Utility Room with All Styles of Cabinet and Concrete Flooring Ideas and Designs

Custom Laundry Room with butcherblock Countertops, Cement Tile Flooring, and exposed shelving.
This is an example of a large country u-shaped separated utility room in Phoenix with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.

Fairview Custom New Build

BGI Design

Photo of a large classic galley separated utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and grey worktops.

Modern Craftsman

Whittney Parkinson Design

Sarah Shields Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Indianapolis with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, concrete flooring and a submerged sink.

White Caballero

Oak Leaf Custom Homes

Jim Greene
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Oklahoma City with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Laundry

Dennehy Builders Pty Ltd

This is an example of a medium sized galley separated utility room in Geelong with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.

Riviera Dr. Los Altos

Changras & Frey Construction Inc.

The blue cement tiles with the gray painted cabinets are a real statement. The white oak bench top adds a touch of warmth to the white wainscoting.
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse single-wall utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, concrete flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, blue floors and white worktops.

English Cottage Renovation

reDesign home | chicago

This is an example of a small classic single-wall utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, black worktops and concrete flooring.

Brookside Modern Craftsman

MAWR Design

Sarah Shields
Medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Indianapolis with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a submerged sink.

Irvington Bathroom and Basement Remodel - Laundry Room Sink View

Kraft Custom Construction

The owners of this beautiful 1908 NE Portland home wanted to breathe new life into their unfinished basement and dysfunctional main-floor bathroom and mudroom. Our goal was to create comfortable and practical spaces, while staying true to the preferences of the homeowners and age of the home. The existing half bathroom and mudroom were situated in what was originally an enclosed back porch. The homeowners wanted to create a full bathroom on the main floor, along with a functional mudroom off the back entrance. Our team completely gutted the space, reframed the walls, leveled the flooring, and installed upgraded amenities, including a solid surface shower, custom cabinetry, blue tile and marmoleum flooring, and Marvin wood windows. In the basement, we created a laundry room, designated workshop and utility space, and a comfortable family area to shoot pool. The renovated spaces are now up-to-code with insulated and finished walls, heating & cooling, epoxy flooring, and refurbished windows. The newly remodeled spaces achieve the homeowner's desire for function, comfort, and to preserve the unique quality & character of their 1908 residence.

Organized laundry room

R-Value Homes

Cleanliness and organization are top priority for this large family laundry room/mudroom. Concrete floors can handle the worst the kids throw at it, while baskets allow separation of clothing depending on color and dirt level!

Clear Water Off-Grid Lodge

Solares Architecture

Derek Monson
Design ideas for a medium sized eclectic galley separated utility room in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and concrete flooring.

Claremont - Extension and Renovation

Mindful Boutique Builders & Renovators Perth

Photo of a medium sized modern single-wall utility room in Perth with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete worktops, white walls, concrete flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Los Gatos Treehouse

Cathie Hong Interiors

This 1960s home was in original condition and badly in need of some functional and cosmetic updates. We opened up the great room into an open concept space, converted the half bathroom downstairs into a full bath, and updated finishes all throughout with finishes that felt period-appropriate and reflective of the owner's Asian heritage.

Contemporary utility room: matte grey, white, stainless steel

Yeo Design

A full interior fit out designed closely with the client for a mega build in Cornwall. The brief was to create minimalist and contemporary pieces that give continuity of materials, quality and styling throughout the entire house.

Bird Residence

Alleanza Custom Homes

Photo of a medium sized modern galley utility room in Houston with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, concrete flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and laminate countertops.

Modern Farmhouse

Infinite Home

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Blairwood/ Studio City Upstairs Addition

Union of Art, Inc

This is an example of a medium sized midcentury galley utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, concrete flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Manly, QLD renovation to capture city views

Baahouse + Baastudio Pty Ltd

Laundry with space and minimalist interiors with timber cabinetry for warmth contrasting with the polished concrete floors and cool colour palette.
Design ideas for a contemporary utility room in Brisbane with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Mountain Hideaway

Jensen Design

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, stone tiled splashback, concrete flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and wood walls.

2233 Covered Bridge Custom Home

East Tennessee Builder

Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and grey walls.

Utility Room with All Styles of Cabinet and Concrete Flooring 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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