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

Fun and functional utility room with added storage
Design ideas for a large modern separated utility room in Dallas with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz worktops, purple walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.

Tully Parade of Homes 2017

Viking Homes

Laundry/mudroom off the garage with penny tiles, utility sink, upper cabinets and Samsung® washer and dryer.
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic galley separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.

Family-Friendly Traditional Kitchen

YES Spaces, LLC

Sally Painter
Photo of a traditional l-shaped utility room in Portland with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and beige worktops.

2014 Fall Parade East Grand Rapids

Rock Kauffman Design

2014 Fall Parade East Grand Rapids I J Visser Design I Joel Peterson Homes I Rock Kauffman Design I Photography by M-Buck Studios
Photo of a small classic l-shaped separated utility room in Grand Rapids with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Country Home

Grace Hill Design

Landmark Photography
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with blue cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls and slate flooring.

Nevada Modern Home

Decker Cabinets

Decker Cabinets
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Kansas City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige walls.

Laundry Room

Bonfe Builders

This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and grey worktops.

Merced

CONCEPT ONE HOMES INC

Photo of a beach style galley separated utility room in Orange County with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.

Floreat Laundry Renovation

On The Ball Bathrooms

Pink Splashback, Laundry Renovations Perth, Hampton Style Laundry, Hampton Laundry, Diamon Tiles
Medium sized modern single-wall separated utility room in Perth with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, pink splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.

Transitional Laundry Room

Small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, a built-in sink, brown floors and white worktops.

Meridian Kitchen/Master

Emergent Construction

Whonsetler Photography
Medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Indianapolis with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood worktops, green walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.

Laundry room storage

User

Large classic single-wall separated utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Greystone

Grayson Dare Homes, Inc.

Dwight Myers Real Estate Photography
Large traditional separated utility room in Raleigh with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and beige worktops.

Number 16- Laundry Detail

Jess Hunter Interior Design

The Utilities Room- Combining laundry, Mudroom and Pantry.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary galley utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, glass tiled splashback, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.

Salt Lake Projects

The Closet Butler

Laundry Room
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped utility room in Salt Lake City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Sunset Drive

Superstition Cabinets

Photo of an expansive classic l-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Laundry & Mud Room Remodel in Coastal Virginia

Benson Homes LLC

This Virginia Beach laundry and mud room renovation was part of a larger kitchen remodel, and involved integrating a hallway, pantry, and laundry room into one large space to create more efficient storage and a handy place for the family to transition when leaving and returning home. The new, custom cabinets and granite countertops carry on from the kitchen and provide plentiful space for storage, cleaning, and working.

Kenthurst - Bespoke Bathrooms & Laundry

Novale Bathrooms

Laundry
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Ponderosa Point

GOAT Interiors

This is an example of a medium sized classic u-shaped separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

The Stone Manor Parade of Homes 2020

The Cabinet Gallery

A cozy laundry room for a traditional home. Head over to our website for more photos and inspiration.
Design ideas for a classic utility room in Salt Lake City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets and green cabinets.

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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