ic Kathe With an E: Laundry Room Reveal & Dining Room Update

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Laundry Room Reveal & Dining Room Update

Today, I am sharing a few photos of one of the rooms that was one of the reasons I fell in love with our new home.
Believe it or not, it's not one of my favorite rooms in general because, well,
it's the laundry room!  
No poems, songs or happy memories have ever been created in a laundry room have they?
So, you just know this laundry room has to be pretty darn special, right?
It is.
Kathe With An E - Laundry Room
Just look at the size of this side of it!
Kathe With An E - Laundry Room
All of that counter space!  And look...a deep sink with a sprayer right under a bright, sunlit window! The cabinet below the sink holds all of my cleaning supplies.
Kathe With An E - Laundry Room
And cabinets!  There are plenty of cabinets.  Enough, in fact, to hold all of my dinner plate collection, vases and candle sticks.  Enough drawers for a junk drawer, one to hold smaller candles and the rest for all of my flatware sets!
Down the road we will be installing upper cabinets so that I can move my other tablescaping dishes from the kitchen to this room so that they are all in one place.

Kathe With An E - Laundry Room
Then on the other side of the room, well there is the laundry side of the whole laundry room name.More upper cabinets to contain the products necessary to clean our clothes.  
Kathe With An E - Laundry Room
You may recognize the signs I had made when I re-did the laundry room at our last house. That room seems very very small now, doesn't it?  
I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love this room!  So much so, I have begun dancing as I do laundry!  Eh, yeah still not doing that!  But trust me, I love this room!

Now on to the update in the dining room.
The curtains I had ordered from the Kirkland's website arrived this past weekend. I fell in love with them when I saw them on another blog 
(and I am so sorry, I thought I had saved it but now I can't find the link.  If you know of it, please let me know so I can give the blogger proper credit) 
and even moreso when I saw them online. (here's a Kirkland's coupon for you!) 
I had ordered 3 sets of 2 panels, 2 panels per window. When I ordered them I was only thinking of length not width.  Mr. B put up one set and my heart sank. 2 panels were not enough, at all!!  The windows are over 70 inches wide and the panels are only 40 inches each. Not enough with pleating etc. 
They, in my mind, looked stoopid!  So, so stoopid! 
I was close to tears when, Mr. B, that sweet wonderful, creative man, came up with the perfect solution!
Kathe With An E - Dining Room Update
Why not use 3 panels per window? 
When he added another panel and I saw the look I was almost in tears again!
For a different reason!
I loved this look even more than what I had envisioned in my mind!
Kathe With An E - Dining Room Update

Kathe With An E - Dining Room Update
The geometric pattern is so modern yet, traditional.
The rods and finials are from Ikea. 
Kathe With An E - Dining Room Curtains Drapes
The photos do not do them justice.  
The room feels so much warmer, cozier and welcoming. 
Take a look at the before and see if you don't agree!
Since I had ordered 3 sets of 2, we could only set up two windows but, I immediately went online and ordered 2 more sets so that all 3 windows will be done soon.
Again, the rocker and wood table will not be staying. 
The table in the corner covered with the green cloth does stay as that is Max's safe place.

We've only been in the new home four weeks and I am finally starting to feel at home. 
Next on my to-do list, get out the Fall decor bins and, start decorating! 
See you back here soon!

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46 comments:

  1. I think i'm not modern enough for these modern curtains... :( But i'am so glad you are so happy with your curtains!! I felt the same way when i bought mine several months ago. They are from Bed,Bath and Beyond and have twigs coming up from the bottom. They are PERFECT! Thanks so much for showing your new home. That Laudry room is amazing!! Hugs! deb

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  2. LOVE the curtains! The laundry room is pretty amazing too but I want the curtains for my own house!

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  3. Whoa your new laundry room is huge Kathe! :-) you will have so much space for everything now! :-) & yes, I love those curtains very much! :-)

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  4. Love the laundry room. It won't take you long to fill all those cabinets. A nice long cabinet to fold clothes. I know you are very excited about your house and will have fun decorating it.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasrues

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  5. Kathe, that laundry room is to die for... mine is a closet - really just a closet and when I do laundry everything sits out in the middle of the kitchen - so not fun.... I love your curtains and the way you hung them are perfect... Coming along nicely for only 4 weeks... have a great day... Cathy

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  6. Your laundry room is fabulous! I'm drooling over all your storage space. I absolutely love your curtains! Your hubby is a genius!

    Smiles,
    Carol

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  7. Wowza!!! Your laundry room is incredible! Would love all that counter space for folding clothes. I don't know...it might be great enough to make me dance!

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  8. Hi Kathe, lots of room in the laundry, and your curtains look so nice! Lisa

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  9. Congrats on the new house. Looks like you are getting settled in, good solution on the curtains. Only thing I see missing in the laundry room is somewhere to put clothes on hangers, I have a brushed nickel hanger that fits over a door. But I have to bring my laundry in from outside to fold or put on hangers, this old house has plenty of room on the back porch but has an outside laundry house.

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  10. How exciting...a new home with all the fun possibilities ahead! I think your new drapes are lovely. I followed both your link to your former laundry room as well as your more recent post showing the dining room & kitchen.
    I'd be making an insulated padded surface to pull out & place on top of that nice big counter whenever you need to iron something. How nice to have so much room!!

    What a gorgeous home you have!! You're going to have FUUUNNN!!

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  11. Everything looks beautiful. I wish I had that counter space. Thanks for sharing with us at our Thursdays Favorite Things Blog Hop.
    Angel

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  12. I really really love your curtains!! Thank you for sharing!!

    ~ Ashley w/ Gritstheblog.blogspot.com

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  13. The curtains look great and i'm glad you found a solution! Now that laundry room! Oh yes! Love the storage and when you have upper cabinets and all your tablescaping items in one place...Amazing!!! I can see that your new home is really a wonderful place.
    hugs
    Linda

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  14. Totally jealous of your laundry room! I wanted one that big when we drew up our house plans, but it just didn't work out, so I basically have a closet instead.

    And the curtains are perfect!!!

    -andi

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  15. Oh, wow, nice laundry space. All I have is a tiny closet. I hope our next home has at least half the counter space you do!

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  16. Love it, Kathe! I am so jealous of all the counter space in your new laundry room!

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  17. I have laundry room envy:) Love your plaid rug and signs!

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  18. Hi, Kathe, love the laundry room. Oh, my. So much room! Have a great week. Linda

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  19. GORGEOUS!! I love the laundry room and am in LOVE with the curtains in the living room. I cannot wait to show my husband b/c that's exactly what I want to do. So lovely.

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  20. Wow and wow! 1st Wow, look at that laundry room! I would do laundry everyday if I had a room like that! 2nd wow! It's been 4 weeks since you moved? It seems like you just moved.
    Happy decorating!

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  21. I'm in love with the laundry room AND the window treatments :)

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  22. Love the curtains! They're beautiful indeed and wow that laundry room space is to die for!

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  23. Very nice laundry / mud room make over. I can't wait to get my started maybe next year! You flooring in beautiful! visiting thru 504 Main party

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  24. Your laundry can always double as a bedroom if guest come over!!! LOL That is SOME laundry room!
    I can see why you are dancing, I'd be sold, too. The curtains look gorgeous!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  25. Wow, what a wonderful laundry room, Kathe; so much storage! The bedroom drapes are lovely. We just recently added drapes and our rods and hardware are from IKEA -- have the same finials!

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  26. Ohhh . . . how wonderful to have such a big laundry room. Love your drapes too!
    Blessings,
    Patti

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  27. Oh I am so jealous of your laundry room! What a great space and all the countertop and cabinets!! The new curtains look great. Love the three panel look. thank you for sharing at TTF.

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  28. Okay... Now you've done it. I think I want those curtains in my bedroom! LOVE!!! They look great. So much better than before.

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  29. Kathe, I bet you having so much fun in your new home. Love the curtains and the laundry is fabulous! I have a lot of cabinets in my laundry and it didn't take long to fill them right up. Now needing to give them a good cleaning and reorganizing. Why don't things stay clean? lol! Thanks for sharing with SYC. Have fun in that new home.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  30. Can't even describe how jealous I am of that laundry! I think I would happy dance in that space! The curtains look beautiful and the three panels was a great idea, go hubs!

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  31. It looks lovely! I'd love if you'd link up to The DIY'ers! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-31.html

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  32. Wow! What a great laundry room. So much space!

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  33. Oh I agree, that laundry room is fabulous. I would love that. How wonderful and the drapes do look amazing. Beautiful fabric. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  34. Oh, it's so fantastic to have a large laundry room! I guess I'll have to just enjoy yours from afar since mine is tiny. Granted, some people don't have one at all, so I'll count my blessings! And I really love the fabric!!!

    Jeannine @ The Concrete Cottage

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  35. Your laundry room is looking great Kathe! Such a room certainly does not make doing laundry daunting!:) I am glad everything is falling into place and your new home is looking lovely.

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  36. I am so very jealous of all that counter space!! What an awesome laundry room, thank you for sharing!
    Eliza @ lizalouloves.blogspot.com

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  37. This looks awesome, Kathe! :)

    Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!

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  38. Kathe, everything is wonderful--from that fabulous new laundry room with all that great storage to the great new curtains in the dining room! Surely, you will enjoy using these wonderful spaces! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  39. I am insanely jealous of all that bench space you have in your laundry! I dont even have a bench, yes its sad but true. The laundry is the final room we are renovating and hopefully will start on it early next year ... oh to have a bench!

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  40. Hello Kathe - oh such a marvelous laundry room - such amazing space and countertop space! LOVE it! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  41. Wow, that laundry room is incredible, I have serious envy ;) LOVE the curtains, too, what a great idea to add the third panel! I love when my husband surprises me with great design ideas :)

    Stopping by from the Rock 'n Share, Dawn from http://www.ithinkwecouldbefriends.com

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  42. Wow! I am totally jealous of your laundry room!! What an amazing space.. All the storage and the counter! Just love it. The first thing i thought was that would make an excellent buffet for a party :) I LOVE the curtains too. That pattern is awesome!

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  43. I love your laundry room! I really wish I had one, my washer and dryer are in my kitchen right now. Thanks so much for sharing at the Krafty Inspiration Thursday party. I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to this week, the party is live at 6 am est.
    Happy Thursday
    Maria @ Krafty Cards etc.
    http://kraftycardsetc.blogspot.com/

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  44. What a nice large laundry room! Lovely curtains...isn't it wonderful to have a sweet husband; I have one also.

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  45. found you at the link up from creations by kara. I can relate with the feeling of loving a laundry room or current house the we have sold has a stackable in a closet.. with no room lol! so Im so happy to be moving into our new house with a designated laundry ROOM! isn't sad the things we get excited about as adults :).. Check me out at http://imperfectlyimaginable.blogspot.com/

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