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Grey Utility Room with Cork Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Bella's Home
Bella's Home
Create PerfectCreate Perfect
This utility room (and WC) was created in a previously dead space. It included a new back door to the garden and lots of storage as well as more work surface and also a second sink. We continued the floor through. Glazed doors to the front and back of the house meant we could get light from all areas and access to all areas of the home.
Midcentury Modern Home Remodel
Midcentury Modern Home Remodel
UserUser
Inspiration for a large retro separated utility room in Other with blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, a double-bowl sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, grey worktops and cork flooring.
Mid-Century Modern Home brought into the 21st Century.
Mid-Century Modern Home brought into the 21st Century.
Patricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLCPatricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLC
Located just off the Kitchen, the Laundry/Pantry/Mudroom is a continuation of the Kitchen design.
Inspiration for a medium sized utility room in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, cork flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige worktops.
Sophisticated Glamour
Sophisticated Glamour
Karla Billey Design Inc.Karla Billey Design Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Edmonton with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, cork flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
ルネ朝霞台グランアベニュー
ルネ朝霞台グランアベニュー
株式会社空間計画株式会社空間計画
洗面所の向かい側にあるランドリールームです。 左側や上のスペースに棚を設置して収納場所も確保できます。 水廻りの床はCFのコルクで統一しています。
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Other with grey walls, cork flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, brown floors, a wallpapered ceiling and wallpapered walls.
Mindy's Kitchen
Mindy's Kitchen
HDR Remodeling Inc.HDR Remodeling Inc.
HDR Remodeling Inc. specializes in classic East Bay homes. Whole-house remodels, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, garage and basement conversions are our specialties. Our start-to-finish process -- from design concept to permit-ready plans to production -- will guide you along the way to make sure your project is completed on time and on budget and take the uncertainty and stress out of remodeling your home. Our philosophy -- and passion -- is to help our clients make their remodeling dreams come true.
Clean LAUNDRY ROOM
Clean LAUNDRY ROOM
Studio NOO DesignStudio NOO Design
Medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Montreal with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, a side by side washer and dryer, a submerged sink, beige walls and cork flooring.
Acton Family Home
Acton Family Home
Lomax & ChiLomax & Chi
playful utility room, with pink cabinets and bright red handles looking through to the hall coats storage
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall utility room in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, white walls, cork flooring, an integrated washer and dryer and grey worktops.
早稲田の杜の家
早稲田の杜の家
天城屋（あまぎや）株式会社天城屋（あまぎや）株式会社
Inspiration for a contemporary utility room in Other with white walls, cork flooring and black floors.

Grey Utility Room with Cork 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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