My game plan for the laundry room- today?



My Laundry room without the washer

This week, maybe even this afternoon, I may start cutting in. My husband will start on the floor after I am done painting. 

I'm thinking, I can probably knock this out in one day. 
I am 62 1/2 but I also am a "painter's daughter."

My Dad was a successful Commercial Painting Contractor in San Francisco in the '60s and 70's - so successful he was able to retire in 1980 at the age of 46. 

He did residential sometimes, but usually big mansions for those he did their buildings. I grew up watching Dad mix paints- and back then, it was all oil-based paint. Dad used to come home, put his overalls in lye soap, and after he washed his hands, he would use butter or mayo to put on his hands and sometimes his face - getting all that oil-based paint off. And to soften his skin. Maybe he could have used a hand lotion, but that is the way he did it.

Oh, and a fun tidbit - My dad and his crew were in the background of many films in San Francisco. Remember Bullet with Steve McQueen? The TV show, Streets of San Francisco - and Dirty Harry movies. Some others I can't remember right now. We would always look for my dad's trucks, or signs, or actual job sites. We sure got a kick out of that.



So the plan is to have the washer and dryer on one side (stacked) and then on the other side, I can put this dresser/bookcase I have had (forever) on the other side. Right now this is stored in my garage - with just junk on it.

 I've always loved this piece - it was given to me for free from the family I used to nanny for. The Mom bought it off craigslist and wanted to restore it. But it sat in her garage. So she gave it to me - (to sit in my garage for 10 years!)



my bookcase/dresser will fit nicely


The shelf will be taken down - and cut to fit above the door for a little more storage. It has to be high enough so that it doesn't "hamper"  (pun) the opening of the door and no one bumps their noggin on it.

Hey, it's a laundry room. I've seen some with chandeliers in them. I just want mine, organized, clean, and kept nice.

I'm excited.




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