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Coastal Utility Room with Blue Floors Ideas and Designs

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Summer Hill Bathroom
Summer Hill Bathroom
Blue Tea Kitchens and BathroomsBlue Tea Kitchens and Bathrooms
Both eclectic and refined, the bathrooms at our Summer Hill project are unique and reflects the owners lifestyle. Beach style, yet unequivocally elegant the floors feature encaustic concrete tiles paired with elongated white subway tiles. Aged brass taper by Brodware is featured as is a freestanding black bath and fittings and a custom made timber vanity.
Salt Water Vibes
Salt Water Vibes
Saltwater Kitchen & Bath StudioSaltwater Kitchen & Bath Studio
Mike Kaskel Retirement home designed for extended family! I loved this couple! They decided to build their retirement dream home before retirement so that they could enjoy entertaining their grown children and their newly started families. A bar area with 2 beer taps, space for air hockey, a large balcony, a first floor kitchen with a large island opening to a fabulous pool and the ocean are just a few things designed with the kids in mind. The color palette is casual beach with pops of aqua and turquoise that add to the relaxed feel of the home.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Angela Reynolds DesignsAngela Reynolds Designs
Design ideas for an expansive beach style u-shaped utility room in Miami with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
West Seattle Waterfront Retreat
West Seattle Waterfront Retreat
Cassie Daughtrey Realogics Sotheby's RealtyCassie Daughtrey Realogics Sotheby's Realty
Cory Holland Photography
Nautical utility room in Seattle with blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Essex
Essex
Shop sKoutShop sKout
Nautical utility room in Orange County with an utility sink, orange cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, blue floors and brown worktops.
Mac-a-vista lake home
Mac-a-vista lake home
ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized nautical galley utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Hermosa Beach Strand Residence
Hermosa Beach Strand Residence
Laney LA, Inc.Laney LA, Inc.
Cement tile detailing at laundry room
Inspiration for a small coastal separated utility room in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Newport Beach
Newport Beach
Insert DesignInsert Design
Encaustic tiles on the floor keep this laundry room and mud room playful while discretely hiding dirt and dust. Built-in cabinetry offers an organized spot for backpacks, shoes, and hats.
Seaside Sentinel
Seaside Sentinel
Thomas & LordThomas & Lord
Design ideas for a nautical separated utility room in Portland Maine with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
White Shaker Laundry
White Shaker Laundry
Jill Peyton Design, LLCJill Peyton Design, LLC
This is an example of a beach style utility room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Willow Glen
Willow Glen
Ridgeway Home Builders Inc.Ridgeway Home Builders Inc.
Large beach style single-wall separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and grey worktops.
Mattituck Residence
Mattituck Residence
Elms Interior DesignElms Interior Design
Photography by Michael J. Lee
Photo of a medium sized nautical u-shaped separated utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Coastal Cozy
Coastal Cozy
Kimberley Kay InteriorsKimberley Kay Interiors
New floor tile + white paint
Photo of a small coastal galley separated utility room in Phoenix with a belfast sink, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Sand Section, Manhattan Beach CA
Sand Section, Manhattan Beach CA
Eden LA Furniture and InteriorsEden LA Furniture and Interiors
When one thing leads to another...and another...and another... This fun family of 5 humans and one pup enlisted us to do a simple living room/dining room upgrade. Those led to updating the kitchen with some simple upgrades. (Thanks to Superior Tile and Stone) And that led to a total primary suite gut and renovation (Thanks to Verity Kitchens and Baths). When we were done, they sold their now perfect home and upgraded to the Beach Modern one a few galleries back. They might win the award for best Before/After pics in both projects! We love working with them and are happy to call them our friends. Design by Eden LA Interiors Photo by Kim Pritchard Photography
Beachy Farmhouse
Beachy Farmhouse
Lori Dennis, Inc.Lori Dennis, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized beach style u-shaped separated utility room in San Diego with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Quincy Lift
Quincy Lift
GLDESIGNGLDESIGN
Design ideas for a large nautical single-wall separated utility room in Other with white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Daniel Island Creek View
Daniel Island Creek View
Phillip Smith General Contractor, LLCPhillip Smith General Contractor, LLC
Photo of a coastal u-shaped separated utility room in Charleston with a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Irvine - Contemporary Coastal Remodel
Irvine - Contemporary Coastal Remodel
Pacific Coast Builders, Inc.Pacific Coast Builders, Inc.
Stunning Laundry room with amazing finishes. Herringbone patterned porcelain tile floor from Ann Sacks; Cambria countertop with Kohler under mount sink and black faucet. Beautiful custom cabinetry with "Worldly Gray" paint by Sherwin Williams and black cabinet door and drawer pulls. Fun wall paper tying all the colors together from Galbraith & Paul "Estrella".
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Angela Reynolds DesignsAngela Reynolds Designs
Inspiration for an expansive beach style u-shaped utility room in Miami with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Mac-a-vista lake home
Mac-a-vista lake home
ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized nautical galley utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, blue floors and brown worktops.

Coastal Utility Room with Blue Floors Ideas and Designs

A well designed coastal 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 coastal utility design.

What do I need in my coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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.
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