Modern Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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

Modern Laundry Room

Inspiration for a modern single-wall utility room in Brisbane with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

PROGETTO RESIDENZIALE | MQ.86 | ROMA | APPIO LATINO – 2017

Patrizio Roma

Fotografo: Luca Tranquilli
Inspiration for a small modern galley utility room in Rome with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, porcelain flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.

Lake Cornelia Laundry

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Jenna & Lauren Weiler
Medium sized modern l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, laminate floors, a stacked washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.

Ironing Custom Cabinet

Cabinets & Designs

Ironing clutter solved with this custom cabinet by Cabinets & Designs.
Photo of a medium sized modern separated utility room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, brown walls, carpet and a belfast sink.

Spatia

Arclinea NY

Have a tiny New York City apartment? Check our Spatia, Arclinea's kitchen and storage solution that offers a sleek, discreet design. Spatia smartly conceals your kitchen, laundry and storage, elegantly blending in with any timeless design.

Family Laundry

Designtank

Photo of a medium sized modern galley utility room in Brisbane with a built-in sink, laminate countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets.

Surry Hills Apartment

Teresa Perng Interiors

Inspiration for a small modern single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Halstead's Bay Modern

Modern Design Cabinetry

Medium sized modern galley utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer and white worktops.

Mid Century Modern Update

Outside Architecture

Modern galley utility room in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, concrete flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and grey floors.

Luxe Living in Zionsville

Everything Home

Our Indianapolis studio gave this home an elegant, sophisticated look with sleek, edgy lighting, modern furniture, metal accents, tasteful art, and printed, textured wallpaper and accessories. Builder: Old Town Design Group Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/midwest-luxury-living/

Cat Litter Box Cabinet

EW Custom Woodworking LLC

Cat Litter Box Cabinet H:30" x L:22" x W:17 1/2"
This is an example of a modern utility room in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets.

Kew Whole House

The Kitchen Design Centre

This is an example of a large modern galley separated utility room in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Penthouse Bogenhausen

BESPOKE Interior Design & Production

This is an example of a medium sized modern u-shaped separated utility room in Munich with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Modern European Laundry Room

K&N Appliance Gallery

Adding a pop of color can help transform a space from small to warm and inviting. In this compact design, Bosch appliances fit perfectly.
Photo of a small modern utility room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, multi-coloured walls, a stacked washer and dryer and blue cabinets.

Cedar Ridge

The Interior Design Group

Interior Design Firm: The Interior Design Group. - Interior Finish Selection, Interior Design Support, CAD drawings and Staging by The Interior Design Group.

Private Residence, Casper Loft

Hakwood

Design ideas for a small modern laundry cupboard in New York with white walls, light hardwood flooring, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and a concealed washer and dryer.

Laundry with hanging rails and subway tiles

Improva

Medium sized modern single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.

Bright and Modern

Foxcraft Cabinets

Beautiful, functional laundry
This is an example of a large modern galley utility room in Philadelphia with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

Cinnabar - Modern

Kitchens by Good Guys

Design ideas for a medium sized modern utility room in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls and a side by side washer and dryer.

Modern Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

A well designed modern 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 modern utility design.

What do I need in my modern 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 modern 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 modern 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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