DIY-ista: The Laundry Room -Loads of Fun (kick off)

Our plain old lil' laundry room was looking a little...blah. I dreamed of sprucing it up with a front load washer/dryer but we're low budget at the moment so it's on to Plan B! I've set aside $300 to turn my laundry room from "blah" to "perty"

Here's the before:

My Design Plan:

1. Spruce up the walls! - We decided that yellow was the way to go! After staring at what seemed like a hundred different shades of yellow, we picked "Pale Lemon" by Glidden from the Home Depot.

I also loveeee beadboard but don't have a circular saw to cut out holes for electrical outlets,etc, so when I read about beadboard wallpaper, I was sold! I bought a roll from the Home Depot.

2. Add cabinets and open shelving- I wanted to put cabinets on both walls (above the washer/dryer and against the back wall) but after checking with my local township code office, I found out I can't put cabinets about the washer/dryer because of a fire sprinkler located on the wall. BOOOOO!!! That's ok, I've devised a clever plan to hide the wire shelves. Here are some laundry rooms I used as inspiration:
Retro Laundry Room (Lowes.com)

BHG

3. Add a narrow countertop - I wanted to add a folding space to the room and love the look of wood countertops and farmhouse tables. Here are a few inspiration pictures:
SouthernLiving.com