White Utility Room with Grey Splashback Ideas and Designs

Nature-Inspired Contemporary Kitchen and Laundry

A light, bright, fresh space with material choices inspired by nature in this beautiful Adelaide Hills home. Keeping on top of the family's washing needs is less of a chore in this beautiful space!

Laundry with hanging rails and subway tiles

Improva

Arcadia Lights

AFT Construction

Willow Glen Ranch Remodel

Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.

This well-appointed laundry room is just down a short hall from the kitchen. The space at the back wall can accommodate rolling hampers.

Laundry Room

Lenton Company, Inc.

Removing the wall between the old kitchen and great room allowed room for two islands, work flow and storage. A beverage center and banquet seating was added to the breakfast nook. The laundry/mud room matches the new kitchen and includes a step in pantry.

Magnificent Kitchen + Multi-Room Remodel in Dublin, Ohio

Kitchen Kraft

Absolute Waterfront at Wynnum

Hezzelic Homes

Seabrook

Missy Stewart Designs

Seabrook features miles of shoreline just 30 minutes from downtown Houston. Our clients found the perfect home located on a canal with bay access, but it was a bit dated. Freshening up a home isn’t just paint and furniture, though. By knocking down some walls in the main living area, an open floor plan brightened the space and made it ideal for hosting family and guests. Our advice is to always add in pops of color, so we did just with brass. The barstools, light fixtures, and cabinet hardware compliment the airy, white kitchen. The living room’s 5 ft wide chandelier pops against the accent wall (not that it wasn’t stunning on its own, though). The brass theme flows into the laundry room with built-in dog kennels for the client’s additional family members. We love how bright and airy this bayside home turned out!

East Fremantle Renovation - Before & After Photos

Moda Interiors

Laundry and bathroom - after photo.

Custom Kitchen, Laundry, and Powder Room Remodel

Tracy Tesmer Design/Remodeling

Custom Kitchen, Laundry, and Powder Room Remodel

The Kensington | Bellevue, WA

JayMarc Homes

The Kensington's laundry room is a functional and stylish space designed to make laundry tasks easier. The room features black hardware, adding a touch of sophistication to the white cabinets. A cabinet lazy susan provides convenient storage and easy access to laundry essentials. The room is equipped with Electrolux appliances, known for their efficiency and performance. The grey countertop offers a durable and practical surface for folding clothes or sorting laundry. The grey tile floor adds a modern touch and is easy to clean. A silver sink with a stainless steel finish provides a convenient area for handwashing or pre-treating stains. The tile wall adds texture and visual interest to the room. White ceiling lights ensure sufficient lighting for the laundry tasks. The white trim and walls create a clean and bright atmosphere, making the room feel spacious and inviting. With its efficient layout and stylish design, the Kensington's laundry room is a perfect space for taking care of laundry needs.

Paerata 3

Jessica Chloe Photography

Clean, neutral elements express a tidy and calm place to get the laundry done

Kitchen, Laundry and Bathroom Renovation

Refresh Renovations Melbourne Paul Cree

Laundry Rooms

Webber Coleman Woodworks

Bright and clean Laundry Room with white and gray cabinets. Apron-front sink with slatted open shelf. Base cabinet with open shelves for laundry basket storage.

Whole House Remodel - Almaden Valley

May Construction, Inc.

Budget analysis and project development by: May Construction, Inc.

The Linden

Clairville Homes

Sth Coogee Beachhouse

Victoria Waters Design Pty Ltd

Laundry room and Butler's Pantry at @sthcoogeebeachhouse

Victorian Transformation

In Ex Design

Credit: Photography by Matt Round Photography.

Takapuna Reflecting Nostalgia Full Interior

Du Bois Design Ltd

Charcoal grey laundry room with concealed washer and dryer once could easily mistake this laundry as a butlers pantry. Looks too good to close the doors.

Rouse St, Port Melbourne

M.J.Harris Group

The industrial feel carries from the bathroom into the laundry, with the same tiles used throughout creating a sleek finish to a commonly mundane space. With room for both the washing machine and dryer under the bench, there is plenty of space for sorting laundry. Unique to our client’s lifestyle, a second fridge also lives in the laundry for all their entertaining needs.

White Utility Room with Grey 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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