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L-shaped Utility Room with Porcelain Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Riverbend Remodel
Riverbend Remodel
Maven Home InteriorsMaven Home Interiors
Country Lane Classic
Country Lane Classic
Martineau HomesMartineau Homes
Bold and bright laundry room with farm sink
Bold and bright laundry room with farm sink
Guenther Designs & Consulting LLCGuenther Designs & Consulting LLC
Laundry room with a dramatic back splash selection. The subway tiles are a deep rich blue with contrasting grout, that matches the cabinet, counter top and appliance colors. The interior designer chose a mosaic tile to help break up the white.
Riccarton renovation
Riccarton renovation
Kiwi Kitchens LtdKiwi Kitchens Ltd
Laundry doors made in Zeroline, Arctic white, Velvet. Wall cabinet in Zeroline, Rumskulla Oak Matt. Benchtop in Caesarstone, Georgian Bluffs.
Fourty-One
Fourty-One
The Glade DesignThe Glade Design
Fun and playful basement renovation, Oakville ON
Fun and playful basement renovation, Oakville ON
avenue design incavenue design inc
Pleasanton Custom Home
Pleasanton Custom Home
Ridgecrest DesignsRidgecrest Designs
Second-floor laundry room with real Chicago reclaimed brick floor laid in a herringbone pattern. Mixture of green painted and white oak stained cabinetry. Farmhouse sink and white subway tile backsplash. Butcher block countertops.
Kalinga Park | Queenslander Renovation
Kalinga Park | Queenslander Renovation
DesigntankDesigntank
Middle Dural
Middle Dural
ENI Design Interior ArchitectureENI Design Interior Architecture
Laundry Renovation
Laundry Renovation
Tintin Christina DesignTintin Christina Design
Laundry with Avignon Walnut Laminex benchtop
Laundry with Avignon Walnut Laminex benchtop
Nouvelle Kitchens & BathroomsNouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms
DreamDesign®49: Anglo-Caribbean in Pablo Creek Reserve
DreamDesign®49: Anglo-Caribbean in Pablo Creek Reserve
Starr Custom HomesStarr Custom Homes
DreamDesign®49 is a modern lakefront Anglo-Caribbean style home in prestigious Pablo Creek Reserve. The 4,352 SF plan features five bedrooms and six baths, with the master suite and a guest suite on the first floor. Most rooms in the house feature lake views. The open-concept plan features a beamed great room with fireplace, kitchen with stacked cabinets, California island and Thermador appliances, and a working pantry with additional storage. A unique feature is the double staircase leading up to a reading nook overlooking the foyer. The large master suite features James Martin vanities, free standing tub, huge drive-through shower and separate dressing area. Upstairs, three bedrooms are off a large game room with wet bar and balcony with gorgeous views. An outdoor kitchen and pool make this home an entertainer's dream.
Sawtooth Laundry
Sawtooth Laundry
Gardner HomesGardner Homes
Deep, rich green custom cabinetry with smooth flat doors. Patterned vinyl sheet flooring and soft neutrals to keep space light and visually uncluttered.
Greenwich #2
Greenwich #2
House to Home Finishes P/LHouse to Home Finishes P/L
Again, storage played a big part in the design of this multi-usable laundry space. With full length joinery and above counter shelving, we were able to provide much needed space for our clients. Not to mention that the space allowed for a separate powder room to add additional functionality and provide another bathroom for when our clients entertained.
Seaford Kitchen & Laundry
Seaford Kitchen & Laundry
The Kitchen DesignerThe Kitchen Designer
A small beachside home was reconfigured to allow for a larger kitchen opening to the back yard with compact adjacent laundry. The feature tiled wall makes quite a statement with striking dark turquoise hand-made tiles. The wall conceals the small walk-in pantry we managed to fit in behind. Used for food storage and making messy afternoon snacks without cluttering the open plan kitchen/dining living room. Lots of drawers and benchspace in the actual kitchen make this kitchen a dream to work in. And enhances the whole living dining space. The laundry continues with the same materials as the kitchen so make a small but functional space connect with the kitchen.
NARI 2020 REGIONAL WINNER - ENTIRE HOUSE OVER $1M
NARI 2020 REGIONAL WINNER - ENTIRE HOUSE OVER $1M
Elite Kitchen & Bath/Express ContractingElite Kitchen & Bath/Express Contracting
This apartment had 4 bathrooms. We converted one bathroom into a highly useful laundry room. Clean lines, Ample space. Large laundry appliances.
South Perth Apartment Project
South Perth Apartment Project
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Combined Bathroom and Laundries can still look beautiful ?
Pull-out Laundry Hamper
Pull-out Laundry Hamper
Interior Design By JoInterior Design By Jo
The client wanted a space that was inviting and functional as the existing laundry was cramped and did not work. The existing external door was changed to a window allowing space for under bench pull out laundry baskets, condensor drier and washing machine and a large ceramic laundry sink. Cabinetry on the left wall included a tall cupboard for the ironing board, broom and mop, open shelving for easy access to baskets and pool towels, lower cupboards for storage of cleaning products, extra towels and pet food, with high above cabinetry at the same height as those above the work bench. The cabinetry had a 2pak finish in the vivid green with a combination of finger pull and push open for doors and laundry basket drawer. The Amazonia Italian splashback tile was selected to complement the cabinetry, external garden and was used on the wood fired pizza oven, giving the wow factor the client was after.
Undine St
Undine St
Casali RemodelingCasali Remodeling
White shaker cabinets keep this utility room timeless. A dog washing station was added to make cleaning their doggy quick and easy.
Castle Hill Residence
Castle Hill Residence
Rocco RevolutionRocco Revolution

L-shaped Utility Room with Porcelain Splashback 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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