Five months ago we embarked on a mission meld the indoors and outdoors in our home and transform our garage into what would soon become our #CasitaJungalow. Our home is a Spanish-style bungalow built in 1926 and it’s pretty small (about 1050 sq. ft.). Our garage is located behind our home, in our yard. It’s about 350 sq. ft. and was being used for storage and laundry — but we knew we could do A LOT more with the space. One of the difficulties that we had with our home was that all of the rooms are quite tiny. The living room could comfortably seat no more than four people, the dining room about six — so any time we wanted to entertain we took the party outdoors. I love the indoor/outdoor lifestyle, and the weather in So Cal was pretty cooperative with our outdoor entertaining efforts, but I longed for a space that could accommodate more people. I also was excited to create a true indoor/outdoor flow and use every inch of our property so we could really personalize and enjoy our home to the fullest.

We worked with Home Depot on this project (we revealed the laundry room last month), and this inspired us to create a lot of custom features and create built-ins to help maximize the small space. Through the planning/designing process we were very focused on creating a seamless flow between the outdoors and the indoors, and we wanted to make sure that the Casita felt like an extension of our home–not like a converted garage. Here are some of the things we took into consideration, and how we achieved that flow I was hoping for.

1. Organic shapes and textures

We focused a lot on incorporating natural materials and organic shapes in the overhaul. The garage itself was old and wonky. We didn’t want to attempt to pile something modern and sleek on top of that.  We went with the wonk. We leaned into it. We designed the space with natural materials, reclaimed materials, organic shapes and rustic textures so that everything felt a bit weathered and shaped by time — the way things feel outdoors. In our laundry and storage areas, we stained the wooden bifold doors in a water-based stain to make them look like a once bright door that had been faded in the sun and rain.  We reclaimed the wood from what was once the old garage doors and made the little cabinet doors in the bar counter. The irregularity in the finish on the cement tile and the cement countertop–as well as the soft, rounded corners on the cubbies also contribute to the earthy feel, creating a stylistic bridge to the outdoors.

2. Plants

Plants are an obvious one, but it will NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME how plants just breath life into spaces. It is the easiest way to make an indoor space feel more outdoorsy. I especially love spiller plants like pothos — in our bar window we trailed a long pothos around our window, again blurring the lines between out and in. In the living room, we added plants on every shelf to bring in the jungaliciousness. We also added one tree, a large dracaena, in our entryway.

3. Windows, Glass Doors + Skylights

Another way we connected to the outdoors in our Casita was through glass. We made sure to have windows or glass doors on every wall, and we added a skylight to the ceiling. It’s incredible what a window and a skylight can do to make a space feel bigger, brighter and more spacious. The ceilings in here are low, but the windows and skylight connect the space to the sun and sky and open it up completely. The French doors at the entrance add the right amount of charm and natural light in, and we keep them open during the day and let the breeze and fresh air in too.

(Sidenote: Before we transformed this space it was an icebox in the winter and a hotbox in the summer. We knew we would need a climate control situation in here, so we  got this Ductless Aire unit which does wonders for keeping things cool in here. Also, yes we use this space as our music practice room too!)

4. Colors and motifs

We painted the Casita in Spun Cotton by Behr in the flat finish. As far as whites go, it’s a warm, warm white. It feels way more natural than a bright white. It’s like the color of plaster — and that’s what we were going for. We also brought the wild vibes by mimicking natural themes and colors, like the sky-like tiles with egrets flying by, and the Tigress motif (featured above on the chairs) that echoes throughout the space, including on the laundry room walls.

Between the wild motifs, the plants, the visual connection with the outdoors through all the windows and the skylight, the sun-shiny breezes and the organic shapes and finishes, this space truly feels like the indoor/outdoor wonderland we were hoping for. We hosted my 40th birthday party in here last month, and it was so wonderful to have the space to entertain.

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We are living for this living room! What happens when an artist and a woodworker unite with an idea and a plan? Straight up magic happens! Lindsay Hollinger (owner of the iconic Casa Joshua Tree) recently collaborated with brilliant BFF & biz partner James Burial (furniture designer/builder) to transform a 1958 Homestead in Twentynine Palms, CA from a design disaster into an inspiring, serene space. Oh, and all of that happened in just 6 months – talk about impressive!

Their ultimate goal was to combine creative forces and tackle the entire house renovation together, which they totally nailed (and hammered, and sawed, and painted…)! They created a super chill, restful vibe in the space by filling it with inspiring design & décor perfectly complementing (yet not competing with) the expansive desert landscape surrounding the property. We chatted with Lindsay to learn a lil’ more about her process, the home, and all the juicy design deets of the project! Join us for a tour and some BTS in #thatdeserthouse.

Tell us a little about yourself & who you envisioned occupying this space when you designed it.
I am an artist & designer living (mostly) in Joshua Tree, CA. I own Casa Joshua Tree, my home and art studio that I occasionally rent on Airbnb. I was itching to design a new space in Joshua Tree, but couldn’t quite find a way to make it work on my own financially. I partnered with my buddy James Burial to invest in and renovate #thatdeserthouse, my second property which we own together. This second home was a chance to start from scratch! James makes beautiful furniture, and it was natural to use his work in the house too. I designed the space and managed the project, and he did the renovations and custom furniture pieces. We just finished renovations in March, and it’s currently a full-time Airbnb. We designed the space for relaxing and gathering. The living room is made for spending time in the chill zone—a big velvet sectional with lots of room to lounge and look out the windows onto the patio and desert beyond.

What do you do for work?
My main gig is freelance design, creative direction, and illustration for the stationery and gift industry. I’ve been expanding my creative pursuits over the years, and I also do surface pattern design, interior design, and project management. I am a creative who wears many hats, so I do a bit of everything! My biggest passion is landscape painting, but recently I’ve been saving that just for me.

Tell us a bit about this home.
Our place is a 1958 Homestead cabin in Twentynine Palms, CA. It was originally a one room cabin that was added onto over the years by the previous owners. This kind of construction is common in the high desert, often called a “built-more.” As folks expanded their weekend desert cabins through the passing decades, they built more and more! I fell in love with the big windows and stone wall when I first saw this home. It needed A LOT of work but James and I felt the house had great bones. We spent about 6 months renovating it, which sounds short but felt really endless during the process!

When people walk into your home, how do you want them to feel?
I want them to feel peaceful, relaxed, and inspired.

What do you do to bring good vibes into your home?
Having art and pieces made by friends and people we love. It was very important to us that we were able to incorporate work from local artists in Joshua Tree. Their creative spirit imbues the house with a presence that I hope everyone who visits will feel inspired by.

Do you have a favorite piece in the room?
I commissioned the paintings on the living room wall from my friend and neighbor Kat Green. She did a marvelous job capturing the feeling of the desert into color and form. It was fun to talk with her about the colors and then see it come to life.

Is there a word or phrase you would use to best describe your home/style?
Desert Eclectic. I love the spirit of the desert–its vastness and sense of time. I try to bring natural colors and textures into my spaces as much as possible to help that carry over into the interior space. I love decorating with natural elements–rocks, branches, and tumbleweeds! These are treasures I find on my rambling walks.

Is there an object in your home that has significant or sentimental value to you?
James refinished the vintage mid century chair. He spent a lot of hours with that piece and had been hoarding it in his wood shop, so it’s exciting and meaningful to us that it gets to have a new life here in this room.

What inspires you?
I am endlessly inspired by the desert, and other desert-lovers. I have been influenced in many ways by Georgia O’Keeffe and I always turn to her for inspiration in both painting and interiors. I love visiting other deserts besides Joshua Tree, and I am spending a few weeks in Santa Fe this spring. I love seeking inspiration from crafts outside my chosen mediums—I love fiber artists, ceramicists, sculptors. Visiting artists studios, or shops, and museums are my favorite way to feel refreshed!

What is your astrological sign?
Virgo! I love organizing and I looooove a good spreadsheet!

Feelin’ this style? Take a peek at Lindsay’s curated collection in the shop of jungalicious treasures for this season! Scroll on down to find out why she’s chosen each of these goodies…

1. Summit Lumbar Pillow by Justina Blakeney® | “The fuzzy texture and simple shapes on this pillow make it perfect to decorate a side chair and bring some visual interest. Our side chair is ivory, so we needed a pop!”
2. Terra-cotta + Jute Hanging Planter | “Terra-cotta and jute are two of my fav materials. I love that this planter has a ring that you could easily hang on a hook – makes for easy carrying to the sink for watering.”
3. Carved Pedestal Bowl | “I love this bowl because it creates varying height for your #shelfie and brings textural interest to your storage.”
4. Odyssey Neutral Rug | “Absolutely love the pattern and texture of this neutral rug.”
5. Auburn Basket | “Who doesn’t love a good natural storage basket? I keep extra cozy blankets in baskets in my house.”
6. Pyramid Soap Dish | “Functional and beautiful ceramics are MY JAM!”
7. Constellation Coasters | “I LOVE COASTERS! It’s one thing I am always hunting for, especially with vintage furniture. You need to have cute coasters around to keep the water rings off the antiques. Love the sleek look & and the star references.”
8. Vidriado Wall Hanging – Large | “I am obsessed with this piece! The colors are very “desert” and I love the subtle texture in the glaze on the hanging pieces, it has a “wabi-sabi” that is striking.”
9. Bamboo Pendant | “Textured light fixtures are a great way to bring interest to a space. Love the woven bamboo and natural, breezy feeling of this piece.”
10. Kaya Ceramic Cups by Justina Blakeney® | “These are so gorg and I am loving burnt orange for all things home right now!”
11. Jungalow® Candle + Palo Santo Set | “The smell of Palo Santo is my favorite! I light it when I am drawing in my sketchbook. To me, it’s become synonymous with creativity.”

Ready to make moves for the desert? Get your vacay on and book a stay in #thatdeserthouse (& Casa Joshua Tree) pronto! Get ready for the relaxing, serene atmosphere that this inspiring space has to offer. Can’t get away just yet? Follow right along on Instagram for a fab fakecation and live vicariously through Lindsay’s amazing photos! Plus, follow along with James Burial on Instagram to get your fresh furniture fix. See ya in the desert, Jungalistas!

Photos by the talented Marisa Vitale.

The Process

There were two big lessons I learned as a little girl about sustainability that stuck with me:

I remember visiting Stinson beach. I was probably about seven. I meticulously collected colorful shells and rocks. My mother wouldn’t let me bring them home. I was bummed. “Sure, if just you take a few shells and rocks from beach, it’s not a big deal,” she said, “but if everyone who came to visit the beach took home rocks and shells, eventually there wouldn’t be any left.” This lesson stuck with me, and reminds me about how very small actions may seem insignificant when I’m only thinking about them in the context of myself and my family, but multiplied times the 4 million people in Los Angeles, the 40 million in all of California, the 327 million folks in the U.S.A, or the 7.5 billion people on earth, my oh my does it add up.

The second lesson was one I learned while camping. We were talking about keeping the campsite clean, and picking up after ourselves, and one of the adults mentioned casually that humans are the only creatures on earth that create trash. Of course that sounds obvious now, but at the time it blew my mind. We think of ourselves as such complex, intelligent creatures, yet we are the only animals on earth that have not figured out how to live without waste.

Ok so before launching into my Five Things, I want to be VERY clear. There is SO MUCH I COULD DO BETTER. I am 110% part of the problem. I create and contribute to a stomach-turning amount of waste both in my business and in my personal/home life. I am completely complicit. I am, however working on being more mindful of how my actions, choices and passivity will have a lasting effect for generations to come. With that in mind, here are some things I do everyday to ease up on mama earth, and along with those things, how I’m also working to improve (both in my home life, and in my business):

5 Things I already do, and how I could do better

1. How I’m easing up: By walking/biking to work.  I designed my life so that I don’t have to commute. We are a one-car family, which I realize is not a Nobel Peace Prize winning thing, but living in L.A., where distances are quite far and the public transportation is improving, but still has many gaps, I’ve actually found it to be pretty rare. I love being a one-car family (even though I was admittedly resistant to it when Jason first suggested it eight years ago). We save a lot of money, it’s better for the planet, and I get more exercise walking and biking around. I also get to know my neighbors and enjoy being outdoors on my walks and bike rides. Downsizing from two cars to one was really scary at first (I thought I’d be stranded all the time) but it’s actually proven to feel more liberating than restricting. How could I do better? I do A LOT of air travel. I’m on a plane about every two weeks. Sometimes it’s necessary, but often times, as much as it can be nice to have face-to-face meetings, it’s not always necessary. We can do video chats and get the idea. I’m working towards being more mindful of traveling for work only when it seems imperative to be there in person.

2. How I’m easing up: I treat myself to a fancy coffee every morning before work at my local coffee spot. It’s an expensive habit. I don’t know why I can’t seem to shake the habit — but it’s my little treat to myself each morning. One thing I have integrated into my routine is bringing my own travel mug with me so that I’m not using 300 plastic coffee lids every year that end up in the landfills or the oceans. I’ve also switched from almond milk to oat milk, because I’ve read that a single glass of almond milk requires 130 pints of water to make – more than a typical shower. Yikes!! Read more about it (and other vegan milk options and their environmental impact here). How could I do better? We order food in a lot, especially for lunches at work. I shutter at the amount of plastics used in food delivery service and I REALLY need to get better about packing my own lunches and cooking instead of ordering in so much.

3. How I’m easing up: We are a pescatarian family, and have been eating this way for over a decade. That means that while we do eat seafood, we don’t eat other types of meat.  “…without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75% – an area equivalent to the US, China, European Union and Australia combined – and still feed the world. Loss of wild areas to agriculture is the leading cause of the current mass extinction of wildlife.” (The Guardian) How could I do better? I still eat a fair amount of eggs and dairy, and while I’m careful about where I buy my cheese, eggs and fish, I could afford to ease up on dairy WAY more — not just for Mother Earth, but also for my own health.

4. How I’m easing up: We compost all of our food waste at home. When we’re cooking we keep a food container with a lid out on our counter and put any bits and pieces of fruits and veggies, egg shells, etc. that we’d normally throw out into the container. At the end of our meal, the container goes into the refrigerator. We keep it there until it fills up (usually about 3-4 days), and then we bring it to our yard where our compost is. I was worried, before getting the compost, that it would be smelly in our yard. I find it really surprising that IT DOES NOT SMELL!! It smells like fresh soil — the way that a forest floor smells in the morning — it’s actually a wonderful scent in my opinion! Also, Ida LOVED playing with the worms in the compost, and last week we had a fun surprise when we brought out our compost to find a potato vine growing out of it and there were 5 large potatoes that had grown INSIDE OUR COMPOST! We promptly picked them and ate them for breakfast with our eggs. Nom nom nom. Composting is fun, and then we get to use our homemade soil for our planties. Feels so good! How could I do better? We do a good amount of online ordering, and again — the packaging, and the transportation of the goods etc. etc. adds up. Our trash and recycling bins overflow with garbage and recycling despite our efforts. Again, being better organized to buy things all at once in-store when need be — bringing my own reusable bags, cooking more at home–this will all go a long way in helping to reduce our family’s waste.

5. How I’m easing up AND how I can do better: Outside of my home life, there are also things we try to do at Jungalow to make the business more sustainable. We’re super far from perfect, but we do try. Some of the examples of ways that we try to make our business more sustainable is by partnering with companies that focus on making things with natural materials and who are committed to sustainability.  Since we license our designs and do not handle our own production, this isn’t always easy.  Often times in business there are compromises to make. Maybe the fabric is organic, but the dyes are not. Maybe a rug is made from recycled poly, but it’s not recyclable. It’s very difficult and I have a lot of guilt around products that I bring into the world that aren’t sustainable — that having been said, I ALWAYS try. I ask lots of questions and search for and offer up more sustainable alternatives and options — and through doing this have been able to steer the ship towards sustainability even if there is still a very log way to go. We also donate often to non-profits that are working towards a more sustainable planet. Today we are donating 20% of profits from sales in our shop to Earthjustice.

I could go on for so many more paragraphs, but I applaud you if you even made it this far. It’s not enough to think about this stuff only on Earth Day. It’s about a daily practice and truly integrating it into my life. I am working it. My husband, Jason inspires me a lot in this arena as he is very mindful the earth, it’s one of the things that made me fall in love with him. As we do begin to take on some of our own production in different arenas I’m studying/ learning and committed to uncovering more sustainable practices and keeping Jungalow, and Mama Earth ever greener.

xx~Justina

Photo by Dabito, from the Home of Christina Meneses from our book , The New Bohemians Handbook. 

This is what our backyard looked like for months on end during the #CasitaJungalow remodel project. And the heavy rain we experienced  in L.A. this past winter was great for Mama Earth, but not so great for construction. Our yard got pretty trashed, which gave us a good excuse to stare outside our bedroom window every morning and evening and dream about what we were going to do with this space. Our fantasy of putting a pool in here was long gone, but we did keep room in the budget for a hot tub. Besides that, everything was pretty amorphous–we weren’t sure how much budget would be leftover at the project’s end.

A few things were clear, however. We have a ‘bar window’ leading from this outside area into the Casita wet bar, and planned to use leftover tiles from a past project for an outdoor shower. Also clear? Our budget looked pretty tight so we needed to rely on some ‘path of least resistance’ designs as well as some DIY’ing — as labour is often the most pricey thing.

First up, we needed to do something with this cinder block. I had San Tornini on my mind — to make this area feel like a Greek Isle vacay, with lots of curvy, white plaster mixed with tons of plants and some fun pops of terracotta and maybe some cerulean blue.

So we (well, actually Jason) covered the cinderblocks with Quikrete Stucco. I was surprised with how quickly he did this. It took him about 4 hours to complete the entire thing, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. San Torini Style wall dreams? Check!

Once that was done we had to figure out the flooring. I had a vision that this whole area was done in cement tile–and it was incredible. But alas, that was too extravagant. We already had about 100 pavers that came with the house, so we felt like this would be a good place to save (plus be less wasteful) and so we bought a few more simple, affordable pavers and paved the entire area with pavers instead.

Our contractor and his team helped to even out the area even first. But once the ground underneath was even, it was quick and easy to cover the whole area in pavers. We have plans to add outdoors rugs to add more visual interest to the ground and delineate the areas more.

My cement tile dreams, however, were not totally lost. We had several boxes of tile leftover from a past project.
And we decided to use said tile in, what would soon become, our outdoor shower area.

Only catch was, we didn’t quite have enough to cover this whole area. So with that, Jason had a rather brilliant idea to carve out a space for a large planter, and tile all around it. This idea was especially clever because rain water from our roof can drain directly into it. So stay tuned for updates on the outdoor shower and planter project!

Once the ground was all even and paved, it was time for my long-time dream of having a water situation in our yard become a reality.

They delivered our jacuzzi on Friday and MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.

We chose the J-210 from Jacuzzi for a number of reasons, the main one being because it’s round, and I like circles. Lol. We actually went to the Jacuzzi store in Pasadena several times before deciding on this model. For those of you that are local to L.A. and love hot tubs like we do,  it’s actually a kind of fun (and romantic??) outing because if you bring your bathing suit you can actually try them out! Fun, huh? It was also among the smaller and more affordable options. And since our yard is small, we wanted to make sure it didn’t totally take over the whole yard.

The last feature we’re super excited about is the ‘bar’ window. This custom window that opens up all the way was one of the biggest splurges in the space, not quite as expensive as the hot tub, but almost.

But the moment that Jason served me a glass of wine through the window for the first time I knew it was worth it! Anything that truly connects the outdoors and the indoors is my JAM! I’m gonna be sitting in this window all summer long!!

Here I am! A happy camper! Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks and months as we begin to decorate our yard and make it all jungalicious!

She sure has a way with color, as seen in her stunning New York city abode! LaTonya’s knack for hand-picking and mixing in old, vintage treasures with newer, modern gems is one to watch. We dig her eclectic style with pops of rich colors against neutral palettes and an overall effortless, lived-in look.

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How great is her collection of chairs, y’all? The chill, powder blue walls make a mellow statement and let the pops of orange & coral steal the spotlight. Let’s not overlook the rich, jewel-toned rug there, too! We’re all about the contrast of modern chairs with the vintage frames and artwork.

 

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We’re v into this lil’ vignette starring her antique dresser, stunning art, and giant palm plantie. That’s a winning combo right there!

 

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A room that at a glance feels more simplistic is really full of all the fun deets – everything is v thoughtfully curated. Loving the look of the lilac sofa, deep rust pillow, statement light fixtures and all the planties going on in here? Peek at her jungalicious picks below and bring home the vibe!

1. Set of Hacienda Recycled Glasses | “Love that these glasses are recycled but also stunning.”
2. LaLa Coffee Table by Justina Blakeney | “My nickname is LaLa, so of course I was drawn to this coffee table!”
3. New Bohemians Handbook
4. Nova Lounge Chair | “This lounge chair is just gorgeous! I imagine it in my hallway with printed wallpaper – a place to rest in the chaotic city.”
5. Tripod Piernas Vessel
6. Ceramic Cups by Justina Blakeney | “These are great for drinking, holding dry flowers, or even just as pops of color!”
7. Pyramid Soap Dish
8. Mosaïque Pendant
9. Ghana Fan | “For the hot summer Brooklyn day.”
10. Spotted Bowl with Legs | “I always have a collection of bowls on my bedside table for keeping rings and burning palo santo. I love that this one has little legs, which can give any collection a bit of character!”
11. Live 6″ Pancake Plant & Ceramic Planter

 

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How rad is her outdoor patio, too? We could def see ourselves chilling out there with a good book in hand! Want more wisdom & style from this radiant gal? Follow along on her blog & Instagram!

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As we gear up to redo our patio in preparation for the warmer months, I’m paying very close attention to the floors of the outdoors lately. Would I love to cover my whole patio in cement tile à la Moroccan Riad? Uh, yeah. But since I don’t have an extra 15K lying around, that ain’t happening. I’ve been on the look out for a more affordable solution, and while at LACMA a couple of weeks back, this turfstone caught my eye. You get the pattern punch a bit of green to boot. Installation is not as labor-intensive as tile is, and overall it’s a much more affordable solution.

And while I’ve never seen it done, I can imagine growing planties other than grass in the in-between spaces — like how cute would drought tolerant ice plants look in here for an area that gets less foot traffic? And while I’ve never seen them in other shapes besides squares or diamonds, wouldn’t it be neat to experiment with other shapes too and patterns? I’d love to see some turfstone pavers creating polka dots, or even more elaborate motifs! Wouldn’t that be fun?! What do you think? Do you like the idea of a patio floor covered in these pavers?

The timing couldn’t have been better when Home Depot reached out to see if we wanted to work with them on a laundry room overhaul. Our laundry room, which is in our garage, had never been given any love at all. Our washer and dryer were hand-me-downs from two different places, so they were different sizes, which was very annoying. With the tiny washer it took forever to do laundry, and the whole experience made an already boring task all the more unpleasant.

Our ‘laundry room’ — before (YIKES!)

Since we were working with a small space, we knew we wanted to stack the washer and dryer. We went to Home Depot and walked around to see how big the machines were in person and get a feel for them before deciding on the High-Efficiency Stackable Diamond Gray Front Loading Washing Machine with Steam and the 8.3 cu. ft. 120 Volt Diamond Gray Stackable Gas Vented Dryer with Steam by GE. We went with these models because they were energy efficient, stackable, had great reviews, and we loved the look of the slate gray. That was really the first choice that we made for the space and designed the rest around the washer and dryer.  Once we ordered the new appliances they arrived super quickly, so all we had to do was re-work the space around the appliances to elevate the whole area.

One thing (of many!) that we didn’t like about how how we had the laundry area before was that it was taking over the whole space. We knew that as we were converting the garage into an extension of our living space, that we wanted to enclose the laundry area into a little room/closet. So we did just that. Our contractors helped us build out a closet and we bought simple bi-fold closet doors to close in the laundry area. One little design hack: we stained the bi-fold doors using a water-based stain. It took a few days of staining and sanding to get them the right finish, but I’m so happy with the end result. I think they look really high-end and remind of some kind of resort situation. (Stay tuned for another post on the kitchenette area that you’re getting a peek of here!)

Open the bi-fold doors and boom! Our stacked laundry space is all ready to go.

I knew we wanted to wallpaper the inside of the closet from day one. We chose a yet-to-be-released wallpaper design from my new wallpaper line (coming in a couple months!). The pattern is called Tigris, and we knew it would look hot with the slate grey of the new washer/dryer combo. It totally gave us the effect we were looking for. It makes the room feel wild and jungalicious, but also really chic. I love wallpaper in a laundry room because it’s one of those details that instantly lends personality to a room, and in a little space with large appliances a little personality can go a long way.

I had long-since lusted after the Bannon Sink by Kohler. It’s got that nostalgic vibe and I love how practical it is along with being really, really pretty. It came with a black belly, but I was excited to learn that we could paint it whatever color we wanted provided we use paint that was specifically designed for metal. Two coats of Tandoori by Behr and our sink was totally transformed and added a serious color pop that I was looking for.

Now that the space is complete, it’s funny how I actually want to keep the bi-fold doors open because the space just makes me really happy! Is it possible that I’ll actually look forward to doing laundry now?? That’s probably a stretch, but I sure do love how pretty and functional the new laundry situation is!!

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