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Green Utility Room with Slate Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Angela LaVistaAngela LaVista
Photo of a traditional utility room in Chicago with a side by side washer and dryer and slate flooring.
Nashville Farmhouse
Nashville Farmhouse
Phoebe HowardPhoebe Howard
Laurey Glenn
This is an example of a large rural utility room in Nashville with white cabinets, onyx worktops, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, open cabinets, black worktops, a built-in sink and grey walls.
Contemporary Closet
Contemporary Closet
This is an example of a traditional utility room in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets and slate flooring.
Newton Addition
Newton Addition
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Eric Roth Photo
Design ideas for a traditional galley separated utility room in Boston with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, slate flooring and grey floors.
Los Gatos Midcentury Modern Custom Home
Los Gatos Midcentury Modern Custom Home
Zayer Quality ConstructionZayer Quality Construction
Design ideas for a large midcentury utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, slate flooring, beige floors and beige walls.
2-Story New Construction - Westanna
2-Story New Construction - Westanna
Portland Development Group InvestmentsPortland Development Group Investments
Jason Walchli
This is an example of a small classic single-wall separated utility room in Portland with green walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Wiltshire New Build House
Wiltshire New Build House
Richmond Bell Architects LtdRichmond Bell Architects Ltd
Traditional utility room with sash windows and Belfast sink in new Georgian-style house. Back door leading to garden.
This is an example of a small traditional utility room in Wiltshire with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, white walls, slate flooring, grey floors and white worktops.
Fearrington Home
Fearrington Home
The Belted Cow Kitchens and BathsThe Belted Cow Kitchens and Baths
This is an example of a medium sized eclectic utility room in Raleigh with granite worktops, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Edwardian detached home, Hertfordshire
Edwardian detached home, Hertfordshire
SKK DesignSKK Design
Careful and sympathetic design was required in getting Planning & Conservation approval through for the remodelling of this property in Hitchin.
Contemporary utility room in Hertfordshire with engineered quartz splashback, slate flooring, black floors and a coffered ceiling.
Los Gatos Midcentury Modern Custom Home
Los Gatos Midcentury Modern Custom Home
Zayer Quality ConstructionZayer Quality Construction
Large retro utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, slate flooring, beige floors and beige walls.

Green Utility Room with Slate 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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