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Expansive and Small Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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Barcroft Ranch Whole House Remodel
Barcroft Ranch Whole House Remodel
Atlas Moran ConstructionAtlas Moran Construction
Laundry room with side-by-side washer dryer and white cabinets for storage
This is an example of a small modern single-wall separated utility room in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Fit For Man and Man's Best Friend
Fit For Man and Man's Best Friend
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
The perfect space to accommodate Man and Mans' Best Friend!
Design ideas for a small classic galley utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Longwoods Transitional
Longwoods Transitional
Frankel Design BuildFrankel Design Build
Photo of an expansive traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Houston with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.
Integrated laundry with bi-fold doors
Integrated laundry with bi-fold doors
ImprovaImprova
This is an example of a small coastal single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Laundry room
Laundry room
Avenir Kitchen and BathAvenir Kitchen and Bath
Laundry room designed in small room with high ceiling. This wall unit has enough storage cabinets, foldable ironing board, laminate countertop, hanging rod for clothes, and vacuum cleaning storage.
Laundry
Laundry
Seacliff Construction & DesignSeacliff Construction & Design
Design ideas for a small galley separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and grey worktops.
Chestnut Street Project
Chestnut Street Project
North Fork Design Co.North Fork Design Co.
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Boston.
Home on Boise Greenbelt
Home on Boise Greenbelt
Studio Boise, LLCStudio Boise, LLC
Photo of a small bohemian galley utility room in Boise with open cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Wayzata Luxury Duplex Upper Lake Rental
Wayzata Luxury Duplex Upper Lake Rental
Pillar HomesPillar Homes
Built by Pillar Homes - Photography by Spacecrafting Photography
Photo of a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
Seaford Kitchen & Laundry
Seaford Kitchen & Laundry
The Kitchen DesignerThe Kitchen Designer
A small beachside home was reconfigured to allow for a larger kitchen opening to the back yard with compact adjacent laundry. The feature tiled wall makes quite a statement with striking dark turquoise hand-made tiles. The wall conceals the small walk-in pantry we managed to fit in behind. Used for food storage and making messy afternoon snacks without cluttering the open plan kitchen/dining living room. Lots of drawers and benchspace in the actual kitchen make this kitchen a dream to work in. And enhances the whole living dining space. The laundry continues with the same materials as the kitchen so make a small but functional space connect with the kitchen.
Mud Room/Laundry Room Entry
Mud Room/Laundry Room Entry
Oland LivingOland Living
Design ideas for a small classic single-wall utility room in Dallas with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and beige worktops.
Interior Remodel
Interior Remodel
Kessler Construction LLCKessler Construction LLC
Laundry room with side by side washer dryer.
Small traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in Jacksonville with engineered stone countertops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Estate Lane
Estate Lane
Golden Builders Group, LLCGolden Builders Group, LLC
Photo of a small classic single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Knoll - Farmhouse Laundry Room
Knoll - Farmhouse Laundry Room
In the DeetsIn the Deets
Farmhouse style laundry room featuring navy patterned Cement Tile flooring, custom white overlay cabinets, brass cabinet hardware, farmhouse sink, and wall mounted faucet.
Студия 38м2 в стиле лофт для сдачи в аренду
Студия 38м2 в стиле лофт для сдачи в аренду
Бриц Анна \ Brits.designБриц Анна \ Brits.design
Photo of a small contemporary utility room in Moscow.
Hamilton Avenue
Hamilton Avenue
Greenberg ConstructionGreenberg Construction
Greenberg Construction Location: Mountain View, CA, United States Our clients wanted to create a beautiful and open concept living space for entertaining while maximized the natural lighting throughout their midcentury modern Mackay home. Light silvery gray and bright white tones create a contemporary and sophisticated space; combined with elegant rich, dark woods throughout. Removing the center wall and brick fireplace between the kitchen and dining areas allowed for a large seven by four foot island and abundance of light coming through the floor to ceiling windows and addition of skylights. The custom low sheen white and navy blue kitchen cabinets were designed by Segale Bros, with the goal of adding as much organization and access as possible with the island storage, drawers, and roll-outs. Black finishings are used throughout with custom black aluminum windows and 3 panel sliding door by CBW Windows and Doors. The clients designed their custom vertical white oak front door with CBW Windows and Doors as well.
Coastal Cottage
Coastal Cottage
ADŌR HomesADŌR Homes
Benjamin Moore Tarrytown Green Shaker style cabinetry flower wallpaper quartz countertops 10" Hex tile floors Emtek satin brass hardware Photos by @Spacecrafting
Harpenden, New Build Kitchen & Joinery Design
Harpenden, New Build Kitchen & Joinery Design
Chantel Elshout StudioChantel Elshout Studio
New build house. Laundry room designed, supplied and installed. Cashmere matt laminate furniture for an easy and durable finish. Lots of storage to hide ironing board, clothes horses and hanging space for freshly ironed shirts. Marcel Baumhauer da Silva - hausofsilva.com
Laundry Room - Fishers, IN -2018
Laundry Room - Fishers, IN -2018
The HomeWright, LLCThe HomeWright, LLC
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall utility room in Indianapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and black worktops.
Laundry Room with pet sleeping quarters
Laundry Room with pet sleeping quarters
Blue Ribbon Residential Construction, Inc.Blue Ribbon Residential Construction, Inc.
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

Expansive and Small Utility Room 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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