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Ideas & Inspiration

Extra Function for the Laundry Room

September 29, 2015 By Gina Jackson

A little while back I shared our laundry room.  After using this room every day, multiple times a day for the last two years, I knew I needed an extra shelf and a folding table.

LaundryRoomShelfFoldingTable*

I had seen this little bar table at Ikea and thought that it would make a great folding table. I didn’t want anything obtrusive and out all the time because we had gotten rid of that in the old laundry room set up. But I did need something for folding other than the washer and dryer tops. So I picked this little guy up at Ikea and we hung it recently. It’s funny because we are not the handiest of couples. In fact, we either end up laughing hysterically or cursing at each other when we do a home improvement project together! And by “home improvement project,” yes, I am talking about hanging a shelf.

LaundryExtraFoldingTable*

It folds down when not in use and easily folds out when I’m ready to use it. And even then, it’s not really in the way because of the height we chose. Over on the left there, I have a gallery wall of messy photos of my kids! It’s quite a little collection!

LaundryFoldingTable*

For the shelf, I went to our local lumber yard and they helped me find the best piece of wood for what I was needing and they cut it down to the length I needed free of charge. I painted it my standard  basic White from Dunn Edwards and purchased some brackets from Ikea. Another shelf hung!

LaundryShelf*

I found these boxes up at HomeGoods and they hold all our extra buttons and little sewing kit and needles and extra thread. Functional and pretty!

Turqouise Decorative Boxes*

And this little basket holds our iron. I didn’t want to take up precious cabinet space!

Laundry Storage Baskets*

IronBasket*

Even though the little folding table was made to be a dining bar table, it works great for folding purposes! These few inexpensive items have added a lot of function to our laundry room.

LaundryStorageandFolding* Laundry Room Storage*

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1 Comment Filed Under: Gina's Home, Uncategorized Tagged With: Gina's Home, Laundry Room, Laundry Rooms, Organization

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  1. erin says

    October 2, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    So smart Gina! Love it!!

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Hi! I'm Gina and welcome to the Living Solutions Blog! I'm a wife, a mom of 4 little kiddos and the owner of Living Solutions Interior Design. My family and I recently moved from San Diego, CA to Nebraska and this blog is where I share inspiration, design tips and ideas, projects and every day life! Thanks for stopping by!

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