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Utility Room with a Belfast Sink and Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Mulberry Modern
Mulberry Modern
Insignia HomesInsignia Homes
Contemporary l-shaped utility room in Grand Rapids with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.
Modern Farmhouse Phase III - Interiors
Modern Farmhouse Phase III - Interiors
Darci Reimund DesignsDarci Reimund Designs
Design ideas for a large rural u-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, wood splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops, a vaulted ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
Los Altos Hills Shared Spaces
Los Altos Hills Shared Spaces
Form + FieldForm + Field
This is an example of a large traditional galley utility room in San Francisco with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Happy Home- Frisco, TX
Happy Home- Frisco, TX
Cindy O'Brien DesignCindy O'Brien Design
Rural utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops, multi-coloured walls and a feature wall.
Flower Mound Transitional Modern
Flower Mound Transitional Modern
Urbanology DesignsUrbanology Designs
Laundry room looking into the mud room
Inspiration for a large modern galley separated utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige worktops.
Ada Modern Classic
Ada Modern Classic
42 North - Architecture + Design42 North - Architecture + Design
Design ideas for a traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Grand Rapids with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and green worktops.
Modern Laundry Room
Modern Laundry Room
Large modern galley separated utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige worktops.
Balboa Oceanhome | Newport Beach
Balboa Oceanhome | Newport Beach
ExceptionalHomeExceptionalHome
This is an example of a large rural galley separated utility room in Orange County with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
The Rustic Modern
The Rustic Modern
House SprucingHouse Sprucing
Photo of a large country u-shaped separated utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Stamford Brook Traditional Shaker Kitchen
Stamford Brook Traditional Shaker Kitchen
Higham FurnitureHigham Furniture
Framed Shaker utility painted in Little Greene 'Portland Stone Deep' Walls: Farrow & Ball 'Wimbourne White' Worktops are SG Carrara quartz Villeroy & Boch Farmhouse 60 sink Perrin and Rowe - Ionian deck mounted tap with crosshead handles in Aged brass finish. Burnished Brass handles by Armac Martin Photo by Rowland Roques-O'Neil.
San Francisco Victorian
San Francisco Victorian
Amanda Armstrong SavaAmanda Armstrong Sava
Small traditional single-wall utility room in San Francisco with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
New House - Wayne, PA
New House - Wayne, PA
Peter Zimmerman ArchitectsPeter Zimmerman Architects
Tom Crane
Photo of a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Philadelphia with a belfast sink, white cabinets, shaker cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and beige worktops.
Victorian Terrace Renovation & Extension - Brixton
Victorian Terrace Renovation & Extension - Brixton
Nothing Is Not NothingNothing Is Not Nothing
Kitchen detail
This is an example of a medium sized victorian single-wall separated utility room in London with a belfast sink, beaded cabinets, beige cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, beige walls, light hardwood flooring and white worktops.
Cottage Chic
Cottage Chic
Austin Bean Design StudioAustin Bean Design Studio
From the spotted wallpaper to a soaking tub surrounded by the perfect blush paint and a laundry room almost too pretty to house dirty laundry, this Tulsa home tour is one for the books.
Northwest Contemporary Farmhouse
Northwest Contemporary Farmhouse
Powell ConstructionPowell Construction
Design ideas for an expansive country galley separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, green walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Gull Lake 5
Gull Lake 5
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Design ideas for a large classic galley separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Medium sized country galley utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Maison en Blanc New Build
Maison en Blanc New Build
JDL Homes VancouverJDL Homes Vancouver
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Flower Mound Transitional Modern
Flower Mound Transitional Modern
Urbanology DesignsUrbanology Designs
Design ideas for a large modern galley separated utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige worktops.
F Residence
F Residence
Via Builders, Inc.Via Builders, Inc.
Photography by: Danielle Poff Photography Interior Design: Diann Kartch Design
This is an example of a classic galley utility room in San Francisco with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, light hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.

Utility Room with a Belfast Sink and Light Hardwood Flooring 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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