![]() ![]() Just like creating an internal box under the planks. ![]() If you don’t have these options, you would need to create some kind of inner framework. This post explains how to use the wall on one side and our folding counter as an anchor on the other side. We have had multiple questions about how to create this same look if your sink isn’t by a wall. And if you liked this project make sure to check out the full Laundry Room Makeover! We had all the tools, the spray paint, stain and sealant already from previous projects! How neat is that?! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. I just love how my new sink turned out, and I can honestly say that a utility sink looks stylish! And for such a minimal amount of time and money! The boards probably cost me around $10 or less, which is all I had to buy for this project. Then all that was left was to measure for those front planks! We measured and cut those planks and again used our nail gun to attach them to the front cleats! And that was that! It was much easier than some of our other plans, and very pretty too! We finished it up with the same stain as the folding counter and some sealant (that protects against water) then painted the silver legs of the utility sink with this spray paint!Īnd Voila! My new utility sink was created! It may sound confusing when explaining it, but it is exceptionally easy. However on one of the back walls there was not a stud so we used a couple anchors and screws to attach to the drywall. We attached the cleats primarily with our nail gun. (You can see all of this in the pictures). We created the 3-sided cleats and attached them to the back wall and the side walls. But that’s not all! We had to then attach a third board to go down in the front for those front planks to attach to! It was basically a way to hold everything up and together and to the walls. The side cleat ran the entire length of the side board for the countertop. Then to connect everything and hold your makeshift countertop up we came up with a cleat system! One cleat was put on the wall in the back to hold up the second cleat along the side. You can see how the kreg holes are up at the top of this picture, that is where we joined the side boards to the front countertop. We then attached the two side boards for the counter to the front board using our handy kreg jig to keep them tightly together. ![]() Then we measured from the wall to the front board we just made and cut some 1”x4” boards for the sides. Then we clamped down this board and used our jigsaw to cut out the piece so the board would fit right around the corners. (This is only necessary if you have rounded corners like we had) My dad laid on the ground and drew the lines as I kept everything straight and in place. We laid a 1” x 6” board horizontally across the entire front, overlapping the top of the sink in order to draw where we would need to cut out to go around the corners of the sink. We created the folding counter with a waterfall side that would become the sink side too, so all I needed was the front planks. I did not need to plan either of the sides. Take a look at your sink and decide if you need to do the sides. Anchors and screws (only if there are no studs where you need to put the cleats)įirst you need to plan.1″x 6″ board (only one for the front counter surround).So instead of trying to figure something out as we went along, we had a definite plan that would work perfectly with this space! To create your very own utility sink surround just follow the tutorial below! Luckily, Vicki woke up in the middle of the night and came up with a fabulous plan! She came over to work on it with a drawing and everything! The weekend before the challenge was due to wrap up we decided to just dive in and create something for the sink. So we continued work on the laundry room, leaving that darn utility sink until the end. We toyed with a couple of different ideas at first, maybe fabric, maybe building a makeshift cabinet out of some leftover plywood…but nothing seemed quite right. We knew we just had to cover up that ugly little thing but didn’t know how! Here is the story of how we created this stylish surround for our utility sink makeover At the beginning of the month, we came up with the laundry room design, but couldn’t think what to do for the utility sink. Last month for the $100 Room Challenge we restyled Kristen’s Laundry room with only a budget of $100 (like the title suggests).
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