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Contemporary Utility Room with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

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Master Laundry Room Contemporary for Entertaining
Master Laundry Room Contemporary for Entertaining
Heritage Design StudioHeritage Design Studio
Functional Utility Room, located just off the Dressing Room in the Master Suite allows quick access for the owners and a view of the private garden. Room size: 7'8" x 8' Ceiling height: 11'
Fox Point Residence
Fox Point Residence
FoxLin ArchitectsFoxLin Architects
Doug Edmunds
Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall utility room in Milwaukee with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, grey worktops and a feature wall.
Galley kitchen reinvisioned
Galley kitchen reinvisioned
Metropolis Drafting and Construction IncMetropolis Drafting and Construction Inc
The laundry are was also redone in the same style as the kitchen space, the washer and dryer were placed in a stackable position to save space which was used for a counter and additional cabinets. Photography: Shimrit Shalev
West Perry Street
West Perry Street
Rethink Design StudioRethink Design Studio
Richard Leo Johnson Wall Color: Smokestack Gray - Regal Wall Satin, Flat Latex (Benjamin Moore) Cabinetry Color: Smokestack Gray - Regal Wall Satin, Flat Latex (Benjamin Moore) Cabinetry Hardware: 7" Brushed Brass - Lewis Dolin Counter Surface: Marble slab Window Treatment Fabric: Ikat Ocean - Laura Lienhard Desk Chair: Antique (reupholstered and repainted) Light Fixture: Circa Lighting
Kristen's Laundry Room
Kristen's Laundry Room
Grassroots DesignGrassroots Design
JVL Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Ottawa with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige worktops.
Contemporary Laundry Room
Contemporary Laundry Room
Inspiration for a large contemporary utility room in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.
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B.C.D. Architectural WorksB.C.D. Architectural Works
PHOTOS: MIKE GULLION
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Other with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
North Port Ct Kitchen
North Port Ct Kitchen
Alliance Home RemodelingAlliance Home Remodeling
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.
Bracken Av
Bracken Av
RoomfourRoomfour
This laundry is a space savers dream! Machines stacked nicely with enough room to store whatever you need above (like that washing basket that just doesn't really GO anywhere). Fitted neatly is the laundry trough with a simple tap. The black tiles really do make the space it's own. Who said laundries had to be boring?
Basement and laundry room
Basement and laundry room
A Design Art & HouseA Design Art & House
Our client wanted a finished laundry room. We choose blue cabinets with a ceramic farmhouse sink, gold accessories, and a pattern back wall. The result is an eclectic space with lots of texture and pattern.
Modern Rambler
Modern Rambler
Dietrich HomesDietrich Homes
Contemporary utility room in Other with a submerged sink, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and green floors.
Bayfront Beauty
Bayfront Beauty
April BallietteApril Balliette
This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Tampa with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Display Home Gympie - The Austen
Display Home Gympie - The Austen
Aspect Homes QLDAspect Homes QLD
Open Butler's Pantry and Laundry Room - straight behind the main kitchen area.
Design ideas for a contemporary utility room in Sunshine Coast with a built-in sink, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Military Rd New House
Military Rd New House
emcee designemcee design
home visit
Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall separated utility room in DC Metro with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Modern & Functional
Modern & Functional
Cabinet Concepts by DesignCabinet Concepts by Design
This is an example of a large contemporary separated utility room in Other with a side by side washer and dryer, a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls and grey worktops.
The Ultimate Utility and Boot Room
The Ultimate Utility and Boot Room
burlanes interiorsburlanes interiors
Whether it’s used as a laundry, cloakroom, stashing sports gear or for extra storage space a utility and boot room will help keep your kitchen clutter-free and ensure everything in your busy household is streamlined and organised! Our head designer worked very closely with the clients on this project to create a utility and boot room that worked for all the family needs and made sure there was a place for everything. Masses of smart storage!
Cool and practical utility room
Cool and practical utility room
York House DesignsYork House Designs
Before we started this dream laundry room was a draughty lean-to with all sorts of heating and plumbing on show. Now all of that is stylishly housed but still easily accessible and surrounded by storage. Contemporary, charcoal wood grain and knurled brass handles give these shaker doors a cool, modern edge.
Seaside Home
Seaside Home
Thompson Clarke InteriorsThompson Clarke Interiors
This is an example of a contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Belfast with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Contemporary Custom Home
Contemporary Custom Home
Brentwell Construction LTDBrentwell Construction LTD
Medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Shadow Creek Drive
Shadow Creek Drive
Osinoff General ContractorsOsinoff General Contractors
Roberto Garcia Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, grey worktops and engineered stone countertops.

Contemporary Utility Room with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

A well designed contemporary 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 contemporary utility design.

What do I need in my contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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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