Laundry Room Makeover {DIY Projects!}

With Max being gone, we have new found space in our laundry room. Combine that with my love of searching DIY blogs we had our work cut out for us. We started with painting. Here's Big Brother doing some prep work:

Next, I bought a very ugly and used bench from the Habitat for Humanity resale store for $20. Kevin thought I was crazy, but let me do it anyways! We sanded, spray painted, and made cushion from these directions: http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/07/lets-build-it-karas-amazing-diy-ottoman/. Here's the before and a few afters...

The coloring is a bit yellow- we have horrible lighting in there- but you still get the idea!

Next, I made a scheduling center on the wall with whiteboard schedules and a bulletin board. I also made this scripture memory "thing"- Deuteronomy 6:5-7

So, here's the final outcome! If it would only stay so organized! At least I'm trying :)