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Small Laundry Cupboard Ideas and Designs

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Elio Way
Elio Way
G.L. Green & Associates, Inc.G.L. Green & Associates, Inc.
Photo of a small traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in Chicago with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and beige worktops.
Victorian Village Condo Facelift
Victorian Village Condo Facelift
Reliance Design BuildReliance Design Build
Arc Photography
Photo of a small classic laundry cupboard in Columbus with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Christmas at the Springs
Christmas at the Springs
Rycenga Building CenterRycenga Building Center
Designer: Julie Mausolf Contractor: Bos Homes Photography: Alea Paul
Design ideas for a small classic single-wall laundry cupboard in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, a built-in sink, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, lino flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundries
Laundries
The Kitchen DesignerThe Kitchen Designer
laminate doors, laminate bench, bifold doors to exterior, basic but very functional
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Melbourne with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
San Francisco Modern Studio Apartment
San Francisco Modern Studio Apartment
Staprans DesignStaprans Design
Design ideas for a small modern laundry cupboard in San Francisco with dark hardwood flooring and a concealed washer and dryer.
City Condo in the Sky
City Condo in the Sky
HSH InteriorsHSH Interiors
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with white cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops, flat-panel cabinets and light hardwood flooring.
Ambler Road
Ambler Road
CairnCairn
Peter Landers
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Laundry
Laundry
Concept to Design Inc.Concept to Design Inc.
Architectural Consulting, Exterior Finishes, Interior Finishes, Showsuite Town Home Development, Surrey BC Park Ridge Homes, Raef Grohne Photographer
This is an example of a small farmhouse laundry cupboard in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
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.
Apartamento Alfinach
Apartamento Alfinach
NadaNada
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Valencia with a side by side washer and dryer.
Brunswick Parlour
Brunswick Parlour
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
Brunswick Parlour transforms a Victorian cottage into a hard-working, personalised home for a family of four. Our clients loved the character of their Brunswick terrace home, but not its inefficient floor plan and poor year-round thermal control. They didn't need more space, they just needed their space to work harder. The front bedrooms remain largely untouched, retaining their Victorian features and only introducing new cabinetry. Meanwhile, the main bedroom’s previously pokey en suite and wardrobe have been expanded, adorned with custom cabinetry and illuminated via a generous skylight. At the rear of the house, we reimagined the floor plan to establish shared spaces suited to the family’s lifestyle. Flanked by the dining and living rooms, the kitchen has been reoriented into a more efficient layout and features custom cabinetry that uses every available inch. In the dining room, the Swiss Army Knife of utility cabinets unfolds to reveal a laundry, more custom cabinetry, and a craft station with a retractable desk. Beautiful materiality throughout infuses the home with warmth and personality, featuring Blackbutt timber flooring and cabinetry, and selective pops of green and pink tones. The house now works hard in a thermal sense too. Insulation and glazing were updated to best practice standard, and we’ve introduced several temperature control tools. Hydronic heating installed throughout the house is complemented by an evaporative cooling system and operable skylight. The result is a lush, tactile home that increases the effectiveness of every existing inch to enhance daily life for our clients, proving that good design doesn’t need to add space to add value.
Ristrutturazione appartamento VC | 65mq
Ristrutturazione appartamento VC | 65mq
Daniele De BonDaniele De Bon
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and a stacked washer and dryer.
Laundry room storage areas
Laundry room storage areas
Your Home Again, LLCYour Home Again, LLC
Laundry closet before, everything everywhere.
This is an example of a small traditional laundry cupboard in New York.
Aspen Grove Modern
Aspen Grove Modern
Asher Custom HomesAsher Custom Homes
© Scott Griggs Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Denver with open cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.
Apartment in Dartry, Dublin
Apartment in Dartry, Dublin
houseologyhouseology
Philip Lauterbach
Inspiration for a small scandi single-wall laundry cupboard in Dublin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, vinyl flooring, an integrated washer and dryer and white floors.
Ambler Road
Ambler Road
CairnCairn
Peter Landers
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in London.
Crystal Palace kitchen extension
Crystal Palace kitchen extension
Emilie Fournet InteriorsEmilie Fournet Interiors
Caitlin Mogridge
Photo of a small bohemian single-wall laundry cupboard in London with open cabinets, white walls, concrete flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.
Myers Park Residence
Myers Park Residence
Guthmann ConstructionGuthmann Construction
The built-ins hide the washer and dryer below and laundry supplies and hanging bar above. The upper cabinets have glass doors to showcase the owners’ blue and white pieces. A new pocket door separates the Laundry Room from the smaller, lower level bathroom. The opposite wall also has matching cabinets and marble top for additional storage and work space. Jon Courville Photography
Granite
Granite
Integrated Resources GroupIntegrated Resources Group
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with white cabinets, granite worktops, a side by side washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Modern Renovation
Modern Renovation
Connie Young Design, a division of ce de ce inc.Connie Young Design, a division of ce de ce inc.
Ric Kokotovitch
Design ideas for a small contemporary laundry cupboard in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Small Laundry Cupboard 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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