My Laundry Room - With Purple Drywall

Earlier this year I was invited to spend a few days touring and getting some expert knowledge on the business of drywall. PURPLE® drywall to be exact by the amazing people at  National Gypsum®

Renovations are my specialty, so the geek in me was happy to soak up all the knowledge of this industry along with four other design bloggers. You can read all the fun deets here.   

As part of the campaign, we were offered some drywall to use as we saw fit. I decided to finally build a laundry room. Laundry is my most hated chore, so anything to make me somehow fall in love with it was welcome. Like most homeowners, my washing machine and dryer are on a raised platform in the garage, not the sexiest location, since this often means your neighbors can watch as you air your dirty laundry - literally - if you happen to have the garage door open. 

So yes, definitely time to end all that. I'd make it large enough (11ft. x 6 ft.) to install cabinets and a pantry for bulk items, brooms etc. Yes! This was beginning to make me excited. To calculate how much drywall we would need I simply entered my measurements here:

We selected the PURPLE® XP® because it's moisture and mold resistant , a great fit for a laundry room.

With materials finally on hand, we set out to frame in the space with metal studs. I decided on a 36' door opening to make it easier to install the washer/dryer. I had pesky popcorn ceiling in my garage, which we decided to remove, a messy ordeal but always, always worth it. 

With framing all done, we moved on to the good stuff. Drywall installation. 

Huge thanks to Angel and his brother Gabriel of North Florida Drywall for whipping this all together in just one weekend. 

Shockingly, I behaved just like all my clients! Constantly hovering around as they installed and asking a million questions! And since my drywall installation skills are very questionable - translation: I finished last in the installation competition during my National Gypsum® tour, I eventually hushed and let the experts handle the installation. 

Alert: If your drywall skills are questionable, hire a pro! Your walls will thank ya.

  

All done. Well, not the fully completed and designed space. I'll tackle that over the next few months. But what a joy it is to have the space all built, and I'm sure my neighbors are happy to see one less pile of dirty laundry being done. 

And  guess what? To motivate you to tackle a small project around your own home, we're be giving away a $100 Visa gift card and a Purple tool bag all from the good folks at National Gypsum®    
Just follow the rules below to enter to win. And good luck! The winner will be announced next week.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Huge shoutout to the DIY bloggers who I met on this campaign - Daniel of Manhattan Nest, Kim of Yellow Brick Home, Justin of Remodelaholic and Sandra of Sawdust Girl and Anitra Mecadon, coolest designer/DIY chick on any network.

*While this post was sponsored by National Gypsum®, all words and details of this laundry room project are by yours truly.

My New Love Affair - Purple. Drywall That Is.

Last month, the renovation geek in me got to spend some time learning about a well used, but so not heralded product: drywall. PURPLE® drywall to be exact.

If you've followed me over the years, then you know that renovations are the core of my design business, so I've kinda seen my share of drywall. I've also ripped out my fair share of drywall, but since I'm no DIY expert, I then hand over the baton to my trusted team of drywall guys who install endless walls of this stuff in our projects.

But I didn't know much about the PURPLE® brand of drywall made by the innovative folks at National Gypsum®. And lemme tell you, they are passionate about their products and with good reason.

Moi, soaking in that Purple knowledge

Why PURPLE®?

Well, it's PURPLE® so they could stand out from other drywall companies but their lineup of products also provide unparalleled resistance to moisture, mold, mildew, scratches and dents and can dramatically reduce the noise heard between rooms.

They're also fire resistant, GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified and made in the USA - we had an amazing tour of the factory but no pics were allowed because that PURPLE® drywall formula's gotta be protected .

But we did a have a blast as you can see from our little Boomerang video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUcsx8NlBwN/

I did look extra snazzy in these safety goggles though!

As I'm plotting renovation projects for the rest of the year with my clients, I'm now able to share the product options offered by National Gypsum® and why they make sense for their homes.

There's PURPLE® XP® - moisture and mold resistant which can be used on walls and ceilings especially in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry, essentially anywhere where mold and mildew is a concern.

PURPLE® Hi-Abuse® XP® - Used anywhere that's prone to scratches and dents - think my son Xavier's room! plus hallways, playrooms and pretty much any place that's subject to added abuse.

Purple® Hi-Abuse® XP® versus the competition after a machine tested for scratch and dent resistance.

Then there's PURPLE® Hi-Impact® XP® - this is the product that takes a licking and keeps on ticking. I tried hard to make a dent and failed. This is great for use in garages, bonus rooms, and any room that's subject to high impact and dents from hard objects.

And PURPLE® SoundBreak® XP® - Offers a superior level of noise reduction and is perfect for any room that needs some noise control such as my home office, bedroom walls, media room walls and ceilings.

Major shoutout to the DIY bloggers who I met on this campaign - Daniel of Manhattan Nest, Kim of Yellow Brick Home, Justin of Remodelaholic and Sandra of Sawdust Girl and Anitra Mecadon, coolest designer/DIY chick on any network.

Yes, they kinda kicked my butt at the DIY challenge because, duh, DIY is what they do!

Love me some Sawdust Girl! She crushed me on them drywall boards. Just crushed me.

But shoutout to the real MVP Justin of Remodelaholic. Snagged that medal like a true drywall champ! And stay tuned for a giveaway we have coming up soon.

*While this post was sponsored by National Gypsum®, all words and details of the tour are by yours truly.