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Coastal Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Beach Getaway
Beach Getaway
Angie Keyes CKBDAngie Keyes CKBD
This Condo was in sad shape. The clients bought and knew it was going to need a over hall. We opened the kitchen to the living, dining, and lanai. Removed doors that were not needed in the hall to give the space a more open feeling as you move though the condo. The bathroom were gutted and re - invented to storage galore. All the while keeping in the coastal style the clients desired. Navy was the accent color we used throughout the condo. This new look is the clients to a tee.
Aspley House
Aspley House
Bella Vie InteriorsBella Vie Interiors
Modern scandinavian inspired laundry. Features grey and white encaustic patterned floor tiles, pale blue wall tiles and chrome taps.
Photo of a medium sized nautical single-wall separated utility room in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, white walls, porcelain flooring, grey floors, white cabinets, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, a built-in sink, laminate countertops, a stacked washer and dryer and white worktops.
Avalon Village Residence
Avalon Village Residence
Stritt Design & Construction Pty LtdStritt Design & Construction Pty Ltd
Hamptons Style beach house designed and built by Stritt Design and Construction. This traditional meets contemporary laundry is open providing ease of access to the outdoors. Finishes include subway tiles and a farmhouse laundry sink.
Resort Style Living
Resort Style Living
Shannon Pepper DesignShannon Pepper Design
Inspiration for a medium sized coastal single-wall separated utility room in Auckland with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate countertops, pink splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Shoreline
Shoreline
Vendrasco Construction & Development GroupVendrasco Construction & Development Group
Design ideas for a small coastal u-shaped separated utility room in Santa Barbara with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a vaulted ceiling.
River Cottage
River Cottage
CookeConstruction,Inc.CookeConstruction,Inc.
This River Cottage needed a laundry area in a small space. Custom designed cabinets can be available for any use. This white stackable washer and dryer, sits in a hallway going unnoticed when the doors are shut. Guests only see a very handsome closet. When you open the custom cabinetry you will be surprised at what you find. This renovation not only included the appliances but they went a step further adding a pull out shelf for your laundry use. This is a unique design idea for any small laundry space.
sunshine beach residence
sunshine beach residence
zooi designzooi design
Beach style galley utility room in Sunshine Coast with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Harbour House
Harbour House
Electronic LivingElectronic Living
Large coastal l-shaped utility room in Brisbane with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Wildwood-Laundry Room
Wildwood-Laundry Room
Youtopia DesignsYoutopia Designs
This high-functioning laundry room does double duty as the dog area! Who else loves these built-in bowls?
Photo of a small coastal single-wall utility room in St Louis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Noosa Sunshine Coast
Noosa Sunshine Coast
Kim Black DesignKim Black Design
Noosa Villa - Interior Design by Kim Black Design of Brisbane and Photography by Louise Roche
Photo of a beach style single-wall separated utility room in Sunshine Coast with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.
Mac-a-vista lake home
Mac-a-vista lake home
ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized beach style 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, white floors and white worktops.
Bellevue Hill
Bellevue Hill
P.Built ConstructionsP.Built Constructions
Grant Schwarz
Photo of a small nautical galley separated utility room in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and a submerged sink.
bulthaup b3 - Coastal White
bulthaup b3 - Coastal White
UserUser
Laundry room. Designed by Valerie Lecompte. Photography by Nicholas Yarsley
Photo of a medium sized coastal galley utility room in Devon with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, a stacked washer and dryer, white walls, porcelain flooring and a submerged sink.
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.
Landry Room Make over
Landry Room Make over
Closet Solutions FloridaCloset Solutions Florida
White Cabinets above the washer and dryer add storage space. A laundry caddy helps hang clothing to dry. Additional storage shelves and baskets below a folding counter create great functionality in a small space.
Fort Hill- Laundry
Fort Hill- Laundry
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Stefco Builders Landscape Architect: Hilarie Holdsworth Design Photographer: Greg Premru
Beach House V
Beach House V
J G Popper Custom Builder LLCJ G Popper Custom Builder LLC
Contemporary ship la laundry room with gray floors and countertops
Photo of a large beach style l-shaped utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Bellevue Hill
Bellevue Hill
P.Built ConstructionsP.Built Constructions
Grant Schwarz
Photo of a small beach style galley separated utility room in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and black floors.
Palm Beach House 2
Palm Beach House 2
Annabelle Chapman Architect Pty LtdAnnabelle Chapman Architect Pty Ltd
Marian Riabic Photography
Design ideas for a large coastal single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Sheffield New Home
Sheffield New Home
Johnston Construction AustraliaJohnston Construction Australia
Nautical single-wall utility room in Brisbane with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue splashback, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Coastal Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets 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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