Laundry Room Cabinet Door Options
I finally got some cabinet doors built for the laundry room. It will be nice to have them up so this space will look pretty-er.
I built my doors with a beadboard panel — like I often do. But after designing all the different door options for Beckie’s studio, I had a hankering to do something different. So I flipped my doors over and added an X on the back.
But I wasn’t certain which I liked better. I asked on Facebook and got 108 comments which seemed to be about split down the middle.
It’s difficult to tell what the end result would look like by looking at these doors in their half wood, half prime, half covered with streaked paint state. (That’s too many halves — isn’t it?)
So I painted them so I could at least decide based on the finished look. I used Sherwin Williams “Summit Grey” ProClassic (satin). You know I love my ProClassic!
But I STILL can’t decide. Wes likes the X doors because they’re different. I do too but I like the traditional beadboard panel as well.
yep…I like ’em both and I still haven’t decided.
I’ll add another coat of paint and possibly some wax — and then maybe play “spin the bottle” to make the final decision. I’ll like them both so I’ll be happy either way. If I could install them with my eyes closed and then be as surprised as you with the result — I’d totally do that.
But installing cabinet doors while blindfolded is not idea. I’d end up with a Three-fer week in the DIY Blunder department and that would be too much for me to handle. 🙂
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Paint: Sherwin Williams “Summit Grey” ProClassic (satin)
I like the X–but it looks like it will catch a lot of dust and lint–which will be a problem in the laundry room.
I like the beadboard the best. It seems like clean lines are good for a clean room! The X doors give it a more rustic, country feel…not sure that is where your laundry room is taking you…good luck deciding.
I would stick with the beadboard.
I’ve found if I can’t decide between two things I will flip a coin. I will usually feel “oh good” or “oh darn” and then I realize I guess I really did like one better. I would want the beadboard doors to win.
I was going to suggest what Jules suggested, except with the Xs on the outside, but either way. My only other thought is if you always use the beadboard, the laundry room is the best “safe” place to go with something different and you not have to stare at it constantly if you change your mind as if it was on an entertainment center. Either way, it will be beautiful because you built it! 🙂