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What would you do with this?

7 years ago

This is our laundry/mud room. You walk in from the garage and and see this immediately. How can I update it? I thought just a new countertop/undermining sink and some hardware? Thoughts?

Comments (18)

  • 7 years ago

    I am with Patricia. It is not bad and spending money on a new countertop and sink won't change much. Adding art and perhaps some cabinet pulls to the doors will give you new interest without much outlay in money and effort.

  • 7 years ago

    A new faucet would be more efficient -- instead of all those knobs, and if you want some interest, you could always add a colorful backsplash.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I would pick a bright, cheery color and paint the cabinet that color. Add shelf above sink if there is room. Put a air plant on the shelf for some green and if you cannot do shelf place on countertop. Find a cute stencil and use color of cabinet you choose for wall above sink for a colorful smile moment. Make it happy!

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Now this is happy color. Changing faucet is going to lead to changing sink (too many existing holes) and eventually the whole unit.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    One of my pet peeves about stock utility sinks is they are often pre-drilled with 2 holes for a 4” center “utility sink” faucet. A very easy upgrade is to fill the 2 holes with a single pull out kitchen faucet and a soap or lotion dispenser in the other hole.


    Vs the usual 4” centers utility sink faucet.

    The pull-out faucet is useful for filling heavy water buckets sitting on the floor or for washing the dog in the sink.



  • 7 years ago

    Flo I always love your pictures! Who would think laundry rooms could be so pretty?

  • 7 years ago

    I'd paint the cabinet a fun color (like the pink above or turquoise, add some funky knobs, paint the wall a coordinating color, add shelves above the sink. I need all the motivation for doing laundry I can get!

  • 7 years ago


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  • 7 years ago

    How much money can we spend? It would drive me nuts too since it is not symmetrical. In our laundry room, I added a new countertop and an undermount stainless steel sink with a nice sprayer faucet, a tile backsplash and nice art work. It made the world of difference in a space we have to walk through from the garage to the rest of the house.

  • 7 years ago

    I would put in a singLe handle type faucet, if one will fit. Otherwise, I think it looks fine.

    What is the narrow tall faucet to the right?

  • 7 years ago

    Hah, I'd add a wine fridge!

  • 7 years ago

    In many of my past homes, I would have been delighted to have your cabinet and sink.
    But, if it bothers you...

  • 7 years ago

    That sad thing is there are uppers to it too..I think I’m being picky. Actually, I know I’m being picky!

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Some updated hardware on the cabinet doors can be all the refresh you need. At our last house, I would have killed for your sink. I had nothing. In our current house, I have less counter & cabinet space than you have, and I'm still grateful to have a sink at all. :-)

  • 7 years ago

    Nothing wrong with redoing a laundry room to me. Especially if I were to be staying in the house for 5 years or so.

  • 7 years ago

    I can be picky too! so for fun wall piece - I'd try rectangular and place its bottom edge about level with top of house cutout.

  • 7 years ago

    if what you do "isnt enough" - cheap but nice plastic tray fit on my toilet tank and visually gathered the items. If needed, try pretty tray to left of sink.