Utility Room with a Submerged Sink and Brown Floors Ideas and Designs

Not Your Grandfather's Barn! A Modern Pole Barn House in Lauderdale Lake Area

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

Custom Transitional

Peery Homes

Inspiration for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Versatile Modern Farmhouse

CG&S Design-Build

Photography by Tre Dunham
Inspiration for a country utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, brown floors and white worktops.

Farm House Fam

Soda Pop Design Inc.

Designed By: Soda Pop Design inc Photographed By: Mike Chajecki
Photo of a rural l-shaped separated utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

Laurel Lane

West Construction & Development Co., Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, beige worktops and white walls.

Modern Rustic Charm

Coyle Construction Company

Medium sized classic galley utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, beige worktops and granite worktops.

French Country Magnified

MDC Cabinetry & More

Mud-room
Expansive traditional galley utility room in DC Metro with beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, a submerged sink and white walls.

Traditional Laundry Room

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.

Vancouver Whole Home Renovation Spring 2016

Kemp Construction

Large, bright laundry area with side window and lots of cabinet space Design - Sarah Gallop Design Inc. Paul Grdina Photography
Small classic single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, engineered stone countertops and brown floors.

New Life, New Home

AV Architects + Builders

AV Architects + Builders Location: Falls Church, VA, USA Our clients were a newly-wed couple looking to start a new life together. With a love for the outdoors and theirs dogs and cats, we wanted to create a design that wouldn’t make them sacrifice any of their hobbies or interests. We designed a floor plan to allow for comfortability relaxation, any day of the year. We added a mudroom complete with a dog bath at the entrance of the home to help take care of their pets and track all the mess from outside. We added multiple access points to outdoor covered porches and decks so they can always enjoy the outdoors, not matter the time of year. The second floor comes complete with the master suite, two bedrooms for the kids with a shared bath, and a guest room for when they have family over. The lower level offers all the entertainment whether it’s a large family room for movie nights or an exercise room. Additionally, the home has 4 garages for cars – 3 are attached to the home and one is detached and serves as a workshop for him. The look and feel of the home is informal, casual and earthy as the clients wanted to feel relaxed at home. The materials used are stone, wood, iron and glass and the home has ample natural light. Clean lines, natural materials and simple details for relaxed casual living. Stacy Zarin Photography

new project

TINEKE TRIGGS

Apple green laundry room
Photo of a contemporary utility room in San Francisco with green cabinets, composite countertops, a stacked washer and dryer, a submerged sink, brown floors and white worktops.

Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Custom Home

User

Custom white cabinetry, a small sink, and lots of cubbbies with storage complete this custom laundry room.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury galley utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

Wellinghall Way First Floor

Cornerstone Remodeling, LLC

Photo of a medium sized traditional utility room in Baltimore with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.

Somerset addition and remodel

AXIS ARCHITECTS

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in DC Metro with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and beige worktops.

Casual French Elegance In Rob Roy

CG&S Design-Build

photography by Andrea Calo • Maharam Symmetry wallpaper in "Patina" • custom cabinetry by Amazonia Cabinetry painted Benjamin Moore 1476 "Squirrel Tail" • polished Crema Marfil countertop • Solids in Design tile backsplash in bone matte • Artesso faucet by Brizo • Isla Intarsia 8” Hex tile floor by Kingwood in "nut" • Emtek 86213 satin nickel cabinet knobs • Leona Hamper from World Market

Villanova2 by Molly

Beatty Lumber Company

The laundry cabinets have a designated spot for the dog and cat food as well as litter box.
Design ideas for a large classic l-shaped utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Fresh Transitional Interior in Granville

Devise Design

This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Vancouver with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.

Costa Mesa Kitchen

MID

Medium sized contemporary u-shaped separated utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.

Pops of Color

Casey Hawthorne Design

Photo of a medium sized eclectic galley separated utility room in Richmond with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.

Custom Home

Parkinson Building Group

Custom home by Parkinson Building Group in Little Rock, AR.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Little Rock with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.

Utility Room with a Submerged Sink and Brown 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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