On the one side is a soaking sink and then a counter over where the washer and dryer go. This is looking in from the mudroom:
![Smith Residence-42 2 Smith Residence-42 2](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lUqfZR5MQ3Q/VjEZykUfJxI/AAAAAAAAn-A/O-wp6AaScZw/Smith%252520Residence-42%2525202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
and the other side (looking back at the door to the mudroom) is just a folding counter and that is where I am going to add some shelves!
![Smith Residence-45 Smith Residence-45](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kEcb7AoLyOo/VjEZ0-uIKyI/AAAAAAAAn-Q/ii3K1cb0hZw/Smith%252520Residence-45_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
The shelves need a little color and personality, so here we go:
I was in a cute pharmacy gift shop with my Mom this past summer and fell in love with this wrapping paper and knew I could use it somewhere. My mom got this one and is going to frame it -- they are so charming!
![covering picture mats with wrapping paper covering picture mats with wrapping paper](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sp3c4WLhwO8/VjEZ2GsqJHI/AAAAAAAAn-g/NSaMp21KTTM/covering%252520picture%252520mats%252520with%252520wrapping%252520paper_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
I have used this method before here and loved how it turned out so here we go again! Trace around your mat, cut a hole in the middle and carefully cut 4 triangles to your corners and then tape down
![wrapping paper on a picture mat wrapping paper on a picture mat](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_pg-T8YHAkk/VjEZ3MAzF-I/AAAAAAAAn-w/oYDc3Mp6Dag/wrapping%252520paper%252520on%252520a%252520picture%252520mat_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I just took a dollar store 11X14 frame --my store still carries these -- and spray painted it gold with the best gold color I have found ( I buy it at a craft store with a coupon)
![matted pictures with wrapping paper matted pictures with wrapping paper](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q_T41xRJuUc/VjEZ4cPCGKI/AAAAAAAAn_A/PClu8gURaho/matted%252520pictures%252520with%252520wrapping%252520paper_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
I filled the frames with a favorite little saying and a black and white pic of my girls and me back in the day (sniff)
![dollar store frames spray painted gold with wrapping paper mats dollar store frames spray painted gold with wrapping paper mats](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-haql0hMjyUM/VjEZ5psSVKI/AAAAAAAAn_Q/TZq9jqhZo1g/dollar%252520store%252520frames%252520spray%252520painted%252520gold%252520with%252520wrapping%252520paper%252520mats_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
A fun way to add some substance and character to the room without breaking the bank. More to come in the laundry room --
![signature signature](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tHRqM3tGJYk/VjEZ6kPnVOI/AAAAAAAAn_g/H7yEd3cxSdU/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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