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Expansive Coastal Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
This is an example of an expansive coastal l-shaped utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Anne Crescent, Brighton
Anne Crescent, Brighton
Key PieceKey Piece
Adrienne Bizzarri Photography
Photo of an expansive beach style single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
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.
Beachtree
Beachtree
Wendy Martin LivingWendy Martin Living
Design ideas for an expansive nautical utility room in Other with blue cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, glass tiled splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Hamptons House @ Mona Vale
Hamptons House @ Mona Vale
StepUP ConstructionsStepUP Constructions
Photo of an expansive beach style utility room in Sydney with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Vermillion Summer Home
Vermillion Summer Home
30A Interiors30A Interiors
Perfect Laundry Room for making laundry task seem pleasant! BM White Dove and SW Comfort Gray Barn Doors. Pewter Hardware. Construction by Borges Brooks Builders. Fletcher Isaacs Photography
Newport Waterfront
Newport Waterfront
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Photo of an expansive beach style u-shaped separated utility room in Orange County with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Lower Cliff Rd.
Lower Cliff Rd.
Cheney Brothers Building & Renovation LLCCheney Brothers Building & Renovation LLC
Photo of an expansive coastal galley separated utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, a side by side washer and dryer and beaded cabinets.
Custom Beach House Bonita Springs
Custom Beach House Bonita Springs
Calusa Construction, Inc.Calusa Construction, Inc.
Laundry with mop sink
Inspiration for an expansive coastal l-shaped separated utility room in Miami with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, yellow walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Private Residence, Okauchee Lake
Private Residence, Okauchee Lake
Kings Way HomesKings Way Homes
Dog wash!
Design ideas for an expansive coastal l-shaped utility room in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
The Estates at Del Sur, Plan 1 by Standard Pacific Homes
The Estates at Del Sur, Plan 1 by Standard Pacific Homes
Pacific Dimensions, Inc.Pacific Dimensions, Inc.
AG Photography
Expansive beach style u-shaped utility room in San Diego with shaker cabinets, white cabinets and engineered stone countertops.
Eastern Shore Chesapeake Bay Estate
Eastern Shore Chesapeake Bay Estate
Annapolis InteriorsAnnapolis Interiors
We helped update and improve the function of this Eastern Shore waterfront estate located on the Chesapeake Bay by planning additions off the back and front of the home. This allowed for better flow in the renovated kitchen, dining room with views of the water, and a larger laundry/mud room for this family of six.
Anne Crescent, Brighton
Anne Crescent, Brighton
Key PieceKey Piece
Expansive beach style single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Fordyce | Brentwood
Fordyce | Brentwood
Cari Berg Interior DesignCari Berg Interior Design
Expansive nautical l-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Casa Del Sol Design Build
Casa Del Sol Design Build
Austin Follos PhotographyAustin Follos Photography
©Folland Photography LLC
Expansive coastal utility room in Miami.
Beachtree
Beachtree
Wendy Martin LivingWendy Martin Living
Inspiration for an expansive nautical utility room in Other with blue cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, glass tiled splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
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.
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Design ideas for an expansive beach style l-shaped utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Inspiration for an expansive nautical l-shaped utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
The Cove- DuRant Luxury Custom Designed Home on Daniel Island
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Photo of an expansive nautical l-shaped utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Expansive Coastal Utility Room 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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