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AfterWe needed to access the laundry from inside the house and wanted it to double as a rear entry to our 1885 Victorian Arts & Crafts home. The previous renovation was poorly designed and purely utilitarian, but after 2 weeks of leave, and several week nights, my wife and I transformed the ugly duckling into a swan complementing the heritage feel and features of the rest of the house.
Materials
Bunnings:
Kaboodle cabinetry - Matchamisu
Tasmanian oak - for DIY bench tops & windowsill
Colonial pine skirting boards
Colonial pine crown moulding
Selley’s No More Gaps
Selley’s Wet Area bathroom silicone
Poly Paint stripper, Brasso and brass varnish - for revitalising the original window hardware
Hakuna Pets dog door
Porter’s Irish Linen paint
Taubman’s Everdure low sheen custom tint
Scotch blue masking tape
Feast Watson timber floor wax
Feast Watson walnut stain
Tile cement
Dunlop charred ash grout
Plumbing and electrical supplies
Senso Urban Vinyl black flooring - for lining the dog hutches
Tile underlay
Gyprock Topping Compound
Gorilla wood glue
Brass tile edging
Drill bits, Zenith screws
Tasmanian oak quarter round
Diablo sanding discs
Super fresco easy pre-mixed wallpaper glue
British paints ceiling paint
The Pressed Tin Company:
Copper splash back
Ikea:
Brass tap
Wallpaper Direct:
William Morris lemons wallpaper
Nutscene:
The Sheila Maid Clothes Airer
Fragments Hobart:
Cabinet handles
Electrical outlets with brass covers
Period style light switches
Ammonite Living:
Terracotta tiles
Tools
Ryobi cordless brushless drill
Ryobi cordless RO sander
Ryobi cordless palm sander
Ryobi cordless corner sander
Ryobi cordless multi-tool
Ryobi cordless AirStrike brad nail gun
Ryobi cordless angle grinder
Ryobi drop saw
Ryobi jig saw
Ryobi cordless router
Metal square for cutting wallpaper
Trojan hand saw
Makita circular saw
Stanley spirit level
Craft Right carpet knife
Norton masking tape
Monarch paint brushes
Irwin quick-grip clamps
Steps
Step 1
Strip out old cabinets, repurposing some of the old Kaboodle carcasses. Remove old Lino flooring
Step 2
Install tile underlay and paint with sealant. Install new carcasses, using battens to support overhead cabinets. Move plumbing and electrical outlet points
Step 3
Attach doors but leave protected with film until everything else is done, to prevent scratching. Custom build framing for dog hutches
Step 4
Custom order or make Tas oak bench tops, join using Kaboodle clamps and route facing edge using a clamped guide. Sand, stain, seal, install.
Install basin and tap
Paint ceiling and other areas that can be painted.
Tile floor (after painting to avoid paint splashes)
Install pre-painted skirting boards and crown moulding
Seal gaps
Touch up paint work as needed
Put up wallpaper - an art in itself
Install pre-cut and folded pressed copper splash back, finish installation of electrical outlets, light fitting, switches
Line cupboards with linoleum
Attach door hardware
Remove protective film from cabinetry
Hello @andredl
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's marvellous to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your heritage laundry makeover.
I've always been a fan of pressed copper splashbacks. It ties in so well with your overall theme, the colours and textures of the materials you've chosen have given the room so much more character. As you said earlier in your post, it now looks like a beautiful swan.
Again, thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful project.
Eric
