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U-shaped Utility Room with Red Floors Ideas and Designs

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Pantry & Mudrooms
Pantry & Mudrooms
ClosettecClosettec
Inspiration for a large mediterranean u-shaped utility room in Cleveland with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and red floors.
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
1880's Cottage Renovation
1880's Cottage Renovation
Hunter Anderson ArchitectureHunter Anderson Architecture
A compact Laundry with bespoke laundry cabinet with pull out laundry hamper for a small space.
Photo of a small classic u-shaped utility room in Christchurch with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, painted wood flooring, red floors and grey worktops.
Storybook Kitchen
Storybook Kitchen
Design Moe Kitchen & Bath / Heather Moe designerDesign Moe Kitchen & Bath / Heather Moe designer
Front-loading Appliances, laundry room side Design Moe Kitchen & Bath
Design ideas for a medium sized classic u-shaped utility room in San Diego with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, limestone worktops, white walls, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and red floors.
Southern Traditional Brick Two Story
Southern Traditional Brick Two Story
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Design ideas for a large classic u-shaped utility room in Houston with grey walls, brick flooring, red floors, a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Laundry/Mudroom Organization
Laundry/Mudroom Organization
Room RedefinedRoom Redefined
Even the pet supplies have an easy-to-access "home" in the turn-table on the counter. Lucky dog! Room Redefined decluttered the space, and did a lot of space planning to make sure it had good flow for all of the functions. Intentional use of organization products, including shelf-dividers, shelf-labels, colorful bins, wall organization to take advantage of vertical space, and cubby storage maximize functionality. We supported the process through removal of unwanted items, product sourcing and installation. We continue to work with this family to maintain the space as their needs change over time. Working with a professional organizer for your home organization projects ensures a great outcome and removes the stress!
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
First Choice Custom BuildersFirst Choice Custom Builders
Beautiful farmhouse laundry room, open concept with windows, white cabinets, and appliances and brick flooring.
Photo of an expansive country u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Hauswirtschaftsraum für viele Alltags-Tätigkeiten
Hauswirtschaftsraum für viele Alltags-Tätigkeiten
Küchen|stil.Küchen|stil.
Design ideas for a small rural u-shaped utility room in Essen with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Silverleaf Spec
Silverleaf Spec
AJP PropertiesAJP Properties
This 7,000 square foot Spec Home in the Arcadia Silverleaf neighborhood was designed by Red Egg Design Group in conjunction with Marbella Homes. All of the finishes, millwork, doors, light fixtures, and appliances were specified by Red Egg and created this Modern Spanish Revival-style home for the future family to enjoy
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Laundry/Mudroom Organization
Laundry/Mudroom Organization
Room RedefinedRoom Redefined
Room Redefined decluttered the space, and did a lot of space planning to make sure it had good flow for all of the functions. Intentional use of organization products, including shelf-dividers, shelf-labels, colorful bins, wall organization to take advantage of vertical space, and cubby storage maximize functionality. We supported the process through removal of unwanted items, product sourcing and installation. We continue to work with this family to maintain the space as their needs change over time. Working with a professional organizer for your home organization projects ensures a great outcome and removes the stress!
Laundry/Mudroom Organization
Laundry/Mudroom Organization
Room RedefinedRoom Redefined
Giving all other items in the laundry area a designated home left this homeowner a great place to fold laundry. Don't you love the folding tray that came with their washer and dryer? Room Redefined decluttered the space, and did a lot of space planning to make sure it had good flow for all of the functions. Intentional use of organization products, including shelf-dividers, shelf-labels, colorful bins, wall organization to take advantage of vertical space, and cubby storage maximize functionality. We supported the process through removal of unwanted items, product sourcing and installation. We continue to work with this family to maintain the space as their needs change over time. Working with a professional organizer for your home organization projects ensures a great outcome and removes the stress!
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Rénovation partielle d'une maison parisienne
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
Medium sized mediterranean u-shaped separated utility room in Paris with a belfast sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring and red floors.
Southern Traditional Brick Two Story
Southern Traditional Brick Two Story
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
Decker Farms Modern Farmhouse
First Choice Custom BuildersFirst Choice Custom Builders
Beautiful farmhouse laundry room, open concept with windows, white cabinets, and appliances and brick flooring.
This is an example of an expansive rural u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.
1880's Cottage Renovation
1880's Cottage Renovation
Hunter Anderson ArchitectureHunter Anderson Architecture
This Laundry Room and Guest Toilet is kept with the same color ways and finis hings to match the kitchen and new bathroom/en-suite. The Linen cupboard is shallow inside and backs onto the fridge. It also creates the depth required for the Washing machine depth. the tiles add a wow factor for this room.
Storybook Kitchen
Storybook Kitchen
Design Moe Kitchen & Bath / Heather Moe designerDesign Moe Kitchen & Bath / Heather Moe designer
Garden Room side of walk-through family entry Design Moe Kitchen & Bath
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, limestone worktops, white walls, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and a belfast sink.

U-shaped Utility Room with Red Floors 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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