Utility Room with Black Worktops and Purple Worktops Ideas and Designs

Angela Francis
This is an example of a medium sized classic u-shaped utility room in St Louis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, red cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and black worktops.

Elegant and moody Palo Alto home

Agnieszka Jakubowicz PHOTOGRAPHY

Design: CBespoke / Build: Jay Andre Construction / Styling: Yasna Glumac / Photography: Agnieszka Jakubowicz
Design ideas for a traditional single-wall separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.

Laundry Room

ODS Architecture

One of the best laundry rooms ever with outdoor deck and San Francisco Bay views.
Medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black worktops and a wood ceiling.

Jordan Remodel

R|House Design Build

Even the dog has a dedicated space in this laundry room with plenty of storage.
This is an example of a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, vinyl flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.

Coogee (SJNA15)

Renovation Capital

Miele washing machine and dryer. Laminate benchtop: Laminex 854 Roman Marble.
Inspiration for a modern single-wall utility room in Perth with a single-bowl sink, laminate countertops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets, white cabinets and black worktops.

St. Charles Sport 2019 (St. Michael, MN)

Robert Thomas Homes

St. Charles Sport Model - Tradition Collection Pricing, floorplans, virtual tours, community information & more at https://www.robertthomashomes.com/

579 Parks Lane

J. Parrish Builders

Photo of a large classic galley separated utility room in Other with a belfast sink, beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, ceramic splashback, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.

Orleans- Mud Room & Entry

User

This mudroom/laundry area was dark and disorganized. We created some much needed storage, stacked the laundry to provide more space, and a seating area for this busy family. The random hexagon tile pattern on the floor was created using 3 different shades of the same tile. We really love finding ways to use standard materials in new and fun ways that heighten the design and make things look custom. We did the same with the floor tile in the front entry, creating a basket-weave/plaid look with a combination of tile colours and sizes. A geometric light fixture and some fun wall hooks finish the space.

Remodeling a "Remuddle"

Home Glow Design

This 1790 farmhouse had received an addition to the historic ell in the 1970s, with a more recent renovation encompassing the kitchen and adding a small mudroom & laundry room in the ’90s. Unfortunately, as happens all too often, it had been done in a way that was architecturally inappropriate style of the home. We worked within the available footprint to create “layers of implied time,” reinstating stylistic integrity and un-muddling the mistakes of more recent renovations.

Full Home Renovation I Fox Point

Rigsby Group, Inc.

Full Home Renovation from a Traditional Home to a Contemporary Style.
Inspiration for a large modern l-shaped utility room in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.

English Cottage

Kuklinski + Rappe Architects

Butler's Pantry between kitchen and dining room doubles as a Laundry room. Laundry machines are hidden behind doors. Leslie Schwartz Photography
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall utility room in Chicago with a single-bowl sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and black worktops.

Chamlee Lane Kitchen

Detailed Designs By Denise

Small traditional single-wall utility room in St Louis with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.

Modern Farmhouse - Renton

ID by Gwen

Photo of a large farmhouse u-shaped utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, black worktops and tongue and groove walls.

Argonne Dr

Virtual Studio Innovations

Design ideas for a large contemporary separated utility room in Atlanta with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, tonge and groove splashback, beige walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black worktops, a timber clad ceiling and tongue and groove walls.

квартира в ЖК Николаевский Ансамбль

Akhunov Architects

Akhunov Architects / Дизайн интерьера в Перми и не только
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Saint Petersburg with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.

Chestnut Street

Pridecraft Inc.

Laundry room cabinets
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Boston with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

The Hillside House

SB Architects

Contemporary utility room in San Francisco with white cabinets and black worktops.

Rae Street

LG BUILDING SERVICES

Inspiration for a small modern single-wall utility room in Melbourne with medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, black worktops and a submerged sink.

New Rosedale Home With A Classic Renovation Vibe

CG&S Design-Build

This is an example of a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Austin with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, black worktops and wallpapered walls.

Marble Laundry room with built in front loading machines

David Bauer, Cornerstone Builders of SW Fl

This laundry room project took a simple average laundry room and turned it into a high end traditional laundry room with built-in machines. The walls have gray marble laid in a subway pattern. The laundry machines are topped with galaxy granite, allowing for a spacious place to fold clothes. To the right of the laundry machines is an under mount stainless steel deep laundry tub for soaking. To the left of the laundry machines. The client opted for a beer bar displaying their beer stein collection over a built-in wine refrigerator housing exotic beers. The end result of this project is a multi functional space. This project was designed by David Bauer and built by Cornerstone Builders of Southwest Florida

Utility Room with Black Worktops and Purple 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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