Coastal Utility Room with Mosaic Tiled Splashback Ideas and Designs

This laundry room features mint color custom cabinetry, brass/ crystal hardware, and capiz shell backsplash.
Inspiration for a small beach style separated utility room in Los Angeles with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, white walls, white worktops, blue cabinets, mosaic tiled splashback and grey floors.

Aberdeen Living

Everything Home

A neutral color palette punctuated by warm wood tones and large windows create a comfortable, natural environment that combines casual southern living with European coastal elegance. The 10-foot tall pocket doors leading to a covered porch were designed in collaboration with the architect for seamless indoor-outdoor living. Decorative house accents including stunning wallpapers, vintage tumbled bricks, and colorful walls create visual interest throughout the space. Beautiful fireplaces, luxury furnishings, statement lighting, comfortable furniture, and a fabulous basement entertainment area make this home a welcome place for relaxed, fun gatherings. --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/aberdeen-living-bargersville-indiana/

Shoreline

Vendrasco 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.

Ocean Street Narrabeen

Bathrooms By Oldham

The brief for this home was to create a warm inviting space that suited it's beachside location. Our client loves to cook so an open plan kitchen with a space for her grandchildren to play was at the top of the list. Key features used in this open plan design were warm floorboard tiles in a herringbone pattern, navy horizontal shiplap feature wall, custom joinery in entry, living and children's play area, rattan pendant lighting, marble, navy and white open plan kitchen.

Beach Chic

Amanda Giuliano at Nicolette’s For The Home

Inspiration for a medium sized coastal l-shaped utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, painted wood flooring and white floors.

Absolute Waterfront at Wynnum

Hezzelic Homes

Design ideas for a medium sized beach style galley separated utility room in Brisbane with a submerged sink, brown cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Golden Hour Garden

Herlong Architects

Design ideas for a medium sized nautical galley separated utility room in Charleston with green cabinets, marble worktops, green splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, green walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.

Bilgola Laundry

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

Photo of a medium sized coastal galley separated utility room in Sydney with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops, a coffered ceiling and panelled walls.

TAIRUA - 165m2

David Reid Homes Coromandel

This walk through laundry light and spacious with ample storage.
Large coastal single-wall utility room in Other with a double-bowl sink, mosaic tiled splashback, laminate floors and a side by side washer and dryer.

Edwards Residence

Geoff Chick & Associates

Inspiration for a large coastal l-shaped separated utility room in Other with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, blue walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and grey worktops.

Umina Beach, NSW

Milk Chocolate Projects

This is an example of a beach style utility room in Central Coast with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Allie Reed- New Luxury Home in PVB

Woodsman Kitchens and Floors

Gorgeous chefs kitchen with bread in the oven! Double stacked, painted white cabinets. Recessed flat panel doors with nickle hardware, pale blue back splash, Engineered quartz counter and eat-in island.

Clareville home

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

This is an example of a medium sized coastal single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops, a coffered ceiling and brick walls.

Certified Luxury Builders - 41 West - Veracruz Penthouse Remodel 2B

Dream Coast Builders

Large coastal utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, white floors, white worktops, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and a side by side washer and dryer.

BELLE ILE - Construction d'une villa - 160m²

Studio WherDeco

Et si on rêvait de vivre en bord de mer? Qui plus est, sur une belle île : la Guadeloupe, par exemple! Maureen et Nico l'ont fait! Ils ont décidé de faire construire cette belle villa sur l'île aux belles eaux et de se faire aider par WherDeco! Une réalisation totale qui ne manque pas de charme. Qu'en pensez-vous?

Laundry with a coastal feel

Makings of Fine Kitchens & Bathrooms

This bright and crisp Laundry space has been renovated to maximise space and to ensure a functional laundry space for a busy family. The blue/green mosaic splashback brighten and provide a coolness to the white cabinetry. Features large bench space with storage and under bench appliances.

Harbourside Chichester Interiors

Randell Design Group

Design ideas for a nautical separated utility room in Sussex with a belfast sink, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, beige walls, porcelain flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.

Ocean Street Narrabeen

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

Design ideas for a medium sized nautical galley separated utility room in Sydney with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops, a coffered ceiling and panelled walls.

Coastal Utility Room with Mosaic Tiled Splashback 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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