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Eclectic Single-wall Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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Sea Glass Laundry Room Floor
Sea Glass Laundry Room Floor
Fireclay TileFireclay Tile
Is the laundry room the last place you want to spend time in your house? Maybe it’s due for a redesign. Follow Sugar & Cloth’s lead, who transformed her laundry closet from dated to adorable with the help of 6x12 floor Tile in Sea Glass. DESIGN Sugar and Cloth PHOTOS Sugar and Cloth TILE SHOWN 6x12 in Sea Glass
South Salt Lake Remodel
South Salt Lake Remodel
cityhomeCOLLECTIVEcityhomeCOLLECTIVE
Mount Airy
Mount Airy
Pillar & PeacockPillar & Peacock
Atlanta Townhome
Atlanta Townhome
Haggard Home Cabinetry & DesignHaggard Home Cabinetry & Design
South Berkeley Open Eclectic Kitchen
South Berkeley Open Eclectic Kitchen
Levitch Associates, IncorporatedLevitch Associates, Incorporated
Treve Johnson
Coupe de theatre
Coupe de theatre
GhostarchitectsGhostarchitects
Deco Seaside Apartment
Deco Seaside Apartment
Nicky Percival LimitedNicky Percival Limited
Utility and additional storage in rear hallway with tiled wall and wine storage
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Rhonda Kieson DesignsRhonda Kieson Designs
This laundry room showcases a bistro table, clapboard siding, outdoor lanterns for lighting, shuttered windows with window boxes, and a general feeling of being outdoors. Lunch anyone? Photo credit: Rhonda Kieson
Forest Cove Hartwell Lake Home
Forest Cove Hartwell Lake Home
Chapman Design Group, Inc.Chapman Design Group, Inc.
Donald Chapman AIA, CMB
Paseo Pereda
Paseo Pereda
mara pardo estudio - reformas e interiorismomara pardo estudio - reformas e interiorismo
Fotos: David Montero
Client's Personal Home- Watersound Beach, FL
Client's Personal Home- Watersound Beach, FL
Sugar Beach InteriorsSugar Beach Interiors
Westport Contemporary Residence
Westport Contemporary Residence
Heidi Holzer Design & Decorative WorkHeidi Holzer Design & Decorative Work
Strafford NH Project
Strafford NH Project
Accent On Kitchens, LLCAccent On Kitchens, LLC
St Olaf's, Wonston
St Olaf's, Wonston
UserUser
Knight Frank
East Melboure Apartment
East Melboure Apartment
Sally Feeney Interior Design Pty LtdSally Feeney Interior Design Pty Ltd
Coupe de theatre
Coupe de theatre
GhostarchitectsGhostarchitects
Laundry Room Door - Sandblast Frosted Glass - THRU THE WRINGER 2D
Laundry Room Door - Sandblast Frosted Glass - THRU THE WRINGER 2D
Sans Soucie Art GlassSans Soucie Art Glass
GLASS LAUNDRY ROOM DOORS that YOU customize to suit your decor! Let a Pretty Glass Laundry Room Door Lighten Your Load! Glass Laundry Room Doors and laundry door inserts with custom etched glass, frosted glass designs! Spruce up your laundry room with a beautiful etched glass laundry room door by Sans Soucie! Creating the highest quality and largest selection of frosted glass laundry room doors available anywhere! Select from dozens of frosted glass designs, borders and letter styles! Sans Soucie creates their laundry door obscure glass designs thru sandblasting the glass in different ways which create not only different effects, but different levels in price. The "same design, done different" - with no limit to design, there's something for every decor, regardless of style. Inside our fun, easy to use online Glass and Door Designer at sanssoucie.com, you'll get instant pricing on everything as YOU customize your door and the glass, just the way YOU want it, to compliment and coordinate with your decor. When you're all finished designing, you can place your order right there online! Shipping starts at just $99! Custom packed and fully insured with a 1-4 day transit time. Available any size, as laundry door glass insert only or pre-installed in a door frame, with 8 wood types available. ETA for laundry doors will vary from 3-8 weeks depending on glass & door type. Glass and doors ship worldwide. Glass is sandblast frosted or etched and laundry room door designs are available in 3 effects: Solid frost, 2D surface etched or 3D carved. Visit our site to learn more!
Bayshore Full Home Remodel
Bayshore Full Home Remodel
Hyde Park RenovationsHyde Park Renovations
Atlanta Townhome
Atlanta Townhome
Haggard Home Cabinetry & DesignHaggard Home Cabinetry & Design
Eclectic Laundry Room
Eclectic Laundry Room
StoneshopStoneshop
This eclectic laundry room features American Black Honed granite countertops (which look very similar to soapstone) with a fun patterned hexagon tile backsplash. The floor tile is grey penny rounds.

Eclectic Single-wall Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed eclectic 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 eclectic utility design.

What do I need in my eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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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