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Utility Room with All Styles of Cabinet and Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

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Fresh Hamptons Inspired
Fresh Hamptons Inspired
Wendy Glaister InteriorsWendy Glaister Interiors
This laundry/craft room is efficient beyond its space. Everything is in its place and no detail was overlooked to maximize the available room to meet many requirements. gift wrap, school books, laundry, and a home office are all contained in this singular space.
Kingsway
Kingsway
Pizzale Design Inc.Pizzale Design Inc.
This contemporary compact laundry room packs a lot of punch and personality. With it's gold fixtures and hardware adding some glitz, the grey cabinetry, industrial floors and patterned backsplash tile brings interest to this small space. Fully loaded with hanging racks, large accommodating sink, vacuum/ironing board storage & laundry shoot, this laundry room is not only stylish but function forward.
Sylvan Park Custom Home
Sylvan Park Custom Home
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Inspiration for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Laundry room
Laundry room
Avenir Kitchen and BathAvenir Kitchen and Bath
Laundry room designed in small room with high ceiling. This wall unit has enough storage cabinets, foldable ironing board, laminate countertop, hanging rod for clothes, and vacuum cleaning storage.
Modern Laundry Room
Modern Laundry Room
Monarch Custom HomesMonarch Custom Homes
Inspiration for a rural u-shaped separated utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Franklin Residence
Franklin Residence
Young & Young InteriorsYoung & Young Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Bayou Road - Full House Remodel 2019
Bayou Road - Full House Remodel 2019
JC Remodeling & Restoration, LLCJC Remodeling & Restoration, LLC
Large traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in Houston with raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Wayzata Luxury Duplex Upper Lake Rental
Wayzata Luxury Duplex Upper Lake Rental
Pillar HomesPillar Homes
Built by Pillar Homes - Photography by Spacecrafting Photography
Photo of a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
Organized Mudroom and Laundry
Organized Mudroom and Laundry
Innovative Design BuildInnovative Design Build
We redesigned this client’s laundry space so that it now functions as a Mudroom and Laundry. There is a place for everything including drying racks and charging station for this busy family. Now there are smiles when they walk in to this charming bright room because it has ample storage and space to work!
Brookhaven Addition
Brookhaven Addition
Infinite HomeInfinite Home
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Transitional Laundry Room
Transitional Laundry Room
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Edmonton with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Wilmington Court - Laundry
Wilmington Court - Laundry
Paul N. Brow, Architect, LLCPaul N. Brow, Architect, LLC
View of Laundry room with built-in soapstone folding counter above storage for industrial style rolling laundry carts and hampers. Space for hang drying above. Laundry features two stacked washer / dryer sets. Painted ship-lap walls with decorative raw concrete floor tiles. Built-in pull down ironing board between the washers / dryers.
Howard laundry room & powder room
Howard laundry room & powder room
Wood Wise Design & RemodelingWood Wise Design & Remodeling
The original laundry was cramped, dark, and unorganized. This renovation yielded a room full of storage for out of sight organization, plenty of countertop for folding clothse, and large sink with subway tile backsplash.
Astoria II - Custom Home Design in Naples, Florida
Astoria II - Custom Home Design in Naples, Florida
South Florida ArchitectureSouth Florida Architecture
Photos by Context Media/Naples, FL
Photo of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.
Elmbank Residence
Elmbank Residence
Shirley MeiselsShirley Meisels
Photo ©Kim Jeffery
Large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
2018 Woodstock Mudroom
2018 Woodstock Mudroom
Oliver Construction LLCOliver Construction LLC
This is an example of a farmhouse galley utility room in Chicago with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, grey floors and brown worktops.
Beach Style Laundry Room
Beach Style Laundry Room
Large nautical utility room in Minneapolis with engineered stone countertops, grey walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey floors and white worktops.
Palm Beach Waterfront
Palm Beach Waterfront
Knowles DesignKnowles Design
Jessica Glynn Photography
Design ideas for a nautical separated utility room in Miami with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, white floors and grey worktops.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
Part of the new addition was adding the laundry upstairs!
Design ideas for a large classic single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Marietta Modern Farmhouse
Marietta Modern Farmhouse
Alan Clark Architects, LLCAlan Clark Architects, LLC
Jeff Herr Photography
Photo of a country utility room in Atlanta with open cabinets, blue cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Utility Room with All Styles of Cabinet and Grey 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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