Monday, August 19, 2013

Luscious laundry love - Reno day 91



We managed to get two coats of undercoat  on before these beauties arrived. Yep, that would be all the cabinetry for my new, real (not in a cupboard) laundry. Now, I grew up with a laundry down in the dirt under the house so a laundry in a cupboard, inside the house is not something to be sneezed at and for the last 11 years was much appreciated.

However, a laundry in a cupboard, in the lounge room is another thing altogether. Remember this little box of custard?




Now, it looks like this. A lovely set of louvres that open up onto a huge old frangipani tree and the north facing sunshine.




And the laundry has been moved to the southern side of the house where it also forms our main back entry inside. We have included a broom cupboard, linen cupboard, stacking washer/dryer, sink cupboard, large drawer for miscellanea and two large pull out laundry hampers. We chose a low sheen white laminate for this area as it is hard wearing and less expensive. If all goes to plan, we will be using remnants of the kitchen marble for the bench in this space as well.




There is just one small problem.




Yep, that back door handle will have to be moved if we want to be able to open this drawer, and the laundry hamper underneath. Just another one of those things that no one sees coming until it's all done. Legoman has been wandering around muttering "epic fail" under his breath as a testament to the slow descent to insanity that goes hand in hand with the final weeks of a renovation. I have been trying to use a soothing tone whilst avoiding wearing red or making any sudden movements.

At least we saw some positive progress elsewhere, there are now shelves in the nook of the old bathroom window.




And the electrician has made a start on all the fans, downlights and switches throughout the house. Not particularly inspirational but once these are in he will probably hang some pendant lights and that is a whole lot more exciting.





It was however, exciting to discover that you can put downlights into horsehair ceilings, so we were able to banish all ugly fan-light combos from the house. (And yes, that is yet another cream ceiling that needs to be painted white. Just add it to the list.)

So while we continue to paint the world white, it's only a matter of days until the pantry and kitchen cabinets are installed. Exciting times.

20 comments:

  1. You have me teetering on the edge of my seat...
    can't wait for the next installment...
    Daisy J

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  2. Luscious laundry indeed!! Especially if you are able to get some marble in there too!!! DAMMITTTT about the drawer and the door knob!!! Arghh. You'll fix it. I've been living with a similar situation with my fridge door hitting the pantry and I can't pull me vege drawers out. I need to order a new fridge door so that it open from the other side. One day! One day.

    Laura - Elsee Blog www.lasscreative.com.au

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  3. Love the laundry! It looks so sleek and efficient. You'll figure out the doorknob problem, and all will be forgotten. I had a similar problem with my plan for a bathroom mirror and the placement of the air conditioning vent. I had to come up with a Plan B, but it all worked out perfectly.

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  4. It's look great! I think laundry's are under-rated. We mums spend so much time in them that it needs to be a nice space. xo

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  5. Love your descriptions of hubby and his descent into reno madness! What a shame about the drawer but at least you can shift the door knob. xx

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  6. Looking good! Just wait until the furnishings go in.......:) x

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  7. Oh I hear you on the joys of having an internal spacious laundry! Very envious of what you have created. I love how it functions as a mud room in your entrance also. I bet you can't wait for the frangipani to flower! What a lovely view from your living area!

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  8. Loving the new laundry Mel! I had the same handles specified for the laundry in our previous design (by another architect - same, same again.) Pity about the door handle though - my first thought was swap the cabinets around (i.e. move the sink cupboard over to the window) but I guess that would mean changing the plumbing. Is that an option? Are the floors growing on you? They actually look good in the photos. xx

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  9. This is looking so great! I'm really enjoying watching the progress. So much natural light throughout. Look forward to seeing more.xx

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  10. Dare I say laundry might become a joy? All looking lovely and schmiko, poor Legoman.

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  11. The whole thing looks like an epic success...with only a few minor things to be adjusted..to me!

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  12. Lush! Serious laundry envy here... I went from a toad infested space under the house to a spider infested space in the garage! I was excited by the $70 bunnings white melamine cupboard!

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  13. My laundry is still down in the dirt!
    I swear things get dirtier in the laundry process than they were before!
    I love the look of your laundry...not an epic fail at all!
    And I of course cannot wait to see the kitchen!

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  14. major laundry envy!!....seriously im green! x

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  15. Looking awesome Mel. You're at the pointy end now! Love the laundry and the new louvres. Poor Legoman, I can just imagine the intensity of emotions at the little doorknob issue at this point in the renos. Looking forward to seeing the Kitchen :-) x

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  16. Thank you for letting me watch all the alterations to your Bungalow. It is starting to look amazing. Despite the little hiccups. All the very best for the finishing run. You have all done a great job . x

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  17. Wow that laundry is going to be splendiferous! Lucky you!
    Although that drawer/door problem reminds me of when we put in our stairs and couldn't open the toilet door fully, lucky none of us are overweight ... but it all came good in the end.
    Love your precautions - no sudden movements, no red ... classic.

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  18. Wow that laundry is going to be splendiferous! Lucky you!
    Although that drawer/door problem reminds me of when we put in our stairs and couldn't open the toilet door fully, lucky none of us are overweight ... but it all came good in the end.
    Love your precautions - no sudden movements, no red ... classic.

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  19. Wow that laundry is going to be splendiferous! Lucky you!
    Although that drawer/door problem reminds me of when we put in our stairs and couldn't open the toilet door fully, lucky none of us are overweight ... but it all came good in the end.
    Love your precautions - no sudden movements, no red ... classic.

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