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Transitional Luxe
Transitional Luxe
Paulina Perrault InteriorsPaulina Perrault Interiors
Joe Burull
Design ideas for a large classic l-shaped utility room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a belfast sink, composite countertops, grey walls, marble flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Golf Links Drive - Complete Reno - Aurora, ON
Golf Links Drive - Complete Reno - Aurora, ON
Salerno Kitchens Inc.Salerno Kitchens Inc.
Laundry Room
Photo of a medium sized contemporary galley separated utility room in Toronto with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.
Builder's Own Dream Home
Builder's Own Dream Home
Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.
Dennis Mayer Photography
Photo of a large traditional galley utility room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.
Tioga Drive Home Build
Tioga Drive Home Build
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Photo of a classic single-wall utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, beige cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls, a stacked washer and dryer, white worktops and recessed-panel cabinets.
Ocracoke Model - Stonehenge Manors
Ocracoke Model - Stonehenge Manors
Royal Oaks HomesRoyal Oaks Homes
The laundry room has cabinet storage above a side-by-side washer/dryer set up.
Small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Raleigh with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Room Reno
Laundry Room Reno
Jo AlcornJo Alcorn
whitewash&co
Inspiration for a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls and light hardwood flooring.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Laurie Trinch InteriorsLaurie Trinch Interiors
Laurie Trinch Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Valejo
Valejo
French Brothers HomeFrench Brothers Home
Surprise!!! This is no ordinary Laundry Closet. The Valejo's laundry space features a granite counter for sorting and folding, built in cabinetry for ample storage, and exciting glass tile design for an extra "wow" factor!
Skandinavisk Tvättstuga
Skandinavisk Tvättstuga
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian single-wall utility room in Gothenburg with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.
Bura
Bura
Distinctive Designs in Cabinetry, LLCDistinctive Designs in Cabinetry, LLC
The new laundry boasts 54" high upper cabinets with crown molding and light rail. Stainless farmhouse apron front sink with Caesarstone London Gray Counters. The new laundry functions as a butler's pantry during dinner parties.
River Hills Fort Worth, TX
River Hills Fort Worth, TX
The ARTEC Group, Inc.The ARTEC Group, Inc.
The ARTEC Group, Inc - Herringbone tile floor. Laundry Room. TV Monitor mounted on wall. Book shelves. Functional and Fun!
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops and slate flooring.
Custom Home Lake Minnetonka Stubbs Bay
Custom Home Lake Minnetonka Stubbs Bay
Schrader & CompaniesSchrader & Companies
Photo Credit Landmark Photography. This house was designed to fit the shores of Lake Minnetonka’s Stubbs Bay. The exterior architecture has the feel of an old lake cottage home that’s been there for a century with modern day finishes. The interior has large Marvin windows with expansive views of the lake, walnut floors, extensive wood detailing in the custom cabinets, wainscot, beamed ceilings, and fireplace. Step out of the kitchen to a covered out door porch with phantom screens overlooking the lake. The master bedroom has a large private roof deck overlooking the lake as well. There is a private master bonus room accessed through the master closet. The four levels of the home are accessible by an elevator. The working butler’s pantry, which is accessible by both sides of the kitchen has a secondary sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, lots of storage, and yes windows for natural light, views of the lake, and air flow.
Laundry
Laundry
Closet Organizing SystemsCloset Organizing Systems
Clean and organized laundry room space. Floating shelves & glass cabinet doors give an open feeling to the room. Cabinets finished in white thermafoil components. Bill Curran-Owner and Designer for Closet Organizing Systems
Clean & Classic
Clean & Classic
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Design by Joanna Hartman Photography by Ryann Ford Styling by Adam Fortner This space features shaker-style cabinets by Amazonia Cabinetry, hardware from Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn selected by PPOC, Crema Marfil Honed 12x12 floor tile and Rittenhouse 3x6 white gloss backsplash tile, and Benjamin Moore "Stonington Gray" for the accent wall.
Tremont 2
Tremont 2
Bella Vista CompanyBella Vista Company
Shoot 2 Sell
This is an example of a large traditional galley utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and white worktops.
Pine Valley Drive
Pine Valley Drive
Webber Development & ConstructionWebber Development & Construction
McGinnis Leathers
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, light hardwood flooring, recessed-panel cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Traditional Laundry Room
Traditional Laundry Room
This is an example of a large classic utility room in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, slate flooring, a belfast sink and grey walls.
Mudroom & Laundry Room Addition
Mudroom & Laundry Room Addition
Lauten ConstructionLauten Construction
Robert Lauten
This is an example of a large traditional galley utility room in DC Metro with a submerged sink, granite worktops, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, recessed-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.
Kellogg
Kellogg
Studio M InteriorsStudio M Interiors
Scott Amundson Photography
Photo of a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with open cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Warmington Residential: East Haven - Laundry Room
Warmington Residential: East Haven - Laundry Room
Warmington ResidentialWarmington Residential
Traditional galley utility room in Orange County with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.

Utility Room with 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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