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French Industrial Residence (Laundry Room)
French Industrial Residence (Laundry Room)
Beyond KitchensBeyond Kitchens
Photography: Marit Williams Photography
This is an example of a large classic utility room in Other with a submerged sink, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, an integrated washer and dryer and white worktops.
Rockville Centre Colonial
Rockville Centre Colonial
Danielle Rose Design Co.Danielle Rose Design Co.
This project was an opportunity to design many of our favorite spaces: a stunning kitchen, a functional mudroom, unexpectedly funky wall coverings, and timeless brass finishes. Our clients, a family of four, loved their home but knew there were missed opportunities for functionality. We renovated their dated kitchen and designed an addition that houses a large mudroom-laundry room combination and a powder bath. We love the timeless sensibility of this reimagined home, juxtaposed by storied materials like handmade tile, woven textures, warm metals, and rustic woods.
Stunning Spanish Farmhouse
Stunning Spanish Farmhouse
Kerrie Kelly Design LabKerrie Kelly Design Lab
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional l-shaped utility room in Sacramento with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, an integrated washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
Rugheimer Custom Coastal Cottage
Rugheimer Custom Coastal Cottage
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Charleston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Hyde Park Bathroom Refresh
Hyde Park Bathroom Refresh
The English Contractor & Remodeling ServicesThe English Contractor & Remodeling Services
This is an example of a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Cincinnati with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, grey floors, recessed-panel cabinets and grey worktops.
University Park Renovation
University Park Renovation
Nicole Arnold InteriorsNicole Arnold Interiors
We transformed a Georgian brick two-story built in 1998 into an elegant, yet comfortable home for an active family that includes children and dogs. Although this Dallas home’s traditional bones were intact, the interior dark stained molding, paint, and distressed cabinetry, along with dated bathrooms and kitchen were in desperate need of an overhaul. We honored the client’s European background by using time-tested marble mosaics, slabs and countertops, and vintage style plumbing fixtures throughout the kitchen and bathrooms. We balanced these traditional elements with metallic and unique patterned wallpapers, transitional light fixtures and clean-lined furniture frames to give the home excitement while maintaining a graceful and inviting presence. We used nickel lighting and plumbing finishes throughout the home to give regal punctuation to each room. The intentional, detailed styling in this home is evident in that each room boasts its own character while remaining cohesive overall.
Newport Beach Contemporary
Newport Beach Contemporary
Darlene Halaby PhotographyDarlene Halaby Photography
Inspiration for a traditional galley separated utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and grey worktops.
Hardingwoods
Hardingwoods
Gregg Homebuilding CompanyGregg Homebuilding Company
This is an example of a classic l-shaped utility room in Nashville with shaker cabinets, red cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Mill Pond Tudor
Mill Pond Tudor
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Photography: Steve Henke
Classic u-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, white cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Meadow
Meadow
Evelyn Eshun Design Inc.Evelyn Eshun Design Inc.
Arnal Photography
Inspiration for a classic l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
English Cottage Renovation
English Cottage Renovation
reDesign home | chicagoreDesign home | chicago
This is an example of a small classic single-wall utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, black worktops and concrete flooring.
Custom Home
Custom Home
New River Building Co.New River Building Co.
Photo of a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
Alpine, Utah Residence
Alpine, Utah Residence
Magleby RemodelMagleby Remodel
Meagan Larsen Photography
Photo of a traditional u-shaped utility room in Salt Lake City with blue cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, a submerged sink, shaker cabinets and white worktops.
French Country Magnified
French Country Magnified
MDC Cabinetry & MoreMDC Cabinetry & More
Mud-room
Expansive traditional galley utility room in DC Metro with beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, a submerged sink and white walls.
Select Walnut Wide Plank Flooring
Select Walnut Wide Plank Flooring
Vermont Plank FlooringVermont Plank Flooring
Select grade wide plank walnut flooring shipped unfinished from our mill in Vermont to California for on-site finishing. Our solid and engineered walnut flooring is available in widths up to 15" and lengths up to 16'. --|-- Call us at 877-645-4317
Bistro Kitchen - Kitchen of The Week
Bistro Kitchen - Kitchen of The Week
Von Fitz DesignVon Fitz Design
Bethany Nauert Photography
Inspiration for a large classic galley separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.
2017 Spring Parade of Homes-Edina
2017 Spring Parade of Homes-Edina
GreenWood Design BuildGreenWood Design Build
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
2016 Parade of Homes
2016 Parade of Homes
Designs by Craig VeenkerDesigns by Craig Veenker
This is an example of an expansive traditional galley utility room in Salt Lake City with a belfast sink, a side by side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, multi-coloured floors, white worktops and blue cabinets.
Regency Glam
Regency Glam
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Spacecrafting Photography
Traditional l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and shaker cabinets.
Ladue MO - Complete Interior & Exterior Remodel
Ladue MO - Complete Interior & Exterior Remodel
G. Terbrock Luxury HomesG. Terbrock Luxury Homes
Medium sized traditional l-shaped utility room in St Louis with white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and shaker cabinets.

Traditional Utility Room with White 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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