Traditional Blue + White Laundry Room

Our Laundry Room is not only one of my favorite rooms in our home, but also possibly my favorite before/after. When we purchased the home, one of my primary and initial goals was to create a larger and more functional laundry space. The existing laundry was a small closet directly in the main hallway (image at the bottom of post). Too small to fit a basket in and actually close the door. It felt crammed and disproportionate to the relative size of the home. However, directly across from this closet was an entire room that didn’t serve a clear purpose. The space was originally a ‘bonus room’ off the Guest Suite at the rear of the home. I believe the previous owners utilized it as a sort of casual TV room for guests or nanny, but wasn’t (and could not be for code reasons) considered an actual bedroom. With that, it felt like the perfect opportunity to create a sense of purpose!

We ultimately shifted the ‘laundry closet’ into this larger space, and built-out the closet to be a ‘his closet’ for Sterling. Which still served as ample storage for him just off out bedroom. Due to the lack of garage/storage areas for home items and equipment, we also wanted the Laundry Room to be a space to store light bulbs, batteries, etc. Hence the addition of lots of cabinetry.

Custom Floral Art

Several years ago, I worked with local Charleston artist Paige Smythe to create this incredible one-of-a-kind art piece. Paige is so talented with paper works, and I love her ability to layer cut outs to create larger forms. She worked off of a few images of my bridal bouquet (which was originally inspired by my Mom’s bridal boutique) and translated them to this cut paper masterpiece! It’s really so special to me, and something that always reminds me of our wedding day in a way that doesn’t feel cheesy or shoved into a box, ya know? P.S. Her heirloom birth month flowers are so precious!

I turned to my go-to local framer, A Simple Tree, who advised me on this fun float frame option. I knew this would be going in this very spot in the Laundry Room and loved the idea of being able to see the wallpaper as the mat, rather than trying to bring in yet another paper element with a solid mat. It also allows the beautiful hand deckled edge to really shine. We ultimately paired this piece with a soft antique pewter frame, which I think plays nicely with brass + nickel if I ever wanted to move it or incorporate in a different room.

Design Elements

Given the amount of green throughout the downstairs of the home (kitchen, family room, + sitting room), I knew I wanted to lean into a classic blue + white palette for this space. Wallpaper, naturally, being the star. While we were planning this space, artist Riley Sheehey had just launched her first wallpaper + textile collection. I’ve admired her work for such a long time, so when I previewed her inaugural line and spotted Daisy, I knew it was the one. I loved the idea of supporting an artist, all the while using a paper that wasn’t overused in today’s design world. Jennifer quickly identified French Moir e by Sherwin Williams as the perfect complimenting trim + cabinetry color, which was more saturated than I would have picked on my own, yet ultimately contrasted seamlessly.

From there, I opted for a roman shade in the matching Daisy fabric. Along with bits + bobs here and there that I’d collected over the years from vintage and antique shops. I have a weakness for all things spongeware and Wedgwood, and loved that both worked so well on the open shelving.

Lighting

We opted for a white finished main light in this space, which really compliments the pops of white throughout the wallpaper design. I just love how Visual Comfort’s Bantry House Wide Lantern provides ample lighting to the space without being overpowering. The open metal work also ties in perfectly with the overall whimsy feel to the room.

Finishes

We incorporated polished nickel hardware in this space, which is truly a classic and can do no wrong in my book. Especially when it comes to bathroom + laundry spaces. It’s warm yet crisp, and pairs beautifully with both cool + warm tones. FRANKE‘s Bridge Faucet + sprayer acts as a lovely central focal point when you enter the room, while their stainless steal sink is extremely practical + functional for ongoing use. This combination has proven the perfect match time and time again. I use this sink area often for treating clothing (especially Clarke’s) and it also came in quite handy when we had a bottle station set up in this room when he was a newborn.