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Small Utility Room with Blue Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Factor Design BuildFactor Design Build
The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space.
Inspiration for a small country l-shaped separated utility room in Denver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, black splashback, cement tile splashback, grey walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and a feature wall.
BOSCH Compact Laundry Room
BOSCH Compact Laundry Room
K&N Appliance GalleryK&N Appliance Gallery
The pop of color really brightens up this small laundry space!
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, laminate countertops, multi-coloured walls, a stacked washer and dryer and blue cabinets.
M-Streets Master Suite Addition
M-Streets Master Suite Addition
Blackline RenovationsBlackline Renovations
Ken Vaughan - Vaughan Creative Media
Small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown walls.
Traditional blue shaker utility
Traditional blue shaker utility
First Sense InteriorsFirst Sense Interiors
This is an example of a small traditional utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white worktops and tongue and groove walls.
486 Plantation Club Villas
486 Plantation Club Villas
Carey North DesignsCarey North Designs
Photo of a small coastal single-wall utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Compact Laundry Room Renovation
Compact Laundry Room Renovation
Henrietta Heisler Interiors IncHenrietta Heisler Interiors Inc
This little laundry room uses hidden tricks to modernize and maximize limited space. The main wall features bumped out upper cabinets above the washing machine for increased storage and easy access. Next to the cabinets are open shelves that allow space for the air vent on the back wall. This fan was faux painted to match the cabinets - blending in so well you wouldn’t even know it’s there! Between the cabinetry and blue fantasy marble countertop sits a luxuriously tiled backsplash. This beautiful backsplash hides the door to necessary valves, its outline barely visible while allowing easy access. Making the room brighter are light, textured walls, under cabinet, and updated lighting. Though you can’t see it in the photos, one more trick was used: the door was changed to smaller french doors, so when open, they are not in the middle of the room. Door backs are covered in the same wallpaper as the rest of the room - making the doors look like part of the room, and increasing available space.
A beautiful Kent oast house renovation: utility room
A beautiful Kent oast house renovation: utility room
burlanes interiorsburlanes interiors
With a busy working lifestyle and two small children, Burlanes worked closely with the home owners to transform a number of rooms in their home, to not only suit the needs of family life, but to give the wonderful building a new lease of life, whilst in keeping with the stunning historical features and characteristics of the incredible Oast House.
West Perry Street
West Perry Street
Rethink Design StudioRethink Design Studio
Richard Leo Johnson Wall Color: Smokestack Gray - Regal Wall Satin, Flat Latex (Benjamin Moore) Cabinetry Color: Smokestack Gray - Regal Wall Satin, Flat Latex (Benjamin Moore) Cabinetry Hardware: 7" Brushed Brass - Lewis Dolin Counter Surface: Marble slab Window Treatment Fabric: Ikat Ocean - Laura Lienhard Desk Chair: Antique (reupholstered and repainted) Light Fixture: Circa Lighting
Whole house remodel, Sarasota, FL
Whole house remodel, Sarasota, FL
KB Design +KB Design +
A convenience packed little Mud room/Laundry room. The room has his and hers closets, stackable machines, a seating bench customized to fit taller boots, custom drying racks, and a mop closet.
Masterful use of patterns and color in an Alamo Heights home
Masterful use of patterns and color in an Alamo Heights home
Paper Moon PaintingPaper Moon Painting
Designer Maria Beck of M.E. Designs expertly combines fun wallpaper patterns and sophisticated colors in this lovely Alamo Heights home. Laundry Room Paper Moon Painting wallpaper installation
Culshaw modular Boot room in Oval Room Blue
Culshaw modular Boot room in Oval Room Blue
Culshaw Kitchen MakersCulshaw Kitchen Makers
This recently installed boot room in Oval Room Blue by Culshaw, graces this compact entrance hall to a charming country farmhouse. A storage solution like this provides plenty of space for all the outdoor apparel an active family needs. The bootroom, which is in 2 L-shaped halves, comprises of 11 polished chrome hooks for hanging, 2 settles - one of which has a hinged lid for boots etc, 1 set of full height pigeon holes for shoes and boots and a smaller set for handbags. Further storage includes a cupboard with 2 shelves, 6 solid oak drawers and shelving for wicker baskets as well as more shoe storage beneath the second settle. The modules used to create this configuration are: Settle 03, Settle 04, 2x Settle back into corner, Partner Cab DBL 01, Pigeon 02 and 2x INT SIT ON CORNER CAB 03. Photo: Ian Hampson (iCADworx.co.uk)
Manhattan Beach Cape Cod
Manhattan Beach Cape Cod
MODEL DESIGN INC.MODEL DESIGN INC.
This laundry room features mint color custom cabinetry, brass/ crystal hardware, and capiz shell backsplash.
Inspiration for a small beach style separated utility room in Los Angeles with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, white walls, white worktops, blue cabinets, mosaic tiled splashback and grey floors.
Sherwood Mid Century Ranch
Sherwood Mid Century Ranch
Northland Design & BuildNorthland Design & Build
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley separated utility room in Portland with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Netherlands
Netherlands
Clearcut Construction, Inc.Clearcut Construction, Inc.
When the kitchen and laundry are next to each other, we often find it needs a face lift as well. We simply carried the same hale navy to the cabinets and decided to go with a wood stained top. Also, love the open storage for laundry baskets etc.
Modern and Open Kitchen/Living Room
Modern and Open Kitchen/Living Room
Harbour Towne ConstructionHarbour Towne Construction
A small mudroom/laundry room has direct exterior access.
Photo of a small modern single-wall utility room in Atlanta with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, beige splashback, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Glyn Carin Lane
Glyn Carin Lane
Elysa Roberts InteriorsElysa Roberts Interiors
Inspiration for a small traditional galley utility room in Columbus with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Sleek and Stylish Remodel
Sleek and Stylish Remodel
Interiors by J. CurryInteriors by J. Curry
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Shaker utility
Shaker utility
First Sense InteriorsFirst Sense Interiors
A utility doesn't have to be utilitarian! This narrow space in a newly built extension was turned into a pretty utility space, packed with storage and functionality to keep clutter and mess out of the kitchen.
Blye Residence
Blye Residence
UserUser
Photo of a small modern single-wall utility room in Baltimore with raised-panel cabinets, laminate countertops and blue cabinets.
Farmhouse Laundry Room
Farmhouse Laundry Room
Exclusively Cabinets by CabinetekExclusively Cabinets by Cabinetek
A quaint laundry room uses it's unique "Blueberry" cabinetry to spruce up a usually quiet space.
Photo of a small traditional galley separated utility room in Detroit with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Small Utility Room with Blue Cabinets 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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