Living in Laundry

Box Trim Walls: Powder Room Makeover Part 2 I want to start off with a little bit about the why  and vision behind the choice to do box trim in this room. I will explain more in depth on the whole space vision in the final post about this room (linked here when available) but lets focus on the walls. When thinking of a space like a bathroom it is a room you oddly spend a lot of time in and that you spend a lot of time looking at the walls more than anything. I wanted something classic, timeless, and elegant. Over the last year of diving deep into the DIY world box trim or picture box walls are something I have seen done in so many ways and something I have seen for years. Which to me makes it timeless, no matter what goes in and out of style it is a wall feature that we have seen for decades in homes that does what we want all upgrades to do-makes the room look expensive. Knowing the decretive features I have planned for this space I knew the walls needed to be the background and n...

Bathroom Remodel Part 1. Demo and Closet Redo after/before How to build floating shelves Material List: 2x3's 1/2 inch plywood 1/4 inch plywood nail gun  (we use this one) nail or wood filler caulk sand paper/sander  (we use this one) primer  (we use this one) paint paint sprayer  (we have this one) You can shop all my favorite DIY products on my Amazon store as well! My Favorite DIY Products Here Prep: First step might seem pretty obvious, clear out your space. I had to clean everything out of this closet which has been used as a catch all... and I mean ALL. Cleaning supplies, seasonal decor, bathroom items, and to be honest lots of things that need to go to the trash that I have kept for no reason like gift boxes and half used soaps and candles. Next is the most satisfying part to me because of how much hate these wire shelf units! (tip: if you are not throwing these away put all the hardware in a ziploc bag) Take everything down and patch your wall. The Shelves: T...