Country utility rooms – 10 of the best

Leave just-cleaned shoes to air or dry on a sturdy trolley before you return them to storage. A small pair of steps doubles as a place to prop your foot when cleaning shoes.

Find a similar trolley at Baileys; try Betty Twyford for a similar step stool.

Create a laundry area with a built-in cupboard to make best use of the space, painted in creamy shades of buttermilk. This one has an extending shelf to act as a worktop.

Try John Lewis of Hungerford for similar furniture; for a similar blue pitcher try Interiors@tides.

Organise your washing space with painted open shelves for folded linen and detergents. Make a skirt to pretty up the sink and provide hidden storage.

Find a similar curtain fabric at Vanessa Arbuthnott; try Ikea for similar shelves.

An ironing board with shelves is just what you need for freshly folded linens. Invest in a portable hanging rail to air pressed clothes.

For a similar ironing board, try The Holding Company.

Make a simple curtain to hide storage under a counter top. Sew a curtain with a narrow casing at the top and thread on to a net curtain wire or café rod.

For similar fabric try Cabbages & Roses; for a decoupage chair, try Not on the High Street.

A combination of built-in open shelving and drawers turns the smallest cubby hole into a utility area with space for a dog bed beneath.

Find similar dog beds at The Stylish Dog Company.

Find space in a utility room for a striking filing cabinet, customised with handmade signs held in place with magnets. It’s a practical spot for the printer, too.

For similar filing cabinet, try Office Furniture Online. For a similar printer’s rack, try Elemental.

A potting table is perfect for storing gardening accessories and of course potting up your seedlings. Increase the space with a rustic pigeonhole unit.

For a similar potting table, try The French House; for a shelf unit try Graham & Green.