UPDATE:
I had no idea how popular this post would become and have had several questions.
First this is how I cut the boards from the panel:
Using the horizontal pieces as a guide I cut the bottom and top off and only had to worry about getting the nails out of the center.
Yes, they are used as our actual wall. It is not over drywall. I didn't realize people would think that was odd. Haha! Our house was built in 1910. The laundry room was originally a screened in porch. The people who enclosed it put up cheap paneling and no insulation. So salvaged fence panels was an upgrade! They are caulked at the seems on the front. We were able to use a great stuff like material on the back because we were also replacing ugly 80's masonite siding on the outside. We also, of course, added insulation. It gets very windy here in Texas and I have had no air leakage that I can tell or feel.
Here's what the back looked like:
Back
And when we replaced that siding:
Siding
Also, aside from the fence panel boards there are two different types of siding. The reason being is when it was built the screened in porch extended through what is now the bathroom.
105 6 inch siding was used and this is also what is on the rest of the house except the exterior of the bathroom.
Sometime in the 20's or 30's that part was made into a bathroom. 105 wood siding was not as popular (from what I've learned) and wasn't as readily available. 117 wood siding was used.
I learned from one of the grand daughter's of the third owner that you went through the screened in porch to the bathroom. Ha It was not enclosed until the 80's.
We do have a lot of wood going on in this room from the different sidings to the beadboard ceiling to the fence panel boards. Somehow it all works and I couldn't be happier with how it all turned out. My goal was to make it mine but still honor the people who came before me.
It's DONE!
I had no idea how popular this post would become and have had several questions.
First this is how I cut the boards from the panel:
(this is just a stock picture to show what the panels looked like)
When I started looking at the panels I noticed A: the tops are scalloped and B: the bottoms are rotted and C: there's A LOT of nails on the horizontal pieces.
Using the horizontal pieces as a guide I cut the bottom and top off and only had to worry about getting the nails out of the center.
Yes, they are used as our actual wall. It is not over drywall. I didn't realize people would think that was odd. Haha! Our house was built in 1910. The laundry room was originally a screened in porch. The people who enclosed it put up cheap paneling and no insulation. So salvaged fence panels was an upgrade! They are caulked at the seems on the front. We were able to use a great stuff like material on the back because we were also replacing ugly 80's masonite siding on the outside. We also, of course, added insulation. It gets very windy here in Texas and I have had no air leakage that I can tell or feel.
Here's what the back looked like:
Back
And when we replaced that siding:
Siding
Also, aside from the fence panel boards there are two different types of siding. The reason being is when it was built the screened in porch extended through what is now the bathroom.
105 6 inch siding was used and this is also what is on the rest of the house except the exterior of the bathroom.
Sometime in the 20's or 30's that part was made into a bathroom. 105 wood siding was not as popular (from what I've learned) and wasn't as readily available. 117 wood siding was used.
I learned from one of the grand daughter's of the third owner that you went through the screened in porch to the bathroom. Ha It was not enclosed until the 80's.
We do have a lot of wood going on in this room from the different sidings to the beadboard ceiling to the fence panel boards. Somehow it all works and I couldn't be happier with how it all turned out. My goal was to make it mine but still honor the people who came before me.
It's DONE!
Back in August I blogged this update about the back of our house using fence panels for the wall:
Part One
Let's take a stroll down memory or horrible laundry room lane:
Just for fun here is the MLS picture of this room:
Lime green, 70's paneling and 80s curtains:
This is the only original window left in the house. I wish I had taken a picture of the green blind that was on this. It looks into our living room and I wanted something to cover it. I decided on frosted glass spray paint.
The following are some random mid-reno pictures
Our Antique Window
One of the best days of my life was ripping this paneling out. It wasn't even flush. It had waves in it and you could push in on it and there was no insulation.
We had old fence panels for the wall and tore out the old windows:
I also wanted some kind of bench to go here to keep stuff off the floor and just have a place to sit to put shoes on. Luckily in my treasure trove of a shed (the previous owner left us all of his scrap wood) I actually found a bench seat. I then used the scrap pieces from the columns on the front porch:
I actually feel like this room is mine now:
For the wall I dry brushed it with the Bistro white (the ceiling color) then highlighted it here and there with the wall color (lunar tide).
I put a rug here for the dogs instead of a doggy bed. It's just easier to wash. I wanted a picture of them laying on it but they wouldn't cooperate. ha
To the left goes to our kitchen and the right goes to our big hallway:
This door goes to the kids bathroom but we're not going to go into that because this is a happy place
This is my 30 dollar craigslist screen door. Absolutely love it. Since this was originally a screened in porch I wanted to keep that feel. It also stops the dogs from going into the kitchen when we don't want them in there.
Eventually I want a front loader washer so I can have a counter. I also want to replace this tile with a hexagon tile. I would also love LOVE to find some vintage cabinets to replace these. But for now my work here is done.
It kind of feels like this:
"I have exorcised the demons. This house is clear."
(Of lime green paint and 70's siding)
For more posts on our laundry room please visit:
Part One
Hanging Our New Old Door
Our Antique Window
Please, visit my other posts on painting the exterior of our entire house by myself!
http://sanderandprayer.blogspot.com/2014/01/painting-front-june-you-were-hot-sob.html
I'm partying at Remodelaholic this weekend!
Linking to Serenity Now
Funky
http://rainonatinroof.com/2014/02/gmtg-link-party-46/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmtg-link-party-46
DIY Showoff
So Much Better With Age
Common Ground
Liz Marie Blog
Finding Fabulous
Redoux
Design, Dining And Diapers
Shabby Nest
Jennifer Rizzo
Coastal Charm
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/
Handy Man, Crafty Woman
The Charm Of Home
Beyond The Picket Fence
Part One
Let's take a stroll down memory or horrible laundry room lane:
Just for fun here is the MLS picture of this room:
Lime green, 70's paneling and 80s curtains:
This is the only original window left in the house. I wish I had taken a picture of the green blind that was on this. It looks into our living room and I wanted something to cover it. I decided on frosted glass spray paint.
The following are some random mid-reno pictures
Our Antique Window
Here's this post about hanging our new old door.
One of the best days of my life was ripping this paneling out. It wasn't even flush. It had waves in it and you could push in on it and there was no insulation.
We had old fence panels for the wall and tore out the old windows:
I also wanted some kind of bench to go here to keep stuff off the floor and just have a place to sit to put shoes on. Luckily in my treasure trove of a shed (the previous owner left us all of his scrap wood) I actually found a bench seat. I then used the scrap pieces from the columns on the front porch:
This was a fun project for my daughter and I. We used screws to screw the top into the posts and then spackled the holes. For the stripes, instead of trying to get four pieces of tape perfectly straight I just painted two stripes kind of where I wanted them. Then put one strip of tape down the center of each one and painted the seat.
I also wanted to do something cute with the kids names and give them each a hook. I just printed out letters, cut the middle out and used it as a stencil:
I actually feel like this room is mine now:
For the wall I dry brushed it with the Bistro white (the ceiling color) then highlighted it here and there with the wall color (lunar tide).
To the left goes to our kitchen and the right goes to our big hallway:
This door goes to the kids bathroom but we're not going to go into that because this is a happy place
This is my 30 dollar craigslist screen door. Absolutely love it. Since this was originally a screened in porch I wanted to keep that feel. It also stops the dogs from going into the kitchen when we don't want them in there.
Colors all by Valspar:
Bistro White, Lunar Tide, Posh Red
It kind of feels like this:
"I have exorcised the demons. This house is clear."
(Of lime green paint and 70's siding)
For more posts on our laundry room please visit:
Part One
Hanging Our New Old Door
Our Antique Window
Please, visit my other posts on painting the exterior of our entire house by myself!
http://sanderandprayer.blogspot.com/2014/01/painting-front-june-you-were-hot-sob.html
I'm partying at Remodelaholic this weekend!
Linking to Serenity Now
Funky
http://rainonatinroof.com/2014/02/gmtg-link-party-46/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmtg-link-party-46
DIY Showoff
So Much Better With Age
Common Ground
Liz Marie Blog
Finding Fabulous
Redoux
Design, Dining And Diapers
Shabby Nest
Jennifer Rizzo
Coastal Charm
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/
Handy Man, Crafty Woman
The Charm Of Home
Beyond The Picket Fence
The grey boards are the fence boards? id you stain them? Did you nail them over sheet rock? Did you use an electric saw? Amazing job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! Here is the Part One post that explains it a little better. http://sanderandprayer.blogspot.com/2013/08/laundry-room-part-1.html
DeleteThey grey boards are the fence boards. No staining. Since we had paneling that basically falling apart and we were installing a new window and taking out the old ones I tore out the paneling. The boards are our actual wall. What I did was once I had them totally in place I sprayed what was similar to great stuff on the back side of each board. (At this point our siding on the outside was also being replaced.) On the inside I caulked between each board. As far as cutting I just used a regular circular saw. Thank you !
Love the screen door from Craig's List, Very creative and inspiring. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a big job you tackled. I love the red accents! Beautiful work you've done!
ReplyDeleteVal @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca
Beeeuuuttiifuuullll
ReplyDeleteFantastic vision and job!! Love it and your screen door is to die for!
ReplyDelete*hugs*deb
I love what you did! I think it is great there is no drywall under there.I love walls that are unique like this. Your dogs are adorable--they steal the show a bit :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!! And yes they do! Ha
DeleteI have always loved back porch laundry rooms, maybe because I saw so many of them when I was growing up. I LOVE, love, love that you kept the old siding intact. Any sort of painted wood is always my first choice. Why some people elect to cover up old wood with drywall, I’ll never know. I have a ‘thing’ for beadboard also. My mantra is that you can never have too much beadboard. I’m definitely wanting to recreate this idea in our current home or next home: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/80150068343102710/.
ReplyDeleteYour poodle is so cute!!!!!!
Girl, why aren't you pinning your blog posts? It will bring you more traffic, I'm sure. I pinned your laundry room photo as I promised, and it's already been repinned 9 times: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/80150068343102687/!!!
ReplyDeleteI pinned my pictures but I don't have very many followers. Ha Tomorrow I'm going to spend the day trying to figure out the whole Pinterest with my blog thing. I just figured out the follow me button. Ha. THANK YOU for pinning!!
DeleteThis is such an amazing idea! So glad I found your blog at the Remodelaholics Anonymous party. Your home is GORGEOUS! I grew up in a home built in 1900 and still love period homes. Can't wait to get to know your blog better--I adore the name :)
ReplyDelete- Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body {www.designertrapped.com}
So cute! I just love the screen door! The whole room looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of work, and an amazing transformation. I really LOVE the little personal touches that made the décor your own -- the coat hooks with the stenciled initials, the handmade, hand-painted bench, the screen door. Oh, does a screen door like that bring back memories from my childhood. The pops of red are the perfect finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteStopping by to say you've been featured at Give Me The Goods!! I just loved this makeover!!!
ReplyDeleteBe sure to come by and grab your feature button!
Amber @ Averie Lane
Thank you! This definitely brightens my day especially after my youngest son accidentally knocked out the glass of the back door this morning! Ha
DeleteWhat a great space! I love the pops of red and that screen door is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteKelly from http://www.lifeonbirchst.com
Thank you! I think the screen door is my favorite part!
DeleteWhat a wonderful job you did! This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm just discovering your blog today through Funky Junk's party, and I love it! As someone who also lives in an old house, I identify with the no insulation and other (ahem) strange and interesting issues!! Your room looks so happy and cheerful now. Well done!
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