Utility Room with Grey Walls and Wallpapered Walls Ideas and Designs

We re-designed and renovated three bathrooms and a laundry/mudroom in this builder-grade tract home. All finishes were carefully sourced, and all millwork was designed and custom-built.

Sleek Family Fun

Bay Area Contracting, Inc.

Medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops and wallpapered walls.

Brunswick West House

Elizabeth Schiavello Photography

Medium sized bohemian galley separated utility room in Melbourne with ceramic splashback, grey walls, ceramic flooring, blue floors and wallpapered walls.

Кладовая

Екатерина и Андрей Санниковы | Scandinavi

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary u-shaped laundry cupboard in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, vinyl flooring, beige floors, white worktops, a wallpapered ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Twin Hollows

Remedy Design Firm

Photo of a classic galley utility room in Salt Lake City with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Dunbarton Beachy Traditional

Alison White Homes

Inspiration for a nautical single-wall utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Living Room Wall Murals

Vivian Ferne

"Smoke Shadow" is the perfect contemporary black and white wallpaper to make a dramatic feature wall. Misty shapes, and moody grays and golds make our black and white wall mural a balanced blend of fun, neutral and pretty. The "Smoke Shadow" mural is an authentic Blueberry Glitter painting converted into 9' x 10' wall mural. Each mural comes in 6 sections that are each 20" wide x 108" long for the 9' x 10 option and seven sections for the 8' x 12' size option Peel and Stick: The adhesive application allows for easy removal with no damage to the wall. Click here to see the easy installation guide. Installation Tip: Use a "Handy Scraper" for a professional, flawless install on our peel and stick wallpaper. The rubber end acts as a squeegee to removable the unwanted air bubbles for a smooth finish. Pre-pasted: The pre-pasted wallpaper application is a common wall covering with glue paste on the back that activates when wet.

Coastal Village Residence

Whitten Architects

This is an example of a galley separated utility room in Portland Maine with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.

John and Lauren’s Lake House

C&J Custom Builders Inc.

This is an example of a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Boston with wood worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, brown worktops, wallpapered walls and a dado rail.

One Room Challenge: Lyons Bathroom, Powder and Laundry Room

Brittany Lyons Interiors

Medium sized modern l-shaped utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Northern MN Lakeside Home

Lenox House Design

Not many clients as for Dog wallpaper - but when they love Rhodesian Ridgebacks as much as this family, then you hunt for the right one! This Spoonflower wallpaper brings so much interest to this custom laundry, complete with drying racks, floating shelves for doggy treats and tile floor for easy cleaning.

Laundry Room

Lilyrose Homes

This former closet-turned-laundry room is one of my favorite projects. It is completely functional, providing a countertop for treating stains and folding, a wall-mounted drying rack, and plenty of storage. The combination of textures in the carrara marble backsplash, floral sketch wallpaper and galvanized accents makes it a gorgeous place to spent (alot) of time!

Heights New Construction

MLH Designs,Inc

Design ideas for a classic galley separated utility room in Little Rock with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Moraga ADU

JBP Architects

Photography Copyright Peter Medilek Photography
This is an example of a small traditional utility room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, marble flooring, white floors, a submerged sink, engineered stone countertops, a stacked washer and dryer, white worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and wallpapered walls.

Un appartamento eccentrico | Restauro completo | 120 mq

Architetto Marco Finardi

Ristrutturazione completa appartamento da 120mq con carta da parati e camino effetto corten
Large contemporary utility room in Other with grey floors, grey walls, a drop ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Upper Arlington Addition & Interior Renovation 20013

J.S. Brown & Co.

A new laundry nook was created adjacent to the powder room addition. A doorway opening was made to allow for a new closet to be built in above the existing basement stairs. Shiplap wainscot surrounds the space.

On the lake in Rocky River - Laundry Room

House of L

Laundry room with island and Farmhouse sink.
Medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Cleveland with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops, wallpapered walls, white splashback, metro tiled splashback and white floors.

Alameda Bathrooms

Cathie Hong Interiors

We re-designed and renovated three bathrooms and a laundry/mudroom in this builder-grade tract home. All finishes were carefully sourced, and all millwork was designed and custom-built.

The Palace on the Pond: Mudroom

Tamara Day Design

Design ideas for a galley separated utility room in Kansas City with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, grey walls, white floors and wallpapered walls.

Hi-Tec Ranch

April Balliette

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary u-shaped separated utility room in Tampa with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Utility Room with Grey Walls and Wallpapered 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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