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Contemporary Utility Room with Terracotta Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Hauswirtschaftsraum
Hauswirtschaftsraum
CB Küchendesign GmbHCB Küchendesign GmbH
Hauswirtschaftsraum - Waschmaschine und Trockner stehen erhöht auf einem Podest. Darunter integriert Wäschekörbe und eine ausziehbare Ablage www.amw-photography.de
Laundry room ideas
Laundry room ideas
Hoosier ClosetsHoosier Closets
Floor to ceiling storage with open shelving and a space to fold items. The long cabinet accommodates cleaning supplies such as mops & vacuum cleaners.
Scottsdale Laundry & Craft Room
Scottsdale Laundry & Craft Room
California Closets of TennesseeCalifornia Closets of Tennessee
Thoughtful designs and details create multiple functional spaces that add purpose to a small room.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped utility room in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Silver Charm
Silver Charm
Kirby Walls Custom BuildersKirby Walls Custom Builders
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley separated utility room in Austin with a single-bowl sink, beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone worktops, white walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey 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.
Modern White
Modern White
Wood Visions, IncWood Visions, Inc
This bright and cheerful laundry room is well organized and functional. With open cabinet boxes for laundry baskets, tip out tray under the sink for laundry scrub brushes, and a rod to hang your clothes, doing the laundry is less of a bothersome task.
Complete Home Remodeling
Complete Home Remodeling
America Green BuildersAmerica Green Builders
This house had a large water damage and black mold in the bathroom and kitchen area for years and no one took care of it. When we first came in we called a remediation company to remove the black mold and to keep the place safe for the owner and her children. After remediation process was done we start complete demolition process to the kitchen, bathroom, and floors around the house. we rewired the whole house and upgraded the panel box to 200amp. installed R38 insulation in the attic. replaced the AC and upgraded to 3.5 tons. Replaced the entire floors with laminate floors. open up the wall between the living room and the kitchen, creating open space. painting the interior house. installing new kitchen cabinets and counter top. installing appliances. Remodel the bathroom completely. Remodel the front yard and installing artificial grass and river stones. painting the front and side walls of the house. replacing the roof completely with cool roof asphalt shingles.
Laundry Room After
Laundry Room After
Realty Restoration, LLCRealty Restoration, LLC
Medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Austin with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
La Bella Residence
La Bella Residence
DreamHome Staging & ReDesignDreamHome Staging & ReDesign
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, green walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Whole Home Remodel- Saratoga
Whole Home Remodel- Saratoga
May Construction, Inc.May Construction, Inc.
Budget analysis and project development by: May Construction, Inc.
Photo of a small contemporary galley separated utility room in San Francisco with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete worktops, grey walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Doncaster Renovation
Doncaster Renovation
Kitchen ClassicsKitchen Classics
Medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, limestone worktops, white walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.
West Coast Modern Custom Home - Laundry Room
West Coast Modern Custom Home - Laundry Room
PlaidFox StudioPlaidFox Studio
Contemporary utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, a side by side washer and dryer, white walls, terracotta flooring and grey floors.
"Arizona 1"
"Arizona 1"
DreamSpace Interiors Corp.DreamSpace Interiors Corp.
A highly functional laundry room with lots of storage space and a long countertop for folding.
Medium sized contemporary u-shaped utility room in Calgary with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Sunset Garden Residence
Sunset Garden Residence
Deb Cove DesignDeb Cove Design
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls and terracotta flooring.
Expression IV Townhome
Expression IV Townhome
Look Master BuilderLook Master Builder
Mike Copeman Photography This compact laundry room has been fitted with ample storage and tile flooring.
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Edmonton with white walls, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Blackfish Kitchen & Bath
Blackfish Kitchen & Bath
Monon Construction GroupMonon Construction Group
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Indianapolis with white cabinets, beige walls, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Au Courant
Au Courant
Alexanders Designs & Remodeling LLCAlexanders Designs & Remodeling LLC
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped utility room in Hawaii with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, terracotta flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Williamsburg TownHouse
Williamsburg TownHouse
Insidesquad, incInsidesquad, inc
Ararat Agayan
Photo of a medium sized contemporary galley utility room in New York with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Modern White
Modern White
Wood Visions, IncWood Visions, Inc
Having the above cupboards gives more storage space.
This is an example of a small contemporary galley separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, terracotta flooring and grey floors.
150m2 LYON
150m2 LYON
Emmanuelle CohendetEmmanuelle Cohendet
La buanderie/chaufferie est très compacte mais a permis tous les équipements d'une grande, jusqu'à l'étendoir qui remonte au plafond.
Photo of a small contemporary l-shaped utility room in Other with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, terracotta flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Contemporary Utility Room with Terracotta Flooring Ideas and Designs

A well designed contemporary 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 contemporary utility design.

What do I need in my contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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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