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Shabby-Chic Style L-shaped Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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Exquisite Kitchen, Pantry/Laundry Room & Bathroom Remodel
Exquisite Kitchen, Pantry/Laundry Room & Bathroom Remodel
Todd Whittaker Drywall Inc.Todd Whittaker Drywall Inc.
Laundry Room / Pantry multi-functional room with all of the elegant touches to match the freshly remodeled kitchen and plenty of storage space.
This is an example of an expansive vintage l-shaped utility room in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, porcelain flooring and multicoloured worktops.
Dusty Pink Laundry Room
Dusty Pink Laundry Room
Paul Alexander KitchensPaul Alexander Kitchens
A first floor bespoke laundry room with tiled flooring and backsplash with a butler sink and mid height washing machine and tumble dryer for easy access. Dirty laundry shoots for darks and colours, with plenty of opening shelving and hanging spaces for freshly ironed clothing. This is a laundry that not only looks beautiful but works!
Renovation Currumbin Valley
Renovation Currumbin Valley
ARCO DesignsARCO Designs
Photo of a medium sized vintage l-shaped separated utility room in Gold Coast - Tweed.
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
The Beach Group Properties, LLCThe Beach Group Properties, LLC
The large laundry room and a half bath accessible from the foyer and the pool deck.
Expansive shabby-chic style l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Cabinetry
Cabinetry
ClosettecClosettec
Photo of a large romantic l-shaped separated utility room in Cleveland with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, beige cabinets, laminate floors and grey floors.
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.
Wall Tile
Wall Tile
L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.
Home Builder Stretch Construction
Medium sized shabby-chic style l-shaped separated utility room in Edmonton with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
Mayfield Renovations Ltd.Mayfield Renovations Ltd.
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style l-shaped utility room in Calgary with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
The Maple
The Maple
Intertwine House PlansIntertwine House Plans
Laundry room with sink and hanging rod
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style l-shaped separated utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Modern Cottage | Waunakee, WI
Modern Cottage | Waunakee, WI
Coyle Carpet One Floor & HomeCoyle Carpet One Floor & Home
Dark wood cabinets by Aspect, seen in Mink on Poplar || Beige Countertops by Silestone, seen in Desert Silver || Porcelain Floor tile by Ragno, in Rewind 3x11 Corda
Staddons House Utility
Staddons House Utility
UserUser
Utility space in restored listed cottage on Dartmoor Living Space Architects Nick Hook Photography
Photo of a medium sized vintage l-shaped utility room in Devon with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, white walls, limestone flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Exquisite Kitchen, Pantry/Laundry Room & Bathroom Remodel
Exquisite Kitchen, Pantry/Laundry Room & Bathroom Remodel
Todd Whittaker Drywall Inc.Todd Whittaker Drywall Inc.
Laundry Room / Pantry multi-functional room with all of the elegant touches to match the freshly remodeled kitchen and plenty of storage space.
This is an example of an expansive shabby-chic style l-shaped utility room in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, porcelain flooring and multicoloured worktops.
Dusty Pink Laundry Room
Dusty Pink Laundry Room
Paul Alexander KitchensPaul Alexander Kitchens
A first floor bespoke laundry room with tiled flooring and backsplash with a butler sink and mid height washing machine and tumble dryer for easy access. Dirty laundry shoots for darks and colours, with plenty of opening shelving and hanging spaces for freshly ironed clothing. This is a laundry that not only looks beautiful but works!
Wall Tile
Wall Tile
L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.
Home Builder Stretch Construction
Medium sized romantic l-shaped separated utility room in Edmonton with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
Mayfield Renovations Ltd.Mayfield Renovations Ltd.
This is an example of a medium sized romantic l-shaped utility room in Calgary with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
Mayfield Renovations Ltd.Mayfield Renovations Ltd.
Design ideas for a medium sized romantic l-shaped utility room in Calgary with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
A Bright and Cheery Renovation
Mayfield Renovations Ltd.Mayfield Renovations Ltd.
This is an example of a medium sized romantic l-shaped utility room in Calgary with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Dusty Pink Laundry Room
Dusty Pink Laundry Room
Paul Alexander KitchensPaul Alexander Kitchens
A first floor bespoke laundry room with tiled flooring and backsplash with a butler sink and mid height washing machine and tumble dryer for easy access. Dirty laundry shoots for darks and colours, with plenty of opening shelving and hanging spaces for freshly ironed clothing. This is a laundry that not only looks beautiful but works!

Shabby-Chic Style L-shaped 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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