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Utility Room with Blue Walls and White Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Evanston Laundry room
Evanston Laundry room
Foster Hill DesignFoster Hill Design
Mary Carol Fitzgerald
Design ideas for a medium sized modern single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Lake House Shimmer Laundry/Mudroom/Pantry
Lake House Shimmer Laundry/Mudroom/Pantry
Lustig Custom CabinetsLustig Custom Cabinets
Combination layout of laundry, mudroom & pantry rooms come together in cabinetry & cohesive design. White, open shelving keeps this incredible pantry light & highly visible for easy location.
Stony Pointe
Stony Pointe
Glas AssociatesGlas Associates
A cheerful laundry room with light wood stained cabinets and floating shelves Photo by Ashley Avila Photography
Design ideas for a single-wall separated utility room in Grand Rapids with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, distressed cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops, wallpapered walls and feature lighting.
Pasadena Showcase House 2020 – The Mighty Mudroom with Pet Bath
Pasadena Showcase House 2020 – The Mighty Mudroom with Pet Bath
Courtney Thomas DesignCourtney Thomas Design
We reimagined a closed-off room as a mighty mudroom with a pet spa for the Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2020. It features a dog bath with Japanese tile and a dog-bone drain, storage for the kids’ gear, a dog kennel, a wi-fi enabled washer/dryer, and a steam closet. --- Project designed by Courtney Thomas Design in La Cañada. Serving Pasadena, Glendale, Monrovia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Altadena. For more about Courtney Thomas Design, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/portfolio/pasadena-showcase-pet-friendly-mudroom/
Modern English Country Style
Modern English Country Style
Nathan Taylor for Obelisk HomeNathan Taylor for Obelisk Home
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Other with a submerged sink, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, metro tiled splashback, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops and a wallpapered ceiling.
Escondido House
Escondido House
Micah Dimitriadis PhotographyMicah Dimitriadis Photography
Photo by Micah Dimitriadis Photography. Design by Molly O'Neil Designs
This is an example of a traditional single-wall utility room in San Diego with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Barefoot Contessa
Barefoot Contessa
Rhonda Knoche DesignRhonda Knoche Design
After photo - front loading washer/dryer with continuous counter. "Fresh as soap" look, requested by client. Hanging rod suspended from ceiling.
Design ideas for a large classic single-wall separated utility room in Portland with laminate countertops, a built-in sink, white cabinets, shaker cabinets, blue walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
Yarrow Point Shingle Style--Remodel & Decor
Yarrow Point Shingle Style--Remodel & Decor
Sheila Mayden InteriorsSheila Mayden Interiors
Combined Laundry and Craft Room
Photo of a large classic u-shaped utility room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, white worktops, wallpapered walls and feature lighting.
Light & Bright Laundry Room
Light & Bright Laundry Room
Susan Currie DesignSusan Currie Design
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in New Orleans with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and blue walls.
Richardson Residence
Richardson Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style galley separated utility room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, a stacked washer and dryer, white worktops and wallpapered walls.
San Francisco Duboce Triangle Edwardian
San Francisco Duboce Triangle Edwardian
Design Set MatchDesign Set Match
Treve Johnson Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Family Home with Outside Oasis
Family Home with Outside Oasis
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Photo of a traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Whole Home Renovation & Addition - Westwood, MA
Whole Home Renovation & Addition - Westwood, MA
J.P. Hoffman Design BuildJ.P. Hoffman Design Build
With the large addition, we designed a 2nd floor laundry room at the start of the main suite. Located in between all the bedrooms and bathrooms, this room's function is a 10 out of 10. We added a sink and plenty of cabinet storage. Not seen is a closet on the other wall that holds the iron and other larger items.
St. Ives Country Club Laundry Room Renovation Project
St. Ives Country Club Laundry Room Renovation Project
Morse DesignMorse Design
Laundry renovation, makeover in the St. Ives Country Club development in Duluth, Ga. Added wallpaper and painted cabinetry and trim a matching blue in the Thibaut Wallpaper. Extended the look into the mudroom area of the garage entrance to the home. Photos taken by Tara Carter Photography.
Leonhard Residence
Leonhard Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Inspiration for a large nautical separated utility room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, blue walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors, wallpapered walls and white worktops.
Yarrow Point Shingle Style--Remodel & Decor
Yarrow Point Shingle Style--Remodel & Decor
Sheila Mayden InteriorsSheila Mayden Interiors
Combined Laundry and Craft Room
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.
Fresh Home Redesign in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fresh Home Redesign in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Forward Design Build RemodelForward Design Build Remodel
This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Detroit with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Kiawah Coastal Home
Kiawah Coastal Home
Margaret Donaldson InteriorsMargaret Donaldson Interiors
Coastal single-wall separated utility room in Charleston with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.
Traditional Laundry Room
Traditional Laundry Room
Photo of a medium sized traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with an utility sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Sykesville, MD Laundry Room Remodel
Sykesville, MD Laundry Room Remodel
Cabinet Discounters, Inc.Cabinet Discounters, Inc.
This laundry room features Brighton Cabinetry with Cascade door style and Maple Cadet color. The countertops are Cambria Swanbridge quartz.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary galley separated utility room in Baltimore with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Utility Room with Blue Walls and White Worktops 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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