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Utility Room with Panelled Walls and All Types of Wall Treatment Ideas and Designs

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Boor/ Utility Room
Boor/ Utility Room
Hitchcock Spiers Ltd.Hitchcock Spiers Ltd.
Traditional utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
Transitional Farmhouse | Rosemount, MN
Transitional Farmhouse | Rosemount, MN
Homes by TraditionHomes by Tradition
Photo of a large farmhouse l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
A Bootility room can be dog friendly too. In addition to your usual storage solutions, you can design a comfortable nook for a dog bed, a dedicated food station and hooks for leads. There is also a trend for purpose-built pet showers, ideal for washing muddy paws after a long country walk.
Bricks and Stones NJ: Reinstating Fresh Elegance to a 100-Year Old Estate
Bricks and Stones NJ: Reinstating Fresh Elegance to a 100-Year Old Estate
Michael Robert ConstructionMichael Robert Construction
This is an example of a classic u-shaped utility room in New York with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, white walls, brick flooring, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops, panelled walls and feature lighting.
Nt Adelaide
Nt Adelaide
Qbic LivingQbic Living
Natural materials, clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic are all defining features of this custom solid timber Laundry.
Design ideas for a small scandi l-shaped utility room in Adelaide with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, limestone flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops and panelled walls.
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Liston Design BuildListon Design Build
Photo of a traditional single-wall utility room in St Louis with blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, a wood ceiling and panelled walls.
Cool and practical utility room
Cool and practical utility room
York House DesignsYork House Designs
Before we started this dream laundry room was a draughty lean-to with all sorts of heating and plumbing on show. Now all of that is stylishly housed but still easily accessible and surrounded by storage. Contemporary, charcoal wood grain and knurled brass handles give these shaker doors a cool, modern edge.
Maple Circle
Maple Circle
Charla Ray Interior DesignCharla Ray Interior Design
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style galley utility room in Portland with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, wood splashback, blue walls, limestone flooring, black floors and panelled walls.
jack and jill laundry room
jack and jill laundry room
We Build Green Inc.We Build Green Inc.
We are sincerely concerned about our customers and prevent the need for them to shop at different locations. We offer several designs and colors for fixtures and hardware from which you can select the best ones that suit the overall theme of your home. Our team will respect your preferences and give you options to choose, whether you want a traditional or contemporary design.
Traditional Laundry/Mudroom Remodel in Preston Hollow, Dallas TX
Traditional Laundry/Mudroom Remodel in Preston Hollow, Dallas TX
Blackline RenovationsBlackline Renovations
HOMEOWNER DESIRED OUTCOME As part of an interior remodel and 200 sf room addition, to include a kitchen and guest bath remodel, these Dallas homeowners wanted to convert an existing laundry room into an updated laundry/mudroom. OUR CREATIVE SOLUTION The original laundry room, along with the surrounding home office and guest bath, were completely reconfigured and taken down to the studs. A small addition expanded the living space by about 200 sf allowing Blackline Renovations to build a larger laundry/mudroom space. The new laundry/mudroom now features a stacked washer and dryer with adjacent countertop space for folding and plenty of hidden cabinet storage. The new built-in bench with lockers features a v-groove back to match the paneling used in the adjacent hall bathroom. Timeless!
House 13 -TBR Laundry with TileCloud Tiles
House 13 -TBR Laundry with TileCloud Tiles
TileCloudTileCloud
House 13 - Three Birds Renovations Laundry room with TileCloud Tiles. Using our Annangrove mixed cross tile.
This is an example of a large rustic utility room in Sydney with beige cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
1920's Bungalow Renovation
1920's Bungalow Renovation
Milieu: Architecture + DesignMilieu: Architecture + Design
Photo of a small classic utility room in Auckland with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, exposed beams and panelled walls.
House 13 -TBR Laundry with TileCloud Tiles
House 13 -TBR Laundry with TileCloud Tiles
TileCloudTileCloud
House 13 - Three Birds Renovations Laundry room with TileCloud Tiles. Using our Annangrove mixed cross tile.
Design ideas for a large rustic utility room in Sydney with beige cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, white worktops and panelled walls.
Gorgeous Traditional Remodel in Almaden
Gorgeous Traditional Remodel in Almaden
Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.
Photo of a large traditional galley utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops and panelled walls.
Country Home Renovation
Country Home Renovation
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Design ideas for a rural utility room in New York with an utility sink, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and panelled walls.
Classic Bootility Room
Classic Bootility Room
Tom HowleyTom Howley
There are surprises behind every door in this beautiful bootility. Rooms like this can be designed to house a range of storage solutions and bulky appliances that usually take up a considerable amount of space in the kitchen. Moving large appliances to a dedicated full-height cabinet allows you to hide them out of sight when not in use. Stacking them vertically also frees up valuable floor space and makes it easier for you to load washing.
Hair Studio
Hair Studio
Eden House InteriorsEden House Interiors
Salon refurbishment - Washroom artwork adds to the industrial loft feel with the textural cladding.
This is an example of a medium sized urban u-shaped utility room in Other with an utility sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, laminate countertops, white splashback, cement tile splashback, black walls, vinyl flooring, grey floors, black worktops and panelled walls.
On Par for Glory: Laundry Room
On Par for Glory: Laundry Room
Tamara Day DesignTamara Day Design
Utility room in Kansas City with pink walls, porcelain flooring, white floors and panelled walls.
jack and jill laundry room
jack and jill laundry room
We Build Green Inc.We Build Green Inc.
We are sincerely concerned about our customers and prevent the need for them to shop at different locations. We offer several designs and colors for fixtures and hardware from which you can select the best ones that suit the overall theme of your home. Our team will respect your preferences and give you options to choose, whether you want a traditional or contemporary design.
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Liston Design BuildListon Design Build
Design ideas for a traditional single-wall utility room in St Louis with blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, a wood ceiling and panelled walls.

Utility Room with Panelled Walls and All Types of Wall Treatment 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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