Bring Your Laundry Room to Life with This Unexpected Trick
The laundry room is one of the hardest-working rooms in your home, so it’s no surprise the space is usually sterile and purely functional. The good news? A few small touches can bring your laundry room to life and completely shift how you feel when you walk in.
What’s the unexpected trick? Paint your ceiling a bright, cheerful color! It’s a great way to transform a utilitarian room into one that brings a smile to your face.
To get started, gather your supplies. You’ll need: a drop cloth, painter’s tape, primer, your paint color, a roller with an extension pole, and a pair of safety glasses. Begin by clearing the room and laying down your drop cloth, then run painter’s tape along the edge where the ceiling meets the walls. Because you’ll be working overhead, pop on your safety glasses to keep any drips out of your eyes, then use the roller on its extension pole to work comfortably from the floor. Most ceilings need two coats for an even, polished finish.
A cheerful ceiling is a small change that makes a big difference in bringing your laundry room to life. It takes just an afternoon, no professional required, and the payoff is a room that feels brighter, happier, and a little more you every time you walk in.
Bonus Tip: Want to take it one step further? A few more quick touches can take your laundry room even further: add a trailing plant on a shelf for a pop of green, swap a bare bulb for a pretty pendant light, or roll out a runner in a fun pattern underfoot. Little by little, these details turn a purely functional room into one that feels like it was designed on purpose.
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