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Utility Room with Ceramic Splashback and Laminate Floors Ideas and Designs

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Modern Americana
Modern Americana
Amy Troute Inspired Interior DesignAmy Troute Inspired Interior Design
ATIID collaborated with these homeowners to curate new furnishings throughout the home while their down-to-the studs, raise-the-roof renovation, designed by Chambers Design, was underway. Pattern and color were everything to the owners, and classic “Americana” colors with a modern twist appear in the formal dining room, great room with gorgeous new screen porch, and the primary bedroom. Custom bedding that marries not-so-traditional checks and florals invites guests into each sumptuously layered bed. Vintage and contemporary area rugs in wool and jute provide color and warmth, grounding each space. Bold wallpapers were introduced in the powder and guest bathrooms, and custom draperies layered with natural fiber roman shades ala Cindy’s Window Fashions inspire the palettes and draw the eye out to the natural beauty beyond. Luxury abounds in each bathroom with gleaming chrome fixtures and classic finishes. A magnetic shade of blue paint envelops the gourmet kitchen and a buttery yellow creates a happy basement laundry room. No detail was overlooked in this stately home - down to the mudroom’s delightful dutch door and hard-wearing brick floor. Photography by Meagan Larsen Photography
Beautiful New Open Floor Plan Kitchen/Dining/Living
Beautiful New Open Floor Plan Kitchen/Dining/Living
Skydell Contracting Inc.Skydell Contracting Inc.
Large modern galley utility room in New York with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, brown floors and beige worktops.
Leyton Place
Leyton Place
Gracious Home InteriorsGracious Home Interiors
The touch of tiling behind the shelves in this laundry room finishes off this space! Good interior design combines aesthetics and functionality.
Design ideas for a rustic l-shaped separated utility room in Charlotte with white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Southbank renovation
Southbank renovation
Interior ConceptsInterior Concepts
Stunning kitchen refurbishment in grey and walnut
Inspiration for a small contemporary u-shaped utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, brown floors, grey worktops and a coffered ceiling.
Rawiri Drive
Rawiri Drive
Vogue KitchensVogue Kitchens
A beautiful new contemporary kitchen with plenty of room for family and greater storage, with space to add more storage in the laundry and computer nook in the future as the family grows.
Laundry's
Laundry's
Refresh Renovations TaurangaRefresh Renovations Tauranga
Every house needs a laundry. And boy they have come a long way! Making them functional with storage or a bench is essential but so is having them as an efficient use of space within your home. Unobtrusive is the way they are going but that doesn't mean they should detract from the style of the rest or your house. Have a chat to us about how we can make the above work for you!
Kelly-Laney House
Kelly-Laney House
Kitchens CompleteKitchens Complete
Photo of a large rural l-shaped utility room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, beige walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
New Construction Spec Home – Town of Vienna, VA
New Construction Spec Home – Town of Vienna, VA
Gilkar Design + BuildGilkar Design + Build
Classic utility room in DC Metro with white splashback, ceramic splashback, beige walls, laminate floors and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
BERNHILL HOMES LLCBERNHILL HOMES LLC
Laundry room
Large classic single-wall separated utility room with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Faïences + sol
Faïences + sol
ABOMS COMPANYABOMS COMPANY
Création d'un plan de travaille et pose d'une faïence , installation électrique et plomberie, pose d'un parquet stratifié
Medium sized modern separated utility room in Toulouse with wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.
Retirement Village Home-2
Retirement Village Home-2
Julia Williams, ASIDJulia Williams, ASID
The Laundry Room was painted to match the Kitchen. We added a custom backsplash and a new top-load washer with matching dryer.
Large classic single-wall separated utility room in Portland with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Laundry's
Laundry's
Refresh Renovations TaurangaRefresh Renovations Tauranga
Every house needs a laundry. And boy they have come a long way! Making them functional with storage or a bench is essential but so is having them as an efficient use of space within your home. Unobtrusive is the way they are going but that doesn't mean they should detract from the style of the rest or your house. Have a chat to us about how we can make the above work for you!
Laundry room
Laundry room
BERNHILL HOMES LLCBERNHILL HOMES LLC
Laundry room
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Retro Kitchen Refresh
Retro Kitchen Refresh
Skydell Contracting Inc.Skydell Contracting Inc.
Design ideas for a small midcentury galley utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, orange splashback, ceramic splashback, multi-coloured walls, brown floors, multicoloured worktops, wallpapered walls and laminate floors.
Southbank renovation
Southbank renovation
Interior ConceptsInterior Concepts
Stunning kitchen refurbishment in grey and walnut
This is an example of a small contemporary u-shaped utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, brown floors, grey worktops and a coffered ceiling.
Retro Kitchen Refresh
Retro Kitchen Refresh
Skydell Contracting Inc.Skydell Contracting Inc.
Small retro galley utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, orange splashback, ceramic splashback, multi-coloured walls, laminate floors, brown floors, multicoloured worktops and wallpapered walls.
Kelly-Laney House
Kelly-Laney House
Kitchens CompleteKitchens Complete
Photo of a large country l-shaped utility room in Seattle with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, beige walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Retro Kitchen Refresh
Retro Kitchen Refresh
Skydell Contracting Inc.Skydell Contracting Inc.
This is an example of a small midcentury galley utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, composite countertops, orange splashback, ceramic splashback, multi-coloured walls, laminate floors, brown floors, multicoloured worktops and wallpapered walls.

Utility Room with Ceramic Splashback and Laminate Floors 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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