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Utility Room with a Built-in Sink and Shaker Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Multifunctional Laundry Rooms
Multifunctional Laundry Rooms
Atlantic Kitchen & Bath LLCAtlantic Kitchen & Bath LLC
Sleek design but plenty of storage
Large classic u-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Laundry Room / Home Office
Laundry Room / Home Office
Genoveve Serge Interior Design, CID # 6795Genoveve Serge Interior Design, CID # 6795
Jim Gross Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic galley utility room in Los Angeles with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, limestone worktops, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige walls.
Crest
Crest
Tosti DesignTosti Design
Inspiration for a classic l-shaped separated utility room in San Diego with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Windham Hills Estates Lot #12
Windham Hills Estates Lot #12
Desert Oak HomesDesert Oak Homes
On the other side of the house, the laundry room is located. The washer and dryer is located on one wall with a counter top and sink located on the other. Multiple cabinets are in the room allowing a lot of storage.
Hamptons Style Living
Hamptons Style Living
Living Edge KitchensLiving Edge Kitchens
Modern laundry offering plenty of bench space, a chute and plenty of storage all the necessary items and more! Enviable shaker style to compliment the Hamptons look of the home. Live By The Sea Photography
Interior Remodel - Winter Springs, FL
Interior Remodel - Winter Springs, FL
Details Construction GroupDetails Construction Group
Shivani Mirpuri
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Orlando with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.
Laundry/Craft Room Remodel
Laundry/Craft Room Remodel
Cutting Edge Construction & Woodworks, Inc.Cutting Edge Construction & Woodworks, Inc.
Basil colored shaker style cabinets and a subdued green on the walls make this a warm & inviting space. Photo by Scot Trueblood
Inspiration for a small coastal galley utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey walls.
Beach Style Laundry Room
Beach Style Laundry Room
Design ideas for a beach style galley separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured walls, grey floors, brown worktops and wallpapered walls.
Mariposa Project
Mariposa Project
Home Suite Design & RealtyHome Suite Design & Realty
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Denver with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Long Marsh Lane, North Oaks
Long Marsh Lane, North Oaks
Ohana Home & DesignOhana Home & Design
Design ideas for a medium sized retro single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Mequon Mudroom and Laundry
Mequon Mudroom and Laundry
Brakefield Design CollectiveBrakefield Design Collective
James Meyer Photography
Inspiration for a classic l-shaped utility room in New York with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.
Drouillard Mountain Home
Drouillard Mountain Home
Townsend InteriorsTownsend Interiors
Inspiration for a small country l-shaped separated utility room in Portland with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a built-in sink.
Glen Residence
Glen Residence
Z+ InteriorsZ+ Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in New York with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white 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.
Bellemeade Total Renovation
Bellemeade Total Renovation
Sanctuary Homes LLCSanctuary Homes LLC
Photo of a small classic galley utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, blue splashback, vinyl flooring, blue floors and white worktops.
Wooloowin Project
Wooloowin Project
Popham InteriorsPopham Interiors
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped utility room in Brisbane with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Levy
Levy
Cole Design Studio, Inc.Cole Design Studio, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized l-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and brown worktops.
Laundry
Laundry
Donna Guyler DesignDonna Guyler Design
Interior Design by Donna Guyler Design
Inspiration for a small classic single-wall separated utility room in Gold Coast - Tweed with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, ceramic flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Mud/Laundry Room
Mud/Laundry Room
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse utility room in New York with white cabinets, marble worktops, ceramic flooring, shaker cabinets, a built-in sink and grey walls.
Transitional Farmhouse
Transitional Farmhouse
Woodharbor Custom CabinetryWoodharbor Custom Cabinetry
Chelsea door, Slab & Manor Flat drawer fronts, Designer White enamel.
This is an example of a large country l-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.

Utility Room with a Built-in Sink and Shaker Cabinets 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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