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Acton Family Home
Acton Family Home
Lomax & ChiLomax & Chi
playful utility room, with pink cabinets and bright red handles
Design ideas for a small bohemian single-wall utility room in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, white walls, cork flooring, an integrated washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Fun Room
Fun Room
RL DesignRL Design
Yellow vertical cabinets provide readily accessible storage. The yellow color brightens the space and gives the laundry room a fun vibe. Wood shelves balance the space and provides additional storage.
Kids Laundry
Kids Laundry
Amy Krause Design, LLC.Amy Krause Design, LLC.
Making every corner perform with storage galore. Drawers, charging station, laundry shelves and baskets, huge workspace, hanging and folding station, and laundry hampers.
Home on Boise Greenbelt
Home on Boise Greenbelt
Studio Boise, LLCStudio Boise, LLC
Photo of a small bohemian galley utility room in Boise with open cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Powder room & Laundry room
Powder room & Laundry room
A Design Art & HouseA Design Art & House
A small dated powder room gets re-invented! Our client was looking to update her powder room/laundry room, we designed and installed wood paneling to match the style of the house. Our client selected this fabulous wallpaper and choose a vibrant green for the wall paneling and all the trims, the white ceramic sink and toilet look fresh and clean. A long and narrow medicine cabinet with 2 white globe sconces completes the look, on the opposite side of the room the washer and drier are tucked in under a wood counter also painted green.
Agoura Hills Home
Agoura Hills Home
Riki S. DesignRiki S. Design
Mudroom room featuring gray and white Spanish floor tiles and custom built-in cabinetry.
Design ideas for a small eclectic u-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
Our Palm Beach Color-Splosion Apartment!
Our Palm Beach Color-Splosion Apartment!
Carrie Hayward DesignCarrie Hayward Design
My weaknesses are vases, light fixtures and wallpaper. When I fell in love with Cole & Son’s Aldwych Albemarle wallpaper, the laundry room was the last available place to put it! Photo © Bethany Nauert
Parkville Art Bath - Concealed Laundry
Parkville Art Bath - Concealed Laundry
Camilla Molders DesignCamilla Molders Design
Residential Interior Design & Decoration project by Camilla Molders Design Bathroom and laundry room in one, this room was designed to seamlessly fit into a home that is full of character art & rich coloured floorboards. The brief was to include room to display some of the homes collection of Wembley ware figurines as well as house the laundry. We sourced antique encaustic tiles and used them as a feature tile across the length of the room connecting the vanity to the shower. Photography Martina Gemmola
A Laundry Room Like No Other
A Laundry Room Like No Other
Casa Vilora InteriorsCasa Vilora Interiors
Are you a hater of doing laundry? Then this laundry room is for you! What started out as a builder basic closet for a laundry room was transformed into a luxuriously lush laundry room, complete with built-in cane front cabinets, a steamer, stacked washer and dryer, crane wallpaper, marble countertop and flooring, and even a decorative mirror. How inspiring!
Eclectic Country Craftsman
Eclectic Country Craftsman
Sligh Cabinets Inc.Sligh Cabinets Inc.
©2018 Sligh Cabinets, Inc. | Custom Cabinetry by Sligh Cabinets, Inc. | Countertops by Presidio Tile & Stone
Small eclectic galley separated utility room in San Luis Obispo with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, multi-coloured walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and grey worktops.
Templestowe, Laundry with porcelain tiles splash-back
Templestowe, Laundry with porcelain tiles splash-back
Colour Confidence InteriorsColour Confidence Interiors
Large format matt tiles to the floor and 300 x 600 horizontal gloss tiles to the walls are a great backdrop for rows the textured timber cabinets, both below and above bench. Dark timber and rattan accessories add a tropical vibe with the over-scaled green bottles the only hit of colour.
Snitch residence renovations
Snitch residence renovations
Ground Up PlumbingGround Up Plumbing
New trough cabinet, floor to ceiling wall tiling and new quarter turn tapware
This is an example of a small bohemian single-wall separated utility room in Other with an utility sink, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and grey floors.
Wright-Pics during Install, not final
Wright-Pics during Install, not final
Midland Home Hardware Building CentreMidland Home Hardware Building Centre
Photo of a small bohemian utility room in Toronto.
Baker Four Square- Pantry + Laundry Room
Baker Four Square- Pantry + Laundry Room
Lindy Design BuildLindy Design Build
The laundry room & pantry were also updated to include lovely built-in storage and tie in with the finishes in the kitchen.
Small eclectic l-shaped utility room in Denver with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and tongue and groove walls.
Laundry Room Cabinets in Tucson
Laundry Room Cabinets in Tucson
Southwest Kitchen & BathSouthwest Kitchen & Bath
Designer: Laura Wallace Photographer: Donna Sanchez
Small eclectic galley separated utility room in Phoenix with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundryroom
Laundryroom
Urban Kitchens and Baths, Inc.Urban Kitchens and Baths, Inc.
Philip Rudick, Architect, Urban Kitchens and Baths, Inc. Austin, Texas. Custom remodel implementing clean improved eclectic design. White painted factory finished CrystaLcabinets. Existing laundry in older home was redesigned and dressed upto function multi function space combining laundry with wine bar. Granite countertops, illuminated glass paneled display cabinets, stem glass holder included.
Atlanta Townhome
Atlanta Townhome
Haggard Home Cabinetry & DesignHaggard Home Cabinetry & Design
Design ideas for a small bohemian single-wall separated utility room in Atlanta with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Crystal Palace kitchen extension
Crystal Palace kitchen extension
Emilie Fournet InteriorsEmilie Fournet Interiors
Caitlin Mogridge
Photo of a small bohemian single-wall laundry cupboard in London with open cabinets, white walls, concrete flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.
Tiny kitchen with a huge personality in Glendale
Tiny kitchen with a huge personality in Glendale
Metropolis Drafting and Construction IncMetropolis Drafting and Construction Inc
The classic size laundry room that was redone with what we all wish for storage, storage and more storage. The design called for continuation of the kitchen design since both spaces are small matching them would make a larger feeling of a space. pantry and upper cabinets for lots of storage, a built-in cabinet across from the washing machine and a great floating quartz counter above the two units
A Laundry Room Like No Other
A Laundry Room Like No Other
Casa Vilora InteriorsCasa Vilora Interiors
Are you a hater of doing laundry? Then this laundry room is for you! What started out as a builder basic closet for a laundry room was transformed into a luxuriously lush laundry room, complete with built-in cane front cabinets, a steamer, stacked washer and dryer, crane wallpaper, marble countertop and flooring, and even a decorative mirror. How inspiring!

Small Eclectic Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed eclectic 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 eclectic utility design.

What do I need in my eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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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