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Osbourne Road
Osbourne Road
Provincial KitchensProvincial Kitchens
Photo of a large traditional separated utility room in Sydney with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue cabinets.
Hyalite View Residence
Hyalite View Residence
Constructive Solutions, Inc.Constructive Solutions, Inc.
Photo by Mike Wiseman
This is an example of a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, tile countertops, white walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Room - Kintyre Model - 2014 Spring Parade of Homes
Laundry Room - Kintyre Model - 2014 Spring Parade of Homes
Gonyea Custom HomesGonyea Custom Homes
Photography by Spacecrafting. Upstairs laundry room with side by side front loading washer and dryer. Wood counter tops and gray cabinets. Stone-like square tiles.
Armstrong-Rustic Hardwood
Armstrong-Rustic Hardwood
Just Around The CornerJust Around The Corner
Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in St Louis with open cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Modern Craftsman | Willow Glen | Cherry
Modern Craftsman | Willow Glen | Cherry
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
This well-appointed laundry room features an undermount sink and full-sized washer and dryer as well as loads of storage.
Design ideas for a large classic separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Forte Building Group, LLCForte Building Group, LLC
Photo of a large classic utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets and a side by side washer and dryer.
This Old House NEW
This Old House NEW
Teakwood Builders, Inc.Teakwood Builders, Inc.
Large classic laundry cupboard in New York with a belfast sink, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and tongue and groove walls.
Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL
Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL
Charleston Building and DevelopmentCharleston Building and Development
Inspiration for a large traditional separated utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.
Dramatic Mudroom and Laundry Renovation
Dramatic Mudroom and Laundry Renovation
Corinthian Fine HomesCorinthian Fine Homes
These homeowners came to us to design several areas of their home, including their mudroom and laundry. They were a growing family and needed a "landing" area as they entered their home, either from the garage but also asking for a new entrance from outside. We stole about 24 feet from their oversized garage to create a large mudroom/laundry area. Custom blue cabinets with a large "X" design on the doors of the lockers, a large farmhouse sink and a beautiful cement tile feature wall with floating shelves make this mudroom stylish and luxe. The laundry room now has a pocket door separating it from the mudroom, and houses the washer and dryer with a wood butcher block folding shelf. White tile backsplash and custom white and blue painted cabinetry takes this laundry to the next level. Both areas are stunning and have improved not only the aesthetic of the space, but also the function of what used to be an inefficient use of space.
Open and Airy Highland House
Open and Airy Highland House
Nathan Taylor for Obelisk HomeNathan Taylor for Obelisk Home
Photo of a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Other with a submerged sink, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, white worktops, recessed-panel cabinets and grey walls.
Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Ross Builders, Inc.Ross Builders, Inc.
Laundry
Photo of a large classic galley separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Gorge
Gorge
Jenny Martin DesignJenny Martin Design
Joshua Lawrence
Photo of a large classic separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops and grey floors.
Transitional Home Remodel (Gordon)
Transitional Home Remodel (Gordon)
Caine & CompanyCaine & Company
Photo of a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville
Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Picture Perfect House
Large traditional galley utility room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Deerfield Laundry/Mudroom
Deerfield Laundry/Mudroom
Tiffany Brooks, HGTV Host & Interior DesignerTiffany Brooks, HGTV Host & Interior Designer
https://www.tiffanybrooksinteriors.com Inquire About Our Design Services Timeless transitional mudroom/laundry room, designed by Laura Kulas of Tiffany Brooks Interiors. Photographed by Kiley Humbert Photography
Amazing Updates for the Lake Ellyn Home in Glen Ellyn
Amazing Updates for the Lake Ellyn Home in Glen Ellyn
TKS Design GroupTKS Design Group
  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Working with this Glen Ellyn client was so much fun the first time around, we were thrilled when they called to say they were considering moving across town and might need some help with a bit of design work at the new house. The kitchen in the new house had been recently renovated, but it was not exactly what they wanted. What started out as a few tweaks led to a pretty big overhaul of the kitchen, mudroom and laundry room. Luckily, we were able to use re-purpose the old kitchen cabinetry and custom island in the remodeling of the new laundry room — win-win! As parents of two young girls, it was important for the homeowners to have a spot to store equipment, coats and all the “behind the scenes” necessities away from the main part of the house which is a large open floor plan. The existing basement mudroom and laundry room had great bones and both rooms were very large. To make the space more livable and comfortable, we laid slate tile on the floor and added a built-in desk area, coat/boot area and some additional tall storage. We also reworked the staircase, added a new stair runner, gave a facelift to the walk-in closet at the foot of the stairs, and built a coat closet. The end result is a multi-functional, large comfortable room to come home to! Just beyond the mudroom is the new laundry room where we re-used the cabinets and island from the original kitchen. The new laundry room also features a small powder room that used to be just a toilet in the middle of the room. You can see the island from the old kitchen that has been repurposed for a laundry folding table. The other countertops are maple butcherblock, and the gold accents from the other rooms are carried through into this room. We were also excited to unearth an existing window and bring some light into the room. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Alan Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com
Complete Home Renovation
Complete Home Renovation
Randal G. Winter Construction Inc.Randal G. Winter Construction Inc.
Mel Carll
Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Thoreau Americana | The Ranch at Twenty Mile
Thoreau Americana | The Ranch at Twenty Mile
Dostie HomesDostie Homes
Deremer Studios
Photo of a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Jacksonville with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, ceramic flooring and white worktops.
Armstrong-Rustic Hardwood
Armstrong-Rustic Hardwood
East Windsor Floor CoveringEast Windsor Floor Covering
Design ideas for a large classic single-wall utility room in Philadelphia with open cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and green walls.
Norkirk Rambler Addition
Norkirk Rambler Addition
H2 ViewH2 View
Kirsten Sessions Photography
Design ideas for a large classic galley utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white walls.

Large Traditional Utility Room Ideas and Designs

A well designed traditional 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 traditional utility design.

What do I need in my traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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