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Single-wall Utility Room with a Dado Rail Ideas and Designs

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Traditional Kitchen with Industrial elements
Traditional Kitchen with Industrial elements
Extreme DesignExtreme Design
This is an example of a traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in London with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a dado rail.
Bathroom & Laundry Room Remodel
Bathroom & Laundry Room Remodel
Plumb Square BuildersPlumb Square Builders
A bathroom remodel featuring wooden flooring and a hidden washer & dryer to give it that classic yet traditional look and finish. - Plumb Square Builders
John and Lauren’s Lake House
John and Lauren’s Lake House
C&J Custom Builders Inc.C&J Custom Builders Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Boston with wood worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, brown worktops, wallpapered walls and a dado rail.
WaterSound Crossings
WaterSound Crossings
The Final Touch DesignThe Final Touch Design
This is an example of a medium sized beach style single-wall separated utility room in Miami with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a dado rail.
Gentilly Home
Gentilly Home
CELTICBUILDCELTICBUILD
Medium sized country single-wall utility room in New Orleans with wood worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
Linda's Mudroom + Laundry Room
Linda's Mudroom + Laundry Room
Labra Design BuildLabra Design Build
Labra Design Build
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
Sunsweet Hill - Dutch Colonial
Sunsweet Hill - Dutch Colonial
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
The rich history and classic appeal of the ever-popular Shingle style is apparent in this four-bedroom design. A columned porch off the efficient kitchen and nearby laundry offers a wonderful place to enjoy your morning coffee, while the large screened porch is perfect for an alfresco meal. Other main floor features include the living room and den with two sided fireplace and a convenient bedroom off the entryway. Upstairs is the master bedroom, bunk room and two additional suites.
The Bella
The Bella
Schell BrothersSchell Brothers
Photo of a nautical single-wall utility room in Philadelphia with white cabinets, green walls, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
Yellow Laundry Room: Craftsman Custom Home Project
Yellow Laundry Room: Craftsman Custom Home Project
Stahl Homes LLCStahl Homes LLC
First floor laundry room. This custom house also has a laundry room on the second floor. The owners use this additional laundry area for rugs/blankets, outerwear and athletic wear.
Upper Arlington Addition & Interior Renovation 20013
Upper Arlington Addition & Interior Renovation 20013
J.S. Brown & Co.J.S. Brown & Co.
A new laundry nook was created adjacent to the powder room addition. A doorway opening was made to allow for a new closet to be built in above the existing basement stairs. Shiplap wainscot surrounds the space.
Doylestown "mud" room
Doylestown "mud" room
Creative Contracting Inc.Creative Contracting Inc.
RVO Photography. Laundry room/ powder room/ back entrance for guests and dogs. Slate- look porcelain tile with custom beadboard and trim details. Practical storage and function for a true "mud" room
French Country Casual Rumson NJ
French Country Casual Rumson NJ
Town & Country Kitchen and BathTown & Country Kitchen and Bath
Patricia Burke
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in New York with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, brown worktops and a dado rail.
Modern Living in a Classic Home
Modern Living in a Classic Home
Jeannie Balsam InteriorsJeannie Balsam Interiors
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and a dado rail.
Overland Park Farmhouse First Floor Renovation
Overland Park Farmhouse First Floor Renovation
Bichelmeyer RenovationsBichelmeyer Renovations
This is an example of a small classic single-wall laundry cupboard in Orange County with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, beige walls and a dado rail.
Firewater | Coal Harbour
Firewater | Coal Harbour
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Vancouver with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, brown worktops and a dado rail.
Brookside - 16750 Glen Way, Westfield, IN
Brookside - 16750 Glen Way, Westfield, IN
Homes by C.M. WatsonHomes by C.M. Watson
Amy Harnish, Portraiture Studios www.fishersphotography.com
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall separated utility room in Indianapolis with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, porcelain flooring and a dado rail.
White Laundry Room
White Laundry Room
N V Home Construction / Pro PaintingN V Home Construction / Pro Painting
This is an example of a medium sized single-wall utility room in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
The Glenorchard model
The Glenorchard model
Linwood Custom HomesLinwood Custom Homes
For more info and the floor plan for this home, follow the link below! http://www.linwoodhomes.com/house-plans/plans/glenorchard/
18" Tumbled Granite Laundry Room
18" Tumbled Granite Laundry Room
N V Home Construction / Pro PaintingN V Home Construction / Pro Painting
Medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
Willowbrook Laundry and Powder Bath
Willowbrook Laundry and Powder Bath
Highland Design+BuildHighland Design+Build
205 Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Birmingham with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and a dado rail.

Single-wall Utility Room with a Dado Rail Ideas and Designs

A well designed 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 utility design.

What do I need in my 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 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 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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