Pretty & practical UTILITY ROOMS

BOOST THE SENSE OF SPACE

Utility rooms are often crammed into small spaces, but your choice of surfaces and colours can help disguise awkward or unattractive features. ‘In this 16th-century cottage, we painted the walls white to make the most of the light from the small window,’ says Irene Gunter, director of Gunter & Co. Painting the sloped ceiling in the same shade as the walls is a well-established heightening trick.

ADD AN ISLAND

‘Utility rooms are your kitchen’s helpful neighbour, and deserve the same level of design and detail as the star of the show,’ says Ami Sayers,