As part of a large extension to a 1920’s house in Surrey, we undertook all the joinery requirements for the ground floor refurbishment, designing the kitchen, home bar, boot room and this utility room. We were recommended to the clients by Hampshire-based interior designers, Emily Steen and Danielle Marsh, founders of Wells and Maguire, with whom we have collaborated on numerous previous projects, and who created the overall interior design scheme. This spacious 4530mm x 2400mm utility room leads directly from the open plan kitchen and living space and is accessed via a sliding pocket door with a fluted glass front next to the home bar. It was agreed in advance that the style and colour palette for the utility would reflect and complement the Shaker handmade furniture created for the in frame Classic Bespoke Shaker kitchen, except using oak MFC carcases and 22mm thick lay on doors which were then handpainted in Hage Blue by Farrow & Ball, the same colour used for the kitchen island and home bar. While it needed to look aesthetically pleasing, the functions of this room are manifold being both a laundry room and a utility space. Housed within tall cabinetry is the boiler for the home next to a stacked washing machine and tumble dryer. Due to its proximity to the boiler, it is an airing and ironing room as well, and a hanging rail suspends from overhead cabinets to air clothing. It has a Belfast sink by Shaws, used for cleaning muddy boots and larger domestic items for the home and garden, and it is a herbarium. Potted plants sit alongside cooking and gardening books on open shelving and on the 30mm thick Misty Carrara Satinato quartz worktops, which have matching upstands. In addition, there are cupboards and top boxes for storing household items.

Inspiration for a traditional laundry room in Oxfordshire.

A utility doesn't have to be utilitarian! This narrow space in a newly built extension was turned into a pretty utility space, packed with storage and functionality to keep clutter and mess out of the kitchen.

Traditional laundry room in Surrey.

Damian James Bramley, DJB Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped laundry room with a farmhouse sink, limestone floors, with island, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, a concealed washer and dryer and grey benchtop.

Lewis Alderson & Co. Handmade Utility Room Furniture. Paint colours by Lewis Alderson
Inspiration for an expansive traditional laundry room in Cheshire.

CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE This Queen Anne House, in the heart of the Cotswolds, was added to and altered in the mid 19th and 20th centuries. More recently the current owners undertook a major architectural refurbishment project to rationalise the layout and modernise the house for 21st century living. Artichoke was commissioned to design this new boot room as well as a bespoke kitchen, scullery and master dressing room. Primary materials: Hand painted furniture with antiqued oak bench seat, drawer fronts and interiors. Up and over doors running on bespoke brass tracks and glazed with hand made glass. Lost wax unpolished brass cabinet fittings.

Photo of a victorian laundry room in Glasgow.

Photo of a traditional laundry room in Wiltshire.

small utility room
Small traditional single-wall dedicated laundry room with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white benchtop, a single-bowl sink, blue walls, vinyl floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and beige floor.

Treetown
Mid-sized traditional galley utility room in Hamilton with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, beige walls, laminate floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer and brown floor.

Live By the Sea Photography
Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped laundry room in Sydney with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Mid-sized traditional laundry room in Sydney with beige cabinets, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, mosaic tile, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor and a laundry.

This medium size laundry is packed with great storage solutions - a foldaway ironing board, broom/vac store, linen store, laundry hamper drawers and a hidden laundry chute.

Large traditional laundry room in Sydney with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and a farmhouse sink.

This is an example of a traditional l-shaped laundry room in Surrey with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, beige walls, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floor and white benchtop.

Jen's Images
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall dedicated laundry room in Sydney with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, limestone floors and a stacked washer and dryer.

As part of a large extension to a 1920’s house in Surrey, we undertook all the joinery requirements for the ground floor refurbishment, designing the kitchen, home bar, boot room and this utility room. We were recommended to the clients by Hampshire-based interior designers, Emily Steen and Danielle Marsh, founders of Wells and Maguire, with whom we have collaborated on numerous previous projects, and who created the overall interior design scheme. This spacious 4530mm x 2400mm utility room leads directly from the open plan kitchen and living space and is accessed via a sliding pocket door with a fluted glass front next to the home bar. It was agreed in advance that the style and colour palette for the utility would reflect and complement the Shaker handmade furniture created for the in frame Classic Bespoke Shaker kitchen, except using oak MFC carcases and 22mm thick lay on doors which were then handpainted in Hage Blue by Farrow & Ball, the same colour used for the kitchen island and home bar. While it needed to look aesthetically pleasing, the functions of this room are manifold being both a laundry room and a utility space. Housed within tall cabinetry is the boiler for the home next to a stacked washing machine and tumble dryer. Due to its proximity to the boiler, it is an airing and ironing room as well, and a hanging rail suspends from overhead cabinets to air clothing. It has a Belfast sink by Shaws, used for cleaning muddy boots and larger domestic items for the home and garden, and it is a herbarium. Potted plants sit alongside cooking and gardening books on open shelving and on the 30mm thick Misty Carrara Satinato quartz worktops, which have matching upstands. In addition, there are cupboards and top boxes for storing household items.

This is an example of a small traditional laundry room with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue walls, porcelain floors, a stacked washer and dryer, white benchtop and planked wall panelling.