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Utility Room with Blue Walls and Slate Flooring Ideas and Designs

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The Ranch Project
The Ranch Project
GLDESIGNGLDESIGN
Inspiration for a large nautical single-wall utility room in Other with a feature wall, shaker cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
New York Renovation
New York Renovation
Daniel Contelmo ArchitectsDaniel Contelmo Architects
This laundry room is filled with custom cabinetry. The washer and dryer are raised above the floor for easy access and to allow room for laundry baskets below. Interior Designer: Adams Interior Design Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Kitchen Remodel - Traditional - 2
Kitchen Remodel - Traditional - 2
Liberty Hill ConstructionLiberty Hill Construction
This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Manchester with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, a submerged sink, quartz worktops, blue walls and slate flooring.
Gale-Rew Custom-Pheysey
Gale-Rew Custom-Pheysey
Gale Rew Construction, Inc.Gale Rew Construction, Inc.
Becky Pospical large Laundry room and mudroom combined. Door in front leads to driveway, door in back leads to patio and pool. Built in desk provides a drop zone for items.
Pine Valley - Lake Cabin
Pine Valley - Lake Cabin
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Pine Valley is not your ordinary lake cabin. This craftsman-inspired design offers everything you love about summer vacation within the comfort of a beautiful year-round home. Metal roofing and custom wood trim accent the shake and stone exterior, while a cupola and flower boxes add quaintness to sophistication. The main level offers an open floor plan, with multiple porches and sitting areas overlooking the water. The master suite is located on the upper level, along with two additional guest rooms. A custom-designed craft room sits just a few steps down from the upstairs study. Billiards, a bar and kitchenette, a sitting room and game table combine to make the walkout lower level all about entertainment. In keeping with the rest of the home, this floor opens to lake views and outdoor living areas.
Sasser Construction Parade of Homes Founders Pointe
Sasser Construction Parade of Homes Founders Pointe
Sasser Construction L.C.Sasser Construction L.C.
Medium sized rural separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
River Oaks, Del Monte Park
River Oaks, Del Monte Park
Mirador BuildersMirador Builders
This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, white cabinets, quartz worktops, blue walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and recessed-panel cabinets.
Lexington Bungalow
Lexington Bungalow
Small Batch KitchensSmall Batch Kitchens
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, blue walls and slate flooring.
Total Home
Total Home
Braaten CabinetsBraaten Cabinets
This is an example of a medium sized classic utility room in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Basement Refinishing in Warren, New Jersey
Basement Refinishing in Warren, New Jersey
IMPROVE or MOVEIMPROVE or MOVE
Laundry in the basement bathroom
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in New York with blue walls, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Cottage Remodel
Cottage Remodel
Wilco Bos: Design + RemodelsWilco Bos: Design + Remodels
This laundry room used to have a side by side washer and dryer. To make the room more functional, a Kohler cast iron laundry tub was installed next to a stacked washer and dryer.
Sandy Hill Basement Remodel
Sandy Hill Basement Remodel
Eye 4 DetailEye 4 Detail
Small traditional utility room in Ottawa with blue walls and slate flooring.
Cedar Lake Residence
Cedar Lake Residence
Cottage Home, Inc.Cottage Home, Inc.
Nestled back against Michigan's Cedar Lake and surrounded by mature trees, this Cottage Home functions wonderfully for it's active homeowners. The 5 bedroom walkout home features spacious living areas, all-seasons porch, craft room, exercise room, a bunkroom, a billiards room, and more! All set up to enjoy the outdoors and the lake.
Rolling Water
Rolling Water
Penberthy Custom BuildersPenberthy Custom Builders
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Fox Run
Fox Run
Hagstrom BuilderHagstrom Builder
A Modern Farmhouse set in a prairie setting exudes charm and simplicity. Wrap around porches and copious windows make outdoor/indoor living seamless while the interior finishings are extremely high on detail. In floor heating under porcelain tile in the entire lower level, Fond du Lac stone mimicking an original foundation wall and rough hewn wood finishes contrast with the sleek finishes of carrera marble in the master and top of the line appliances and soapstone counters of the kitchen. This home is a study in contrasts, while still providing a completely harmonious aura.
Grand Red Brick Colonial
Grand Red Brick Colonial
Jim Reif BuildersJim Reif Builders
Photo of a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, blue walls and slate flooring.
Award Winning American Colonial Kitchen
Award Winning American Colonial Kitchen
Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.
Photography by Greg Hadley
Inspiration for a small rustic galley utility room in DC Metro with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Kitchen Remodel - Traditional - 2
Kitchen Remodel - Traditional - 2
Liberty Hill ConstructionLiberty Hill Construction
Photo of a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Manchester with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, blue walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Sandy Hill Basement Remodel
Sandy Hill Basement Remodel
Eye 4 DetailEye 4 Detail
This is an example of a small classic utility room in Ottawa with blue walls and slate flooring.
Gallichio
Gallichio
Mich Home BuildersMich Home Builders
Photo of a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.

Utility Room with Blue Walls 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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