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Medium Sized Shabby-Chic Style Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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Foxcroft Estate Des Moines, IA
Foxcroft Estate Des Moines, IA
Emily Pertzborn InteriorsEmily Pertzborn Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall utility room in Other with wood worktops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, beige walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Cabinetry PlusCabinetry Plus
This is an example of a medium sized vintage galley utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, yellow walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse
Alison Kandler Interior DesignAlison Kandler Interior Design
Laundry room
Medium sized shabby-chic style utility room in Los Angeles.
Renovation Currumbin Valley
Renovation Currumbin Valley
ARCO DesignsARCO Designs
Photo of a medium sized vintage l-shaped separated utility room in Gold Coast - Tweed.
Chicago Residence
Chicago Residence
Reddington DesignsReddington Designs
Whimsical, yet functional Laundry Room with custom dog bath.
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
840 San Saba East
840 San Saba East
Caleb McEachernCaleb McEachern
Design ideas for a medium sized vintage separated utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights
Dimon Designs, LLCDimon Designs, LLC
Washer and Dryer are built in with a butcher block top. Dimon Designs Mundelein, IL 60060
Photo of a medium sized vintage utility room in Chicago.
Country Chic
Country Chic
The Woodshop of AvonThe Woodshop of Avon
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style galley separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Rustic Chic Kitchen Remodel in Loveland
Rustic Chic Kitchen Remodel in Loveland
Neal's Design RemodelNeal's Design Remodel
Neal's Design Remodel
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall separated utility room in Cincinnati with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Compact Laundry room
Compact Laundry room
ImprovaImprova
This is an example of a medium sized romantic single-wall utility room in Sydney with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
3708 Hilltop Ln
3708 Hilltop Ln
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Carrie Buell
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall utility room in Nashville with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style galley utility room in Raleigh with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Formal Dining to Laundry Room
Formal Dining to Laundry Room
Noel Burney@Closet Factory South CarolinaNoel Burney@Closet Factory South Carolina
This is an example of a medium sized vintage utility room in Other with white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and brown floors.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
UserUser
Having a second-floor laundry room is the ultimate luxury! With this laundry room, you'll enjoy front-load washer and dryer, plus an above-unit shelf, perfect for folding! With an additional wire shelf to store your laundry necessities, this laundry room is ideal for organization.
Rustic Chic Kitchen Remodel in Loveland
Rustic Chic Kitchen Remodel in Loveland
Neal's Design RemodelNeal's Design Remodel
Neal's Design Remodel
Design ideas for a medium sized romantic single-wall separated utility room in Cincinnati with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Traditional bathroom with morrocan tiles
Traditional bathroom with morrocan tiles
ImprovaImprova
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall utility room in Sydney with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a submerged sink, an integrated washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
Interiors
Interiors
Earthway Enterprises, IncEarthway Enterprises, Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style l-shaped separated utility room in Kansas City with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, laminate floors and multi-coloured floors.
Utility room
Utility room
Sarah Finney InteriorsSarah Finney Interiors
Nick Yarsley
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style galley utility room in Hertfordshire with shaker cabinets, a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops and white walls.
Laundry rooms
Laundry rooms
JennyGee DesignJennyGee Design
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, travertine flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
The Grandview - Ten Trails Model Showplex
The Grandview - Ten Trails Model Showplex
Lennar SeattleLennar Seattle
Simple laundry space with natural tones that adds a sense of calm to the space.
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall separated utility room in Seattle with beaded cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, vinyl flooring and brown floors.

Medium Sized Shabby-Chic Style Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style utility design.

What do I need in my shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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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