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Single-wall Utility Room with Tonge and Groove Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Alma Road Renovation - Hunting For George
Alma Road Renovation - Hunting For George
DIY BlindsDIY Blinds
Photo of a contemporary single-wall utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, tonge and groove splashback, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, black worktops, a vaulted ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
Laundry Room detail of reclaimed wood accent wall.
Laundry Room detail of reclaimed wood accent wall.
UserUser
Photo Credit: N. Leonard
This is an example of a large rural single-wall utility room in New York with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, grey splashback, tonge and groove splashback and tongue and groove walls.
Laundry Room With Front Load Maytag, farmhouse sink, and AntiMicrobial Fan/Light
Laundry Room With Front Load Maytag, farmhouse sink, and AntiMicrobial Fan/Light
Village Home StoresVillage Home Stores
Antimicrobial light tech + a dependable front-load Maytag laundry pair work overtime in this Quad Cities area laundry room remodeled by Village Home Stores. Ivory painted Koch cabinets in the Prairie door and wood look Formica counters with an apron sink featured with painted farmhouse Morella tiles from Glazzio's Vincenza Royale series.
Fleurieu Esplanade Home
Fleurieu Esplanade Home
Anatoly Patrick ArchitectureAnatoly Patrick Architecture
Soft, minimal, white and timeless laundry renovation for a beach front home on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. Practical as well as beautiful, with drying rack, large square sink and overhead storage.
Lake Murray Laundry
Lake Murray Laundry
Lashane Construction and Design, LLCLashane Construction and Design, LLC
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Custom Laundry Room
Custom Laundry Room
Inspired DesignsInspired Designs
Beautifully styled laundry room featuring a shiplap wall, whimsical tile and a sliding barn door (not shown).
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, porcelain flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Grayscale Homes DesignsGrayscale Homes Designs
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in New York with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, concrete worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops, a wood ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
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.
Laundry with Gold Hardware on Navy Cabinets
Laundry with Gold Hardware on Navy Cabinets
DK HomesDK Homes
This stand-alone condominium blends traditional styles with modern farmhouse exterior features. Blurring the lines between condominium and home, the details are where this custom design stands out; from custom trim to beautiful ceiling treatments and careful consideration for how the spaces interact. The exterior of the home is detailed with white horizontal siding, vinyl board and batten, black windows, black asphalt shingles and accent metal roofing. Our design intent behind these stand-alone condominiums is to bring the maintenance free lifestyle with a space that feels like your own.
Cook Home
Cook Home
RelianceReliance
Laundry room sink.
This is an example of a medium sized modern single-wall separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, brown worktops and tongue and groove walls.
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.
41st Residence
41st Residence
DomumDomum
Medium sized country single-wall utility room in Sacramento with black cabinets, black splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Fleurieu Esplanade Home
Fleurieu Esplanade Home
Anatoly Patrick ArchitectureAnatoly Patrick Architecture
Soft, minimal, white and timeless laundry renovation for a beach front home on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. Practical as well as beautiful, with drying rack, large square sink and overhead storage.
Lake Murray Laundry
Lake Murray Laundry
Lashane Construction and Design, LLCLashane Construction and Design, LLC
This is an example of a small modern single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Laundry Room with accent wall.
Laundry Room with accent wall.
UserUser
A wonderful laundry room with so many interesting elements. Photo Credit: N. Leonard
Design ideas for a large country single-wall utility room in New York with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, grey splashback, tonge and groove splashback, multicoloured worktops, tongue and groove walls and a feature wall.
Caryks Road
Caryks Road
Pinnacle Custom Cabinet DesignPinnacle Custom Cabinet Design
Small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Neely School Road Project
Neely School Road Project
Executive Developers, LLCExecutive Developers, LLC
mud room/laundry room
This is an example of a large classic single-wall utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, brown worktops and panelled walls.
Laundry Room With Front Load Maytag, farmhouse sink, and AntiMicrobial Fan/Light
Laundry Room With Front Load Maytag, farmhouse sink, and AntiMicrobial Fan/Light
Village Home StoresVillage Home Stores
Antimicrobial light tech + a dependable front-load Maytag laundry pair work overtime in this Quad Cities area laundry room remodeled by Village Home Stores. Ivory painted Koch cabinets in the Prairie door and wood look Formica counters with an apron sink featured with painted farmhouse Morella tiles from Glazzio's Vincenza Royale series.
Middle Tennessee Home
Middle Tennessee Home
Designs By EdnaDesigns By Edna
Mudroom/Laundry
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse single-wall utility room in Nashville with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, tonge and groove splashback, brown walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, multicoloured worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Brick by Brick
Brick by Brick
Top Shelf DesignTop Shelf Design
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Single-wall Utility Room with Tonge and Groove Splashback 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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