tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post1112567488593064509..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: My Utility/Laundry Room Makeover Reveal (Before and After)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-64697673323135965392019-11-23T18:19:00.523-05:002019-11-23T18:19:00.523-05:00I should have clarified... I have been reading you...I should have clarified... I have been reading you for soo long I thought I read at one point that your hubby worked for home Depot. But my memory is shot. That's why I thought it was funny you shopped at Lowes. My husband and I prefer Lowes to Depot I wish there were more around. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. Keep up all the good work.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178700758428090529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-66932650234450678732019-11-22T10:27:29.661-05:002019-11-22T10:27:29.661-05:00Thank you, Karen! I know Jerry appreciates the wor...Thank you, Karen! I know Jerry appreciates the work I've done, and I hope the boys do--I don't think they realize just how much time I put in and how much money we saved by doing it myself. That is so neat about the brick school building! I'd love to see the before and after pictures. Seeing before and after pictures (of pretty much anything) is so fun!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19974234578065163532019-11-22T10:25:06.982-05:002019-11-22T10:25:06.982-05:00That's awesome that you've been working on...That's awesome that you've been working on things you didn't think you could do! I'd love for you to email me some pictures if you have before/after shots. It'd be a fun thing to share for a Transformation Tuesday :) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-24648680826269623582019-11-22T10:24:13.287-05:002019-11-22T10:24:13.287-05:00Thank you! That is a huge compliment :)
And we ac...Thank you! That is a huge compliment :)<br /><br />And we actually don't have a Home Depot nearby, which is why I shop at Lowe's. Even Menard's is a fairly far drive (it's in Toledo) but for things like the doors, it was worth the drive to save that much money. The trim was much cheaper there, too. But after all the time and money I spent at Lowe's, I've come to really Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-58687699688123973342019-11-22T10:20:25.591-05:002019-11-22T10:20:25.591-05:00Thank you, Pam! I am loving it, too. It really fee...Thank you, Pam! I am loving it, too. It really feels like an entirely different house!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-4767193137262652292019-11-22T10:19:45.114-05:002019-11-22T10:19:45.114-05:00Thank you! Sometimes I look around with awe at the...Thank you! Sometimes I look around with awe at the fact that I somehow had the energy and motivation to keep working on it for so long. Doing the laundry room was exhausting--how in the heck had I done that with the whole house?! But I think the motivation came from seeing each part as I completed it. Since the ceilings were first, I was so in love with the results that I wanted to keep going andKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-58904682579952925672019-11-22T10:17:15.369-05:002019-11-22T10:17:15.369-05:00I watched an embarrassing amount of YouTube during...I watched an embarrassing amount of YouTube during the whole process! I usually hate watching videos to learn to do something (I like to read the process) but for most of the DIY stuff, I found that the videos were more helpful. Of course, everybody has their own way of doing things, so I had to pick and choose what worked best for me with the tools I have, but I learned SO MUCH. I feel like I Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-34486070140599787652019-11-22T10:15:02.336-05:002019-11-22T10:15:02.336-05:00Yes! It's an exterior door, and the gap is dri...Yes! It's an exterior door, and the gap is driving me CRAZY. Not because it's causing weather problems, but because it LOOKS like it's causing weather problems. I can't figure out what the deal is. I have weather stripping there, but it's white (it used to be dark brown) so it makes me wonder if the white just makes it more obvious. There isn't a draft of anything coming Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-80096191956049558982019-11-22T10:11:50.733-05:002019-11-22T10:11:50.733-05:00Thank you! And I basically had to choose--fold the...Thank you! And I basically had to choose--fold the laundry OR work on the house ;) I spent so much time working on the DIY stuff that I neglected lots of housework. Now that everything is pretty much done, I'm getting back in the routine of mundane laundry and dishes and all that!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-35777080880154107742019-11-22T10:10:43.225-05:002019-11-22T10:10:43.225-05:00Thank you! I love it, too. And now, I feel like th...Thank you! I love it, too. And now, I feel like the purpose of the door is more obvious when people come over and wonder why there is a hole in the door ;) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-58021858702664464262019-11-22T10:09:41.827-05:002019-11-22T10:09:41.827-05:00Thank you! I thought of skipping the step-by-step,...Thank you! I thought of skipping the step-by-step, because who really wants to look at that, but honestly... I love looking at that stuff from other people. So I thought maybe someone else would enjoy it, too :) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-67519291448892719942019-11-22T10:08:46.479-05:002019-11-22T10:08:46.479-05:00Thanks! The space saver has been SO NICE. I love t...Thanks! The space saver has been SO NICE. I love that the door doesn't clang against the wall every time I bring laundry in or out! Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73560100756256240072019-11-22T10:07:59.563-05:002019-11-22T10:07:59.563-05:00I love the idea of that! However, considering I ha...I love the idea of that! However, considering I have just taught myself along the way, I feel like I'm the last person who has the skills to turn it into a job. I would feel so much pressure for it to be perfect (and none of what I've done has been perfect). But maybe with more practice, I can master one or two things :) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-13998266332379923952019-11-22T10:05:44.746-05:002019-11-22T10:05:44.746-05:00Thank you! I'm so happy with how it turned out...Thank you! I'm so happy with how it turned out :) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1315514272576700632019-11-22T10:05:20.818-05:002019-11-22T10:05:20.818-05:00Thank you! I've LOVED all of the DIY stuff (ev...Thank you! I've LOVED all of the DIY stuff (even the stuff that brought me to tears of frustration) and I hope to find more projects to work on. I'm kind of sad that the house is nearly done!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-3841756639332203282019-11-22T10:04:27.327-05:002019-11-22T10:04:27.327-05:00Notice how fat the cat head is... that's for E...Notice how fat the cat head is... that's for Estelle. She's taken over for Chandler as far as eating and begging for food ;) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19130688794672458472019-11-22T10:03:37.758-05:002019-11-22T10:03:37.758-05:00Thank you! I love the colors I ended up choosing. ...Thank you! I love the colors I ended up choosing. It surprises me, because I hate the color blue but I think it works so well with the rest of the colors that I just love how it all looks together. Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-27605513483783826372019-11-22T10:02:06.319-05:002019-11-22T10:02:06.319-05:00Thank you! I had no idea how much I would enjoy al...Thank you! I had no idea how much I would enjoy all the DIY stuff, but it's so fun to see the difference :) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-615148982114189952019-11-22T09:46:09.182-05:002019-11-22T09:46:09.182-05:00Thank you--I've loved how most of them have tu...Thank you--I've loved how most of them have turned out :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-12984561829623717192019-11-22T09:45:11.836-05:002019-11-22T09:45:11.836-05:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-16945718496282365092019-11-20T12:04:24.273-05:002019-11-20T12:04:24.273-05:00All of your hard work is impressive. The cat cut o...All of your hard work is impressive. The cat cut out is the cutest! I'm sure your whole family appreciates what you've done. We bought a big old brick school building (antique store now). We are fixing up the old kitchen that was so nasty. We will send before and after pics when we're done. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906744842590554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73352216505825731132019-11-20T11:11:57.532-05:002019-11-20T11:11:57.532-05:00I have been loving all your DIY's to your home...I have been loving all your DIY's to your home. You have inspired me to try things that I never before would have dreamed I could do!Debbie Fisher (debbiedee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01504216412594013717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-12450395399245220152019-11-19T22:03:14.376-05:002019-11-19T22:03:14.376-05:00I love it. You could be a decorator. I would hire ...I love it. You could be a decorator. I would hire you! I wish I was that creative. <br /><br />Your choice of color is so bold too. I thought it was funny though that you shopped at Lowe's and not Depot! Enjoy your new laundry room - must make doing laundry a tad more easier in that awesome space.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178700758428090529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-59722309247244951052019-11-19T18:41:33.867-05:002019-11-19T18:41:33.867-05:00Love love love your make-over. That laundry room d...Love love love your make-over. That laundry room door with the super cute cat cut-out is the BEST! You are so frigging talented!! Great job Katie!!!!Pam Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158202150314514390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-60805016538665294662019-11-19T16:33:16.282-05:002019-11-19T16:33:16.282-05:00I just love everything you've done with your h...I just love everything you've done with your house! The cat door is super cute. I so wish I had the motivation and perseverance to do this. You are truly inspiring :)Susan Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114296174277305355noreply@blogger.com