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

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Nantucket Style Home
Nantucket Style Home
Greystone Homes LLCGreystone Homes LLC
Photo of a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, yellow walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Cheerful Laundry and Mudroom
Cheerful Laundry and Mudroom
Simply Home DecoratingSimply Home Decorating
Before we redesigned the basement of this charming but compact 1950's North Vancouver home, this space was an unfinished utility room that housed nothing more than an outdated furnace and hot water tank. Since space was at a premium we recommended replacing the furnace with a high efficiency model and converting the hot water tank to an on-demand system, both of which could be housed in the adjacent crawl space. That left room for a generous laundry room conveniently located at the back entrance of the house where family members returning from a mountain bike ride can undress, drop muddy clothes into the washing machine and proceed to shower in the bathroom just across the hall. Interior Design by Lori Steeves of Simply Home Decorating. Photos by Tracey Ayton Photography.
Suzanne Tullock Interiors
Suzanne Tullock Interiors
Wilson LightingWilson Lighting
Nichole Kennelly Photography
Medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in St Louis with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, yellow walls, light hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Maple Laundry Room in Ambler, PA
Maple Laundry Room in Ambler, PA
Meridian ConstructionMeridian Construction
This Ambler, PA laundry room is the perfect space to do your laundry; the bright, stained maple cabinets are naturally sourced in the USA. The mudroom area has a custom locker-style bench and hooks. To see the kitchen remodel Meridian Construction also did in this home, head over to our Kitchen Gallery. Design and Construction by Meridian
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Progressive Design BuildProgressive Design Build
Photo of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and yellow walls.
Kitchen Remodel w/ Laundry Room
Kitchen Remodel w/ Laundry Room
DezinerTonie, LLC DDI, Interior DesignerDezinerTonie, LLC DDI, Interior Designer
Small classic u-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, tile countertops, multi-coloured splashback, yellow walls, a built-in sink, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and red worktops.
Traditional Laundry Room
Traditional Laundry Room
Photo of a small classic l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, white cabinets, laminate countertops, yellow walls, a side by side washer and dryer, ceramic flooring and shaker cabinets.
Homecrest laundry
Homecrest laundry
Godsey Supply CompanyGodsey Supply Company
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Nashville with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, yellow walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Garcia Kitchen & Laundry Room
Garcia Kitchen & Laundry Room
KM BuildersKM Builders
This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Austin with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, yellow walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Diamond Cabinetry
Diamond Cabinetry
Hager Cabinets Inc.Hager Cabinets Inc.
Sumner door style. Maple wood with white paint. Organizing your space is key with this laundry room. Having the open shelving for basket storage gives a very bright room some earth tones.
Detalle zona lavadero
Detalle zona lavadero
POVEDA StudioPOVEDA Studio
La zona de lavadero, con su lavadora y secadora, está perfectamente integrada en el espacio con unos muebles diseñados y lacados a medida. La clienta es una enamorada de los detalles vintage y encargamos para tal efecto una pila de mármol macael para integrarlo sobre una encimera de porcelánico de una pieza. Enmarcando el conjunto, instalamos unos azulejos rústicos en color mostaza.
Morningside Heights Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations
Morningside Heights Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations
Star Renovations NYStar Renovations NY
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in New York with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, yellow walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Luxury Custom Home Design
Luxury Custom Home Design
Design Everest: Santa RosaDesign Everest: Santa Rosa
Design ideas for a small country single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with white cabinets, wood worktops, yellow walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige worktops, flat-panel cabinets and a built-in sink.
Roselle Renovation
Roselle Renovation
Briggs Design Associates, Inc.Briggs Design Associates, Inc.
Laundry Room. Alex Claney Photography, LauraDesignCo.
Medium sized classic u-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, yellow walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Yellow Laundry Room: Craftsman Custom Home Project
Yellow Laundry Room: Craftsman Custom Home Project
Stahl Homes LLCStahl Homes LLC
First floor laundry room. This custom house also has a laundry room on the second floor. The owners use this additional laundry area for rugs/blankets, outerwear and athletic wear.
Filippi Laundry
Filippi Laundry
Kitchens of DiabloKitchens of Diablo
Vintage Laundry room with Farmhouse sink and Knotty Alder Cabinets
Photo of a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in San Francisco with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, yellow walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Landsdale Bathrooms & Laundry
Landsdale Bathrooms & Laundry
Glenda RoffGlenda Roff
Michael Conroy - Silvertone Photography
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley separated utility room in Perth with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, yellow walls, ceramic flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Bondi Residence
Bondi Residence
Scott Weston Architecture Design PLScott Weston Architecture Design PL
Chris Warnes & Bauer Media
Photo of a small contemporary galley separated utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, laminate countertops, yellow walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Mudrooms | Laundry Rooms
Mudrooms | Laundry Rooms
MBID InternationalMBID International
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse galley utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops and yellow walls.
Mud Room - Mequon
Mud Room - Mequon
Borth - Wilson Plumbing & Bathroom RemodelingBorth - Wilson Plumbing & Bathroom Remodeling
This Farmhouse located in the suburbs of Milwaukee features a Laundry/Mud Room with half bathroom privately located inside. The former office space has been transformed with tiled wood-look floor, rustic alder custom cabinetry, and plenty of storage! The exterior door has been relocated to accommodate an entrance closer to the horse barn.

Utility Room with a Built-in Sink and Yellow 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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