Brown Utility Room with Medium Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

Large classic galley utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey walls.

Modern Rustic Charm in Highland Park

Glenbrook Remodeling

The kitchen, butler’s pantry, and laundry room uses Arbor Mills cabinetry and quartz counter tops. Wide plank flooring is installed to bring in an early world feel. Encaustic tiles and black iron hardware were used throughout. The butler’s pantry has polished brass latches and cup pulls which shine brightly on black painted cabinets. Across from the laundry room the fully custom mudroom wall was built around a salvaged 4” thick seat stained to match the laundry room cabinets.

From Pandora's Box to Jewel Box - Laundry Closet

McCabe By Design LLC

A 55" wide laundry closet packs it in. The closet's former configuration was side by side machines on pedestals with a barely accessible shelf above. The kitty litter box was located to the left of the closet on the floor - see before photo. By stacking the machines, there was enough room for a small counter for folding, a drying bar and a few more accessible shelves. The best part is there is now also room for the kitty litter box. Unseen in the photo is the concealed cat door. Note that the support panel for the countertop has been notched out in the back to provide easy access to the water shut off to the clothes washer. A Kitchen That Works LLC

The Willow

Simons Design Studio

Painted cabinetry with antique brass hardware. Interior Designer: Simons Design Studio Builder: Magleby Construction Photography: Alan Blakely Photography

Mexican Home Project

Fratantoni Interior Designers

Custom Luxury Home with a Mexican inpsired style by Fratantoni Interior Designers! Follow us on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more inspirational photos!

Armstrong - Rustic Hardwood

A & E Flooring

Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall utility room in Orange County with open cabinets, white cabinets, green walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Sonoma Inspired - Laundry Room www.hryanstudio.com

H. Ryan Studio

Heather Ryan, Interior Designer H.Ryan Studio - Scottsdale, AZ www.hryanstudio.com
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Phoenix with a belfast sink, grey cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, flat-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, an integrated washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

Gentleman's Ranch For Sale in Dripping Springs - Austin TX

The Pope Team at Stanberry Realtors®

Laundry room Mud room Features pair of antique doors, custom cabinetry, three built-in dog kennels, 8" Spanish mosaic tile
This is an example of a rural galley separated utility room in Austin with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.

Shiner

BK Hudson Custom Builders

Inspiration for a medium sized rural galley separated utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.

Palo Alto Residence

User

Aaron Leitz
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, limestone worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige worktops.

Amesbury

Hill Construction Services

Inspiration for a large classic galley utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Master Suite Remodel, Washington DC

Finesse Design Remodeling

Kenneth M Wyner Photography
Photo of a small traditional laundry cupboard in DC Metro with white cabinets, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.

Glendale

Toulmin Kitchen & Bath

Photography: Lance Holloway
Photo of a medium sized modern galley separated utility room in Birmingham with white cabinets, marble worktops, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Fort Worth Georgian

Heather Scott Home & Design

Forth Worth Georgian Laundry Room
Photo of a classic single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and a feature wall.

Country Rustic

Silver Leaf Construction & Renovation

This is an example of a small rustic single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Glass Pocket Door

Jan Neiges, CMKBD with NKBA

The laundry area had no door, adding a glass pocket door brings in the light and changes it up a bit. Installing a transom window above adds a unique detail. Painting the trim the same color as the cabinets helps to tie it all together. Pure Lee Photography Amanda Neiges

Minnetonka Laundry

Adler-Allyn Interior Design

Mark Ehlen
Inspiration for a large classic single-wall utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Birch Wide Plank Floor - Newport Beach, California

Hull Forest Products - Wide Plank Floors

Wide plank Birch flooring custom sawn in the USA by Hull Forest Products. 1-800-928-9602. Ships direct from our mill. www.hullforest.com. Craft / laundry room in Newport Beach, California features solid wide plank figured Birch wood flooring from Hull Forest Products. The floorboards are five to twelve inches wide and some of the planks are as long as sixteen feet.

Blue Sage Street of Dreams

Platinum Builders LLC

Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Omaha with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

音楽のある家

HOUSE ZEN 一級建築士事務所

音楽のある家
Inspiration for a contemporary utility room in Kyoto with open cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and an integrated washer and dryer.

Brown Utility Room with Medium Hardwood Flooring 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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