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Utility Room with Blue Cabinets and Slate Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Country Home
Country Home
Grace Hill DesignGrace Hill Design
Landmark Photography
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with blue cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls and slate flooring.
Nottingham Remodel
Nottingham Remodel
Jarrett DesignJarrett Design
Matt Villano Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional galley utility room in Philadelphia with grey walls, slate flooring, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops and a side by side washer and dryer.
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Factor Design BuildFactor Design Build
The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space.
Inspiration for a small country l-shaped separated utility room in Denver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, black splashback, cement tile splashback, grey walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and a feature wall.
M-Streets Master Suite Addition
M-Streets Master Suite Addition
Blackline RenovationsBlackline Renovations
Ken Vaughan - Vaughan Creative Media
Small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown walls.
Forest Green - Harvey Reno
Forest Green - Harvey Reno
MMI DesignMMI Design
These clients retained MMI to assist with a full renovation of the 1st floor following the Harvey Flood. With 4 feet of water in their home, we worked tirelessly to put the home back in working order. While Harvey served our city lemons, we took the opportunity to make lemonade. The kitchen was expanded to accommodate seating at the island and a butler's pantry. A lovely free-standing tub replaced the former Jacuzzi drop-in and the shower was enlarged to take advantage of the expansive master bathroom. Finally, the fireplace was extended to the two-story ceiling to accommodate the TV over the mantel. While we were able to salvage much of the existing slate flooring, the overall color scheme was updated to reflect current trends and a desire for a fresh look and feel. As with our other Harvey projects, our proudest moments were seeing the family move back in to their beautifully renovated home.
Ann Arbor Modern Farmhouse
Ann Arbor Modern Farmhouse
UserUser
Jeff Garland
Design ideas for a classic utility room in Detroit with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
West 32nd - Shaughnessy Classic
West 32nd - Shaughnessy Classic
Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.
Beyond Beige Interior Design | www.beyondbeige.com | Ph: 604-876-3800 | Photography By Bemoved Media | Furniture Purchased From The Living Lab Furniture Co.
Our Work
Our Work
Cathy Lynch Interior DesignCathy Lynch Interior Design
This is an example of a large farmhouse u-shaped separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, slate flooring and grey floors.
South Pasadena - 1909 Craftsman
South Pasadena - 1909 Craftsman
Saxony Design BuildSaxony Design Build
Medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, green splashback, metro tiled splashback, beige walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
Wiltshire New Build House
Wiltshire New Build House
Richmond Bell Architects LtdRichmond Bell Architects Ltd
Traditional utility room with sash windows and Belfast sink in new Georgian-style house. Back door leading to garden.
This is an example of a small traditional utility room in Wiltshire with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, white walls, slate flooring, grey floors and white worktops.
Modern Farm House
Modern Farm House
Pillar & Perch: Architects + BuildersPillar & Perch: Architects + Builders
Large laundry with slate floors and light blue farmhouse cabinets.
Large rural single-wall utility room in Other with a built-in sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, granite splashback, grey walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and grey worktops.
Vineyard House
Vineyard House
G. Christianson Construction, Inc.G. Christianson Construction, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern utility room in Other with blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Happy Hollow Kitchen
Happy Hollow Kitchen
Eileen Kollias DesignEileen Kollias Design
Laundry room off of the kitchen in beautiful blue cabinetry and white quartz countertops. This laundry room has a standard washer and dryer and a stackable washer and dryer
Nottingham Remodel
Nottingham Remodel
Jarrett DesignJarrett Design
Matt Villano Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional galley utility room in Philadelphia with grey walls, slate flooring, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops and a side by side washer and dryer.
Country Home
Country Home
Grace Hill DesignGrace Hill Design
Landmark Photography
This is an example of an expansive contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with blue cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls and slate flooring.
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Factor Design BuildFactor Design Build
The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space. Around the corner, you'll find a mudroom that carries the cabinet finishes into a built-in coat hanging and shoe storage space.
Nottingham Remodel
Nottingham Remodel
Jarrett DesignJarrett Design
Matt Villano Photography
This is an example of a small traditional galley utility room in Philadelphia with grey walls, slate flooring, a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops and a side by side washer and dryer.
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Factor Design BuildFactor Design Build
The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space. Around the corner, you'll find a mudroom that carries the cabinet finishes into a built-in coat hanging and shoe storage space.
Canterbury Cres. - Modern Family
Canterbury Cres. - Modern Family
Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.
Beyond Beige Interior Design | www.beyondbeige.com | Ph: 604-876-3800 | Best Builders | Ema Peter Photography | Furniture Purchased From The Living Lab Furniture Co.
Nottingham Remodel
Nottingham Remodel
Jarrett DesignJarrett Design
Matt Villano Photography
Photo of a small traditional galley utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Utility Room with Blue Cabinets and Slate Flooring 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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