Brown Utility Room with Composite Countertops Ideas and Designs

Photo of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Tillingham | The Converted Barn

Davonport Kitchen & Home

Located by the back door, the family's main entrance to their home, the utility/ boot room includes a bench seat with additional storage below and pegs above - perfect for keeping the children's coats, shoes and wellies organised and neatly out the way.

McConnell Home

Booth Building + Design LLC

Depict It Studios
Design ideas for a classic utility room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

New Addition Multi Purpose Room

Shoreline Ornamental Iron

This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.

Complete Remodel and Project Management

New Explode Construction

Photo of a small traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and grey worktops.

Park Place | Edina

Archos Architecture & Design, P.A.

Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Elegant Modern Americana | Brentwood

Lewin Wertheimer

Design ideas for a large traditional galley separated utility room in Los Angeles with green cabinets, a submerged sink, composite countertops and white walls.

Remodel Laundry Room

Lechner Design & Remodel

Photo of a country utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, metro tiled splashback and white worktops.

Landa River House

Parker Homes

Photo of a small country galley separated utility room in Austin with a built-in sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Shadow Hawk, Shingle Springs CA - Whole House Renovation

Landmark Builders

The laundry room is dual purpose in this renovation. Along with washing the clothes you can wash the dog and use the closet as a kennel. This home has an amazing flooring product called LVT, Luxury commerical grade vinyl. Interior Design by Georgia George. Karan Thompson Photography

Miller Renovation

Reliance

The laundry room makes laundry an easier chose with plenty of storage and work space.
Inspiration for a large modern u-shaped separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.

Long Beach Home

Designsmith Spaces

This is an example of a large classic single-wall utility room in Chicago with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.

Laundry Room with Windows

Stanton Homes

Upper and lower cabinets surround the tucked-in laundry sink with practical storage in this mud room.
Small classic galley utility room in Raleigh with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Marble & white laundry

Bendigo Bathrooms

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary galley separated utility room in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Laundry Sink with Mountain View

The Hidden Touch

Deep sink in laundry with mountain view. Photography by The Hidden Touch.
Design ideas for a contemporary utility room in Other with a belfast sink, white cabinets, composite countertops and beige walls.

Contemporary Home

Patrick Widing Custom Homes

This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped utility room in Detroit with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.

vintage home

The R Streets

This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Custom Design - Laundry Room - Ascaya

Blue Heron

Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Las Vegas with a submerged sink, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Bay Village Laundry Room

KAS Interior Design

Laundry room remodel. Hand carved stone backsplash with gray pated cabinets. Photographer: Laura A. Suglia-Isgro, ASID
Photo of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped utility room in Cleveland with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, a submerged sink, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.

Upper East Side Built-in with Laundry station

Precision

This cantilevered bespoke dressing table between a closet with custom made deep drawers on the left and a laundry station on the right.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional utility room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and composite countertops.

Brown Utility Room with Composite Countertops 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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