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Small Walk in Pantry and Laundry Reveal

Once upon a time we renovated our kitchen. And it went from this, to this…

DIY Kitchen renovation reveal

But what you may not know is that the renovation dominoed (is that a word?!) through the home in a big way. See that laundry sink through the doorway of the before image?

This is what that area outside the kitchen looked like:

laundry room before

And the pantry? It was actually farther down that narrow hall, in one of those closets.

hallway renovation before

Hint, this part of the hallway is still under renovation and will be awesome beyond all reason.

Or at least pretty freaking cool.

But I digress. What we decided to do was to turn that odd laundry area into a combination pantry and laundry closet. Unfortunately, there’s just no better place for the laundry in this house, so there it stays. I tell myself that I don’t need an entire room for laundry anyway, but probably I would actually like it if I did.

This plan necessitated doing something I pretty well never do – I took out a window. Guys, I’m the biggest natural light freak you will ever meet. It has to be pretty well pitch black for me to turn on a light. It’s a thing.

But after a number of years in this home the reality is that there is simply no better space. So out it all came…

renovation laundry room butler's pantry kitchen remodel

We framed in a new header to hold the bypass sliding door hardware and create a separate space.

laundry room pantry construction remodel

I won’t bore you with any more construction photos. The next step was to add this fabulous-beyond-all-reason wallpaper by Anthropologie. Oh, my heart. I love it.

small walk in pantry wallpaper laundry area diy

The shelves are cut from melamine and supported with these inexpensive brackets from Amazon. Side note: Oh my gosh, have you noticed how expensive brackets can be?! Let’s be real, people. I mean, I splurged on the wallpaper.

small walk in pantry wallpaper laundry area diy

I dressed up the shelves a little with some simple natural wood trim. The natural wood helps channel that Scandinavian vibe, don’t you think?

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The cabinet was a late addition to the plan. I needed to hide the laundry plumbing, which runs over to that side of the wall. (It’s on both sides, so there was no avoiding the problem.)

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I built the cabinet out of reclaimed doug fir, the same material I used to construct this facade around our apron sink in the kitchen.

kitchen renovation apron sink farmhouse wood facade reclaimed wood

 

My intention was that the two pieces would tie the areas together.

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

The granite top on the cabinet is a scrap end from someone else’s remodel, which I picked up for $50 and cut with a diamond blade on our circular saw. The local stone place wanted to charge me $300. #whyidiy

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

The flooring continues from the kitchen and throughout the main level of our home. It’s a laminate flooring by Select Surfaces that was super easy to install and does a great job putting up with the abuse that kids, a dog, and two remodeling adults put it under constantly.

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

The light is from the Piper collection by Kichler. If you follow me on social media you have probably heard me rave about these before. Because my love for them knows no bounds. It is that deep.

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation kichler piper light

The baker’s table is a piece I was lucky enough to find locally. I love the character of a truly antique piece and its ability to ground a space.

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

The doors are DIY and feature classic craftsman lines meant to echo the simplicity of the shaker cabinets in the kitchen. I constructed these large bypass doors and spayed them with my Wagner FLEXiO 4000 for a beautiful, smooth finish. The handles are inset and minimal. They are also on Amazon and are really quite inexpensive.

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

The sliding doors allow for easy access to either the pantry or the laundry and fit where no other style of door would work. pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

 

That’s it! All that’s left is another quick look at how it all came together.

BEFORE:

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

AFTER:

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

One more time, just for fun…

BEFORE:

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

AFTER

pantry laundry area small walk in farmhouse barn door kitchen renovation

Personally, I love how it all came together. I realize not everyone may love the idea of laundry and a pantry sharing space, but it’s very European, you know? Not to mention awfully convenient. Wash the clothes, snack on junk in the pantry. Something like that.

Bam, one less area of the house to renovate. Onward.

That Sassy Life coach

Thursday 18th of April 2019

Whaaaaaaaat! That transformation is incredible!

Sarah

Monday 23rd of September 2019

Thanks!

Lisa

Thursday 21st of March 2019

Sarah, this is such an awesome space!! I LOVE the wallpaper, cabinet, the fact that you cut the granite yourself!!!!!, the barn door, the proximity of the laundry and pantry to the kitchen - you did an amazing job with this reno!