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Palka Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | Lebanon, Ohio
Palka Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | Lebanon, Ohio
FlooretFlooret
Warm, light, and inviting with characteristic knot vinyl floors that bring a touch of wabi-sabi to every room. This rustic maple style is ideal for Japanese and Scandinavian-inspired spaces.
E Ave Project
E Ave Project
Bungalow 56Bungalow 56
Samantha Goh
Design ideas for a small midcentury galley laundry cupboard in San Diego with shaker cabinets, white walls, limestone flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors, grey cabinets and wood worktops.
Complete renovation - TMR
Complete renovation - TMR
Morisset DesignMorisset Design
Photo of a small retro single-wall separated utility room in Montreal with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and orange worktops.
Mid Century Modern Home
Mid Century Modern Home
Candace Nordquist InteriorsCandace Nordquist Interiors
This Laundry room/ Mud room is a functional space. With walnut counter tops, frosted glass door and white walls this space is well balanced with the home.
Chatsworth Residence Renovation
Chatsworth Residence Renovation
David Stumpf Architecture LLCDavid Stumpf Architecture LLC
The Chatsworth Residence was a complete renovation of a 1950's suburban Dallas ranch home. From the offset of this project, the owner intended for this to be a real estate investment property, and subsequently contracted David to develop a design design that would appeal to a broad rental market and to lead the renovation project. The scope of the renovation to this residence included a semi-gut down to the studs, new roof, new HVAC system, new kitchen, new laundry area, and a full rehabilitation of the property. Maintaining a tight budget for the project, David worked with the owner to maintain a high level of craftsmanship and quality of work throughout the project.
2018 Hospital Home Lottery Grand Prize Showhome
2018 Hospital Home Lottery Grand Prize Showhome
Haven & Co.Haven & Co.
D&M Images
Large midcentury single-wall utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wood worktops.
Laundry Renovation
Laundry Renovation
Andrew OffenbacherAndrew Offenbacher
1960s laundry room renovation. Nurazzo tile floors. Reclaimed Chicago brick backsplash. Maple butcher-block counter. IKEA cabinets w/backlit glass. Focal Point linear Seem semi-recessed LED light. Salsbury lockers. 4-panel glass pocket door. Red washer/dryer combo for pop of color.
Midcentury Minneapolis
Midcentury Minneapolis
Quartersawn Design BuildQuartersawn Design Build
Farm Kid Studios
Small midcentury single-wall utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood worktops, white walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Eichler renovation
Eichler renovation
Scandinavian Home DesignsScandinavian Home Designs
Photo of a midcentury utility room in San Francisco with wood worktops, brown walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Midcentury Modern - Harlan
Midcentury Modern - Harlan
Shear ConstructionShear Construction
Photo of a medium sized retro galley laundry cupboard in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, light hardwood flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.
Ravine Ridge
Ravine Ridge
Tim Schollaart Builder LLCTim Schollaart Builder LLC
Photo of a small retro l-shaped separated utility room in Grand Rapids with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, a stacked washer and dryer and beige floors.
Coppell
Coppell
Integrated Home ImprovementIntegrated Home Improvement
The client was looking to change the laundry room to make it less crowded and more functional.
Inspiration for a small retro galley utility room with open cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, white walls and a stacked washer and dryer.
Laundry is set up for side by side washer/dryer or stacked washer/dryer and seco
Laundry is set up for side by side washer/dryer or stacked washer/dryer and seco
JWM Living, LLCJWM Living, LLC
This is an example of a midcentury galley separated utility room in Houston with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Mid Century Remodel
Mid Century Remodel
VFLA Architecture + InteriorsVFLA Architecture + Interiors
Inspiration for a small retro single-wall separated utility room in Denver with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Bringing Back The Love
Bringing Back The Love
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
Customized cabinetry is used in this drop zone area in the laundry/mudroom to accommodate a kimchi refrigerator. Design and construction by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professional photography by Sean Carter.
Laundry /Mud room
Laundry /Mud room
Premium WoodworkingPremium Woodworking
This is an example of a medium sized retro single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and multicoloured worktops.
BinO【WAVE】ウェーブ　S様邸
BinO【WAVE】ウェーブ　S様邸
中村住宅工業株式会社中村住宅工業株式会社
女性の憧れ「ランドリールーム」 勝手口を設けたことで、動線もバッチリ 造作の棚では、そのままアイロンがけが出来る設計
Retro separated utility room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey floors and white worktops.
Modern Midcentury
Modern Midcentury
Whangarei Homestagers and Interior DesignWhangarei Homestagers and Interior Design
After
This is an example of a small midcentury single-wall utility room in Other with wood worktops.
Unique City Style
Unique City Style
JAZ Design, Inc.JAZ Design, Inc.
A laundry room off the kitchen provides extra storage and a stacked washer and dryer.
Medium sized retro u-shaped utility room in Boston with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, glass tiled splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
The Boheme Home + LivingThe Boheme Home + Living
Installed wood-look porcelain tile throughout, ceiling fans and light fixtures, windows. Electrical rewiring. Removed soffit in kitchen. Installed new cabinets, granite, backsplash, appliances. Repaired and repainted walls.

Midcentury Utility Room with Wood Worktops Ideas and Designs

A well designed midcentury 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 midcentury utility design.

What do I need in my midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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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