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Utility Room with Porcelain Splashback and Matchstick Tiled Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Travis & Ben's 1932 Tudor
Travis & Ben's 1932 Tudor
ArciformArciform
The closet system and laundry space affords these traveling homeowners a place to prep for their travels.
Medium sized classic galley laundry cupboard in Portland with medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, brown worktops and a vaulted ceiling.
Karaka Lifestyle Laundry
Karaka Lifestyle Laundry
Du Bois Design LtdDu Bois Design Ltd
Photo of a medium sized contemporary galley separated utility room in Auckland with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and grey worktops.
Seaford Kitchen & Laundry
Seaford Kitchen & Laundry
The Kitchen DesignerThe Kitchen Designer
A small beachside home was reconfigured to allow for a larger kitchen opening to the back yard with compact adjacent laundry. The feature tiled wall makes quite a statement with striking dark turquoise hand-made tiles. The wall conceals the small walk-in pantry we managed to fit in behind. Used for food storage and making messy afternoon snacks without cluttering the open plan kitchen/dining living room. Lots of drawers and benchspace in the actual kitchen make this kitchen a dream to work in. And enhances the whole living dining space. The laundry continues with the same materials as the kitchen so make a small but functional space connect with the kitchen.
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.
Modern & Marvelous
Modern & Marvelous
Sunnyfields CabinetrySunnyfields Cabinetry
Dog in the built-in pet wash station in the laundry room.
Photo of a modern utility room in Baltimore with beige splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, white walls and black floors.
Compact Laundry Room Renovation
Compact Laundry Room Renovation
Henrietta Heisler Interiors IncHenrietta Heisler Interiors Inc
This little laundry room uses hidden tricks to modernize and maximize limited space. Between the cabinetry and blue fantasy marble countertop sits a luxuriously tiled backsplash. This beautiful backsplash hides the door to necessary valves, its outline barely visible while allowing easy access.
GOKE | Basement & Bathroom Remodel
GOKE | Basement & Bathroom Remodel
Ke Design Collective Inc.Ke Design Collective Inc.
This is an example of a large scandi galley utility room in Toronto with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Aspley House
Aspley House
Bella Vie InteriorsBella Vie Interiors
Modern scandinavian inspired laundry. Features grey and white encaustic patterned floor tiles, pale blue wall tiles and chrome taps.
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical single-wall separated utility room in Brisbane with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Aria di rinnovamento - Progetto in corso
Aria di rinnovamento - Progetto in corso
LiadesignLiadesign
Lidesign
Inspiration for a small scandinavian single-wall utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, black worktops and a drop ceiling.
Hamptons Traditional Home Renovation
Hamptons Traditional Home Renovation
Back To Back InteriorsBack To Back Interiors
Design ideas for a small single-wall separated utility room in Brisbane with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and beige worktops.
Hopetoun Street
Hopetoun Street
Provincial KitchensProvincial Kitchens
Sue Stubbs
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse laundry cupboard in Melbourne with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, a built-in sink, white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Montefaro
Montefaro
Studio Henree LLCStudio Henree LLC
Design ideas for a small classic separated utility room in San Diego with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and grey worktops.
Past Projects
Past Projects
Cuddu DesignCuddu Design
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Garden Party in the Laundry Room
Garden Party in the Laundry Room
Kim Dee DesignsKim Dee Designs
Laundry Day has never been so exciting! Our client was looking to increase form and functionality in their laundry room, taking it from bare bones to a fully finished space, offering multiple organic and earthy inspired aesthetic moments to be used for styling her work as a gardening influencer as well as practical functionality, storage and organization at home. To optimize functionality while creating a beautiful and inspiring space, we added storage all around, including lower cabinets and open shelving and upper cabinets to the ceiling, a gorgeous new vintage inspired sink grounded with decorative tonal backsplash, additional lighting, butcher block counter(s), a shelf framing the washer/dryer, and a hanging bar for drying..
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Lauren Allyn InteriorsLauren Allyn Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized classic u-shaped separated utility room in Austin with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit)
ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit)
Debra Winston, UDCPDebra Winston, UDCP
The stacked washer and dryer are a compact solution for a tight space. The heat pump dryer us ductless, saving energy and money.
This is an example of a small classic single-wall utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and yellow worktops.
Forever Family Home - Part 2 Two
Forever Family Home - Part 2 Two
Stalburg DesignStalburg Design
Design ideas for a small contemporary utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Прачечная + санузел
Прачечная + санузел
Екатерина и Андрей Санниковы | ScandinaviЕкатерина и Андрей Санниковы | Scandinavi
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white worktops, a single-bowl sink, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, grey floors, a wallpapered ceiling and wallpapered walls.
Farmhouse Kitchen and Laundry Room Remodel in Naperville, Illinois
Farmhouse Kitchen and Laundry Room Remodel in Naperville, Illinois
Hyland HomesHyland Homes
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse galley separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Yarrawarrah Private Residence
Yarrawarrah Private Residence
Michelle Viret DesignMichelle Viret Design
Photo of a medium sized contemporary separated utility room in Sydney with a single-bowl sink, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, porcelain splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.

Utility Room with Porcelain Splashback and Matchstick Tiled Splashback 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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