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Country Utility Room with All Types of Wall Treatment Ideas and Designs

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Overlook A Plan - Greisch
Overlook A Plan - Greisch
Front Light Building Co.Front Light Building Co.
Custom Home Remodel
Custom Home Remodel
Captivating Construction GroupCaptivating Construction Group
Custom Home Remodel in New Jersey.
Middleville Mod Farm - Laundry Room
Middleville Mod Farm - Laundry Room
M.S. Design StudioM.S. Design Studio
Historic Farmhouse Renovation
Historic Farmhouse Renovation
Lasley Brahaney Architecture + ConstructionLasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction
This space, featuring original millwork and stone, previously housed the kitchen. Our architects reimagined the space to house the laundry, while still highlighting the original materials. It leads to the newly enlarged mudroom.
Modern Farmhouse Mudroom and Laundry Room
Modern Farmhouse Mudroom and Laundry Room
New Home Old SoulNew Home Old Soul
A custom built farmhouse laundry room features modern and traditional design elements.
Custom Farmhouse in Damascus, Maryland
Custom Farmhouse in Damascus, Maryland
Mitchell & Best HomesMitchell & Best Homes
Larchmont Mud/ Laundry Room
Larchmont Mud/ Laundry Room
Debra Kling Colour ConsultantDebra Kling Colour Consultant
Mid-Century Ranch Home Remodel
Mid-Century Ranch Home Remodel
ReVision Design/RemodelingReVision Design/Remodeling
© Lassiter Photography | ReVisionCharlotte.com
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.
Relocating the kitchen in a whole-house renovation/addition project gave us space for a new pantry and this convenient laundry room. © Jeffrey Totaro, 2023
Country Farm Home #2
Country Farm Home #2
Robbins ContractingRobbins Contracting
Rose Valley Mudroom
Rose Valley Mudroom
Sharp and Grey InteriorsSharp and Grey Interiors
A bright and welcoming Mudroom with custom cabinetry, millwork, and herringbone slate floors paired with brass and black accents and a warm wood farmhouse door.
Hunter Custom Home
Hunter Custom Home
SkyTop HomesSkyTop Homes
Faithful Farmhouse Addition
Faithful Farmhouse Addition
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
San Salvador Project
San Salvador Project
KSDesigns LLCKSDesigns LLC
This Spanish influenced Modern Farmhouse style Kitchen incorporates a variety of textures and finishes to create a calming and functional space to entertain a houseful of guests. The extra large island is in an historic Sherwin Williams green with banquette seating at the end. It provides ample storage and countertop space to prep food and hang around with family. The surrounding wall cabinets are a shade of white that gives contrast to the walls while maintaining a bright and airy feel to the space. Matte black hardware is used on all of the cabinetry to give a cohesive feel. The countertop is a Cambria quartz with grey veining that adds visual interest and warmth to the kitchen that plays well with the white washed brick backsplash. The brick backsplash gives an authentic feel to the room and is the perfect compliment to the deco tile behind the range. The pendant lighting over the island and wall sconce over the kitchen sink add a personal touch and finish while the use of glass globes keeps them from interfering with the open feel of the space and allows the chandelier over the dining table to be the focal lighting fixture.
The "Magnolia" House
The "Magnolia" House
Anthony WestAnthony West
Taking out the left side closet doors and replacing with floating shelves completely opened up the mudroom space and gave us the farmhouse feels we were looking for. We also did a shiplap accent wall as well. The upper cabinets on the right side are original and we were able to preserve those and paint "chelsea grey". Finally, the slate black tile we used on the floor makes the space pop.
Rose Valley Mudroom
Rose Valley Mudroom
Sharp and Grey InteriorsSharp and Grey Interiors
A bright and welcoming Mudroom with custom cabinetry, millwork, and herringbone slate floors paired with brass and black accents and a warm wood farmhouse door.
Middleville Mod Farm - Laundry Room
Middleville Mod Farm - Laundry Room
M.S. Design StudioM.S. Design Studio
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Real Designs by J. HambelReal Designs by J. Hambel
Custom cut cat door
San Salvador Project
San Salvador Project
KSDesigns LLCKSDesigns LLC
This Spanish influenced Modern Farmhouse style Kitchen incorporates a variety of textures and finishes to create a calming and functional space to entertain a houseful of guests. The extra large island is in an historic Sherwin Williams green with banquette seating at the end. It provides ample storage and countertop space to prep food and hang around with family. The surrounding wall cabinets are a shade of white that gives contrast to the walls while maintaining a bright and airy feel to the space. Matte black hardware is used on all of the cabinetry to give a cohesive feel. The countertop is a Cambria quartz with grey veining that adds visual interest and warmth to the kitchen that plays well with the white washed brick backsplash. The brick backsplash gives an authentic feel to the room and is the perfect compliment to the deco tile behind the range. The pendant lighting over the island and wall sconce over the kitchen sink add a personal touch and finish while the use of glass globes keeps them from interfering with the open feel of the space and allows the chandelier over the dining table to be the focal lighting fixture.
Remodeling a "Remuddle"
Remodeling a "Remuddle"
Home Glow DesignHome Glow Design
This 1790 farmhouse had received an addition to the historic ell in the 1970s, with a more recent renovation encompassing the kitchen and adding a small mudroom & laundry room in the ’90s. Unfortunately, as happens all too often, it had been done in a way that was architecturally inappropriate style of the home. We worked within the available footprint to create “layers of implied time,” reinstating stylistic integrity and un-muddling the mistakes of more recent renovations.

Country Utility Room with All Types of Wall Treatment Ideas and Designs

A well designed country 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 country utility design.

What do I need in my country 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 country 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 country 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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