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Auer Residence
Auer Residence
Taylor DesignTaylor Design
This spacious laundry room features gray stained custom cabinetry with white marble-look quartz counters. The oval penny round backsplash has a beautiful pearl finish. The space under the window was dropped down to create room for sewing.
Palo Alto Dutch Colonial Revival
Palo Alto Dutch Colonial Revival
ScavulloDesign InteriorsScavulloDesign Interiors
Matthew Millman
Design ideas for a classic separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Craftsman Style Family Home -Laundry Room
Craftsman Style Family Home -Laundry Room
Rachel Oliver Design, LLCRachel Oliver Design, LLC
The super compact laundry room was designed to use every inch of space. Counter top has plenty of room for folding and myriad cabinets and drawers make it easy to store brooms, soap, towels, etc. Photo: Ashley Hope; AWH Photo & Design; New Orleans, LA
Linda's Mudroom + Laundry Room
Linda's Mudroom + Laundry Room
Labra Design BuildLabra Design Build
Labra Design Build
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
Milton Lake House
Milton Lake House
LuxeMark CompanyLuxeMark Company
Photos By Tad Davis
Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Raleigh with a submerged sink, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured walls, a stacked washer and dryer, grey worktops, shaker cabinets, grey floors and feature lighting.
Linkwood - Harvey Reno
Linkwood - Harvey Reno
MMI DesignMMI Design
This is an example of a small classic single-wall separated utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops and brown floors.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Brad Ramsey InteriorsBrad Ramsey Interiors
Large farmhouse u-shaped utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops and a wallpapered ceiling.
Laundry Room & Pantry
Laundry Room & Pantry
Harwood KitchensHarwood Kitchens
Updated Laundry & Pantry room. This customer needed extra storage for her laundry room as well as pantry storage as it is just off of the kitchen. Storage for small appliances was a priority as well as a design to maximize the space without cluttering the room. A new sink cabinet, upper cabinets, and a broom pantry were added on one wall. A small bench was added to set laundry bins while folding or loading the washing machines. This allows for easier access and less bending down to the floor for a couple in their retirement years. Tall pantry units with rollout shelves were installed. Another base cabinet with drawers and an upper cabinet for crafting items as included. Better storage inside the closet was added with rollouts for better access for the lower items. The space is much better utilized and offers more storage and better organization.
Woodland Heights Houston
Woodland Heights Houston
Haven Design and ConstructionHaven Design and Construction
This fun little laundry room is perfectly positioned upstairs between the home's four bedrooms. A handy drying rack can be folded away when not in use. The textured tile backsplash adds a touch of blue to the room.
Multi-Purpose Laundry & Mud Room
Multi-Purpose Laundry & Mud Room
Boyce Design + BuildBoyce Design + Build
The large multi-purpose laundry and mud room is as stylish as it is functional with white quartz countertops, a polished brown ceramic tile backsplash and matte gray porcelain tile floor. Custom shaker cabinets boasts floor to ceiling storage with a cozy built in-window seat painted in Benjamin Moore’s Cloud Sky. Additional features include a side-by-side washer and dryer, full-size laundry sink with black under mount sink and matte black pull out spray faucet.
Modern Vintage Gray and Gold
Modern Vintage Gray and Gold
LCS Master ConstructionLCS Master Construction
The laundry is hidden by doors that simulate the kitchen pantry.
Small l-shaped utility room in Miami with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, green floors and white worktops.
Transitional Condo
Transitional Condo
Homestead WoodworksHomestead Woodworks
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, a stacked washer and dryer and white worktops.
Transitional Functionality
Transitional Functionality
Cabinet Concepts by DesignCabinet Concepts by Design
This image showcases painted full overlay cabinetry with tons of custom storage spaces in a galley style laundry room
Photo of a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Secluded Ct
Secluded Ct
Riverside Builders, Inc.Riverside Builders, Inc.
Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Sacramento with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Design & Build Garden Oaks 77018
Design & Build Garden Oaks 77018
Sweetlake Interior Design LLCSweetlake Interior Design LLC
Luxury Laundry Room featuring double washer double dryers. This gold black and white laundry is classic and spells function all the way.
Photo of a large classic u-shaped separated utility room with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Megan Bailey InteriorsMegan Bailey Interiors
Design ideas for an expansive traditional single-wall utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and grey worktops.
Laundry alcove
Laundry alcove
Joni Spear Interior DesignJoni Spear Interior Design
A fully functioning laundry space was carved out of a guest bedroom and located in the hallway on the 2nd floor.
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in St Louis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Fun Laundry Space
Fun Laundry Space
JWH Design and Cabinetry LLCJWH Design and Cabinetry LLC
The Laundry can be a fun room when it features an eye-catching porcelain floor and boldly colored JWH Custom Cabinetry. The hanging rail, concealed ironing board, and full height linen storage on the opposite wall, make this space as practical as it is pretty. Space planning and cabinetry: Jennifer Howard, JWH Cabinet Installation: JWH Construction Management Photography: Tim Lenz.
Kitchen and Mudroom Remodel
Kitchen and Mudroom Remodel
Beacon Hill BuildersBeacon Hill Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped utility room in Burlington with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Argyle Building Co. Home Remodel - Kitchen, Laundry & Master Bath
Argyle Building Co. Home Remodel - Kitchen, Laundry & Master Bath
Cat Wilborne PhotographyCat Wilborne Photography
Cat Wilborne Photography
Classic utility room in Raleigh with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.

Utility Room with a Submerged 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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