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Large Utility Room with a Concealed Washer and Dryer Ideas and Designs

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Fort Hill- Laundry
Fort Hill- Laundry
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Stefco Builders Landscape Architect: Hilarie Holdsworth Design Photographer: Greg Premru
Hatfield St.
Hatfield St.
John Webb Construction and DesignJohn Webb Construction and Design
Custom Built home designed to fit on an undesirable lot provided a great opportunity to think outside of the box with creating a large open concept living space with a kitchen, dining room, living room, and sitting area. This space has extra high ceilings with concrete radiant heat flooring and custom IKEA cabinetry throughout. The master suite sits tucked away on one side of the house while the other bedrooms are upstairs with a large flex space, great for a kids play area!
The New American Remodel 2019
The New American Remodel 2019
By DesignBy Design
This mud room is either entered via the mud room entry from the garage or through the glass exterior door. A large cabinetry coat closet flanks an expansive bench seat with drawer storage below for shoes. Floating shelves provide ample storage for small gardening items, hats and gloves. The bench seat upholstery adds warmth, comfort and a splash of color to the space. Stacked laundry behind retractable doors and a large folding counter completes the picture!
Osbourne Road
Osbourne Road
Provincial KitchensProvincial Kitchens
Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Sydney with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, travertine flooring, grey walls and a concealed washer and dryer.
Restoration of Semi-detached villa in South London
Restoration of Semi-detached villa in South London
Russell Taylor ArchitectsRussell Taylor Architects
Peter Landers
Inspiration for a large traditional separated utility room in London with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and a concealed washer and dryer.
Mid Century Updated
Mid Century Updated
Templer InteriorsTempler Interiors
This cheerful room is actual a laundry in hiding! The washer and dryer sit behind cabinet doors and a tall freezer is also hiding out. Even the cat littler box is tucked away behind a curtain of shells and driftwood! The glass mosaic splashback sets the beach theme and is echoed in design elements around the room.
Dog Parlor
Dog Parlor
Robertson KitchensRobertson Kitchens
Photo of a large classic l-shaped utility room in Other with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, porcelain flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and grey walls.
Extension | The Ponds
Extension | The Ponds
iBuild Group Pty LtdiBuild Group Pty Ltd
Design ideas for a large modern single-wall utility room in Sydney with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, glass sheet splashback, white walls, vinyl flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and a vaulted ceiling.
Isle of Wight Holiday Home
Isle of Wight Holiday Home
Imperfect InteriorsImperfect Interiors
We laid stone floor tiles in the boot room of this Isle of Wight holiday home, painted the existing cabinets blue and added black knobs, installed wall lights and a glass lantern, as well as a built in bench with space for hanging coats and storing boots
Country Club of the South Renovation
Country Club of the South Renovation
Level Team ContractingLevel Team Contracting
photo: Marita Weil, designer: Michelle Mentzer, Cabinets: Platinum Kitchens
Large rural single-wall utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops, travertine flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and beige walls.
Julia Ave
Julia Ave
Good Bones Design BuildGood Bones Design Build
Laundry Room
Large contemporary utility room in Sacramento with a single-bowl sink, all styles of cabinet, brown cabinets, concrete worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, brown floors, grey worktops, all types of ceiling and all types of wall treatment.
Lexington Bungalow
Lexington Bungalow
Small Batch KitchensSmall Batch Kitchens
Large traditional single-wall utility room in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, slate flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, grey worktops and grey walls.
Beautiful gray laundry room
Beautiful gray laundry room
Jean Stoffer Design, LtdJean Stoffer Design, Ltd
Stoffer Photography
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, marble flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and grey floors.
Laundry Room in Contemporary Home for Entertaining
Laundry Room in Contemporary Home for Entertaining
Heritage Design StudioHeritage Design Studio
Room size: 12'6" x 20' Ceiling height: 11'
This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a concealed washer and dryer and beige floors.
Kitchens
Kitchens
DJB PhotographyDJB Photography
Damian James Bramley, DJB Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped utility room in Other with a belfast sink, limestone flooring, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, a concealed washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Contemporary Home
Contemporary Home
Patrick Widing Custom HomesPatrick Widing Custom Homes
This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped utility room in Detroit with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.
Redfish Cove - Camlin Custom Homes Courageous Model
Redfish Cove - Camlin Custom Homes Courageous Model
Camlin Custom HomesCamlin Custom Homes
The Laundry Room in Camlin Custom Homes Courageous Model Home at Redfish Cove is stunning. Expansive ceilings, large windows for lots of natural light. Tons of cabinets provide great storage. The Natural stone countertops are beautiful and provide room to fold clothes. A large laundry sink and clothes bar for hanging garments to dry. The decorative ceramic tile floor gives this laundry room extra character.
Wayne, IL
Wayne, IL
LDC HomesLDC Homes
After Remodel
Photo of a large classic u-shaped utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, white cabinets, beige walls, travertine flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and recessed-panel cabinets.
Builder's Own Dream Home
Builder's Own Dream Home
Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.
Dennis Mayer Photography
Photo of a large traditional galley utility room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.
New Build Country House
New Build Country House
John Evans Interior Architecture & Design LtdJohn Evans Interior Architecture & Design Ltd
Utility Room www.johnevansdesign.com (Photography by Billy Bolton)
This is an example of a large farmhouse separated utility room in West Midlands with grey cabinets, porcelain flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, beaded cabinets and beige floors.

Large Utility Room with a Concealed Washer and Dryer 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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