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Utility Room with Medium Wood Cabinets and Ceramic Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Forest Retreat
Forest Retreat
ALTER Design StudioALTER Design Studio
The homeowners requested more storage and a place to fold in their reconfigured laundry room.
Natural Cherry Kitchen with Glass Doors in Great Falls, VA
Natural Cherry Kitchen with Glass Doors in Great Falls, VA
Kitchen SaverKitchen Saver
This kitchen was refaced in natural cherry wood with a caramel glaze. Cabinets with internal lighting, glass doors and shelves allow their contents to be on display. New cabinets were added, and seven rollouts were installed to dramatically increase storage. The laundry room cabinets were also updated and expanded with laminate Shaker doors, rollouts and new cabinetry.
Furnished Rental Renovation
Furnished Rental Renovation
Atelier KateAtelier Kate
Kellyville Ground and First floor addition
Kellyville Ground and First floor addition
Excel TradeworksExcel Tradeworks
New Galley style laundry room + floor to ceiling storage cupboards
High-Energy Living | West Linn Home Addition
High-Energy Living | West Linn Home Addition
Mountainwood HomesMountainwood Homes
Locker-room-inspired floor-to-ceiling cabinets in the mudroom area.
Laundry room
Laundry room
BERNHILL HOMES LLCBERNHILL HOMES LLC
Laundry room
Great Laundry Room with New White Window - Renewal by Andersen Georgia
Great Laundry Room with New White Window - Renewal by Andersen Georgia
Renewal by Andersen of AtlantaRenewal by Andersen of Atlanta
Terrific laundry room with new double hung window with grilles we installed. This great new white window lets in lots of light and offers excellent energy efficiency in this large laundry and utility room. Find out more about getting new windows installed in your home from Renewal by Andersen of Georgia, serving the entire state.
Redding Road
Redding Road
Timberlake Custom HomesTimberlake Custom Homes
This Craftsman style custom home has a Tudor influence with arched accents, brickwork, and a neutral color palette.
High-Energy Living | West Linn Home Addition
High-Energy Living | West Linn Home Addition
Mountainwood HomesMountainwood Homes
The mudroom and laundry room serve as a dual-purpose drop-off zone and laundry room with built-in cabinets for extra storage.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Todd Peddicord DesignsTodd Peddicord Designs
Laundry room with brass accents, subway tile, granite countertops, dual chandeliers, custom art, blue accent.
Logia – Isidora Goyenechea
Logia – Isidora Goyenechea
Cuántika EspaciosCuántika Espacios
Loggias para cuidar su ropa ventilada y ordenada, con artefactos e iluminación de última generación, y muebles acordes con los demás espacios. Despensas: (del latín: dispensus, aprovisionado en orden) estando correctamente adaptadas al cliente facilitan mucho su día a día; es imprescindible organizar, aislar correctamente los alimentos y mantenerlos frescos.
Hilltop House
Hilltop House
G. Christianson Construction, Inc.G. Christianson Construction, Inc.
This custom home, sitting above the City within the hills of Corvallis, was carefully crafted with attention to the smallest detail. The homeowners came to us with a vision of their dream home, and it was all hands on deck between the G. Christianson team and our Subcontractors to create this masterpiece! Each room has a theme that is unique and complementary to the essence of the home, highlighted in the Swamp Bathroom and the Dogwood Bathroom. The home features a thoughtful mix of materials, using stained glass, tile, art, wood, and color to create an ambiance that welcomes both the owners and visitors with warmth. This home is perfect for these homeowners, and fits right in with the nature surrounding the home!
Redmond Home Addition
Redmond Home Addition
Nip Tuck RemodelingNip Tuck Remodeling
The Laundry Room, also, known as the cat room - is all about sophistication and functional design. The brick tile continues into this space along with rich wood stained cabinets, warm paint and simple yet beautiful tiled backsplashes. Storage is no problem in here along with the built-in washer and dryer.
ADDITION TO SOMERSET
ADDITION TO SOMERSET
Gemini Design Group LLCGemini Design Group LLC
new laundry room with granite counter and herringbone subway tile backsplash
Custom Kitchen Design & Remodel - Columbia, PA
Custom Kitchen Design & Remodel - Columbia, PA
MBC Building & Remodeling, LLCMBC Building & Remodeling, LLC
AFTER MBC
The Rosella display home
The Rosella display home
Alatalo BrosAlatalo Bros
A laundry room with a mudroom drop-zone for coats and shoes linked to garage entry with a store room and a door to clothesline.
Downtown Pittsburgh Project 2
Downtown Pittsburgh Project 2
Jacob Evans Kitchen & BathJacob Evans Kitchen & Bath
Examples of our Work
Examples of our Work
Mercer Floor and Home Carpet OneMercer Floor and Home Carpet One
We helped with the new backsplash and floor for this laundry room remodel in Carroll County, Maryland
Brown and White
Brown and White
C K Cabinetry and Design, LLCC K Cabinetry and Design, LLC
Photography by Jeffrey Volker
Hampshire Family Home
Hampshire Family Home
Godrich InteriorsGodrich Interiors

Utility Room with Medium Wood Cabinets and Ceramic 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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