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Utility Room with a Side By Side Washer and Dryer and Multicoloured Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Fun & Playful Dog Bath and Laundry Room
Fun & Playful Dog Bath and Laundry Room
Blue Envelope Designs, LLCBlue Envelope Designs, LLC
Who said a Laundry Room had to be dull and boring? This colorful laundry room is loaded with storage both in its custom cabinetry and also in its 3 large closets for winter/spring clothing. The black and white 20x20 floor tile gives a nod to retro and is topped off with apple green walls and an organic free-form backsplash tile! This room serves as a doggy mud-room, eating center and luxury doggy bathing spa area as well. The organic wall tile was designed for visual interest as well as for function. The tall and wide backsplash provides wall protection behind the doggy bathing station. The bath center is equipped with a multifunction hand-held faucet with a metal hose for ease while giving the dogs a bath. The shelf underneath the sink is a pull-out doggy eating station and the food is located in a pull-out trash bin.
Laundry
Laundry
Thayer Design BuildThayer Design Build
This is an example of a midcentury utility room in Other with an utility sink, medium wood cabinets, laminate countertops, blue walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Alpharetta Modern Farmhouse
Alpharetta Modern Farmhouse
Haggard Home Cabinetry & DesignHaggard Home Cabinetry & Design
Design ideas for a medium sized country galley separated utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, granite splashback, white walls, limestone flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and multicoloured worktops.
Wildwood-Laundry Room
Wildwood-Laundry Room
Youtopia DesignsYoutopia Designs
This high-functioning laundry room does double duty as the dog area! Who else loves these built-in bowls?
Photo of a small coastal single-wall utility room in St Louis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Not Your Grandfather's Barn! A Modern Pole Barn House in Lauderdale Lake Area
Not Your Grandfather's Barn! A Modern Pole Barn House in Lauderdale Lake Area
Stebnitz Builders, Inc.Stebnitz Builders, Inc.
This 2,500 square-foot home, combines the an industrial-meets-contemporary gives its owners the perfect place to enjoy their rustic 30- acre property. Its multi-level rectangular shape is covered with corrugated red, black, and gray metal, which is low-maintenance and adds to the industrial feel. Encased in the metal exterior, are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a state-of-the-art kitchen, and an aging-in-place suite that is made for the in-laws. This home also boasts two garage doors that open up to a sunroom that brings our clients close nature in the comfort of their own home. The flooring is polished concrete and the fireplaces are metal. Still, a warm aesthetic abounds with mixed textures of hand-scraped woodwork and quartz and spectacular granite counters. Clean, straight lines, rows of windows, soaring ceilings, and sleek design elements form a one-of-a-kind, 2,500 square-foot home
2020 Parade of Homes "The Tree House
2020 Parade of Homes "The Tree House
Interior Design CenterInterior Design Center
Craft Room
Modern u-shaped utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Evandale kitchen, powder room, laundry and mudroom renovation
Evandale kitchen, powder room, laundry and mudroom renovation
Legacy Builders GroupLegacy Builders Group
Photo of a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Cincinnati with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Deo Dara Main Floor
Deo Dara Main Floor
Highland Design+BuildHighland Design+Build
205 Photography Dual purpose laundry and pantry. Features Fantasy Brown marble counter tops, dual pantry cabinets with roll out shelves, undercabinet lighting and marble looking porcelain tile floors.
Lubbock Parade Home CV 2011
Lubbock Parade Home CV 2011
B&S Woodworking Inc.B&S Woodworking Inc.
Lubbock parade homes 2011..
Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Dallas with beaded cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Rhoads Residence
Rhoads Residence
J 3 ArchitectsJ 3 Architects
Photo of a large contemporary galley utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Art and Craft Studio and Laundry Room Remodel
Art and Craft Studio and Laundry Room Remodel
Tracy Tesmer Design/RemodelingTracy Tesmer Design/Remodeling
Art and Craft Studio and Laundry Room Remodel
This is an example of a large traditional galley separated utility room in Atlanta with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and multicoloured worktops.
Lower Whitefish Lake 10
Lower Whitefish Lake 10
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Medium sized rustic single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, granite worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Midwest Mediterranean
Midwest Mediterranean
Coyle Carpet One Floor & HomeCoyle Carpet One Floor & Home
Laundry room floor tile: 8x8 Casablanca - Market
Inspiration for a mediterranean l-shaped utility room with brown cabinets, engineered stone countertops, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Colonial Concord Home
Colonial Concord Home
Fresh Start InteriorsFresh Start Interiors
Photo of a small traditional galley utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, orange walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Loads of Fun!
Loads of Fun!
Just BasementsJust Basements
This laundry room is the thing dreams are made of. When finishing a basement, often much of the original storage space gets used up in finished areas. We remedied this with plenty of built-in storage for everything from wrapping paper to cleaning supplies. The cabinets include a dirty laundry drawer and pantry to accommodate a clothes steamer.
Cook
Cook
Emcy Interior DesignEmcy Interior Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Tampa with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Buchanan Renovation
Buchanan Renovation
Ferguson ConstructionFerguson Construction
This home renovation project included a complete gut and reorganization of the main floor, removal of large chimney stack in the middle of the dining room, bringing floors all to same level, moving doors, adding guest bath, master closet, corner fireplace and garage. The result is this beautiful, open, spacious main floor with new kitchen, dining room, living room, master bedroom, master bath, guest bath, laundry room and flooring throughout.
Farmhouse Laundry room
Farmhouse Laundry room
NIBIO LLCNIBIO LLC
Farmhouse Laundry room
Country single-wall separated utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Homearama 2016
Homearama 2016
Debbie SykesDebbie Sykes
Dawn Smith Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall separated utility room in Cincinnati with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, an utility sink, granite worktops, porcelain flooring, multicoloured worktops and feature lighting.
4573 AF
4573 AF
Weaver Custom HomesWeaver Custom Homes
Inspiration for a classic u-shaped utility room in Columbus with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, orange walls, a side by side washer and dryer and multicoloured worktops.

Utility Room with a Side By Side Washer and Dryer and Multicoloured Worktops 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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