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Traditional Utility Room with Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Utility Room
Utility Room
EJ Bushell & Sons LtdEJ Bushell & Sons Ltd
Panelled Utility room with Bench for boots
Inspiration for a large traditional utility room in London with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, slate flooring, grey floors and black worktops.
Laundry-Pantry-Mudd Room - Remodel - Pewaukee
Laundry-Pantry-Mudd Room - Remodel - Pewaukee
Rigsby Group, Inc.Rigsby Group, Inc.
We opened up this unique space to expand the Laundry Room and Mud Room to incorporate a large expansion for the Pantry Area that included a Coffee Bar and Refrigerator. This remodeled space allowed more functionality and brought in lots of sunlight into the spaces.
Lila Woods Project
Lila Woods Project
Design Loft CabinetsDesign Loft Cabinets
Traditional utility room in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Lake View Luxury Home
Lake View Luxury Home
JALIN Design, LLCJALIN Design, LLC
Refined, LLC
Photo of a medium sized classic utility room in Minneapolis with white cabinets, shaker cabinets, granite worktops, yellow walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
The Blues First Floor & Lower Level Remodel
The Blues First Floor & Lower Level Remodel
Red House RemodelingRed House Remodeling
A comprehensive remodel of a home's first and lower levels in a neutral palette of white, naval blue and natural wood with gold and black hardware completely transforms this home.Projects inlcude kitchen, living room, pantry, mud room, laundry room, music room, family room, basement bar, climbing wall, bathroom and powder room.
Warm & Cozy Mudroom/Laundry
Warm & Cozy Mudroom/Laundry
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home
Design ideas for a large classic u-shaped utility room in New York with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz worktops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Design Ideas by Pella Windows & Doors
Design Ideas by Pella Windows & Doors
Wilber Windows & DoorsWilber Windows & Doors
Photo of a small traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.
Transitional Kitchen and Laundry Room
Transitional Kitchen and Laundry Room
McCarley Custom CabinetsMcCarley Custom Cabinets
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Other with raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, black worktops, a submerged sink, white walls, black floors and soapstone worktops.
Elbow Valley Estate
Elbow Valley Estate
Brenda Motter Interiors LTDBrenda Motter Interiors LTD
In this renovation, the once-framed closed-in double-door closet in the laundry room was converted to a locker storage system with room for roll-out laundry basket drawer and a broom closet. The laundry soap is contained in the large drawer beside the washing machine. Behind the mirror, an oversized custom medicine cabinet houses small everyday items such as shoe polish, small tools, masks...etc. The off-white cabinetry and slate were existing. To blend in the off-white cabinetry, walnut accents were added with black hardware.
Classic White Landmark Home
Classic White Landmark Home
Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.
Hamilton-Gray Design, San Diego, CA An enclosed porch was transformed into this wonderful vintage style laundry room complete with storage, pull-out baskets, counter space, and a sink.
Traditional Laundry Room
Traditional Laundry Room
Photo of a traditional utility room in San Francisco with white cabinets and black worktops.
One More TIme
One More TIme
Ketron Custom BuildersKetron Custom Builders
Photo of a classic l-shaped separated utility room in Columbus with a belfast sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, slate flooring, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Featured Laundry Rooms
Featured Laundry Rooms
Featured Kitchen and Bath, Inc.Featured Kitchen and Bath, Inc.
This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Seattle with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, slate flooring, black floors and black worktops.
Laundry Room Refresh
Laundry Room Refresh
Brakefield Design CollectiveBrakefield Design Collective
Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in New York with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, black worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Palmetto Bluff - Classic Colonial
Palmetto Bluff - Classic Colonial
Hendel HomesHendel Homes
This is an example of a classic utility room in Minneapolis with black worktops.
Forest Getaway
Forest Getaway
June DeLugas InteriorsJune DeLugas Interiors
Jay Sinclair
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Raleigh with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.
Studio City Transitional
Studio City Transitional
Deirdre Doherty InteriorsDeirdre Doherty Interiors
Playful laundry room
Design ideas for a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, black worktops and wallpapered walls.
Chaska Mudroom/Powder/Laundry
Chaska Mudroom/Powder/Laundry
Pinnacle Design & RemodelingPinnacle Design & Remodeling
Alongside Tschida Construction and Pro Design Custom Cabinetry, we upgraded a new build to maximum function and magazine worthy style. Changing swinging doors to pocket, stacking laundry units, and doing closed cabinetry options really made the space seem as though it doubled.
New Home at Radnor Lake
New Home at Radnor Lake
Forte Building Group, LLCForte Building Group, LLC
Photo of a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and black worktops.
Roseneath Road, Urmston, Manchester
Roseneath Road, Urmston, Manchester
Butterfield ArchitectureButterfield Architecture
A compact extension that contains a utility area, wc and lots of extra storage for all and bikes. Photo credit: Gavin Stewart
This is an example of a small classic single-wall utility room in Manchester with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, brick flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, black worktops and a submerged sink.

Traditional Utility Room with Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

A well designed traditional 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 traditional utility design.

What do I need in my traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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