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Rustic Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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Hybrid Timber Frame Home on the Chain O' Lakes Miner Lake
Hybrid Timber Frame Home on the Chain O' Lakes Miner Lake
Strongwood HomesStrongwood Homes
Sanderson Photography, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic galley utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, brown walls, ceramic flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Rustic Laundry Room
Rustic Laundry Room
Photo of a medium sized rustic single-wall utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
White Pass Ski Cabin
White Pass Ski Cabin
Quincy HomeQuincy Home
Cooper Carras Photography Entry with mudroom and laundry room all in one. A place to drop wet ski gear, hang it up with dryer mounted behind cedar slats. Boot and glove dryer for wet gear. Colorful bench designed to withstand wet ski gear and wet dogs! Sustainable design with reused aluminum siding, live edge wood bench seats, Paperstone counter tops and porcelain wood look plank tiles.
PASADENA | LAUNDRY
PASADENA | LAUNDRY
STEFANI STEINSTEFANI STEIN
Tessa Neustadt
Medium sized rustic utility room in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Knotty alder laundry room
Knotty alder laundry room
Dovetail Kitchen DesignsDovetail Kitchen Designs
Todd Myra Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and ceramic flooring.
Bundanoon Home
Bundanoon Home
Genevieve StewartGenevieve Stewart
Photo of a small rustic single-wall utility room in Sydney.
The Cottage
The Cottage
Parkyn DesignParkyn Design
Rustic laundry room.
Photo of a medium sized rustic galley utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, beige cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and recessed-panel cabinets.
Rustic Mudroom | Warrington, PA
Rustic Mudroom | Warrington, PA
Ryann Reed Design BuildRyann Reed Design Build
A rustic style mudroom / laundry room in Warrington, Pennsylvania. A lot of times with mudrooms people think they need more square footage, but what they really need is some good space planning.
Boone Fork Custom Home
Boone Fork Custom Home
VPC Builders, LLCVPC Builders, LLC
Photography by Bernard Russo
Expansive rustic galley utility room in Charlotte with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets, laminate countertops, beige walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Town & Country Elegant Farmhouse Custom Home Build
Town & Country Elegant Farmhouse Custom Home Build
Pleasant View ConstructionPleasant View Construction
This is an example of a medium sized rustic single-wall utility room in St Louis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Hilton
Hilton
Made To Order Woodworks LLCMade To Order Woodworks LLC
Photo of a medium sized rustic utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, yellow walls, travertine flooring, beige floors and recessed-panel cabinets.
Custom Home
Custom Home
UserUser
Mud Room Bench with bead board back to match panel on the Cheyenne interior door
This is an example of a medium sized rustic single-wall utility room in Austin with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, brick flooring and brown floors.
Bathroom Renovation- East Brisbane
Bathroom Renovation- East Brisbane
Smith & Sons Renovations & Extensions CapalabaSmith & Sons Renovations & Extensions Capalaba
Photo of a medium sized rustic single-wall utility room in Brisbane with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and grey walls.
Gray Home
Gray Home
Creekside ConstructionCreekside Construction
Arne Loren
Inspiration for a small rustic single-wall utility room in Seattle with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and dark wood cabinets.
Point Loma, Spanish Style Kitchen, Laundry, Bath & Family Room Remodel
Point Loma, Spanish Style Kitchen, Laundry, Bath & Family Room Remodel
Payte Miller InteriorsPayte Miller Interiors
John Christenson Photographer
Photo of a large rustic u-shaped utility room in San Diego with raised-panel cabinets, soapstone worktops, beige walls, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black worktops and beige cabinets.
Rustic - Modern Hunting Lodge Gun Room / Laundry Room
Rustic - Modern Hunting Lodge Gun Room / Laundry Room
Greenbrook Design CenterGreenbrook Design Center
This home and specifically Laundry room were designed to have gun and bow storage, plus space to display animals of the woods. Blending all styles together seamlessly to produce a family hunting lodge that is functional and beautiful!
Goose Cove Cottage
Goose Cove Cottage
Hewes and CompanyHewes and Company
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and terracotta flooring.
KSI Designer, Jim McVeigh
KSI Designer, Jim McVeigh
KSI Kitchen & BathKSI Kitchen & Bath
Photo courtesy of Jim McVeigh. Merillat Classic Portrait with Shale. Cambria Quartz countertop in Parys. Photography by Beth Singer.
Rustic u-shaped utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Red Cedar Lake House
Red Cedar Lake House
Lundin Architects LLCLundin Architects LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic galley utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, porcelain splashback, multi-coloured walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Laundry/Family Room Addition
Laundry/Family Room Addition
Mountainside BuildersMountainside Builders
Georgia Del Vecchio
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic l-shaped utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, beige walls, ceramic flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.

Rustic Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed rustic 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 rustic utility design.

What do I need in my rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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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