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Traditional Utility Room with Panelled Walls Ideas and Designs

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Richmond Custom Home - Fairfax
Richmond Custom Home - Fairfax
Evans Design Corp.Evans Design Corp.
Mudroom Laundry Room
Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
San Jose (mud / Laundry room)
San Jose (mud / Laundry room)
Pixel Design and BuildPixel Design and Build
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in San Francisco with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, brown worktops, exposed beams and panelled walls.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
In a bootility room it's always good to have a mixture of concealed cabinets and open shelving designed to simplify everyday tasks. If the space is more laundry-focused, you can use floating shelving to place detergents out of reach, store spare towels, and keep household essentials streamlined and organised in baskets or jars. Whilst you should let walls share the workload, you should still consider work surface space and low fitted cabinets to maximise storage capacity.
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Liston Design BuildListon Design Build
Inspiration for a classic utility room in St Louis with blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, a wood ceiling and panelled walls.
Loads of color
Loads of color
OTW InteriorsOTW Interiors
Back hall where laundry room and mud room collide. Client typically uses this ledge to keep keys and items she needs to grab on the way to the garage. She wanted it to be a beautiful spot to make her smile every time she came home!
San Jose (mud / Laundry room)
San Jose (mud / Laundry room)
Pixel Design and BuildPixel Design and Build
This is an example of a medium sized classic galley utility room in San Francisco with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, brown worktops, exposed beams and panelled walls.
Gorgeous Traditional Remodel in Almaden
Gorgeous Traditional Remodel in Almaden
Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.
This is an example of a large classic galley utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops and panelled walls.
A Designer's Family Home
A Designer's Family Home
LaBonte ConstructionLaBonte Construction
Photo of a medium sized traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Milwaukee with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, black worktops, exposed beams and panelled walls.
Rustic Lindberg Custom Home
Rustic Lindberg Custom Home
Narrow Gate DevelopmentsNarrow Gate Developments
Medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
Bootroom/ Utility Room
Bootroom/ Utility Room
Hitchcock Spiers Ltd.Hitchcock Spiers Ltd.
For the super-observant amongst you, you'll notice that the bottom of this storage bench tilts slightly. This simple trick helps to stop swinging little legs from knocking the wooden front when getting shoes on and off. Simple, yet effective. Just how we like it.
Full Home Remodeling Project in Houston (Laundry Room Cabinets View)
Full Home Remodeling Project in Houston (Laundry Room Cabinets View)
Smart Remodeling LLCSmart Remodeling LLC
We renovate and re-design the laundry room to make it fantastic and more functional while also increasing convenience. (One wall cabinet upper and lower with sink)
Gorgeous Traditional Remodel in Almaden
Gorgeous Traditional Remodel in Almaden
Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.
Design ideas for a large traditional galley utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops and panelled walls.
Craftsman
Craftsman
Pillar & Perch: Architects + BuildersPillar & Perch: Architects + Builders
Laundry built-in with hamper storage under concrete counters.
This is an example of a large classic single-wall utility room in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, concrete worktops, white splashback, wood splashback, yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, grey worktops and panelled walls.
Rustic Lindberg Custom Home
Rustic Lindberg Custom Home
Narrow Gate DevelopmentsNarrow Gate Developments
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
Full Home Remodeling Project in Houston (Laundry Room side View)
Full Home Remodeling Project in Houston (Laundry Room side View)
Smart Remodeling LLCSmart Remodeling LLC
We renovate and re-design the laundry room to make it fantastic and more functional while also increasing convenience. (One wall cabinet upper and lower with sink) and also above the appliance, we added a cabinet with an open shelf for storing fabric detergent and accommodating other features that make the space more usable.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
As multifunctional living becomes a necessity, the bootility has emerged as a sought-after feature in the home. Understandably, not all homes have the capacity for a separate utility and boot room. However, with clever planning and tactful design, even the smallest spaces can house a thoughtful combination of the two.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
Bulky appliances such as washing machines and tumble dryers often take up a considerable amount of space in the kitchen. Moving them to a dedicated full-height cabinet in your utility allows you to hide them out of sight when not in use. Stacking them vertically also frees up valuable floor space and makes it easier for you to load washing.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
Although a bootility is one of the most practical rooms in the home, that doesn't mean you can't make a statement with style. This featured Tom Howley Hartford bootility is finished in our timeless Chicory paint colour with traditional panelling, beautiful oak bench seating and open shelving to create a warm welcome even on the rainiest days.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
This charming boot room and utility is full of beautiful details and oh so useful features. Hartford cabinetry painted in Chicory, traditional panelling and brass hardware combine to create a classic country look. Floating shelves add to the charm whilst providing additional storage space for everyday essentials.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
A Tom Howley bootility can combine a range of storage solutions. Tall pantry style storage can be designed for specific jobs such as housing an ironing board, laundry products and baskets or essential cleaning supplies. Other small kitchen appliances that may be cluttering up your kitchen can also be stored in a utility.

Traditional Utility Room with Panelled Walls Ideas and Designs

A well designed traditional 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 traditional utility design.

What do I need in my traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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