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Brown Utility Room with Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Colonial renovation
Colonial renovation
reDesign home | chicagoreDesign home | chicago
This is an example of a medium sized country galley separated utility room in Chicago with shaker cabinets, yellow cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, tonge and groove splashback, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, black worktops, wallpapered walls and a dado rail.
Triple Tree Residence
Triple Tree Residence
Studio ArchitectsStudio Architects
This is an example of a rustic galley utility room in Other with brown cabinets, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and black worktops.
North Lincoln mudroom / laundry room
North Lincoln mudroom / laundry room
Plain & PoshPlain & Posh
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, black worktops and a feature wall.
Springfield
Springfield
Aspect JoineryAspect Joinery
Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Brisbane with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Wells Beach
Wells Beach
Tyler Karu Design + InteriorsTyler Karu Design + Interiors
A beach-front new construction home on Wells Beach. A collaboration with R. Moody and Sons construction. Photographs by James R. Salomon.
This is an example of a coastal separated utility room in Portland Maine with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured walls, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, black worktops and feature lighting.
Custom Beach Home
Custom Beach Home
Mur-Sol Builders IncMur-Sol Builders Inc
This is an example of a medium sized beach style galley separated utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Carpet One Flooring Gallery
Carpet One Flooring Gallery
Cloud Carpet One Floor & HomeCloud Carpet One Floor & Home
Large classic separated utility room in Las Vegas with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Rural Wisconsin Lake Home
Rural Wisconsin Lake Home
kelly2designkelly2design
Laundry room adjacent to living room area and master suite
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Minneapolis with an utility sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and black worktops.
Baltusrol
Baltusrol
Alair Homes CharlotteAlair Homes Charlotte
Laundry room
Inspiration for a traditional separated utility room in Charlotte with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, black worktops and feature lighting.
Contemporary Family Home
Contemporary Family Home
Weaver Custom HomesWeaver Custom Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary galley utility room with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls and black worktops.
Laundry-Pantry-Mudd Room - Remodel - Pewaukee
Laundry-Pantry-Mudd Room - Remodel - Pewaukee
Rigsby Group, Inc.Rigsby Group, Inc.
We opened up this unique space to expand the Laundry Room and Mud Room to incorporate a large expansion for the Pantry Area that included a Coffee Bar and Refrigerator. This remodeled space allowed more functionality and brought in lots of sunlight into the spaces.
Custom Home | Observatory Park | Denver
Custom Home | Observatory Park | Denver
Shadow Creek HomesShadow Creek Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Denver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Cedarbrush - Spanish Modern
Cedarbrush - Spanish Modern
RI StudioRI Studio
Spanish meets modern in this Dallas spec home. A unique carved paneled front door sets the tone for this well blended home. Mixing the two architectural styles kept this home current but filled with character and charm.
#RaisingtheBarn
#RaisingtheBarn
ConcettiConcetti
Medium sized farmhouse l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, concrete worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.
Winterset Renovation
Winterset Renovation
Morris LareMorris Lare
U-shaped laundry room with Shaker style cabinetry, built-in utility closet, folding counter, window over the sink.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Shady Hollow Design
Shady Hollow Design
JS DwellingsJS Dwellings
Transitional laundry room interior design in Austin, Texas.
Design ideas for a classic utility room in Austin with soapstone worktops, wood splashback, a stacked washer and dryer, black worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Two Creeks Laundry Room
Two Creeks Laundry Room
Creative Design CabinetryCreative Design Cabinetry
Plenty of counter space in this laundry room with re-purposed upper wall cabinets. Rev-A-Shelf VIB-20CR fold out ironing board.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Crooked Tree Golf Club Retreat
Crooked Tree Golf Club Retreat
Birchwood Construction CompanyBirchwood Construction Company
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and black worktops.
Argonne Dr
Argonne Dr
Virtual Studio InnovationsVirtual Studio Innovations
Design ideas for a large contemporary separated utility room in Atlanta with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, tonge and groove splashback, beige walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black worktops, a timber clad ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street
Pridecraft Inc.Pridecraft Inc.
Laundry room cabinets
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Boston with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Brown Utility Room with Black Worktops 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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