"I Can See Clearly Now"
(by Johnny Nash) ![I Can See Clearly Now - '70s Greatest Hits](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sIEEj2Fo2tbAJuP9Sn3uMU1OpYluXAXX2RNFLTOot6Spjlxepg_bCiCqfex6K6GHY7lUY-sIa0xrIYTIF8_mTnzxNY_20gquwpVPFm6PwZ-UqBIG9FKJ49I7W7D1RQ8MA=s0-d)
I finally have a chance to show y'all my laundry room!! :) I posted a little sneek peek awhile back:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYY2aWTJ9H6OOtzFtA0YUPWQ6VHa_OBac4Q_AyPWh715Zf1iiCm7nIxgr5mf-pKHwG7u-vkfjLlcmQZptqNmVFwXuKQLzZEozlEe2jhVHhWiUvVdAsY_PjuRRKysJ3lZ2C7jKzdj7C6xI/s640/IMG_0477.JPG)
But I was searching for the perfect final touch, which I finally found a few weeks ago:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqAgXDXIF-ptGLMf38PlO10rrotbX_ngWwl1Dcwa2tDHcTJ30AF0Q6PEZ2aDohb5iQBzQ23QSP70ZcqgxGBrIO35jqtAKDrJsmBxECq1YhJWI1178-3WI7P-AneuUNLsYFLnpuI43apU/s640/IMG_0197.JPG)
After painting it turquoise & hanging it up...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj207jlHIRXucZkHKFd8Af8NmGw5otst7VGSckB_rZkYJjeJr6gTCLDDPzRNiZBP6j7oZnLeNKkEYtaWrCpDuuq7uv-YYmaJIpGTyAJ0WBAHUMNM6du08rrhd41q2lZmybdyZAyyKFPKWY/s640/IMG_0624.JPG)
...my room was complete! :)
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This post would be so much better if I knew how to use my camera correctly! Between lighting issues & differences in computer monitors, I don't suppose you can tell the exact shade of paint. It's called Flower Pot, and it is somewhere between the color of a terra cotta pot & a tangerine.
And now for the before & after pics...
The shelves needed a little reorganization, & I switched out the canvas bins with some wicker ones that I had elsewhere:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE1ySR8C34fMiFVzDKMMpyBZilIq0ycG6JVf6PMeJEkiZYSenKF_YAp5NHedk38Mp4AdL23Cxbq40TaSgosnDXDrG4X-QNubZn8PuZs8LUAwCUqqvXfge1_WjsyPngtlMzAAB6Dpyv7Q/s640/IMG_0788.JPG)
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I traded mis-matched hampers (black & Spongebob) for a grown-up one!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1DGv25rY7AuCjOhJwm_NFtQnVJ2O1jIQ8W5NuD7gyVc9eEb5kvRIyKOq3JcqQX67WXFPZZ044Igl25RsrRHbAvl2tdmpQECi7J_ZPv5Y9MQZrW3_-cfwE-DJ1FsHGSfqkm8h6fZQq3k/s640/IMG_0781.JPG)
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I made a curtain for the naked window. And I kept the words on the wall by painting over the vinyl then peeling it off once the paint dried.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1v6yUrWYQECyzVjk0C_OmTgjNZjBUi96DEY-yDefU8rD_dHKID-QwJV8TJBWX4D0aNSnkvy41rREGYOq8Ny7gEsneR5ns_H23Vd12t0OYLU485HVuF24_cArmI5fVooEi-NCmikYrJPI/s640/IMG_0789.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B4FpGFPMBX7R_hBNZHphHTI1rkzpf2FI99lWh7nj2gl6T1XMoFzKIAR7zHl1JXnUE-L_BaO5-bvlqybVpLdo-vUa_cKegq85UtqTyBJfMcG3RwDK7EvqleiFMTI811Tj2ovB7BJQA6w/s640/IMG_0519.JPG)
{The words are more tan than they look in this picture. I'm hoping the tan blends in with the room somewhat. I left the ceiling tan, & maybe it all looks OK with the hamper & baskets that are a darker tan?}
& I moved my apron to the pantry & made a missing sock sign! :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnoeLo0xZb818jHPyX0X7zKI4c3VnihATJrG8MtxKCx_09OBuE2PEMFG6MeHeI_xn-2DbDflByn8uI0kB6-Bx2QZuf3A5OpTQFQUqzRW1NMADKP-2phC0z2WSmBaWJHt3zVskLT9LdN4/s640/IMG_0787.JPG)
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I never thought to take a before picture of the other side of the room, but I took an after pic to show you where I put the calendar that I made & my re-covered ironing board {my old one was torn, so I took this opportunity to make it match my room! And I resisted the urge to paint the legs turquoise...}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-oGcK4KnaD9qYwlccu6uosN6Pp-N6eZ6Bt3AmpERhnXbTR2Qey9TukNsbIxYPhmhhJps4N3HZ-vuA-XvcJ5OKKRcwHnZ4bVP0NzPCu8KJ545fGJ0uM8zCxEt93mG_7Qj718uPZsH3iw/s640/IMG_0584.JPG)
I added a few decorative items that I already had. Below are my flowers from Kendra's wedding, a frame that I painted a long time ago (with a printable from Studio JRU, which was the inspiration for today's song), & a cute little box from one of my favorite students:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieevtReW1TAqNJI0KJTraW8N7if-0N-KE-5JynzYQu0N0O0Z9UKetMjjZ5m1eN7CvMNn_84HkhX5XPTcOgFqxY4SejHKlB1o0UIhgrd3uhDgh1azbhUfbr2nl9X_TpvESW8-SM0UzEvi0/s640/IMG_0449.JPG)
& one final picture, showing that the super cute chandelier actually works!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidRrltzW2X-s6x2gJlGvDHcaSs8Jwb2Z6Ro2kXpeq-dvd2Q9CzpxzNPmu1wORgkl4LoHRYS-Ogc0zENzHSqusvjLK-iVXc90_p40KolF0SX8ZpldNxR_WrZpaIth9Q6mhlxXO509CaF0/s640/IMG_0602.JPG)
It probably seems silly that I would spend time {& money, though I only spent a little!} making my laundry room cute, but I've gotta tell ya it has made laundry more enjoyable! Have you done any decorating lately?
But I was searching for the perfect final touch, which I finally found a few weeks ago:
After painting it turquoise & hanging it up...
...my room was complete! :)
This post would be so much better if I knew how to use my camera correctly! Between lighting issues & differences in computer monitors, I don't suppose you can tell the exact shade of paint. It's called Flower Pot, and it is somewhere between the color of a terra cotta pot & a tangerine.
And now for the before & after pics...
The shelves needed a little reorganization, & I switched out the canvas bins with some wicker ones that I had elsewhere:
I traded mis-matched hampers (black & Spongebob) for a grown-up one!
I made a curtain for the naked window. And I kept the words on the wall by painting over the vinyl then peeling it off once the paint dried.
{The words are more tan than they look in this picture. I'm hoping the tan blends in with the room somewhat. I left the ceiling tan, & maybe it all looks OK with the hamper & baskets that are a darker tan?}
& I moved my apron to the pantry & made a missing sock sign! :)
I never thought to take a before picture of the other side of the room, but I took an after pic to show you where I put the calendar that I made & my re-covered ironing board {my old one was torn, so I took this opportunity to make it match my room! And I resisted the urge to paint the legs turquoise...}
I added a few decorative items that I already had. Below are my flowers from Kendra's wedding, a frame that I painted a long time ago (with a printable from Studio JRU, which was the inspiration for today's song), & a cute little box from one of my favorite students:
& one final picture, showing that the super cute chandelier actually works!
It probably seems silly that I would spend time {& money, though I only spent a little!} making my laundry room cute, but I've gotta tell ya it has made laundry more enjoyable! Have you done any decorating lately?
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