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New Laundry Room: Floor tile, Part 1

Whew, we made it out of January! February is the month of love and I am <i>lo-oving </i>the progress we made in our laundry room this past weekend.<br /><br />A few weeks ago after selecting our cabinet color at Lowe's, I walked over to the tile section and immediately spotted this <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_486466-1813-1095730_0__?productId=50015948&Ntt=leonia+sand&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dleonia%2Bsand&facetInfo=">Leonia Sand porcelain tile:</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrZWQsUItq2PdUU7g-N3G7kySIeCmPtlnXCdhIhQEvMK-sNKg3i6vmxT3GV_JZtn3zZEbcqzt207WyjymE9b1QV6WL2-RsAd5EN5Dr4BxzSE9HD9593IeiUVhdjYHb6xdH2dGHfBtVNOt/s1600/IMG_4930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrZWQsUItq2PdUU7g-N3G7kySIeCmPtlnXCdhIhQEvMK-sNKg3i6vmxT3GV_JZtn3zZEbcqzt207WyjymE9b1QV6WL2-RsAd5EN5Dr4BxzSE9HD9593IeiUVhdjYHb6xdH2dGHfBtVNOt/s1600/IMG_4930.jpg" /></a></div><br />It came in two sizes—12x24" and 6x24". I preferred the wood plank look so I decided on the 6x24" ($2.29/ea). The price was reasonable and I thought it looked lovely against the cabinet color, and that it would also be a nice way to add warmth to all the white, black and gray.<br /><br />Saturday at 7am we were at Lowe's to buy all of the supplies, including a $90 wet saw (which ended up being too small for our tiles but we made it work anyway).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2ih5XEfsF8My3vehpQHeh_Wilxo4xRgCdF6QIH3fhU73bY1agM8_3dMQS-lJpzpR0KCuCNhvpLdpLiuTTISSkCkkjT2zpHtSh81H03Sw2TYwN80GEjmJakGAw18nsql-Pd9oDyNPdrKo/s1600/IMG_5348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2ih5XEfsF8My3vehpQHeh_Wilxo4xRgCdF6QIH3fhU73bY1agM8_3dMQS-lJpzpR0KCuCNhvpLdpLiuTTISSkCkkjT2zpHtSh81H03Sw2TYwN80GEjmJakGAw18nsql-Pd9oDyNPdrKo/s1600/IMG_5348.jpg" /></a></div><br />My dad has some experience in this arena so he was kind enough to offer to help for the day. We also did quite a bit of research along with consulting the staff at Lowe's to help us figure out the best plan of attack.<br /><br />The first step was to prepare the surface. We went with HardiBoard cement board—it's a couple bucks more than the generic stuff but supposed to be much better. <br /><br />I came up with this layout based on the room's floor plan (which were based on measurements from before the demolition began that ended up being larger than the actual size, so we used only 9 boards instead of 10):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4Xjsnpe2a4HhmZqhMrGKG_-BoNmY4bfFaH87PYdx38u1IB6YY9iADJUzSchq9pb1yE1kHtQCbDcLewMqAWj6yg5hwR7LxnKGgnD44x8luK-PA_n7yhdFwgxe5KyoWJQkGY_-eIOc8Y-L/s1600/IMG_5349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4Xjsnpe2a4HhmZqhMrGKG_-BoNmY4bfFaH87PYdx38u1IB6YY9iADJUzSchq9pb1yE1kHtQCbDcLewMqAWj6yg5hwR7LxnKGgnD44x8luK-PA_n7yhdFwgxe5KyoWJQkGY_-eIOc8Y-L/s1600/IMG_5349.jpg" /></a></div><br />We had never worked with this stuff before so I didn't know what I was in for, but it ended up being the easiest part. It breaks apart easily after scoring with a blade, so my job was to measure and score/cut the pieces to size...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx-OwRfaFeUagcgo1aVOWyTf5sdaLf5N99jjXfSFWiDLc6olAFeYgyBCAHWydW-xjSAHBJgoafV_bbdpsQFL8LQHReUpA94BG26e-h_uoQow_KKTs7jnon0ro2gaGS9Ab3hRyhC_ZO3ou/s1600/IMG_5357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx-OwRfaFeUagcgo1aVOWyTf5sdaLf5N99jjXfSFWiDLc6olAFeYgyBCAHWydW-xjSAHBJgoafV_bbdpsQFL8LQHReUpA94BG26e-h_uoQow_KKTs7jnon0ro2gaGS9Ab3hRyhC_ZO3ou/s1600/IMG_5357.jpg" /></a></div><br />while Brad and my dad screwed them into the plywood (using special cement board screws).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4IaUtZ5yLdNEKFydwyFiZSirljhMNEJOpFCAgnS_WEXRGttasOrpimQ-6q2Frqy-4ScdNwyCx9zttpTRCijeAaOIHSGY3aTe6CaN19OEAp-MCZJYnWHdouVAjyu6ZvUYnLipECeSCPef/s1600/IMG_5351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4IaUtZ5yLdNEKFydwyFiZSirljhMNEJOpFCAgnS_WEXRGttasOrpimQ-6q2Frqy-4ScdNwyCx9zttpTRCijeAaOIHSGY3aTe6CaN19OEAp-MCZJYnWHdouVAjyu6ZvUYnLipECeSCPef/s1600/IMG_5351.jpg" /></a></div><br />We were able to knock it out (problem free) in two hours. Teamwork!<br /><br />Before setting the tile, we had to cover the seams with special mesh tape.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggs4NEW7WJRSwz_ioDxgM2DXXiZyWkLetoeestkClIOUgWI9xfVqEK3kEGMdxp61r38r3ONEX6KE8oaIvWHYWZWlJsjdQbKEhARO53u8z5Ozw823svsU2Vlyr8UIRM3FOxCIpqIwZWqS-y/s1600/IMG_5360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggs4NEW7WJRSwz_ioDxgM2DXXiZyWkLetoeestkClIOUgWI9xfVqEK3kEGMdxp61r38r3ONEX6KE8oaIvWHYWZWlJsjdQbKEhARO53u8z5Ozw823svsU2Vlyr8UIRM3FOxCIpqIwZWqS-y/s1600/IMG_5360.jpg" /></a></div><br />We did a dry test fit in a few areas to see if there would be any fitment issues. Fortunately, they lined up just perfectly that we didn't need to make any tricky cuts between the transition to the storage room:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDY3itTBq_lJu6VNH4oXM7zDIaLWBPSqc428Uq0h02Q2pH_KzXB9NqxS066Sp3aoKOYUmXu3zfLfxlulVfKxrqrvEKkiw946_kh8dfqf1SwEcCFyOmDcVGR1J26VHLbMpKv8bPDqK5mRR/s1600/IMG_5362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDY3itTBq_lJu6VNH4oXM7zDIaLWBPSqc428Uq0h02Q2pH_KzXB9NqxS066Sp3aoKOYUmXu3zfLfxlulVfKxrqrvEKkiw946_kh8dfqf1SwEcCFyOmDcVGR1J26VHLbMpKv8bPDqK5mRR/s1600/IMG_5362.jpg" /></a></div><br />With our layout in place, we snapped a chalk line where the first row would be placed along the wall:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3-TaarL536W_I3_kMzHoeH7sqvdTQaQyqKCDuq2mu-F4362zqrUdfr08z6DoMhTjCQJoAQR-VCnLykaYVUOTBXYg5XdgYZa3Zc7R5JXvWHYf0bQSHagxe2a1CpZrA2bu0zHok_O1vXK7/s1600/IMG_5363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3-TaarL536W_I3_kMzHoeH7sqvdTQaQyqKCDuq2mu-F4362zqrUdfr08z6DoMhTjCQJoAQR-VCnLykaYVUOTBXYg5XdgYZa3Zc7R5JXvWHYf0bQSHagxe2a1CpZrA2bu0zHok_O1vXK7/s1600/IMG_5363.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Then one by one, it was mastic + tile...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD6Tf5rf1cqhCjndrYm5UeOsZIBSLD9AfDOuXTLUoXE8fLD1JHexykoZ7vhzN4Oe647Fuv-2lBV2AeHCtPun7GcNWzcm6WR796sYSGdVBv5yjemkc0czlXPYRCvgJised4rdZ7ntWTUvs/s1600/IMG_5364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD6Tf5rf1cqhCjndrYm5UeOsZIBSLD9AfDOuXTLUoXE8fLD1JHexykoZ7vhzN4Oe647Fuv-2lBV2AeHCtPun7GcNWzcm6WR796sYSGdVBv5yjemkc0czlXPYRCvgJised4rdZ7ntWTUvs/s1600/IMG_5364.jpg" /></a></div><br />The troweling process immediately brought back memories from our <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2014/03/kitchen-chronicles-diy-subway-tile.html">kitchen wall tile installation.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6wtn95yLMnFLFhJCiJODdmjOiUhz4aRgM-RzW2L6N2GI8OTRA0FymfFVaLbcOT_UkJWYf8o_er4lDWglcQxrkDD0E-3hdMxsLcnpRVCJptP_c24pUlxyUCAz_9GpwzK0MqDN6rfYsBIZ/s1600/IMG_5365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6wtn95yLMnFLFhJCiJODdmjOiUhz4aRgM-RzW2L6N2GI8OTRA0FymfFVaLbcOT_UkJWYf8o_er4lDWglcQxrkDD0E-3hdMxsLcnpRVCJptP_c24pUlxyUCAz_9GpwzK0MqDN6rfYsBIZ/s1600/IMG_5365.jpg" /></a></div><br />This floor tile was definitely easier since they are larger pieces and you don't have to fight gravity. We had these rows down in an hour:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi765cezcIBunYOc74TgXfo4V2Q8aABsDDr3SQmx9iQVES2TIhgpjPJhtls9JOFA1NscdiRfZmn3BAGwXUhDhhr3eKl50jkPA5u_yl1NU4ZQFyKRtMZ6q_V8S-NY1mPIYpnOaPhF1CoWjJ/s1600/IMG_5366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi765cezcIBunYOc74TgXfo4V2Q8aABsDDr3SQmx9iQVES2TIhgpjPJhtls9JOFA1NscdiRfZmn3BAGwXUhDhhr3eKl50jkPA5u_yl1NU4ZQFyKRtMZ6q_V8S-NY1mPIYpnOaPhF1CoWjJ/s1600/IMG_5366.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then things got a bit tricky. Since you can't walk on freshly laid tile, we couldn't just tile the storage room as there was no way out. So I had to become a bit of a gymnast—working in a counter clockwise pattern, planning my tiles and stepping in between empty patches until I could contort myself out of there. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5XWL8cgmoqBuGl68mSsnJcKD-aBJrkMWarqT7hdX5kQ2bGjwzdJLGD-4BFRKfpSDCIkcqbSMScr-L4zyACJHsVN7mhkgYC8P9BQY6iTXSJUkYBFKNmDXklxQuaB_AWFta29VqGhyjiE3/s1600/IMG_5368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5XWL8cgmoqBuGl68mSsnJcKD-aBJrkMWarqT7hdX5kQ2bGjwzdJLGD-4BFRKfpSDCIkcqbSMScr-L4zyACJHsVN7mhkgYC8P9BQY6iTXSJUkYBFKNmDXklxQuaB_AWFta29VqGhyjiE3/s1600/IMG_5368.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Luckily it worked, and we had an efficient system running where my dad would cut the tiles, Brad would deliver them and help me spread mastic when needed, and I'd set the tiles. In 4.5 hours the room was done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q_0k9yrOZb7tC9UtHl-m2ZE8NLhuJAOoR40OcJmv7v3mzUqCETiliCSqtq3OeL_7bxm-_T1RhegsAsa0L0cb4q9sF_GuYZBdqo7E4zWU4gmz4YxhqlLCjtsUbx68mCqy_iqNImst37cB/s1600/IMG_5373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q_0k9yrOZb7tC9UtHl-m2ZE8NLhuJAOoR40OcJmv7v3mzUqCETiliCSqtq3OeL_7bxm-_T1RhegsAsa0L0cb4q9sF_GuYZBdqo7E4zWU4gmz4YxhqlLCjtsUbx68mCqy_iqNImst37cB/s1600/IMG_5373.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUsvx7P5vrExH0Blvyik1xaQtpUesTejiiQn6fc0Mex_pdG7iylgy8eDV3e-GyWKZ7LJNd2uyK3bX9FaOhkwk61Y2AesbSgDQhyE8ReeWO2btYqrSTTjvIlgJQr8uauGDwHWBd94lsWNv/s1600/IMG_5374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />That's 4.5 hours straight of crouching for me which doesn't feel so great—but looking at our freshly tiled floor does!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUsvx7P5vrExH0Blvyik1xaQtpUesTejiiQn6fc0Mex_pdG7iylgy8eDV3e-GyWKZ7LJNd2uyK3bX9FaOhkwk61Y2AesbSgDQhyE8ReeWO2btYqrSTTjvIlgJQr8uauGDwHWBd94lsWNv/s1600/IMG_5374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUsvx7P5vrExH0Blvyik1xaQtpUesTejiiQn6fc0Mex_pdG7iylgy8eDV3e-GyWKZ7LJNd2uyK3bX9FaOhkwk61Y2AesbSgDQhyE8ReeWO2btYqrSTTjvIlgJQr8uauGDwHWBd94lsWNv/s1600/IMG_5374.jpg" /></a><br /><br />They look quite a bit more gray in this room than in the store which I wasn't expecting but I guess I don't mind. They actually remind me a lot of our hardwood floors in the rest of the house.<br /><br />Tomorrow we'll finish them off with grout and then it's on to the next project!<br /><br />And on that note, if you've been following the updates you'll know that this is the last real post you'll see here at jennasuedesign.blogspot.com. Tomorrow morning I'll make one final check in with a link to the new blog, so make sure to mark your calendars (there's also a giveaway involved!) Don't worry, the content will be exactly the same and I'll pick up right from where I left off, the only thing that's changing is the url (so you'll want to make sure to update that tomorrow in your reader/feed/bookmark/etc!)<br /><br />See you back here tomorrow for the official launch!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />

New Laundry Room: Floor tile, Part 1

Whew, we made it out of January! February is the month of love and I am lo-oving the progress we made in our laundry room this past weekend....

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New Laundry Rom: Beadboard wall, Paint & Lighting

Welcome to the latest installment of our laundry room reno! We made some great progress this week that has me quite excited for the end result. Everything (so far) is coming together as I had envisioned.<br /><br />On Tuesday we left off with the storage room looking like this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhbaKzwZDKaYLTAcFHCM5NzLomto75dvv03g9nAQ8OlnQWJyRVMlSe5wW4zcclYP68SnjXkgVBz9AwpPy8-0vi7sI-dNhiaIX1AnOGYAsJMbXEaDLF5N76DuMW5EGj90vZlJZSwmAhkdn/s1600/IMG_5291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhbaKzwZDKaYLTAcFHCM5NzLomto75dvv03g9nAQ8OlnQWJyRVMlSe5wW4zcclYP68SnjXkgVBz9AwpPy8-0vi7sI-dNhiaIX1AnOGYAsJMbXEaDLF5N76DuMW5EGj90vZlJZSwmAhkdn/s1600/IMG_5291.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The original plan was to have a wall of Ikea Pax wardrobes but after purchasing them, I realized that I accidentally bought the 23" deep model rather than the 14" deep, leaving just 27" of walking space since the room is only 50" wide. Oops. Not only that, but the ceiling has to be a few inches taller than the wardrobe height so it can slide in after assembly and ours was an inch too short. So scratch that plan.<br /><br />After some Pinterest-ing I came up with an even better solution of open wood shelving which I think will look much nicer and help the room feel more open (more on that soon).<br /><br />Instead of drywall (which requires several steps and more $) we decided to create a focal wall behind the future shelves with beadboard. Normally I would not recommend nailing headboard directly onto 2x4's without any drywall or hard surface behind it for support, but since it's not exactly a functional wall it doesn't need to be reinforced.<br /><br />All it took was two sheets of 4x8's, cut to size and nailed up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H8cO5ORr-2ih3egyChSUTzdbiEhaWOnPnHyw-iQ_xh051-08jYTXiXeb6csW6aCQTutKOMp9v2Gtm0WZcAqyok3FSYo7c15bwbLLwZ5pMIW1fnjwKuHQHSKwakjo1LfprMrX9MR6U9ou/s1600/IMG_5299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H8cO5ORr-2ih3egyChSUTzdbiEhaWOnPnHyw-iQ_xh051-08jYTXiXeb6csW6aCQTutKOMp9v2Gtm0WZcAqyok3FSYo7c15bwbLLwZ5pMIW1fnjwKuHQHSKwakjo1LfprMrX9MR6U9ou/s1600/IMG_5299.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Done in an hour... easy peasy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYF08gOa_PrLQ-RxuiQqCtPER9Bin6u6Wenie6BAQQL_sioZ3ufuXIC16Uqv4Hgs6WNmKTzH9gIG2q7SEqzNURm8dCNT5Tj66X0jXi6bGHEb_-8T2FJXw3oHrw0_rKcKZeQ8WJ2UYzrLk/s1600/IMG_5303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYF08gOa_PrLQ-RxuiQqCtPER9Bin6u6Wenie6BAQQL_sioZ3ufuXIC16Uqv4Hgs6WNmKTzH9gIG2q7SEqzNURm8dCNT5Tj66X0jXi6bGHEb_-8T2FJXw3oHrw0_rKcKZeQ8WJ2UYzrLk/s1600/IMG_5303.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTF2OiK3tYN9X1DmvT5FeRZJlPfdSqYlU6wCjT4UFhowK0NcHrtt_-7Tco301DP27408AdPp1Lo2L-9abZUss3WB5PDVD048UnHSJjBWD6mgm3rMCayEF0AyLGcXf1mh5HIMplL3lcpoO/s1600/IMG_5301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTF2OiK3tYN9X1DmvT5FeRZJlPfdSqYlU6wCjT4UFhowK0NcHrtt_-7Tco301DP27408AdPp1Lo2L-9abZUss3WB5PDVD048UnHSJjBWD6mgm3rMCayEF0AyLGcXf1mh5HIMplL3lcpoO/s1600/IMG_5301.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't judge my crooked jigsaw cuts... it will be hidden with trim!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After patching & sanding the nail holes, it was time for paint. To save money I grabbed the can we used on the plank and panel walls in our bedroom and the studio, Valspar's Ocean Storm (in eggshell):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb5EWCHggIJkFTbSBGWQQ1o54r0fxuV_EAEAQYU7fZZn2cnYTdDZad2q9GoRePQhirxxSk1boZaPZrPPzjBOwHibgtuReS1TL8wQA9qhkhFbPjQ9HgEhvebK_8i_RMaplA1GWy4DKJA34/s1600/IMG_5316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb5EWCHggIJkFTbSBGWQQ1o54r0fxuV_EAEAQYU7fZZn2cnYTdDZad2q9GoRePQhirxxSk1boZaPZrPPzjBOwHibgtuReS1TL8wQA9qhkhFbPjQ9HgEhvebK_8i_RMaplA1GWy4DKJA34/s1600/IMG_5316.jpg" /></a></div><br />I think the contrast will be a nice break from all the white walls and allow the shelves and storage items to pop.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuShh-8IFphi9tmj8ldKBS5cEpcxIgvpd-UdwYXIQbnzoqROQXb7XstS3D39qQ_M6k2xIpvSv8aWcWzD4MzxsxWTIe3xt57SWioETks-HjZEsyl4X7hOpSqI_ci4lg9189u9YVgW9nlxn/s1600/IMG_5304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuShh-8IFphi9tmj8ldKBS5cEpcxIgvpd-UdwYXIQbnzoqROQXb7XstS3D39qQ_M6k2xIpvSv8aWcWzD4MzxsxWTIe3xt57SWioETks-HjZEsyl4X7hOpSqI_ci4lg9189u9YVgW9nlxn/s1600/IMG_5304.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Once that was out of the way, it was on to painting all of the drywall. My vision for this room is airy, clean and refreshing (just like fresh laundry), so I naturally chose white for the wall color. We used Valspar Signature color matched to Kelly Moore's Swiss Coffee which is a nice neutral white.<br /><br />Goodbye off-white drywall!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f6tHErAf2AvXVZStU_FhrpR3Hj9NBXoiOqpbyEUfJKHyX__5N5EeFcOvnoqMrdjYYCi1Z32wOwT7pIw-uuX6RYzkd1DoKx3HPHZADCOfNCRPEuu5IO17nyrkqCqxSdfj-lFc0LhKbkSA/s1600/005__MG_4850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f6tHErAf2AvXVZStU_FhrpR3Hj9NBXoiOqpbyEUfJKHyX__5N5EeFcOvnoqMrdjYYCi1Z32wOwT7pIw-uuX6RYzkd1DoKx3HPHZADCOfNCRPEuu5IO17nyrkqCqxSdfj-lFc0LhKbkSA/s1600/005__MG_4850.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />PS—our <a href="http://garyjohnsonphotography.com/">photographer neighbor</a> stopped by last night with his camera and took some wide angle shots for us, so all of the non-iPhone photos in this post are from him!<br /><br />Here's a never before captured angle from the back of the storage room:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaTqjCVN0Pn5lS5lTPLi1zBBq84u_CesIH0l_XA3O_ufH2LYlQpC8OFScH6xEAKg6-SyG4P_HSme-RPXOGtAin1SSOnEuX6HN1o_mE6Exnu1UgJF_rCFrFCLnefRqhU2EGteZdIk4MlMw/s1600/007__MG_4854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaTqjCVN0Pn5lS5lTPLi1zBBq84u_CesIH0l_XA3O_ufH2LYlQpC8OFScH6xEAKg6-SyG4P_HSme-RPXOGtAin1SSOnEuX6HN1o_mE6Exnu1UgJF_rCFrFCLnefRqhU2EGteZdIk4MlMw/s1600/007__MG_4854.jpg" /></a></div><br />And one of the entire cabinet wall:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN7nwaTGMEEAPnIIYgeHaMIzbwyE_CwFwfG9wv6h5rooRd3rua8J3bWn4dSJYRWeUojMyHjr_IyyJtj3jnMbq8fJ80d3WuNCg1b3Yi-erLjyGF3Rtfdp7A80Y10YKyKLYb6vGwqMlEt3R/s1600/004__MG_4849-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN7nwaTGMEEAPnIIYgeHaMIzbwyE_CwFwfG9wv6h5rooRd3rua8J3bWn4dSJYRWeUojMyHjr_IyyJtj3jnMbq8fJ80d3WuNCg1b3Yi-erLjyGF3Rtfdp7A80Y10YKyKLYb6vGwqMlEt3R/s1600/004__MG_4849-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />We skipped the paint here since we plan to tile over it. But oh, look at the difference. A breath of fresh air.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_aAforPZVTyPpI8OlzOAMpgn8MkOt0ioz626rM5l7ObtL9SYwK1Xh2Z-C03yKNXi8zA2FpCsAJjXRbZa2J0H-WtZ17s17yWv2Y2Pq3RR7xFYcgEa0fpQkD-7R17ObaeqYO-laf_zSD2X/s1600/IMG_5339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_aAforPZVTyPpI8OlzOAMpgn8MkOt0ioz626rM5l7ObtL9SYwK1Xh2Z-C03yKNXi8zA2FpCsAJjXRbZa2J0H-WtZ17s17yWv2Y2Pq3RR7xFYcgEa0fpQkD-7R17ObaeqYO-laf_zSD2X/s1600/IMG_5339.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Brad also hooked up two of our lamps on the washer/dryer wall.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-xwgkREDr9D2wgPMVBMFs2wuxhNMVwxUVh3FJE9yMC6RTVVfmM0vfCdd_Mcuhb0pLQzjHm7gVJL98khSoBeeotzVj0TvsQEgCncK-53aVMCo682R8Fmf1rSJKK7LXCtQc8CfIKqFvv-G/s1600/IMG_5340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-xwgkREDr9D2wgPMVBMFs2wuxhNMVwxUVh3FJE9yMC6RTVVfmM0vfCdd_Mcuhb0pLQzjHm7gVJL98khSoBeeotzVj0TvsQEgCncK-53aVMCo682R8Fmf1rSJKK7LXCtQc8CfIKqFvv-G/s1600/IMG_5340.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I picked up four in-store at <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_337487-43501-FS130125-29_0__?productId=50106274&Ntt=bronze+dark+sky+outdoor+wall+light&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dbronze%2Bdark%2Bsky%2Boutdoor%2Bwall%2Blight&facetInfo=">Lowe's</a> in the outdoor lighting section. $30/ea—total bargain!<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPFd6M3HAOFee6m-RI8sBtGNhPG9IS__DktO1moBk8JXZpNSBVTXTmPySwx6tr-J3B3OSXeLC_UpW54b1poFjHYGu3PUpYH_3LqlMIoEJaJmp-wiO1RhqHgocljBs9OhipY70grUUT-s9/s1600/IMG_5309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPFd6M3HAOFee6m-RI8sBtGNhPG9IS__DktO1moBk8JXZpNSBVTXTmPySwx6tr-J3B3OSXeLC_UpW54b1poFjHYGu3PUpYH_3LqlMIoEJaJmp-wiO1RhqHgocljBs9OhipY70grUUT-s9/s1600/IMG_5309.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />We have them on dimmers for a little laundry room "mood lighting".<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1qgUr5ObCngWaYEmuHviQ964GAyOcF513q6npnXh2euhOKhEzghL-8O1T8jZkCSJgdSr97tc31NYw7YCKVpc7llcQ3LjPlC-I_IQFnUIbEk64Cznryyf0H_N36wI2SLrOxujMBPinjxr/s1600/IMG_5320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1qgUr5ObCngWaYEmuHviQ964GAyOcF513q6npnXh2euhOKhEzghL-8O1T8jZkCSJgdSr97tc31NYw7YCKVpc7llcQ3LjPlC-I_IQFnUIbEk64Cznryyf0H_N36wI2SLrOxujMBPinjxr/s1600/IMG_5320.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And painting the walls did help the ceiling look more gray, so that's good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First thing tomorrow we're headed to Lowe's to buy materials to tile the floor. We've never tiled a floor or installed cement board so we're total rookies and a little nervous about it (we also plan to buy our own tile saw since there will be future projects). Any tips would be much appreciated! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last but not least... I mentioned some big changes to this blog earlier and can now officially announce that this blog will be moving to <a href="http://jennasuedesign.com/">jennasuedesign.com</a> next <b>Tuesday, February 2nd</b>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The new design is in place, the final adjustments have been made and the site is finally ready to launch. I am so excited about the new design... here's a first exclusive look:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM58oGNl3wn5yq9eaQK8Q8KU-t1-nRJjrfmRxGsfjWdCNNWgi_UwCatP7WCN27Nt4KTqh9-89QBALaTv7SR2tCWZ-d5TgsrCtQOCrxcAZ76yDTAO6SQkkFvufu_ABZ8UiidEI7ax_f6Mf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-29+at+12.08.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM58oGNl3wn5yq9eaQK8Q8KU-t1-nRJjrfmRxGsfjWdCNNWgi_UwCatP7WCN27Nt4KTqh9-89QBALaTv7SR2tCWZ-d5TgsrCtQOCrxcAZ76yDTAO6SQkkFvufu_ABZ8UiidEI7ax_f6Mf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-29+at+12.08.32+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>And there will be a giveaway involved</b>! I'll have a new post up Monday with a quick laundry room update, and then a final post on Tuesday linking to the new blog once it is live. Exciting stuff next week all around!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wish us luck in our tiling adventure (and make sure to catch our progress on <a href="http://instagram.com/jennasuedesign/">Instagram</a>!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div>

New Laundry Rom: Beadboard wall, Paint & Lighting

Welcome to the latest installment of our laundry room reno! We made some great progress this week that has me quite excited for the end resu...

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