When I started redesigning our laundry room, I knew I wanted a wood countertop.  But when I started looking for butcher block, it was out of the price range I wanted to stay within.  So I started googling DIY Wood Countertop and DIY Butcherblock Counter.

Our laundry room has gone through a few changes over the last 8 years we've lived here, but I finally gave this room a big facelift and I am loving it so much.

Our laundry room has gone through many different stages based on the needs of our family.  We recently removed a utility sink and cabinet to build out a mini mudroom, and it has made a huge difference in getting our kids out the door in the morning, and storing coats and hats and shoes, etc.

One of the very best decisions I made in our laundry room was adding hanging laundry baskets.  Our laundry room is on the main floor, while our bedrooms are on the upper level, which means, if we have anything that needs to be added to the week's laundry, we had to trek upstairs to put it in a basket, or it sits in a weird pile.  You might have a similar problem.