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L-shaped Utility Room Ideas and Designs

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Farmhouse Kitchen
Farmhouse Kitchen
Sustainable KitchensSustainable Kitchens
A country kitchen in rural Pembrokeshire with breathtaking views and plenty of character. Under the striking low beamed ceiling, the Shaker cabinets are designed in an L-shape run with a large central freestanding island. The kitchen revolves around the generously proportioned Ash island acting as a prep table, a place to perch and plenty of storage. In keeping with the farmhouse aesthetic, the walk in pantry houses jams and jars with everything on show. Round the corner lies the utility space with an additional sink and white good appliances with a boot room on entry to the property for muddy wellies and raincoats.
EGR Classic
EGR Classic
Scott Christopher HomesScott Christopher Homes
Large traditional l-shaped utility room in Grand Rapids with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, green walls, stainless steel worktops and grey worktops.
Private Residence
Private Residence
Duet Design GroupDuet Design Group
Multi-Function Laundry Room, Photo by David Lauer Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, a submerged sink, grey cabinets, wood worktops, grey floors and white worktops.
Pleasanton Custom Home
Pleasanton Custom Home
Ridgecrest DesignsRidgecrest Designs
Second-floor laundry room with real Chicago reclaimed brick floor laid in a herringbone pattern. Mixture of green painted and white oak stained cabinetry. Farmhouse sink and white subway tile backsplash. Butcher block countertops.
Menlo Park
Menlo Park
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Inspiration for a medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
Justin Doyle HomesJustin Doyle Homes
This crisp and clean laundry room makes even the dingiest chore a fun one! Shiplap, open shelving, white quartz and plenty of daylight makes this into the cleanest room in the house.
Show House Powder/Laundry
Show House Powder/Laundry
UserUser
Christina Wedge Photography
Inspiration for a classic l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, cork flooring and black worktops.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by SpaceCrafting
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.
Blanc Wash Laundry Room
Blanc Wash Laundry Room
Blanc & Noir InteriorsBlanc & Noir Interiors
Photo of an expansive classic l-shaped utility room in Salt Lake City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, cement tile splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Lititz Basement Remodel with Laundry Room
Lititz Basement Remodel with Laundry Room
McLennan Contracting, Inc.McLennan Contracting, Inc.
Basement laundry room with blue cabinets, lvp flooring, and laminate countertops.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Factor Design BuildFactor Design Build
The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space. Around the corner, you'll find a mudroom that carries the cabinet finishes into a built-in coat hanging and shoe storage space.
Dreamy Scandi Acadian
Dreamy Scandi Acadian
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
Design ideas for a medium sized scandi l-shaped separated utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
W. Point Remodel
W. Point Remodel
Tays & Co Design StudiosTays & Co Design Studios
Inspiration for a coastal l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, black worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Fort Washington First Floor
Fort Washington First Floor
Harth BuildersHarth Builders
Design ideas for a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Philadelphia with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.
Pantry and Mudroom
Pantry and Mudroom
The Wood MillThe Wood Mill
Our client asked for a built in dog bed and a large sink for washing the pup in the mudroom. In addition to the custom cabinetry, we fabricated the solid wood butcher block countertops and the custom designed doors to the hallway!
Soos Creek Farmhouse
Soos Creek Farmhouse
Sheila Mayden InteriorsSheila Mayden Interiors
Farmhouse laundry room with shiplap walls and butcher block counters.
Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse l-shaped separated utility room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, brown worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Noble Architects, LLCNoble Architects, LLC
Architecture: Noble Johnson Architects Interior Design: Rachel Hughes - Ye Peddler Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Inspiration for a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Larissa Place
Larissa Place
Homes by C.M. WatsonHomes by C.M. Watson
Inspiration for a classic l-shaped utility room in Indianapolis with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, grey floors and grey worktops.
Transitional Farmhouse
Transitional Farmhouse
Woodharbor Custom CabinetryWoodharbor Custom Cabinetry
Chelsea door, Slab & Manor Flat drawer fronts, Designer White enamel.
Design ideas for a large country l-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Saddle Ridge Home
Saddle Ridge Home
Celtic Custom HomesCeltic Custom Homes
Huge laundry room with tons of storage. Custom tile walls, sink, hampers, and built in ironing board.
Photo of an expansive modern l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.

L-shaped 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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