Brown Utility Room with Grey Worktops Ideas and Designs

Laundry Room and Mudroom Cabinetry in Hinsdale, Illinois

Elizabeth Steiner Photography
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.

Leigh Holiday Home Renovation

Du Bois Design Ltd

This laundry was designed several months after the kitchen renovation - a cohesive look was needed to flow to make it look like it was done at the same time. Similar materials were chosen but with individual flare and interest. This space is multi functional not only providing a space as a laundry but as a separate pantry room for the kitchen - it also includes an integrated pull out drawer fridge.

Seattle Craftsman House

Seattle Staged to Sell and Design LLC

Design ideas for a classic utility room in Seattle with grey worktops and brown walls.

Tailored Living Feat. PremierGarage

Tailored Living / Premier Garage of Bay Area

Inspiration for a medium sized classic l-shaped utility room in San Francisco with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

Hood 10

Rayna Vogel Interior Design, LLC

Inspiration for a small rural galley separated utility room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, porcelain splashback, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey worktops and an utility sink.

Kew Whole House

The Kitchen Design Centre

This is an example of a large modern galley separated utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Modern Glam

DFS Construction Inc.

This laundry room is gorgeous and functional. The washer and dryer are have built in shelves underneath to make changing the laundry a breeze. The window on the marble mosaic tile features a slab marble window sill. The built in drying racks for hanging clothes might be the best feature in this beautiful space.

Passive House in the Woods

InUnison Design, Inc.

- Interior Designer: InUnison Design, Inc. - Christine Frisk - Architect: TE Studio Ltd. - Tim Eian - Builder: Moore Construction Services
Photo of a contemporary l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

FW Magazine Dream Home Summer '19

J & V Painting

Photo of a medium sized eclectic u-shaped separated utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a belfast sink, soapstone worktops, multi-coloured walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Project 2867-2 Longfellow Minneapolis Basement Remodel + Laundry + Storage

Castle Building & Remodeling

This Arts & Crafts home in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis was built in 1926 and has all the features associated with that traditional architectural style. After two previous remodels (essentially the entire 1st & 2nd floors) the homeowners were ready to remodel their basement. The existing basement floor was in rough shape so the decision was made to remove the old concrete floor and pour an entirely new slab. A family room, spacious laundry room, powder bath, a huge shop area and lots of added storage were all priorities for the project. Working with and around the existing mechanical systems was a challenge and resulted in some creative ceiling work, and a couple of quirky spaces! Custom cabinetry from The Woodshop of Avon enhances nearly every part of the basement, including a unique recycling center in the basement stairwell. The laundry also includes a Paperstone countertop, and one of the nicest laundry sinks you’ll ever see. Come see this project in person, September 29 – 30th on the 2018 Castle Home Tour.

Benson Creek Cabin

Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Laundry room. Custom light fixtures fabricated from smudge pots. Designed and fabricated by owner.
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic l-shaped separated utility room in Seattle with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops, concrete flooring, medium wood cabinets and composite countertops.

Modern Spanish Estate - Laundry Room

H. Ryan Studio

Heather Ryan, Interior Designer H. Ryan Studio - Scottsdale, AZ www.hryanstudio.com
Design ideas for a large galley separated utility room in Phoenix with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and grey worktops.

Alamo Whole House Remodel with Addition

RemCon, Inc.

Modern and gorgeous full house remodel. Cabinets by Diable Valley Cabinetry Tile and Countertops by Formation Stone Floors by Dickinson Hardware Flooring

Mountain Majestic - Laundry

Inverness Design Group

Design ideas for a rustic galley separated utility room in Denver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, beige walls, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.

Hermosa Beach Custom

Hudson Home

This is an example of a medium sized coastal l-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, engineered quartz splashback, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops and wallpapered walls.

Sunset Island Trail Project

JR Builders LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse single-wall utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.

Lake Home Remodel | Kitchen | Living Room | Bathroom

Western Products

Bringing the same elements from the kitchen and living room into this bathroom/laundry combination unifies this home by giving it a consistent theme.
Medium sized traditional utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, ceramic flooring, grey floors and grey worktops.

07 - Legacy Residence

Magleby Construction

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, white cabinets, marble worktops, a side by side washer and dryer, grey worktops and grey walls.

Laundry Room Custom Cabinetry

Trim Tech Designs

Washing, drying, and folding don’t feel like a chore in this gorgeous space! What’s the first place you would remodel in your home?
Inspiration for a single-wall utility room in Chicago with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.

Beautiful New Kitchen and Laundry

Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes

This total kitchen remodel for this lovely home in Great Falls, Virginia, was a much-needed upgrade for the prior aging kitchen and laundry. We started by removing the pantry, counter peninsula, cooktop area, and railing between kitchen and family room. New built-in pantry, an enlarged kitchen island and appliances were installed adjusting for location and size. The new kitchen is complete with all new wood cabinetry along with self-closing drawers and doors, quartzite countertop, and lit up with LED lighting. Pendant lights shine over the new enlarged kitchen island. A bar area was added near the dining room to match the redesign and theme of the new kitchen and dining room. The prior railing was removed to further expand the available area and improve traffic between kitchen and dining areas. The mudroom was also redone to customer specifications.

Brown Utility Room with Grey 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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