Subway Art Painted Floor Tutorial

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Roeshel

How to paint a {subway art} floor:

Meet: Christine from

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The Shabby Chick ~ Laundry Room Reveal

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Roeshel

Hellooooo DIY Friends! I’d like to introduce you to Pattie from

Pattie is a single work from home mom to a beautiful young lady and two fur babies. She loves to decorate {and cook}. She recently gave her laundry room an amazing makeover….like we’re all going to want to crowd in there today and “ooohhhh and aaahhhh”. Take a look:

BEFORE

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Kitchen and Laundry Makeover by Christy from 11 Magnolia Lane

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Roeshel

Hi, everyone!

I’m Christy from 11 Magnolia Lane, and I’m pretty thrilled about having the opportunity to post on The DIY Showoff. Roeshel, thank you so much for inviting me to share my kitchen and laundry room with your readers!At 11 Magnolia Lane, I blog with two of my girlfriends about a little bit of everything. We all have our “niche” area, and mine seems to be home decor and DIY stuff (maybe because we move so often–I’m a military wife). Obviously, it’s hard to cram all the horrible “before” and awesome “after” pictures into one short post, so stop by and visit for the full story, and tons of pictures, on both my kitchen and the laundry room re-do’s.

**KITCHEN**

The kitchen HAD to be done first. Dark, dreary, and dated–how is that even possible for a house built less than ten years ago?–I knew before we bought the house that I’d be painting the cabinets white.

(You can see more of this home and kitchen HERE.)

But, after our move earlier this summer here was the kitchen I had to start with. I added a shelf bracket (trimmed to fit) and molding to create a built-in look.”

It took even longer than I thought it would (almost 5 weeks!), but I added trim, feet,
and other details like new lights and new kitchen faucet to make things look more built-in
and custom, and I am thrilled with the look. I have a long list of things that I still want
to do, of course, because projects are never really done, but I have at least another
year and a half before we move again–plenty of time!

**LAUNDRY ROOM*

I compromised on the laundry room because I liked the rest of the house (well, except for
the kitchen, of course). Situated under the stairs, it was cramped, awkward, and UGLY.
I spend huge quantities of time doing laundry (don’t we all?) so I knew this room had
to be one that I enjoyed being in. Here’s the ugly before…

This was an inexpensive redo because all I bought was a metal storage cabinet, a new rug for
the floor, and the lumber and trim to make cafe-style shelving. Everything else I gathered
from around my house, which wasn’t hard, because I am a flea market, garage sale, and
thrift store queen. Here’s the awesome “after”…

I have to give a shout-out to Jones Design Company’s painted wallpaper tutorial, which
was so simple even I could follow it. Time consuming, to be sure, but I love the result.
And I hid the mess in my under-the-stairs area in a vintage metal cabinet. When I
can’t squeeze through to get into the space, I know it’s time to go on a diet!

I scored the rug at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon–it ties everything together.

Shabby chic hooks repurposed as an ironing board hanger,
and a close-up of the painted wallpaper.

Thanks so much for letting me share these rooms with you!
And please stop over to 11magnolialane.com and say Hi!

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DIY Bathroom to Beautiful Laundry Room

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Roeshel

Meet: Danielle from

Danielle’s little bathroom was located across the hall from a full bathroom. It needed a makeover. Desiring a laundry room on the main floor, Danielle gave up this little space…

for this…

Hello happy sunny yellow! Pretty hoop art! Love the vintage crate too!

I’ve never seen such a cheerful laundry space, have you?

Pretty DIY Summer Time Vase

More embroidery DIY hoop art (I <3 Thrifting Day coming up – get some!)

Cute photo display!

What a happy place to do laundry, Danielle! Beautiful transformation! Great DIY accents too! Thank you so much for sharing!

See more at

My Cottage Charm Laundry Room Before and After

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Roeshel

Missy from My Cottage Charm revealed her laundry room makeover. I had to laugh when we were “talking” and she said “I swear I could totally sleep in that room! I go stand in the doorway and just stare at it….how weird am I?!” Because – it’s not weird to me at all! Every time I finish a room (okay, sometimes even when I just rearrange a room), I could sleep there and stare at it all day. In fact, I’ve been staring at Missy’s laundry room all day. How weird am I?

Don’t answer that! Prepare to be weird along with us:

Laundry room before…boring.

Unorganized. Cluttered.

Wait! That describes my laundry room!

The BIG reveal…

Oh-la-la! Très étonnante! Same room? Yes. I saw it all with my own two blog-reading eyes. Budget friendly too: DIY floor, DIY board and batten, DIY Goodwill dresser and Habitat Restore cabinets. DIY decorating, accents and art. Missy, I know it took a long time, but it was well worth all of your hard work and patience. It’s stunning!

I want this room!

Visit Missy to see the entire transformation and all of the amazing details (and an upcoming giveaway) at

My Cottage Charm

More laundry room inspiration here.

In Love with a Laundry Room!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Roeshel

I have a disorganized walk-thru laundry room with mismatched appliances, plywood floors and no doors. It’s on our lengthy DIY to-do list. So, when I see a laundry room makeover, especially a beautiful modern country inspired beauty like the one from Hydrangea Home, I daydream about one day (soon) having one of these…

I love every detail:

custom cabinets in a pretty grey
drop cloth counter-skirts hiding laundry baskets
a window beautifully framed with a simple yet pretty window treatment (no sew!)
a matching washer/dryer!
pretty decorative touches
a sink!
a calm/peaceful atmosphere

Everything in it’s place. Even the ironing board looks decorative – and handy!

Patio door painted a light robin’s egg blue. Love the dog food pail and mail center/calendar. Plenty of storage, shelving and a beautiful counter.

Want to see more and get the details? I’m inspired and see a few details I’d love to include in our laundry room makeover (bring it on!) For all of the specifics (and MORE home decorating eye-candy), be sure to visit Dawn at

$Hydrangea Home by Dawn\$

Thanks for sharing, Dawn – beautiful, stunning laundry room transformation! What an inspiration!

Now excuse me while I go browse her awesome etsy shop. :)

Clever Re-purposing

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Roeshel

Check out this cool laundry center!

It used to be this:

Baby Changing Table to Laundry Center

Meet Lexi from

$Sexy Lexi\$

Lexi is a clever DIY’er and thinks outside of the box. (Awe dachshunds!!!!) Here are a few more of her creative projects…

DIY Suitcase Pet Bed

Old suitcase

becomes a doxie’s princess bed…

This flea market find…

has a new life as a ribbon holder!

Lexi’s a new blogger. I know she’d love a big welcome to blogging from the DIY blogging community. Pop over, say ‘hi’ and meet Dottie & Hershey. You can see more of Lexi’s creativity at

Enjoy the weekend! Do you have DIY plans?

For Whom The Bell Told to DIY….

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Roeshel

DIY Show Off reader, meet: Katie from For Whom The Bell Told. ”My husband is an accountant and I am a social work major turned stay-at-home mom….not great recommendations for buying a 100+ old house that has seen better years. It breaks down to my husband doing all of the math and me doing all of the painting, and trying to trick blogger into turning my pictures right side up….”

I love the character in old homes! Let’s take a peek at what Katie’s been doing:

I’d LOVE to have French doors opening to a sun room (two sets!). This space is going to be beautiful when it’s finished!

Sun room before:

I love all of the windows and the plank walls!

Sun room in progress, after the painted floor…

Lots more to come as Katie’s been collecting furniture including a pedestal table and day bed and decor for warmer temps. What a lovely area to snuggle up with a good book or munch on a delicious breakfast, to start the day.

A little sprucing up in the kitchen (while 9-months-pregnant)….

Kitchen in progress

See the full kitchen post HERE (details of Katie’s obstacles and more pictures).

Kitchen now…

Progress in the laundry room…

I love all of the charm – those walls!

And a peek at her beautiful, rustic dining room:

You have a gorgeous home, Katie! All of the beautiful trim and French doors. So much pretty character! I can’t wait to see more! You’re doing a beautiful job! I just love your old home and look forward to your updates! Good luck!

Before and After at Casa Greer

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Roeshel

Elsa from Casa Greer is very excited to share her before and after transformations and I’m honored to share it with you today. We all know the power of paint. It can be scary but overcoming fear and doing something fun can work miracles and magically transform boring and sometimes even ugly to SHAZAM! Wow! Gorgeous!

Take a look at Elsa’s plain but clean and tidy laundry room before…

After is Charm and Beauty…fun stripes and gorgeous accessories:

{View from hallway.}

{View from garage.}

{Opposite wall with door leading to garage.}

{Close up of cute baskets from TJMaxx.}

The baskets and ironing board cover (TJMaxx) are a perfect accent for her aqua/white striped walls.

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Elsa’s office before was a place that collected everything and anything that didn’t have a ‘home’, storage for things that needed organized (sounds familiar is it just me?).

Now it’s an organized space to get serious about creativity, DIY and fun projects…

Beautiful job, Elsa! Thank you so much for sharing your hard work!

Want to see more?

Head over to Casa Greer! She’s started a DIY tab with some great projects!

DIY at the Mango Archives

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Roeshel

The Mango Archives is a blog maintained by Mrs. Mango where she documents her DIY weekend warrior projects in their first home. She’s so talented and says things like blogerony and booboos (cute!) and has named her home the Mango House. I’ve been spending the evening going through her archives to share a few of her DIY projects with you.

Laundry Room Makeover

This room + building a wall, adding plumbing and electrical…

makes for a beautiful laundry room reveal…

The paint is (290B-6) Squash by Behr.

The Ikea Kristaller chandelier was $40.00.

Allover peony pattern stencil at Cutting Edge Stencils.

A Home Office Makeover in the works(I can’t wait to see more! You’ll want to follow along too!)…

Frame Fix…

Before

After:

DIY candle tutorial

Thanks so much Mrs. Mango for sharing your hard work and creativity!

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Lori's Laundry Room

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Roeshel

Having a pretty laundry room must make doing laundry a little more fun. Organization and lack of clutter must feel so fresh! I wouldn’t know but after looking at the area that Lori from Deming Design Studio attends to her laundry chores, I’m even more impatient to get busy on ours! See her glazing process below. Beautiful!

Here is a before picture of the cabinets:

First coat of paint:

She used a paint called Caramel Colors and says it is fabulous to work with. It is a very thick textured paint that covers everything! You don’t have to sand or prime the surface–just start painting. She chose a color called Cobblestone. It is a green color but has some gray in it. Her inspiration was her Anthropolgie tablecloth that she turned into a curtain for under the counter.

Side by side you can see where she added toner to the left cabinets and no toner on the right. She recommends watering down the toner a bit to give it a smoother finish and doing one or two coats and sanding lightly before adding the toner.

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You can see how much more depth is created with the toner.

Creative idea for using a tablecloth turned curtain to hide the dog cave! It’s like a secret hide out for her furbaby!

She plans to get or DIY (my vote) a drying rack but for now I love her shelves, accents and decorating!

So pretty!

What do you guys think? Is your laundry room a beautifully inspired space in your home?

Thank you so much for sharing your process and beautiful laundry room, Lori! The cabinet looks beautiful with your ‘curtain’ and all of your organization. Love it!

Guest Blogger: Tatertots & Jello

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Roeshel

I’m having a blast at the Country Living Magazine Fair! What a hot & windy day but so much fun! If you’re in Columbus – stop by the Gorilla Glue booth to meet Nadine and Holly from Gorilla Glue and me too! There are so many antiques and crafts that you’ll need a wagon. And good walking shoes. And I haven’t checked the weather yet for tomorrow but hopefully not an umbrella or raincoat.

I’m sure you know her, but just in case…DIY Show Off reader, meet Jen from tatertots & jello. Not only is her blog full of DIY creativity, beautiful inspiration and great projects but she’s a sweetheart too. Happy Birthday Jennifer! Thank you so much for guest blogging while I’m out of town and sharing your favorite projects! I am in love with a laundry room!And the beachy bathroom is gorgeous too!

Hi — I’m Jen from tatertots & jello and I’m so excited to be here at Roeshel’s wonderful blog! I am a HUGE fan!!

I thought maybe I could share a few of my favorite DIY Projects with you today…

This summer I transformed my bathroom from kind of Tuscan:

to “Beachy” with Board & Batten:

It’s amazing how much brighter and larger the room looks with the wall treatment and lighter color!

Another Project I just finished this week is my Laundryroom Redo!
Yikes – it started off like this {very messy picture}

And I installed the same type of Board & Batten treatment as I did in the Bathroom redo. I used a wonderful stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils {a DIY Club sponsor} to stencil between the panels.

I really like the way the two elements came together in the room.

Another DIY element in the room were shelves that we made under the counter. I wanted a place to put laundry baskets for my four kids. Then when they have clean clothes I have a place to put their clothes. And they are able to check the baskets each day to see if there is anything they need to put away.

We also took out a closet and made that space into a nook for lockers.

Those are a couple of my most recent DIY projects! Thanks for letting me come over and say hi! I just love Roeshel and I think she is wonderful!!

LOADS of fun…

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Roeshel

Well, maybe the actual chore of laundry isn’t loads of fun but having a pretty laundry room might make it a little more enjoyable. At least for Lynette from Lynette’s L.A.M. blog. Here is her laundry room before:

And Lynette’s laundry room now:

The color is Laura Ashley Apple #4 – totally love this color and what it does for the cabinets and the room, ummm, closet I mean!

This is looking to the left of the laundry room (love it) – I was inspired by Rhoda’s sister’s LR makeover and used 2 plant brackets and a small curtain rod to use as a wet clothes hanger when I don’t want to put some of our things in the dryer. (I did make sure to hang the rod high enough so that the door of the cabinet could open.)

The old window was a flea market find for about $10 late last summer. One of the glass panes was missing completely and one was broken – I just knocked all the rest out and cleaned it up just a bit and hung it from 2 hooks – it serves no other purpose but decorative and I liked the way it looked in there to fill that space.

This is looking to the right of the laundry room – I made the vinyl sign – thought it would be a cute addition to the vintage-y look I was going after and I made the door knob holder thing-y under it last summer.

Here’s a long view – the knobs hold the broom, a floor duster, and the black bag holds our plastic bags from the grocery store.

That frame up there on the top of the cabinet, the one that says “I love my mom” – Meghan got me that for Christmas – she is so sweet – when she’s not gagging. Have no idea who those people are – haven’t found the right pic yet, but it is black and white and thought it matched really well in here, just don’t look to close at it right now!

Here is close up of the hurricane lamp – it was my maternal grandmother’s. The globe is not original though, but I loved that I could display the lamp up there!

I picked up the plates at TJ Maxx – they were super cheap-o $4 and $3. The small iron on the left was my dad’s mother’s, the larger one on the right was my mom’s mother’s, and the biggest one on the right is mine – I use it now – although as little as possible. Had to be a little practical – it is still a real laundry room – but I did think it was kinda fun to see them all lined up like that!

The little jewelry box I picked up at TJMaxx also – I just cut out the dividers and turned it into a place to hold my dryer sheets! Couldn’t resist the sign next to it (that I did not make) the green was a dead on match and it just seemed like a perfect little accessory! Oh, and the knobs – they were easy peasy to put on! I used this little do-dad to make the marks to drill my holes -

I just followed the directions and had my hole marks – couldn’t have been easier – really!

That background paper there – that’s scrapbook paper cut to fit. It was not very easy to be neat in that little space, so I ~~cheated~~ compromised and used paper to ~~hide my mistakes~~ highlight that area!

Great job, Lynette! The apple green cabinets was a great way to brighten up your laundry room! The door knob hooks are awesome and I love the touches of black and white. Super cute! Thank you so much for sharing!

What do you guys think? Is your laundry area decorated and pretty?

Starter Home to Dream Home

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Roeshel

I love meeting DIY bloggers, don’t you? Here is another I’d like to show off. (If you were early yesterday, you caught my blog booper. Oops.) Introducing Mikael from

Starter Home to Dream Home.

Mikael is fairly new to blogging and she’s off to a great start with a lot of helpful tips and information in her posts along with before/afters and DIY eye candy.

Like this one on Picture Galleries…

And some beautiful before/afters with tutorials!

Laundry room (I’m so envious!)

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Her half bathroom …

Before

Her half bathroom now…

AFTER

Her den…

BEFORE

And her den after…

AFTER

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Before purchased
After she was done with it

And you won’t believe it. She finds the time to DIY on a budget with a 3-year-old daughter and 1-year-old twin boys. I know. Superwoman! Pop over and say hello! She’s given me a heads up on DIY projects coming soon. I can’t wait!

Thanks so much for sharing Mikaela! Your home is beautiful and your posts are full of so much helpful information! I can’t wait to see your next DIY project!

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Coming up this weekend!
An exciting giveaway celebration for DIY Show Off readers.

I'm Telling! A Home Improvement Show & Tell Recap.

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Roeshel

I thought it would be fun to spotlight some of the projects from the Show & Tell Surprise Party earlier this week. Here are the DIY home improvement projects that I thought were creative, beautiful and fun. If you’re featured, Make sure you grab an “I’m featured” button from the right side bar. Thank you to EVERYONE participating. I’m amazed and grateful for your participation without warning.

In real life…I’d need hours to “get ready”. Those of you with the amazing kitchen makeovers – you’re killing me! I’m so jealous! Click on the links to visit for more pictures of each project!

Red Writing
(Dining Room Hidden Storage)

I Love My 5 Kids
(Kitchen Re-do)
Before

After

Polka Dot Thought
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before: Kitchen

After: Kitchen

Forever Daisies
(Scrapbook Room)
Before

After

Moore Minutes
(Dining Room Makeover)
Before

After

Thrifty Living
(Office Makeover)
Before

After

Proud Feet
(Built In Bookcase)
Before

After

The Proud Feet
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before

After

Mother of 3 Fellows
(Craft Room)

My Creative Attempts
(Entry Room Makeover)
BeforeAfter

Something To Do
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before
After
The Craft Monkey
(Laundry Room Makeover)
Before

After

Beautiful Inspiration

(Playroom Makeover)
Before
After

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Craig, Blair & Turbo
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before
After
Home to Three Duncan Boys
(Closet Office)
Before
After
The Meckleys
(Laundry Room Makeover)
Before

After

Modern Country
(Master Suite)

Fingerprints on the Fridge
(Kitchen Remodel)
Before

After

Making It Mine

(Kitchen Makeover)
Before

After

I bow down to these DIY queens! Each of your home improvement projects are awesome!
So many beautiful spaces. I wish I was a traveling blogger…
I’d pop by to see your projects in person.
Thank you SO much for sharing your makeover stories!
I’m inspired!
(See all of the amazing Show & Tell submissions! Check them out here if you missed them!)

What are you up to this weekend?

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LOADS of fun…Beautiful Laundry Room Makeover!

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Roeshel

Okay. Saturday. Laundry day here. My laundry room is on my list “to-DIY”. It’s unfinished and completely sporting a “utility-style”. Ugly. But Rachel from Home Sweet Home has a beautiful laundry room. So pretty. So motivational. It might even make the laundry task fun, don’t you think?

Here is her post:

The first two pictures are the before pictures….

And now the after pictures…

I painted the inside of the cabinet panel with chalkboard paint to make a family memo/menu board.

This mirror was something I picked up at Big Lots for $5. It and the chalkboard paint was added after the other pictures were taken.
These are my basket tags. I knew I would need something to tell us what was in the baskets.
This is our spare change jar. Not too full right now!!!
Here is the shelves above the washer/dryer. They were hard to keep organized, and cabinets were not in the budget (we did this at the same time as our kitchen reno) so baskets were the best option!
I have had the lamp for years, and the B is old too. The birdcage was on sale at garden ridge. It holds our dryer sheets!

These were fabric swatches in a pack at WalMart. I loved the color, so I just wrapped canvases with them and presto! ART!
The flowers are fake, and I have had the candle for a while. The frame is a $2.50 WalMart find, and I just framed some more of my fabric swatches.
I can’t decide if I want crown molding on top of the cabinet or not. I like that I can put my basket up there. It won’t fit with molding…thoughts? This pic is pre-mirror and pre-chalkboard, obviously!
I just moved the shelf down from before and made it into a folding table. The washboard cabinet was made by my dad. He gave it to my Nana, and she gave it to me when we bought our home, which is our first house by the way.
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Hope you enjoyed the tour!!!