I have shown you a lot of pictures of my laundry room over the past year. They have all been the pretty angles. I still have quite a ways to go before I would consider this room done.
There is one side of the room that I haven't shown you not only because it is hard to photograph but also because it is UGLY and unfinished. It wasn't just the way it looked that posed a problem though...
Here is a picture I took (before we added the wall between the bathroom and the laundry room) that shows the furnace and the water heater. Yes, it is unsightly, but no one really goes down into my laundry room so the sight of it alone was not a huge problem. Dust from the lint in the dryer was. Every time we pull out the lint trap dust goes everywhere. It would get sucked into out furnace and then our furnace wouldn't work as well. We were vacuuming it out weekly with our shop vac and changing the filters more often than was the norm. Having a washer and dryer in the same room as your furnace is not ideal we have found.
My first idea was to hang a curtain. But after thinking it over we decided there was a chance the curtain could get sucked up against the furnace and smother it. Then an idea hit me!
I had a room divider (slash privacy screen) that had been in the front room for YEARS. We bought it to hide the treadmill in one of our early appartments and then when we moved here it hid the filing cabinet in the front room. It had slats so the furnace could "breath" but would hopefully block most of the dust.
The other downside to using a curtain was that I would not be able to hang things from it like an additional wall. The screen provides a place to hang the ironing board and the iron and water bottle. Not that they get used a lot, mind you, but it is nice that they have a place.
I got this over the cabinet door basket from Walmart for about $8. It is the perfect size!
The screen was a cream color and I wanted it to be a bright white. Plus it had some wear and tear. I sanded the places where paint and chipped, cleaned it really well, primed it and painted it with the HomeRight Finish Max.
Can you imagine painting all those little slats with a paint brush?!? As always, the Finish Max gave it a baby bum smooth finish and got in all the little places that would have been a pain to paint by hand. It went so FAST! And since I am a brand ambassador for HomeRight, I get to giveaway these sprayers on a pretty regular basis. Do you want one?
Do you have something you need to get painted now that it is warming up?
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I'd paint every door in my house, and maybe the bricks around my fireplace too! And while I was at it, maybe the siding as well...
I would paint my kitchen chairs - would love to do each in a different color.
The railing on our front steps needs major attention.
Geniusl It looks fabulous Great solution.
I have a bathroom that has been in progress for a year. We need to spray all the cabinets.
I would love to use that sprayer on tons of my projects around the house!!
I have bookcases that I'm dreading painting, so they'd be first.
I need this for my living room!
I have a ton of trim to paint, plus a plank wall that needs another coat. It would be well used in my house!
I would paint all the doors in my house!
We are just about to give our kitchen cabinets a facelift. We are going to paint them all white. This sprayer would definitely cut our time painting in half.
I have some furniture that needs some serious attention!
I have a slew of old frames I've been wanting to repaint for a big wall in our home! :)
I have a built in cabinet project in my head, perhaps this would get me started!
Goodness - a sprayer would come in handy!! we have a table and a door that need painting that I've been putting off!
I need this! I'd paint a new shelf for our mud room. :)
I have wanted one of these for a long time!! I would paint some wicker furniture that could use refreshing!
I have several pieces of furniture that I would like to paint: a desk, nightstand, kitchen table and chairs, coffee table and end tables. I also have a couple of closet doors that need painted. I'm certain I could keep myself quite busy with a sprayer!
What wouldn't I paint would be the question. First thing an old door I plan to use for my son's headboard.
Need to paint the garage door and then the bathroom.
i would paint a similar screen and anything that sat still long enough most likely. a lot of unfinished projects at our house.
I would paint the new shutter my husband is making for our house.
The Max Spray Painter would be just the ticket to spray paint our columns outside our front door
The Max Spray Painter would be just the ticket to spray paint our columns outside our front door
The Max Spray Painter would be just the ticket to spray paint our columns outside our front door
The Max Spray Painter would be just the ticket to spray paint our columns outside our front door
The Max Spray Painter would be just the ticket to spray paint our columns outside our front door
The Max Spray Painter would be just the ticket to spray paint our columns outside our front door
Spring is around the corner which means it will soon be painting season and to start it off with a bang, I'm FINALLY going to paint a vintage secretary. This sprayer would sure make the job a lot easier! Fingers crossed!
The first thing I'd paint would be my garage. It really needs it.
I just bought a piece at a garage sale that needs paint! This would be wonderful.
i just bought some chest of drawers from a closing shop to use in my crafting room and they are hideous!
Oh I love it!!!! I would start with all our doors - the builders didn't do a very good job on them & so I feel they need an extra coat.
I would paint a dresser and have the time cut in half!
I would gift this to my son who is about to start a major closet building project at his condo - he needs this for the finish spray!
I would paint the Adirondack chairs that have been waiting to be painted for 2 years.
I would add fresh color to anything that paint would stick too... starting w/ my doors, kid rooms, garage..... oh, the list!
I would give our barn a much needed makeover!! :)
To start, I would paint a cute little end table and a floor lamp we have Barn Red! Thanks for the giveaway.
Wicker furniture for the front porch really needs to be painted, and this would be the way to do it! That would be a start at least.
I would love one of these to do my patio furniture - hope I win! Thanks -
What doesn't need to be painted?! Our whole living area, a baby's room, then many pieces of furniture to redo. Wish I had it when painting a dresser and bookshelf a weekend ago. Didn't get that baby bum smooth finish.
I would paint all the doors in my house and maybe when we rip out our carpet use it to spray the baseboards! ;D
What fun! Love the screen and love that it is white and bright! I would paint the trim in my kitchen:)
I have a ton of things that need painted. A dresser, my cabinets in my kitchen, and a small shed outside just to name a few.
I'd love to use it to paint a piece of furniture that needs updating!!
The whole inside of the house.
Love how the screen doubles as storage for your ironing board and supplies. It's the perfect pretty and still functional solution!
Oh, what would I paint?? EVERYTHING! But seriously, I'd start with our fence in the backyard. It needs a lot of repairs and I don't want to hand paint that sucker.
I'd paint my bi-fold doors
I have many things to paint this Spring!
I am building a new room for my 3 year old and should be finishing the drywall this week. Would love to have a sprayer so I can paint this room right.
I have lusted after one of these paint sprayers for quite sometime. I asked Santa for one for Christmas but didn't get it. I am a widow in Utah who has a son who lives in New Jersey. About 5 years ago, I got into the DIY spirit. I remember him asking me one time "Is there anything we can get you for your birthday or Christmas that can't be bought at Home Depot or Lowe's". Duh, no! If I don't win this one I think that I will buy myself one for Mother's Day.
I have a bunch of furniture that I would LOVE to paint!!
I would paint all the doors in my house, I would use it to paint the fountain in my yard and use it often on all the projects I do... The uses are endless............
I have one of these on my wish list. I have a small cupboard that we use as a landing zone that I would paint first. Then there's my daughter's bookshelf, then I'd do the family room game table, then...
Love the way the screen hides all the "ugly". Brilliant idea. I so very much want a Home Right sprayer. I need to paint a bead board wall in my room, some doors that will become a headboard and some orphan chairs!
Our house needs painting desperately. That's exactly where Id start and I mean start here lol. I have bird houses to paint, the barn could use a lot of paint protection. Yeah Id put it to great use
I would paint some old end tables I have, and then move on to the built-in bookshelves we are working on!
We don't have a house yet, but I'm sure that when we can afford one, it will definitely be a fixer-upper! Thus, there will be tons of painting to do! A sprayer would make renovations SO much easier!
I need to pain my living room and kitchen and some blinds.
We'd love to repaint the doors throughout our house. I've always wanted to try a sprayer.
I have a ton of intricate cedar enclosures and this would be fantastic!
Oh my I have a huge list of things I'm painting this summer: my porch rocker & table, coffee table, propane tank, some rooms - ceilings & walls...the list goes on but hopefully that's enough to help me win! ;)
Oh my word this would be AMAZING to help me get my bathroom, master bedroom, and downstairs family room painted!! The time it would save would be AMAZING!!!!
I have some furniture I would like to paint and re purpose!
I have some furniture I would like to paint and re purpose!
I would paint the outside of my home, shed and chicken coop. I also do a lot of crafts and this would be so nice to have
I am tackling my sons' room next, time to cover up the spiderman blue and red with a more subdued
Minecraft green.
I want to start making signs as gifts and to sell. A HomeRight Finish Max Paint Sprayer would sure speed up the process!!
I want to paint all the doors in my house black. it would be awesome to have this sprayer/
The paint job looks flawless!
I would paint some outdoor rattan furniture we have that was a roadside find! :)
I would paint my kitchen cabinets!
My living room! Again......
I would love to paint my kitchen walls and the hallway by the front door with this.
I'd paint lots of interior doors and my whole basement we're finishing.
We have s spare bedroom in our home that we want to convert into a playroom.
the first thing i would paint ,my Wooden Garden Bench! Great Job on the Laundry room! looks awesome!
We just started a business flipping houses. This would be sooo helpful!
If I had a sprayer,I'd paint everything in sight!
I would love to paint some furniture pieces. This would be great! Thanks for the chance.
I have kitchen cabinets that need to be painted & a paint sprayer would be ideal!
my cabinets in the bathroom
I bought a framed mirror for my daughters room but it was black and I have trying to get it painted for the last three years. This may be just what I need to get it done!!!!!
Oh boy could I use this for MANY household projects.
I have the same ugly furnace in my laundry room! I have this hope that if I make the room pretty enough, laundry will be tolerable. I've added some beach art from Homegoods, but I still hate laundry! Love your screen hiding the furnace monster! Thanks for the inspiration!
My kitchen cabinets need a redo!
I would paint antique radiators and kitchen chairs.
I've been wanting to spray our ugly filing cabinets. This would be perfect!
Love your laundry room. Love, love.
I need to paint my living room and kitchen
I love colorful walls in my home.. always trying new colors :)
I need to paint my ENTIRE apt.!! Bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 halls and a bathroom...getting tired just thinking about it lol.
I would paint every. door. in. the. house!
With this site I just may learn "how" to clean my house and I have a lot of things that need painting!!!
Oh, what a wonderful giveaway! I have so many things that need to be painted and I just keep putting it off...this would be the perfect answer!! YAY....thanks again Stacy and Homeright! Diane
I'd LOVE to paint my outdoor furniture with this amazing piece of equipment!
I need to paint our storage building - This would make it a lot easier! Thanks!
Painted the house 3 times with one of these Max Paint Sprayer
I have a lot of things to paint! Foremost being some church pews that I need to cut down to size and finish for use in our school room! Are the hampers in your laundry room ones I have seen at Walmart recently? How do they hold up? I am also working on my laundry room :)
Oh my
I would love to spray paint my kitchen cabinets.
I would paint my doors.
This winter, the paint on our house started chipping, so that is a big project I would like to do this summer. I'm not sure if the sprayer's capacity is too small for our house, but I'm sure that type of application would be a lot better than using a
paintbrush :)
I have a coffee and dresser table that could use some jazzing up!
I have an outdoor swing that desperately needs to be painted- this would really help!
I love your idea for a privacy screen. We did a similar thing to cover a hot water in our old cottage. I think your laundry room is amazing. Would love a chance to win the sprayer too!
Patti
I would paint everything and I would get it done faster! I have about 20 painting projects waiting for me to have time to do them. My #1 big spray painting project is to paint all the white doors in my house. I'm planning on painting the ones downstairs navy blue and the ones upstairs chocolate brown.
I just need that sprayer!
I would paint our whole house. We just bought it and EVERY room needs to be painted.
There are so many things to paint because we just moved! I might try painted some cabinets first.
I have a TON of painting projects on my to-do list and this would definitely make my life easier for sure!!! =}
i would paint all things slatted like closet doors, garden trellises, etc. would probably buy more stuff to spray just to do it because it would be easy lol
I would start by painting my fence and deck
oh my gosh! we are moving soon into an extremely dated home that needs LOTS and LOTS of new paint! would LOVE so much to win this!!!!!
I have 2 wooden chairs that I'd love to paint
I would paint this MDF board armoire that is ugly fake wood. Put some paint on it and we won't notice it's not real. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I'd repaint our baseboards!
One of the first things I would paint would be my shutters. They have been up for years, and they certainly could use some updating.
I would paint my walls and fences with the HomeRight Finish Max Paint Sprayer
My bedroom needs painting
I am going to be painting our kitchen cabinets. This would be perfect!
Every room in my house needs painting along with the closet doors just to begin with.
I have painted bar stools, railing spindles, ceilings and have much more to do. This would pick up my pace.
I would paint my desk first
Beautiful makeover! I love this sprayer so much!!!
I have really wanting to paint my front door. I think I would start there!
Hi Stacy! I would paint 6 "ladies chairs" from the early 20th century. Not having to go in & out of legs & rungs with a paintbrush? Heaven!
I would paint my deck.
I have hundreds of feet of fence to paint - this would be a lifesaver!
http://hermieshouse.blogspot.com/2015/02/fenced-in_14.html
I would paint a table that's in my living room. And then some bookshelves upstairs.
I would paint dressers!