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Country Utility Room with Red Floors Ideas and Designs

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A beautiful Kent oast house renovation: utility room
A beautiful Kent oast house renovation: utility room
burlanes interiorsburlanes interiors
With a busy working lifestyle and two small children, Burlanes worked closely with the home owners to transform a number of rooms in their home, to not only suit the needs of family life, but to give the wonderful building a new lease of life, whilst in keeping with the stunning historical features and characteristics of the incredible Oast House.
Athens Farmhouse
Athens Farmhouse
M. Barnes & CoM. Barnes & Co
Danny Piassick
Photo of a country utility room in Dallas with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and beige worktops.
Hunter Custom Home
Hunter Custom Home
SkyTop HomesSkyTop Homes
Large country utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors, brown worktops and wainscoting.
Color Block Red
Color Block Red
McCabe By Design LLCMcCabe By Design LLC
This compact laundry/walk in pantry packs a lot in a small space. By stacking the new front loading washer and dryer on a platform, doing laundry just got a lot more ergonomic not to mention the space afforded for folding and storage! Photo by A Kitchen That Works LLC
Vintage laundry room
Vintage laundry room
Joie De Vie InteriorsJoie De Vie Interiors
Photo of a medium sized country l-shaped separated utility room in Oklahoma City with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, brick flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, red floors and beige worktops.
Open Plan Country Kitchen
Open Plan Country Kitchen
John Lewis of HungerfordJohn Lewis of Hungerford
Beautiful blue bespoke utility room
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse l-shaped utility room in Berkshire with a belfast sink, blue cabinets, wood worktops, a side by side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets, white walls, red floors and brown worktops.
Magnolia-Inspired Farmhouse
Magnolia-Inspired Farmhouse
Ashley J. DesignAshley J. Design
Laundry room with connection to hall and master closet.
Design ideas for a country utility room in Charlotte with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Village House Dorset 2
Village House Dorset 2
Lisa Lewis Interior DesignLisa Lewis Interior Design
Country utility room opening onto garden. Beautiful green shaker style units, white worktop and lovely, textured terracotta tiles on the floor.
Medium sized country single-wall utility room in Dorset with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, terracotta flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, red floors, white worktops and feature lighting.
Springfield Barn Home
Springfield Barn Home
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Photo of a country separated utility room in Burlington with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and black worktops.
Hauswirtschaftsraum für viele Alltags-Tätigkeiten
Hauswirtschaftsraum für viele Alltags-Tätigkeiten
Küchen|stil.Küchen|stil.
Design ideas for a small rural u-shaped utility room in Essen with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Beautiful Custom Craftsman Ranch
Beautiful Custom Craftsman Ranch
Pistro BuildersPistro Builders
Design ideas for a rural l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, a stacked washer and dryer, red floors and grey worktops.
Longstreet
Longstreet
New River Building Co.New River Building Co.
Family oriented farmhouse with board and batten siding, shaker style cabinetry, brick accents, and hardwood floors. Separate entrance from garage leading to a functional, one-bedroom in-law suite.
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
First Choice Custom BuildersFirst Choice Custom Builders
Beautiful farmhouse laundry room, open concept with windows, white cabinets, and appliances and brick flooring.
Photo of an expansive country u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Farmhouse Renovation
Farmhouse Renovation
Arocordis DesignArocordis Design
Arocordis Design - Stephen Frey
Inspiration for a rural utility room in Burlington with a single-bowl sink, beige walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
First Choice Custom BuildersFirst Choice Custom Builders
Beautiful farmhouse laundry room, open concept with windows, white cabinets, and appliances and brick flooring.
This is an example of an expansive rural u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

Country Utility Room with Red Floors Ideas and Designs

A well designed country 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 country utility design.

What do I need in my country 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 country 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 country 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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