolling again with the aid of a handy fellow carpenter! his magic brought to life my visions of a spot to fold clothes! 

 

LET THERE BE LIGHT...ok...LET THERE BE COLOR! i just unearthed this sign {below} from a fellow junk collector's stash! i think it will be perfect addition above the folding counter. it has been fun working outside my usual calm & neutral palette to add a little vibrance to this lower level space!

 

next in line or a little finish work is that of our basement bath {below}. yet another clean slate waits for more detail work to be completed as we progress thru my clipboard full of sketches + notes. you'll see that lucy is investigating the placement of the tub!

 

i hope to incorporate these vintage classroom alphabet cards somehow, somewhere into one of these mentioned projects! they have been tucked away anticipating the right time to put them back to use! letter rip!

 

and there you have a little glimpse at good things happening in our home! be sure to check back for progress as i continue to design & construct these tiny spaces into rooms of beauty + function! 

happy day to you!

Comments

[katie paxton]

That is an awesome idea with the alphabet and numbers. Really caught my attention, probably because I can remember them in my grade school class room.

[show & TELL . . .]

thank you katie! they are a graphic delight aren't they!? i hope they translate into the design of one of the rooms! glad they caught your eye too! :)

[gina]

Love what you've shown so far- both calming and inspiring!

[show & TELL . . .]

thanks gina! it has been fun working outside my usual white walls in the laundry room! keep checking back for updated photos to come as the projects progress! :)

[Anita]

I am working on my laundry too- I wish it was as large as yours- it is doubling as my office!

[show & TELL . . .]

greetings anita! well at least you can multi-task in one room!! :) and yes...i am so lucky to have such a nice designated laundry spot! it is a first for me! best of luck on your project and do peek back to see how mine is progressing!

[e]

did i miss it somewhere...can i ask what the color is on the laundry room wall. just found your fabulous blog...thanks for the inspiration!!!

[show & TELL . . .]

hello elizabeth...

THANK YOU for reminding me to post what reference i have on the color...here goes...

! i painted the laundry a few years back and matched off a color in a magazine. i didn't get that exact brand and ended up customizing it....a little bit of this and little bit of that. but if it helps the original color was by DEVINE COLOR and was called "STEAMER".

if you are really after a sample i will dig out the old can and see if i can get a swatch if you want to shoot me a note with your mailing address!

thanks so much for stopping...have a super day!

beth