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Dream it
Practical makeover
Awash with charm
Savvy interior stylist Katy Thomas embraced the challenge to transform
her laundry into a stylish, functional space on a tight budget
Laundry
upgrade cost
Approx
W
hen interior stylist
Katy Thomas and
her husband Hugh
bought their home
on the Victorian south coast, they
were keen to put their own stamp on
it. Having changed all the flooring
and given the walls a fresh coat of
white, Katy planned to continue their
soft coastal look into the laundry. "It had
no bench space, no practical storage
and the open wire shelves were a mess.
I'd just shut the door and didn't want to
$1,300
KATY THOMAS
@katythomasstudio
go in there," she recalls.
Katy tracked down a budget-friendly
combination of materials to create the
look she was after. "I started researching
products at Bunnings, created a wish list
online and everything I wanted came in
under $1,300," she explains. Key features
included a timber benchtop and open
shelves, flatpack cabinetry, a panel
splashback and black hardware, against
a serene backdrop of white and grey.
Apart from enlisting a plumber and
electrician, Katy and Hugh completed
Shelf lfe
110mm x 32mm x 24mm
Tasmanian oak DAR timber,
$90, 1/N: 0073153°
the makeover themselves in a week
and a half, diligently painting and putting
together cabinetry, often after their three
young daughters had gone to bed.
Before
"White paint
can completely
transform a
space and it's
great place
to start when
renovating"
Katy Thomas interior stylist
Bedford 900mm 2 door high moisture
resistant wall cabinet in White, $118.
/N: 0028636, and 884mm x 604mm
x 604mm 2 door high moisture resistant
base cabinet in White, $163, 1/N: 2666631.
Some products are not available at all
Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
bunnings | O bunnings | bunnings.com.au
Words Kylie Jackes. Photography & styling Katy Thomas. Some photographs
feature products from suppliers other than Bunnings *Timbers and wall linings
vary by state and territory, contact your local store for further information
