Scandinavian Utility Room with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

Entering from the garage welcomes you into the home's mud-room. A custom bench was designed to fit the corner and painted in black to contrast the bright walls. A wood seat was added to the bench as well as shiplap behind to tie everything in with the rest of the home. The stackable washer and dryer can be found between the staircase with LED lighted handrail and the custom tiled dog shower!

Laundry & Mud Room - Glen Ellyn, IL

PB Kitchen Design

pull out trash and recycling in Laundry Room
Photo of a large scandi utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Интерьер MUA

INT2architecture

Inspiration for a small scandinavian single-wall separated utility room in Saint Petersburg with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, grey floors and brown worktops.

Skandinavisk Tvättstuga

Photo of a medium sized scandinavian single-wall utility room in Gothenburg with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.

Tanager Hill

Nor-Son Custom Builders

Scott Amundson Photography
Design ideas for a scandinavian l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with grey cabinets, wood worktops, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, brown worktops, shaker cabinets and grey walls.

House T

株式会社LAD

Inspiration for a small scandinavian separated utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey walls, a wallpapered ceiling, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.

My Houzz: Modernized Tudor-Inspired Family Home in Chicago

Rachel Loewen Photography

Photo: Rachel Loewen © 2019 Houzz
Scandi single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.

Laundry

schemes & spaces

Laundry integrates into bathroom with matching gunmetal tapware and convenient benchtop and hanging rail.
Design ideas for a small scandinavian single-wall utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Heathmont Renovation - Phase 2

Form & Frame

Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian galley separated utility room in Melbourne with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Aria di rinnovamento - Progetto in corso

Liadesign

Lidesign
Inspiration for a small scandinavian single-wall utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, black worktops and a drop ceiling.

Mudroom / Laundry

New View Designs by Laurie Cole Inc.

Просторная квартира в скандинавском стиле

Maxim Maximov

Постирочная с зоной для ухода за кошками и унитазом.
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian single-wall separated utility room in Saint Petersburg with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Laundry & Mud Room - Glen Ellyn, IL

PB Kitchen Design

sink area in laundry room
This is an example of a large scandinavian u-shaped utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Forest Retreat

ALTER Design Studio

The homeowners requested more storage and a place to fold in their reconfigured laundry room.
Inspiration for a small scandinavian single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, vinyl flooring, brown floors, medium wood cabinets, laminate countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Прачечная с сложной столешницей

Татьяна Замахова

(откидная крышка в задней части, чтобы иметь доступ к коммуникациям - коллектору отопительной системы)
Inspiration for a small scandi single-wall separated utility room in Saint Petersburg with wood worktops, grey walls, vinyl flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Kayerødsgade

Din Mægler

Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian utility room in Aalborg with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, lino flooring and grey floors.

Scandinavian Cool

Pure Interior Design by Stine Hollesen

Photography by: Jill Christina Hansen IG: @jillchristina_dk
Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian u-shaped separated utility room in Houston with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, grey floors and grey worktops.

Les Goubeys Farm

Nicole Falla Interiors

This traditional Guernsey farmhouse was extended by linking some of its out buildings to the main property, creating a new master en suite, guest en suite and laundry and boot rooms for the young family. The interiors continue their muted, cozy, Scandinavian scheme.

Kathleen Ave, Castle Hill

FenRen Pty Ltd

Aricipixel Media
Photo of a small scandi single-wall laundry cupboard in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, vinyl flooring, beige floors and white worktops.

KESHIKI

KESHIKI YAMANASHI

This is an example of a scandinavian utility room in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls and brown floors.

Scandinavian Utility Room with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

A well designed Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian utility design.

What do I need in my Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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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