The laundry room

Welcome to our laundry room. Come on in and take off your coat. There is plenty of space to hang it. In our home, the laundry room is as you enter the house. It is a small but efficient space. We have refinished the plain coat rack in palisander stain giving it a rich tone. Since everyone has to come in here to hang their coats, I wanted this room to look really special. We have kept the paint color for the back wall as we both still loved it. I had it mixed based on a Laura Ashley color. The other walls are now a warm white which is called 'Katoen'. The white is not as cool as it looks in the photos. Normally I would not go with a white but you will see why I choose this color when I reveal the entrance hall.

This is a bargain piece I found. It was only 2,50 euro and I thought it looks so cute with the little washline. The grey does not work in the room so this is a project I still have to work on by changing the grey paint color.


This tour is going to contain alot of photos. It is such a small space that taking an overall photo is almost impossible. I wanted to show you the set up of the laundry. There is a drainboard on the machines and we are thinking of replacing it with a wooden drainboard that will be stained to match the new wall rack I made. What do you think? Some people are saying it needs changed and others saying it is fine when they visit. I would like the drainboard to be the same width as the wall next to the door you see. This one is a bit short. The dryer sticks out farther than the other machines as there is a heater behind it and it cannot go back any farther. Doing the new wider drainboard would mean it would be out as far as the dryer. Don't forget you can enlarge any of the photos.


TaDah! My pride and joy! I came up with an idea of a wall rack but looking around they were very expensive and not the large enough size I wanted. So we went and bought wood, braces and hooks to create what I had pictured in my mind. Now besides quilter, stitcher and lacemaker, I can add furniture maker to my list of hobbies. Well, not really as this was not that difficult to do.


In the evening, there is a pretty glow when I only turn on the candlestick lamp. Next to the coat rack is a hanging basket where I do seasonal flower displays.


I have various glass jars holding things from my wash powder to fabric softener to clothespegs to vintage buttons. It has been fun searching for the jars and then going through my house for items to use for decorating. I have a stack of my small quilts resting on a shelf and a chest filled with doilys my grandmother handmade.


Two old irons...


Buckets hanging from handhewn hooks...


Miniature quilts...



You have seen this old Singer before. It was a gift from a dear friend and I love the look of it displayed throughout the year with seasonal items. As you see, it now has a miniature quilt and plant alongside it.


I am so glad you stopped by! Bundle up as it is a chilly autumn afternoon and don't forget to leave your calling card (a comment) before you leave...


"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face."
~ John Donne

I am taking a blogger's break for a week. Jos and I are off to Cranberry Cottage to stay an entire week. We did not take a vacation this summer and decided to use some time to stay longer and enjoy the cottage, autumn's begin and the woods. I need to take a good rest. You can read about it here. I have been overdoing it and had some bad flare~ups. I am hoping a week in the peaceful north will be very good for both Jos and I. I will see you again in a week's time...

Thanks to all of you who have wishes Jos a happy birthday.