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Mediterranean U-shaped Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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710 Swinton Avenue
710 Swinton Avenue
Marc Julien HomesMarc Julien Homes
This beautiful Mission Style home just completed by Marc Julien Homes. The exterior features all the historic elements of a vintage old Florida estate & luxuries of new construction on the interior. Master Wing Bedroom downstairs with sliding doors open to expansive travertine pool deck. Marble, porcelain & wood floors. Luxurious Master Bath with 6′ Wyndham freestanding tub & separate shower. Kitchen open concept with overhang for barstools. Thermador appliance package including 48”gas range with double oven. Living room with coffer ceiling overlooking pool with spacious sun shelf. Solid marble slab pool coping, summer kitchen & large covered patio area. Authentic wood beams in living room & Master Bedroom ceilings.
Modern Luxury with a View
Modern Luxury with a View
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.
Laundry room.
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Santa Barbara with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and white worktops.
Coastal Mediterranean Remodel
Coastal Mediterranean Remodel
Lola InteriorsLola Interiors
Photo: Jessie Preza Photography
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Jacksonville with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, black worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Mediterranean Home
Mediterranean Home
Kent Key Custom HomesKent Key Custom Homes
Marianne Joy Photography
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Dallas with raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Italian Elegance
Italian Elegance
JAUREGUI Architecture Interiors ConstructionJAUREGUI Architecture Interiors Construction
Piston Design
Photo of an expansive mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Houston with raised-panel cabinets and a side by side washer and dryer.
Lake Conroe
Lake Conroe
Interior Design ConceptsInterior Design Concepts
Grary Keith Jackson Design Inc, Architect Matt McGhee, Builder Interior Design Concepts, Interior Designer
Photo of an expansive mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Houston with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, travertine flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Spanish Accent Home
Spanish Accent Home
The Refined GroupThe Refined Group
This is an example of a large mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Tuscan style
Tuscan style
Providential Custom HomesProvidential Custom Homes
Large mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer and beige worktops.
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Montecito Home
Montecito Home
CB Paint and Decor, Inc.CB Paint and Decor, Inc.
Montectio Spanish Estate Interior and Exterior. Offered by The Grubb Campbell Group, Village Properties.
Inspiration for a large mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Santa Barbara with a built-in sink, beaded cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
UserUser
Photography by Troy Thies
Photo of a mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with green cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, recessed-panel cabinets, tile countertops and multi-coloured floors.
Transitional Santa Barbara
Transitional Santa Barbara
EARTH AND IMAGESEARTH AND IMAGES
Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
Brandon Architects Seaward
Brandon Architects Seaward
Jeri Koegel PhotographyJeri Koegel Photography
Jeri Koegel
Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Orange County with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Indian Peaks Home
Indian Peaks Home
Proud House Studio & CoProud House Studio & Co
Photo of a mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Denver with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Wallis Residence
Wallis Residence
Cornerstone ArchitectsCornerstone Architects
Photography by Buff Strickland
Mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, ceramic flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Highland Park Transitional
Highland Park Transitional
Danes Custom HomesDanes Custom Homes
Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Modern Tuscan
Modern Tuscan
Balance 3 DesignBalance 3 Design
Photo of a large mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white walls.
California Spanish Ranch
California Spanish Ranch
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.
Laundry room.
Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Santa Barbara with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Laundry room
Laundry room
Balber Architecture, Inc.Balber Architecture, Inc.
Laundry room showing different counter height. This particular room has a built-in ironing board for convenience.
This is an example of an expansive mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Tampa with a belfast sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, green walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, recessed-panel cabinets and brown floors.

Mediterranean U-shaped Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed mediterranean 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 mediterranean utility design.

What do I need in my mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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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