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Utility Room with a Built-in Sink and Blue Walls Ideas and Designs

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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. 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.
Rogue River Master Bath & Laundry Room Remodel
Rogue River Master Bath & Laundry Room Remodel
Pratt Residential DesignPratt Residential Design
Photographs by Maria Ristau
Design ideas for a small classic galley utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Coastal Virginia Idea House Holly Road
Coastal Virginia Idea House Holly Road
Stephen Alexander Homes & NeighborhoodsStephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods
Jonathan Edwards Media
This is an example of a coastal utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer and brown worktops.
Entries, Mudrooms, and Laundry rooms
Entries, Mudrooms, and Laundry rooms
Modern Design CabinetryModern Design Cabinetry
M & M Quality Home Contractors
Medium sized classic utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and recessed-panel cabinets.
A Stylish and Functional Laundry Room
A Stylish and Functional Laundry Room
STUDIO ENVIESTUDIO ENVIE
Emma Tannenbaum Photography
Design ideas for a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in New York with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, a built-in sink and brown worktops.
Home Is Where The "Hart" Is
Home Is Where The "Hart" Is
Everything HomeEverything Home
This elegant home is a modern medley of design with metal accents, pastel hues, bright upholstery, wood flooring, and sleek lighting. Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/mid-west-living-project/
The Lane
The Lane
Main Street HomesMain Street Homes
A multi-purpose laundry room that keeps your house clean and you organized! To see more of the Lane floor plan visit: www.gomsh.com/the-lane Photo by: Bryan Chavez
Coastal Virginia Idea House
Coastal Virginia Idea House
Progress LightingProgress Lighting
Jonathan Edwards
This is an example of a large coastal utility room in Other with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, marble flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Functional and Bright Laundry Room
Functional and Bright Laundry Room
Florida Design WorksFlorida Design Works
Medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Jacksonville with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Traditional
Traditional
Cabinet Concepts by DesignCabinet Concepts by Design
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and recessed-panel cabinets.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Design Intervention by Danielle, LLCDesign Intervention by Danielle, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley utility room in Philadelphia with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Maple Circle
Maple Circle
Charla Ray Interior DesignCharla Ray Interior Design
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style galley utility room in Portland with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, wood splashback, blue walls, limestone flooring, black floors and panelled walls.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
My House Design/Build/TeamMy House Design/Build/Team
Floorplan completely reworked to allow separate spaces for different family members Open concept living allows for common gathering space Completely relocated, reconfigured kitchen New larger, more functional space - allows easy accessibility for 2+ cooks Kitchen faces north, so added numerous windows, large patio French doors for more natural light.
Laundry 9166
Laundry 9166
J.S. Brown & Co.J.S. Brown & Co.
Designed by Monica Lewis, CMKBD, MCR, UDCP. Professional Photography - Todd Yarrington
Inspiration for a traditional utility room in Columbus with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Picnic Point Bluff Remodel
Picnic Point Bluff Remodel
Blox ConstructionBlox Construction
The mudroom was built extra large to accommodate the comings and goings of two teenage boys, two dogs, and all that comes with an active, athletic family. The owner installed 4 IKEA Grundtal racks for air-drying laundry.
Sunset Drive
Sunset Drive
Superstition CabinetsSuperstition Cabinets
This is an example of an expansive traditional l-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Rademacher Residence
Rademacher Residence
L. Farrar InteriorsL. Farrar Interiors
Danielle Atkinson, VSI Group
Inspiration for a classic utility room in Atlanta with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Sunset Drive
Sunset Drive
Superstition CabinetsSuperstition Cabinets
Photo of an expansive classic l-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Lighthouse + Greenwood // Full Home, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Laundry + Living Room
Lighthouse + Greenwood // Full Home, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Laundry + Living Room
Clark + AldineClark + Aldine
Laundry room design for function. Side by side washer and dryer, hanging rack and floating shelves provides the perfect amount of space to fold and hang laundry.
Modern Family Remodel The Woodlands
Modern Family Remodel The Woodlands
Marker Girl HomeMarker Girl Home
This remodel was for a family moving from Dallas to The Woodlands/Spring Area. They wanted to find a home in the area that they could remodel to their more modern style. Design kid-friendly for two young children and two dogs. You don't have to sacrifice good design for family-friendly

Utility Room with a Built-in Sink and Blue Walls 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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