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Dark Green Boot Room
Dark Green Boot Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
Our dark green boot room and utility has been designed for all seasons, incorporating open and closed storage for muddy boots, bags, various outdoor items and cleaning products. No boot room is complete without bespoke bench seating. In this instance, we've introduced a warm and contrasting walnut seat, offering a cosy perch and additional storage below. To add a heritage feel, we've embraced darker tones, walnut details and burnished brass Antrim handles, bringing beauty to this practical room.
Davies
Davies
Barnes MatinaBarnes Matina
Inspiration for a scandinavian utility room in Melbourne.
Litchfield County Renovation
Litchfield County Renovation
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Design ideas for a rural utility room in New York.
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Mid Town Mod
Mid Town Mod
Fig St. DesignFig St. Design
Photo of a retro utility room in San Francisco.
Hwy 96
Hwy 96
Megan Glenn ArchitectureMegan Glenn Architecture
Inspiration for a farmhouse utility room in Nashville.
Sliding Bypass Door Hardware
Sliding Bypass Door Hardware
Johnson HardwareJohnson Hardware
Classic utility room in Other.
| Northwest Hills Modern |
| Northwest Hills Modern |
Amy Pearson DesignAmy Pearson Design
APD was hired to update the primary bathroom and laundry room of this ranch style family home. Included was a request to add a powder bathroom where one previously did not exist to help ease the chaos for the young family. The design team took a little space here and a little space there, coming up with a reconfigured layout including an enlarged primary bathroom with large walk-in shower, a jewel box powder bath, and a refreshed laundry room including a dog bath for the family’s four legged member!
French Industrial Residence (Laundry Room)
French Industrial Residence (Laundry Room)
Beyond KitchensBeyond Kitchens
Photography: Marit Williams Photography
This is an example of a large classic utility room in Other with a submerged sink, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, an integrated washer and dryer and white worktops.
Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake
Andrea Rodman InteriorsAndrea Rodman Interiors
Design ideas for a beach style utility room in Vancouver.
Naples House | Renovation
Naples House | Renovation
Bria Hammel InteriorsBria Hammel Interiors
Design ideas for a beach style utility room in Miami.
Claremont Coastal
Claremont Coastal
Rustic Charm InteriorsRustic Charm Interiors
Inspiration for a beach style utility room in Perth.
Laurel House
Laurel House
Hark InteriorsHark Interiors
Photo of a contemporary utility room in Brisbane.
Rockville Centre Colonial
Rockville Centre Colonial
Danielle Rose Design Co.Danielle Rose Design Co.
This project was an opportunity to design many of our favorite spaces: a stunning kitchen, a functional mudroom, unexpectedly funky wall coverings, and timeless brass finishes. Our clients, a family of four, loved their home but knew there were missed opportunities for functionality. We renovated their dated kitchen and designed an addition that houses a large mudroom-laundry room combination and a powder bath. We love the timeless sensibility of this reimagined home, juxtaposed by storied materials like handmade tile, woven textures, warm metals, and rustic woods.
Inviting Laundry and Mudroom
Inviting Laundry and Mudroom
Dave Fox Design Build RemodelersDave Fox Design Build Remodelers
Mud Room, laundry room, Groveport, Dave Fox, Remodel, Design Build, gray tile floor, white countertops, open shelving, black hardware
Inspiration for a classic utility room in Columbus.
Euro Pop Laundry
Euro Pop Laundry
Linette Dai DesignLinette Dai Design
Inspiration for a retro l-shaped separated utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, multi-coloured walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Compact Residence
Compact Residence
Naz DesignNaz Design
European laundry style.
Inspiration for a modern utility room in Sydney.
Cementine Retro Laundry Room
Cementine Retro Laundry Room
Arizona TileArizona Tile
Take Laundry Room from simple to spectacular with a little help from our Cementine Retro patterned tile. You don't need to go big here - a little patterned tile in your space can go a long way to adding a fun and fresh detail where your home most needs a little pop of personality.
Roosevelt + Monroe
Roosevelt + Monroe
Clark + AldineClark + Aldine
This is an example of a small bohemian galley separated utility room in Detroit with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, orange walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, brown worktops and wallpapered walls.
Anthony Abode
Anthony Abode
Emily Pueringer Design StudioEmily Pueringer Design Studio
Design ideas for an utility room in Minneapolis.

Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed utility room can rise to become one of our favourite rooms in the house, boasting the accolade of existing solely to make our lives easier. Few of us are fans of chores such as washing, cleaning and ironing, but with a high-spec, well put together utility design they could be a breeze. For this reason, it makes sense to design an utility room to be as functional as possible, the very model of “everything in its place”, with carefully thought out utility room storage. That, however, doesn’t have to mean it can’t look nice – even super-utilitarian appliances like a washing machine, tumble dryer, laundry basket and recycling bin can be dressed up by their surroundings and made to look great as part of your utility design.

What do I need in my utility room?

Most utility rooms tend to be a small room just off the kitchen or hallway, so you are likely to be working with a compact space. Your main priority will involve planning utility room storage around your white goods. A utility room is usually intended primarily as a laundry room, so it makes sense to first install your plumbed items: the sink, washing machine and, if you have one, tumble dryer. If you run short of space and can’t afford to have a separate washer and dryer, then consider an integrated washer-dryer for your utility design. Built-in storage is a great idea in utility rooms to make best use of the available space, and you might want to also consider built in ironing boards, clothes airers and retractable washing lines. These items tend to be a bit cumbersome and are forever getting in the way, so designing special utility room storage for them or fixing them to a wall so they are easily folded away is an excellent space-saver and well worth the implementation. Free standing items such as laundry baskets and clothes hampers can be tucked neatly under specially designed worktops, and a selection of stacking plastic storage boxes, tins or wicker baskets can be used to help keep the room clutter free.

How do I decorate my utility room?

Decorating an utility room is the ultimate exercise in form meeting functionality. As it’s a room that, alas, invariably people spend a great deal of time in, you will want keep the utility room a calm and clean space. Utility room storage is essential for keeping this area tidy; attractively painted shelves and cupboards can be used to stow away all the bottles and boxes used for laundry and cleaning, as well as appliances such as vacuum cleaners and irons. An attractive country style utility design can be achieved by hanging bright or patterned curtains in front of wall mounted shelves – it will perk up the room and keep clutter hidden away. Floors should be hard-wearing and easy to clean (just think of those dirty boots traipsing in through the back door!) – to this end, stone, tile, laminate or vinyl flooring will be the most low-maintenance and durable. All in all, bear in mind that just because this is primarily a practical space doesn’t mean it needs to be dull – you can inject personality into your utility design in your choices of colour and decorative accessories. Consider quirky signage, blackboards for scribbling down shopping lists, and decorative bottles and boxes for stowing away household bits and bobs.

Do I need a sink in my utility room?

Utility room sinks are designed for those jobs that don’t quite belong in the kitchen – hand washing, dirty boots, watering indoor plants – and typically have a more industrial aesthetic than kitchen sinks. In fact, the iconic butler sink’s originally designated purpose was, as you might imagine, a sink for the butler, who was responsible for washing precious glassware and other items that required special attention and soaking. In case you’ve ever wondered, this is why butler sinks are so deep – for that matter, the only difference between butler sinks and Belfast sinks is the overflow built in to Belfast sinks which don’t feature in butler sinks. If the rustic charm of ceramic sinks appeal to you but your utility room would benefit a less substantial piece, French farmhouse sinks may be the perfect option; cast in French clay to produce a more refined finish, farmhouse sinks can be a thinner, more elegant alternative to their robust counterparts. As well as offering practicality, ceramic sinks make a beautiful statement centrepiece – utility rooms with a country or shabby chic feel will find the perfect complement to rustic wooden units with a butler or farmhouse sink. Smaller sinks are perfectly adequate if your utility room doesn’t demand as much from you, if you do the odd bit of rinsing instead of regularly being elbow-deep in heavy-duty washing. Stainless steel sinks are a practical choice that can withstand the bashing they will get in an utility room set up. Composite sinks are available in granite and quartz variations, both boasting superior durability and damage resistance; to boot, their smooth clean finish lends itself to an ultramodern style utility room. If you’re still unsure on your utility design, take a look through the hundreds of photos for some utility room ideas from professional designers and other homeowners. You might find a design theme or some utility room storage ideas that will inspire you for your utility room makeover.
Custom Home & Guest House
Custom Home & Guest House
Zurich Homes IncZurich Homes Inc
Utility room in Other.
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