how I created a unique backsplash for my laundry room

My hubby and I have been going through our entire house and updating it. We are penny pinchers and so I really had to get creative.

We painted my laundry room a wonderful seafoam color but seeing as I use the laundry tub for things I shouldn’t instead of going downstairs and using the ones in the basement, I knew I needed something to protect the wall from paint splatters. I could go to the basement and use the laundry tubs there, but who wants to do that when there’s a place much more convenient?  Anyway……… Here’s a before pic.

Sorry for such a blurry, poor quality picture. The rest are better, but  you can still get the idea.

It was dark and boring. My favorite color is a seafoamy greeny blue. Because the rest of the main floor is in neutral I wondered if I could get away with using a color in this room and and in the bathroom. I decided that because I kept the laundry room door closed most of the time (for various reasons every woman understands), I could.

But then I had to mix up the color because I was determined not to buy more paint. I had a darker version of this color in a spare bedroom.

Now for the backsplash.

I thought of all kinds of ideas but when my hubby and I were at Home Depot we walked by the plexiglass and, Bingo! That will keep the walls clean when I’m cleaning up my painting supplies. But then I thought, “That’s not too creative.

What to do?

Ah, hah!

Aha!

I’ll paint the backs of the plexiglass in a different color. Hmmmmm, that’s good but not great.

Hmmmm, I thought again.

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Plexiglass and Contac paper. Now, we’re getting somewhere but where exactly?

As luck would have it I was in the garage later and spotted my gold metallic spray paint. Getting closer to something unique. Ok. I’m liking the Contac paper. I’m liking the gold paint. I already have the plexiglass. How can I uniquely put them all together?

Now what? Yea!  Creativity struck again.

aha moment

I gathered up some different size circle items and traced various sized of circles on the Contac paper.  

Then I cut them out. As you can see I used printed paper because I was going to paint it anyway.

Next I stuck them randomly them on the side of the plexiglass that was going to be next to the wall. Then, I spray painted the side the circles were stuck on. Oh, I forgot to mention, I made sure some of the circles went “off” the glass. It’s much more artistic.

When the gold was dry, I carefully peeled off the circles. It wasn’t perfect, but again, I’m going for artistic.

When I attached them to the wall, the circles showed as blue, of course. Pretty cool, huh?

I was able to get rid of the yellow stain with lots of hard work and bleach. This is why my hubby would prefer I use the laundry tubs in the basement!

Rebecca

Hi. I'm so glad you're here. My blog focuses on faith and mental health issues such as mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and dysthymia (chronic low moods that don't qualify as depression.) I post DIY and decorating projects when I can. My book, "Depression Has A Big Voice. Make Yours Bigger! (Expanded Edition), is on sale at all online retailers. I have a Psychology degree and post-graduate courses in Clinical Pastoral Education. I am a former hospital chaplain, Bible teacher, and retreat/conference inspirational speaker. Thank you for visiting and may you feel God's presence today.

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