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July 16, 2020

Rustic Modern Laundry Room

I did a little work on our rustic modern laundry room and wanted to share some of the updates with you! I revealed this small laundry room makeover a few months back, but there were a few things I needed to finish. 1) I had ran out of tile for the backsplash and barely made it to the shelf. and 2) I needed to add some trim work to make the edges of the tile look a little more polished.

To be honest, doing finishing work and perfecting the tiny details in a space is not my speciality, but I am learning to be more patient and take time for the small details that make a space look more professional.

Rustic Modern Laundry Room

Tour this Rustic Modern Laundry Room that you can easily DIY yourself! From pre-made cabinets, butcher block countertops and peel and stick tile backsplash!

So do you notice a difference? I feel like taking the tile up to the ceiling made it feel more complete and made a bigger impact.

Laundry Room Before

Here is what the laundry room looked like in the original reveal .

Black Mosaic Tile Backsplash

Tour this Rustic Modern Laundry Room that you can easily DIY yourself! From pre-made cabinets, butcher block countertops and peel and stick tile backsplash!

The tile that I used is a peel and stick tile for the backsplash. It was SO easy to put on, no grout needed and it was easy to cut on my miter saw. This is a really great solution if you don’t feel comfortable tiling, or just want to do a quick small space.

Tour this Rustic Modern Laundry Room that you can easily DIY yourself! From pre-made cabinets, butcher block countertops and peel and stick tile backsplash!

Once the tile was finished, I added some quarter round to the edges to create a more polished look. I think it adds so much.

Laundry Room Decor

Laundry room word search wall art

I love this little laundry room scrabble print I found for this room. It’s so cute and also classy at the same time.

Tour this Rustic Modern Laundry Room that you can easily DIY yourself! From pre-made cabinets, butcher block countertops and peel and stick tile backsplash!

And to keep with my pacific northwest vibe around our home, I added these moody mountain prints. I like how they add a subtle pop of blue to the room.

Small Laundry Room Makeover

Tour this Rustic Modern Laundry Room that you can easily DIY yourself! From pre-made cabinets, butcher block countertops and peel and stick tile backsplash!

If you were wondering what our laundry room looked like before, here is the very original laundry room in our home.

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Rebecca says

    July 17, 2020 at 10:16 am

    Did you stain the countertop? If so, do you recall what color?

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    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      July 25, 2020 at 8:23 am

      Hi! I didn’t stain it, this was the natural color of the butcher block. But I did seal it with a satin Polyurethane.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 25, 2020 at 12:58 pm

        Thanks! Why I asked is the color doesn’t look anything like the photo on Home Depot’s website. Maybe it was the poly that gave it a richer color?

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