Large Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

Contemporary laundry and utility room in Cashmere with Wenge effect worktops. Elevated Miele washing machine and tumble dryer with pull-out shelf below for easy changeover of loads.

Schrock Cabinets: Message Center

MasterBrand Cabinets

Design ideas for a large classic utility room with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls, grey floors and grey worktops.

Fun & Playful Dog Bath and Laundry Room

Blue Envelope Designs, LLC

Who said a Laundry Room had to be dull and boring? This colorful laundry room is loaded with storage both in its custom cabinetry and also in its 3 large closets for winter/spring clothing. The black and white 20x20 floor tile gives a nod to retro and is topped off with apple green walls and an organic free-form backsplash tile! This room serves as a doggy mud-room, eating center and luxury doggy bathing spa area as well. The organic wall tile was designed for visual interest as well as for function. The tall and wide backsplash provides wall protection behind the doggy bathing station. The bath center is equipped with a multifunction hand-held faucet with a metal hose for ease while giving the dogs a bath. The shelf underneath the sink is a pull-out doggy eating station and the food is located in a pull-out trash bin.

Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House
Photo of a large traditional galley utility room in Chicago with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.

Modern Villa

Eaton + Stipp Custom Homes

Large laundry room with custom white flat panel cabinets, calcutta counters, stainless steel sink, porcelain tile, and room for stackable washer and dryer.

Modern Regency Home

O’Hara Interiors

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Lake Hodges Whole Home Remodel

Lars Remodeling & Design

This spectacular family home situated above Lake Hodges in San Diego with sweeping views, was a complete interior and partial exterior remodel. Having gone untouched for decades, the home presented a unique challenge in that it was comprised of many cramped, unpermitted rooms and spaces that had been added over the years, stifling the home's true potential. Our team gutted the home down to the studs and started nearly from scratch. The end result is simply stunning. Light, bright, and modern, the new version of this home demonstrates the power of thoughtful architectural planning, creative problem solving, and expert design details.

Silver Lake Residence

Highland Builders LLC

Sherwin Williams Worldly gray cabinetry in shaker style. Side by side front load washer & dryer on custom built pedastals. Art Sysley multi color floor tile brings a cheerful welcome from the garage. Drop in utility sink with a laminate counter top. Light fixture by Murray Feiss.

Vaulted Laundry with Patterned Floors

Enfort Homes

Enfort Homes - 2019
Photo of a large farmhouse separated utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Contemporary Laundry Room

Inspiration for a large contemporary utility room in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.

Monvisto Cabin

The Cabinet Gallery

Inspiration for a large rustic u-shaped utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and light hardwood flooring.

9th & 9th

DFS Construction Inc.

Large contemporary separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, grey floors and white worktops.

Holmes Ave .Master bath, Laundry and Powder room

Plain & Posh

This master bath was dark and dated. Although a large space, the area felt small and obtrusive. By removing the columns and step up, widening the shower and creating a true toilet room I was able to give the homeowner a truly luxurious master retreat. (check out the before pictures at the end) The ceiling detail was the icing on the cake! It follows the angled wall of the shower and dressing table and makes the space seem so much larger than it is. The homeowners love their Nantucket roots and wanted this space to reflect that.

Ross Project

Rasmussen Construction

Large contemporary galley separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, white floors, white worktops, marble worktops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and feature lighting.

Normandy Drive Renovation

SunHouse Designs

Large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.

basement apartment

User

Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in New York with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.

Secluded Red Ledges Mountain Retreat

Habitations Residential Design Group

Large rustic l-shaped separated utility room in Salt Lake City with flat-panel cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey cabinets and a submerged sink.

Craftsman Style Home

Amy Guess, Allied ASID

Michael Hunter Photography
Design ideas for a large classic galley utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, green walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Modern Medina Two-Story

Swanson Homes

The owner’s suite closet provides direct, and convenient, access to the laundry room. We love how the matte black Whirlpool washer and dryer along with the white oak cabinetry contrast the warm white and gray tones of the Cambria “Torquay” countertops. A fun feature of this laundry room is the LG Styler, installed and ready to fulfill your at-home dry cleaning needs!

Rosebud beach side home

Jasmine McClelland Design

Gorgeous spacious bright and fun orange laundry with black penny tiles.
This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, composite countertops, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white walls and grey worktops.

Large Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets 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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