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Utility Room with Blue Walls and Multicoloured Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Laundry
Laundry
Thayer Design BuildThayer Design Build
Rustic Mudroom | Warrington, PA
Rustic Mudroom | Warrington, PA
Ryann Reed Design BuildRyann Reed Design Build
A rustic style mudroom / laundry room in Warrington, Pennsylvania. A lot of times with mudrooms people think they need more square footage, but what they really need is some good space planning.
Suite Style Master
Suite Style Master
Lustig Custom CabinetsLustig Custom Cabinets
Through the master bath suite & the walk-in closet, you will find the master laundry. The perfect combination of storage, folding space & function. White painted maple cabinetry in a shaker style features a roll out trash & a pull out ironing board. Portraits by Mandi
Summerfield Home
Summerfield Home
20th Century Construction Co.20th Century Construction Co.
Suburban Chicago “Traditional meets Modern” Estate
Suburban Chicago “Traditional meets Modern” Estate
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Aqua Forest Laundry
Aqua Forest Laundry
GlassEco Surfaces by Fisher RecyclingGlassEco Surfaces by Fisher Recycling
Recycled Glass Countertops
Mudroom & Laundry Room
Mudroom & Laundry Room
Metropolitan Design ConceptsMetropolitan Design Concepts
Keep everything organized in 1 room! We loved creating this mud room/laundry room for our clients. This gorgeous space features built-in cabinetry and a beautiful area to make the laundry fun.
Home Addition
Home Addition
First Class Construction Inc.First Class Construction Inc.
The Augusta II- Laundry Room
The Augusta II- Laundry Room
Main Street HomesMain Street Homes
Spacious first floor laundry room with vinyl flooring and connected to our mudroom with a drop zone located right off the garage. To create your design for an Augusta II floor plan please go visit https://www.gomsh.com/plan/augusta-ii/interactive-floor-plan
Crestwood Renovation
Crestwood Renovation
Alair Homes ClemsonAlair Homes Clemson
This gorgeous home renovation features an expansive kitchen with large, seated island, open living room with vaulted ceilings with exposed wood beams, and plenty of finished outdoor living space to enjoy the gorgeous outdoor views.
DreamDesign 33: Spectacular Spanish Riverfront
DreamDesign 33: Spectacular Spanish Riverfront
Starr Custom HomesStarr Custom Homes
This 5466 SF custom home sits high on a bluff overlooking the St Johns River with wide views of downtown Jacksonville. The home includes five bedrooms, five and a half baths, formal living and dining rooms, a large study and theatre. An extensive rear lanai with outdoor kitchen and balcony take advantage of the riverfront views. A two-story great room with demonstration kitchen featuring Miele appliances is the central core of the home.
Rustic Laundry
Rustic Laundry
Lustig Custom CabinetsLustig Custom Cabinets
Spacious granite counters provide lots of room for folding & sorting. Room below allows for rolling carts & baskets. Mandi B Photography
Mudroom & Laundry Room
Mudroom & Laundry Room
Metropolitan Design ConceptsMetropolitan Design Concepts
Keep everything organized in 1 room! We loved creating this mud room/laundry room for our clients. This gorgeous space features built-in cabinetry and a beautiful area to make the laundry fun.
Beekeeper's House
Beekeeper's House
All About You - Ann & Angelo CaneAll About You - Ann & Angelo Cane
Kitchen and Laundry Design North Wales, PA
Kitchen and Laundry Design North Wales, PA
Reico Kitchen & BathReico Kitchen & Bath
David Betsy of Reico Kitchen and Bath in Wilmington, DE in collaboration with Jason Adamski General Contracting, designed a modern inspired shaker style kitchen and laundry area featuring Green Forest Cabinetry in the Park Place door style. The kitchen wall cabinets and the laundry cabinets feature a White finish, with the kitchen base cabinets in a Norfolk Blue finish. David shared, "This project was challenging. The home had a 1.5" difference in ceiling height from front right to back left. Additionally, a 3" X 3" plumbing chase in the corner of the kitchen limited space and options, making it difficult to design a functional kitchen triangle. Effective communication between the contractor, client, and our team at Reico was crucial to navigate the challenges presented by a house built in 1860." Photos courtesy of Dan Williams Photography.
Master Suite Addition
Master Suite Addition
G.P. Harris Construction, IncG.P. Harris Construction, Inc
A Small first floor laundry room for aging couple was added to the addition for aging couple. No more lugging laundry up and down the basement stairs. We used adjustable shelving with a space on the right for a hanging clothing, laminate countertop top provide a folding surface but keep the budget intact.
Home Addition
Home Addition
First Class Construction Inc.First Class Construction Inc.
Country retreat
Country retreat
BarteldesignzBarteldesignz
Hillside Family Home with Pool
Hillside Family Home with Pool
Duke Homes, Inc.Duke Homes, Inc.
With a large family, multiple laundry rooms are a must.
Mudroom & Laundry Room
Mudroom & Laundry Room
Metropolitan Design ConceptsMetropolitan Design Concepts
Keep everything organized in 1 room! We loved creating this mud room/laundry room for our clients. This gorgeous space features built-in cabinetry and a beautiful area to make the laundry fun.

Utility Room with Blue Walls and Multicoloured Worktops 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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