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All White
California Closets - Northern & Central FloridaCalifornia Closets - Northern & Central Florida
Tuscan Moon finish. Swivel ironing board. Soho High Gloss Fronts.
Large modern l-shaped separated utility room in Jacksonville with a side by side washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, vinyl flooring and grey floors.
Accessible Ranch Total Renovation
Accessible Ranch Total Renovation
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
This is one of the best combination mudroom rooms, laundry and door washes ever! The dog wash has a pair of hinged glass doors with a full shower set up. The dog crate is integrated into the design. The floor tiles feature a swirl pattern that works with the dot tiles in the shower area. A.J. Brown Photography
Crisp and Organized Laundry Room
Crisp and Organized Laundry Room
Nathan Taylor for Obelisk HomeNathan Taylor for Obelisk Home
Medium sized modern galley separated utility room in Other with blue cabinets, a submerged sink, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Custom Laundry - Timber Bench Top
Custom Laundry - Timber Bench Top
RAW Sunshine CoastRAW Sunshine Coast
Custom laundry room designed and crafted by RAW Sunshine Coast. Featuring solid timber benchtops, matte black tap ware, dark lower cabinetry and textured white overhead cabinetry. Photo: Venita Wilson
Black Beauty - Brighton
Black Beauty - Brighton
Smith & Smith KitchensSmith & Smith Kitchens
A newly built home in Brighton receives a full domestic cabinetry fit-out including kitchen, laundry, butler's pantry, linen cupboards, hidden study desk, bed head, laundry chute, vanities, entertainment units and several storage areas. Included here are pictures of the kitchen, laundry, entertainment unit and a hidden study desk. Smith & Smith worked with Oakley Property Group to create this beautiful home.
Kid-friendly Modern
Kid-friendly Modern
CIRCLE Design StudioCIRCLE Design Studio
Kip Dawkins
Photo of a medium sized modern l-shaped utility room in Richmond with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Classic Elegance
Classic Elegance
Kitchen ManiaKitchen Mania
Medium sized modern single-wall separated utility room in Auckland with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood flooring, pink splashback, metro tiled splashback, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Custom Home in Vega
Custom Home in Vega
New Life Homes Inc.New Life Homes Inc.
Gunnar W
This is an example of a medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and grey worktops.
Woodside Modern Napa Style
Woodside Modern Napa Style
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
This is an example of a large modern l-shaped utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Ironing Custom Cabinet
Ironing Custom Cabinet
Cabinets & DesignsCabinets & 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.
Australian Minimalist Ground-Up
Australian Minimalist Ground-Up
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
This Australian-inspired new construction was a successful collaboration between homeowner, architect, designer and builder. The home features a Henrybuilt kitchen, butler's pantry, private home office, guest suite, master suite, entry foyer with concealed entrances to the powder bathroom and coat closet, hidden play loft, and full front and back landscaping with swimming pool and pool house/ADU.
Olive Remodel
Olive Remodel
Akar ARchiTectureAkar ARchiTecture
Sanjay Jani
This is an example of a small modern l-shaped separated utility room in Cedar Rapids with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Modern Golf Course Home
Modern Golf Course Home
HMH Architecture + InteriorsHMH Architecture + Interiors
Andrew Pogue
Photo of a medium sized modern galley separated utility room in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, composite countertops, porcelain flooring and black floors.
Tower Mountain Modern Home
Tower Mountain Modern Home
Shelter AssociatesShelter Associates
This large laundry room includes a professional dog wash and dryer with plenty of cabinet space for cleaning supplies.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern single-wall utility room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and grey floors.
Laundry/Mud Room
Laundry/Mud Room
RRS Design + Build, LLCRRS Design + Build, LLC
The new Laundry Room and Folding Station. A rod for hanging clothes allows for air drying and prevents wrinkles and enhances storage and organization. The appliance color also compliments the neutral pallet of the rift sawn oak cabinets and large format gray tile. The front loading washer and dryer provide easy access to the task at hand. Laundry basket storage allows for easy sorting of lights and dark laundry loads. Access to the garage allows the room to double as a mud room when necessary. The full height wall cabinets provide additional storage options. RRS Design + Build is a Austin based general contractor specializing in high end remodels and custom home builds. As a leader in contemporary, modern and mid century modern design, we are the clear choice for a superior product and experience. We would love the opportunity to serve you on your next project endeavor. Put our award winning team to work for you today!
Luxury Function Noblesville
Luxury Function Noblesville
Everything HomeEverything Home
Our studio reconfigured our client’s space to enhance its functionality. We moved a small laundry room upstairs, using part of a large loft area, creating a spacious new room with soft blue cabinets and patterned tiles. We also added a stylish guest bathroom with blue cabinets and antique gold fittings, still allowing for a large lounging area. Downstairs, we used the space from the relocated laundry room to open up the mudroom and add a cheerful dog wash area, conveniently close to the back door. --- 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/luxury-function-noblesville/
Balham family home revamp
Balham family home revamp
Earl & Calam Design and Build LtdEarl & Calam Design and Build Ltd
Chris Snook
Photo of a medium sized modern galley separated utility room in London with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Cooper River Contemporary
Cooper River Contemporary
DLB Custom Home DesignDLB Custom Home Design
Ellis Creek Photography
Medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in Charleston with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Lakewood Ranch Laundry Room Remodel
Lakewood Ranch Laundry Room Remodel
Cabex ConstructionCabex Construction
Gratifying Green is the minty color of the custom-made soft-close cabinets in this Lakewood Ranch laundry room upgrade. The countertop comes from a quartz remnant we chose with the homeowner, and the new floor is a black and white checkered glaze ceramic.
Updated laundry room with ample folding space
Updated laundry room with ample folding space
Ellsworth Design BuildEllsworth Design Build
Photo of a large modern single-wall utility room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Premium Modern Utility Room 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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