Best Utility Room EVER

A Utility Room can be so much more than utilitarian; it can be a stylish, happy room you love to walk into.  Imagine that, enjoying every time you walk into your Utility Room to fold your laundry with a smile.  We have renovated this small, seemingly insignificant part of our client's home and transformed it into a cheerful, pleasant room with practical surfaces and designer details. 

Utility Room in our Arts and Crafts Style,
Cordillera Ranch Home

Bold Appliances:  This wonderfully teal washer/dryer pair always demands a double-take as a bold colorful accent to the space.  Colorful appliances are a fabulous way to spice up a boring room.


Stained Concrete:  Stained concrete in this Arts and Crafts style home created a practical low maintenance floor for cleaning, a floor that can endure the dirt and bleach used in a Utility Room.  There are so many design possibilities with stained concrete; unique patterns and interesting textures can all be achieved using stained concrete.

Utility Room in our Arts and Crafts Style,
Cordillera Ranch Home

Cheerful Cabinetry:  This cabinetry is our favorite cheerful cabinet color.  How can you procrastinate laundry when your cabinets are this fantastic and your Utility Room is prettier than most Powder Rooms?  ***Caution, if you paint your Laundry Room cabinets this color, you may find yourself dancing in your Utility Room...We used Sherwin Williams Butternut SW6389.

Geometric Print:  We had custom roman shades made for this Utility Room.  The starburst pattern is teal to coordinate with the backsplash tile and the washer/dryer, and the background of this fabric is a couple shades lighter than our dance-inducing Butternut cabinets.  These roman shades block the morning sun, but let the natural light of the afternoon in.  Window coverings are an excellent way to add pattern and style to any space.

Utility Room in our Arts and Crafts Style,
Cordillera Ranch Home

 Industrial Faucet:  For a Utility Room that was going to get its fair share of use, we made sure to use a faucet that would be up to the task.  The Utility Room sink is where all projects that are not allowed to happen in the Kitchen take place, like husbands washing the dirt and grime of tools, muddy shoes, dog showers, etc.  This faucet is a high arch pull-down spray; thus it's versatility can conquer any task.

Utility Room in our Arts and Crafts Style,
Cordillera Ranch Home

Unique Countertop Material:  We used Stillwater Grey soapstone for these counters.  The  naturally stark veining in it is stunning and it is an appropriate choice for a Utility Room or Kitchen due to it's extremely durable natural qualities.  The surface of soapstone has a naturally honed surface creating a lower sheen than polished granite.  In case one of those unusual projects scratches your beloved counter, it can be sanded and oiled away, no problem. 

Artisan Backsplash:  The handcrafted, artisan-glazed, cave-fired mosaic backsplash by Syzygy called Confetti, brings together all the wonderful colors in this utility room.  Paired with San Mateo Tumbled 2 x 4 tiles in a running bond pattern above and below the mosaic, and a San Mateo Honed Chair Rail directly above the mosaic, these tiles create a visually delightfully focal point within this room and are in keeping with the character of an Arts & Crafts style home.

Utility Room in our Arts and Crafts Style,
Cordillera Ranch Home

 Semi-Precious Stone Cabinet Pulls:  The crowning detail in this phenomenal Utility Room is the cabinet pulls.  These cabinet pulls are handmade with semi-precious abalone shell. Each knob is unique, and creates a subtle sparkle of elegance and color. 

Contact NRinteriors to transform the rooms of your home into a blissfully enjoyable place.