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Utility Room with Black Walls and White Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Bayadere Newport Beach
Bayadere Newport Beach
William Guidero Planning and DesignWilliam Guidero Planning and Design
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped separated utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, black walls, vinyl flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Charming Cottage
Charming Cottage
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
Troy Theis Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, black walls, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, white worktops, granite worktops and ceramic flooring.
15 - Craftsman Transitional Allston Utility Room
15 - Craftsman Transitional Allston Utility Room
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, black walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Transitional Laundry Room
Transitional Laundry Room
Inspiration for a classic utility room in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, black walls, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Luxury Balwyn Residence
Luxury Balwyn Residence
Condell Design and AssociatesCondell Design and Associates
May Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, white worktops and a submerged sink.
Modern Creek
Modern Creek
Remedy Design FirmRemedy Design Firm
Photo of a classic l-shaped separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, black walls, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Lake Anna Stunner
Lake Anna Stunner
Studio Snaidero DC MetroStudio Snaidero DC Metro
The laundry room is adorned in Ash Resin Melamine Snaidero CODE cabinetry. Photographer: Jennifer Hughes, Photographer LLC
Modern utility room in DC Metro with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, black walls, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Weisman
Weisman
JKC Inc General ContractorJKC Inc General Contractor
Mountain Mojo
This is an example of a large rustic u-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Dallas | Melissa | Den, Laundry, & Powder
Dallas | Melissa | Den, Laundry, & Powder
Kitchen Design ConceptsKitchen Design Concepts
Before this laundry room was transformed it felt tired with peeling wallpaper and faded oak hardwood floors. We moved the ref and sink locations to get a more functional layout and increase folding counter space next to the washer and dryer. We also added a drip-dry hanging rod for clothes and a nook for brooms and mop storage. The cabinetry is Kitchen Craft, Lexington maple door style, in an Artic White painted finish with a 3 cm Cambria Whitehall quartz on the countertops. The laundry floor has The Tile Shop Metropolis White 12” hex. On the entire window wall, we installed Interceramic Restoration black 1” porcelain hex mosaic tile. For the sink, we installed a Blanco One medium single bowl undermount stainless steel sink paired with the Blanco Napa single pull-down faucet in chrome.
Heightened Style
Heightened Style
Delbert Adams Construction GroupDelbert Adams Construction Group
Transitional laundry room with white beaded inset cabinetry and white countertops, black wall color, Urban Berlin brown tile flooring, under-mounted sink with stainless steel faucet, and side-by-side washer/dryer configuration.
St Kilda Kitchen, Bar & Laundry
St Kilda Kitchen, Bar & Laundry
The Kitchen Design CentreThe Kitchen Design Centre
Yvonne Menegol
Medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in Melbourne with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and black walls.
North Wales First Floor
North Wales First Floor
Harth BuildersHarth Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, black walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Street of Dreams 2022
Street of Dreams 2022
Innovative Cabinet Designs LLCInnovative Cabinet Designs LLC
This is an example of a medium sized galley separated utility room in Portland with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, metro tiled splashback, black walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.
Dallas | Melissa | Den, Laundry, & Powder
Dallas | Melissa | Den, Laundry, & Powder
Kitchen Design ConceptsKitchen Design Concepts
Before this laundry room was transformed it felt tired with peeling wallpaper and faded oak hardwood floors. We moved the ref and sink locations to get a more functional layout and increase folding counter space next to the washer and dryer. We also added a drip-dry hanging rod for clothes and a nook for brooms and mop storage. The cabinetry is Kitchen Craft, Lexington maple door style, in an Artic White painted finish with a 3 cm Cambria Whitehall quartz on the countertops. The laundry floor has The Tile Shop Metropolis White 12” hex. On the entire window wall, we installed Interceramic Restoration black 1” porcelain hex mosaic tile. For the sink, we installed a Blanco One medium single bowl undermount stainless steel sink paired with the Blanco Napa single pull-down faucet in chrome.
Luxury Balwyn Residence
Luxury Balwyn Residence
Condell Design and AssociatesCondell Design and Associates
May Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
St Kilda Kitchen, Bar & Laundry
St Kilda Kitchen, Bar & Laundry
The Kitchen Design CentreThe Kitchen Design Centre
Yvonne Menegol
Medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in Melbourne with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Weisman
Weisman
JKC Inc General ContractorJKC Inc General Contractor
Mountain Mojo
Rustic u-shaped utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Street of Dreams 2022
Street of Dreams 2022
Innovative Cabinet Designs LLCInnovative Cabinet Designs LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized galley separated utility room in Portland with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, metro tiled splashback, black walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Utility Room with Black Walls and White 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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