Grey Utility Room with Blue Walls Ideas and Designs

Inspiration for a coastal separated utility room in Grand Rapids with a submerged sink, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, shaker cabinets and feature lighting.

Bathroom & Laundry Room Remodel

Plumb Square Builders

A bathroom remodel featuring wooden flooring and a hidden washer & dryer to give it that classic yet traditional look and finish. - Plumb Square Builders

Entries, Mudrooms, and Laundry rooms

Modern Design Cabinetry

M & M Quality Home Contractors
Medium sized classic utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and recessed-panel cabinets.

Marvin, NC- Laundry room

Leslie Williams Interior Design

This busy family needed a functional yet beautiful laundry room since it is off the garage entrance as well as it's own entrance off the front of the house too!

Laundry Room and Home Office

Geneva Cabinet Gallery

Large traditional single-wall utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue walls.

Compact Laundry Room Renovation

Henrietta Heisler Interiors Inc

This little laundry room uses hidden tricks to modernize and maximize limited space. Opposite the washing machine and dryer, custom cabinetry was added on both sides of an ironing board cupboard. Another thoughtful addition is a space for a hook to help lift clothes to the hanging rack.

Family Home with Outside Oasis

Havlicek Builders Inc.

Photo of a traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

San Francisco Duboce Triangle Edwardian

Design Set Match

Treve Johnson Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Glastonbury, CT Mudroom Renovation

Melissa Hill Home Design

A design for a busy, active family longing for order and a central place for the family to gather. We utilized every inch of this room from floor to ceiling to give custom cabinetry that would completely expand their kitchen storage. Directly off the kitchen overlooks their dining space, with beautiful brown leather stools detailed with exposed nail heads and white wood. Fresh colors of bright blue and yellow liven their dining area. The kitchen & dining space is completely rejuvenated as these crisp whites and colorful details breath life into this family hub. We further fulfilled our ambition of maximum storage in our design of this client’s mudroom and laundry room. We completely transformed these areas with our millwork and cabinet designs allowing for the best amount of storage in a well-organized entry. Optimizing a small space with organization and classic elements has them ready to entertain and welcome family and friends. Custom designed by Hartley and Hill Design All materials and furnishings in this space are available through Hartley and Hill Design. www.hartleyandhilldesign.com 888-639-0639 Neil Landino

Monticello Rustic Elegance

Werschay Homes

Custom home built by Werschay Homes in central Minnesota. - 360 Real Estate Image LLC
Photo of a medium sized rural l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.

Miscellaneous Projects

Ferrarini Custom Homes

Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Orlando with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls and a side by side washer and dryer.

Glossy Ibis, Kiawah Island

Cinder Creek Construction

Tripp Smith Photography Architect: Architecture +
This is an example of a medium sized traditional l-shaped utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and beige worktops.

KBIS & Country Home Magazine 2008 Showhouse Project

Classic Kitchens & Baths

Photos by Country Home Magazine
Design ideas for a rural utility room in Boston with beige cabinets, blue walls and medium hardwood flooring.

Queens Harbour New Construction

LC-Design Studio

Impactful design can be found even in the smallest spaces. Who wouldn’t want to come and do laundry in this delightfully warm and inviting laundry room? The gold brick tile and lobster print wall paper bring a sense of class and whimsy that would make anyone want to visit the space.

Hawthorn Woods Kitchen Remodel

Belle Maison Interiors LLC

Bright and spacious mudroom/laundry room.
Design ideas for a small classic galley utility room in Chicago with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.

Colorful St. Paul Cottage

Copper Creek

Builder: Copper Creek, LLC Architect: David Charlez Designs Interior Design: Bria Hammel Interiors Photo Credit: Spacecrafting
Inspiration for a traditional galley separated utility room in Minneapolis with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.

Eclectic In Elmhurst

Designing Interiors Inc

Picture Perfect Marina Storm
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Wellesley Basement Transformation

Dishington Construction - Jensen Hus

washer and dryer are now hidden behind built in cabinets. Painted to match
Small traditional single-wall utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, blue walls, vinyl flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Marotta Residence Laundry Room, Mason, OH

Richardson & Rice Design-Build-Remodel

Design ideas for a classic utility room in Cincinnati with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls and a side by side washer and dryer.

Custom South Tampa Home 2302

Blake Building

Photo by Fastpix
Design ideas for a small classic galley separated utility room in Tampa with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.

Grey Utility Room with Blue Walls Ideas and Designs

A well designed 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 utility design.

What do I need in my 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 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 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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