Utility Room with Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

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.

Cross Lake 7

Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Design ideas for a rustic single-wall utility room in Minneapolis with grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Back40House

WERK | Building Modern

Laundry space is integrated into Primary Suite Closet - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Builder: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS

Total House Transformation

TailorCraft Builders, Inc.

Removed giant soaker tub from upstairs bathroom and transformed into a functional laundry room on the same floor as the bedrooms.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Baltimore with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.

The Darby Lakes Home, Mudroom

The Creative Kitchen Company

This spacious laundry room/mudroom is conveniently located adjacent to the kitchen.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Columbus with white cabinets, beige walls, slate flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors, black worktops, recessed-panel cabinets and a submerged sink.

Landa River House

Parker Homes

Photo of a small farmhouse galley separated utility room in Austin with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Coastal Farmhouse

Inhabit Interiors

Farmhouse Style Laundry Room with Honed Granite Folding Counter, Farmhouse Style Sink, and Grey Subway Tile Backsplash,.
Design ideas for a medium sized country single-wall separated utility room in Jacksonville with a belfast sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Tyler Lakehouse

BGI Design

Photo of a large nautical u-shaped utility room in Dallas with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.

North Oaks - Modern Farmhouse New Home Build

Michels Homes

Builder: Michels Homes Architecture: Alexander Design Group Photography: Scott Amundson Photography
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.

Beachside Home

Jdesign Group

Warren Reed
This is an example of a small beach style galley separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, black cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, grey floors and black worktops.

High Springs Custom Home

Golden Hammer Construction

Medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

Laundry/pet Sink

Dwellings Design Group

Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, limestone worktops, white walls, limestone flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.

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.

TCD 2021 Fall Showcase

TCD Homes

Design ideas for a medium sized modern u-shaped utility room in Other with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.

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

Mackinac 2

Southern Oak Custom Homes

Large laundry/utility room with lots of counter space for folding along with ample storage.
Inspiration for a traditional utility room in Oklahoma City with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.

Farmhouse Laundry Room

Meyer Design

You can't help but smile when walking into this cheerful laundry room. Plenty of room to complete your tasks and storage for all your clean and home maintenance supplies. Photos: Jody Kmetz

Gower Street

Joy Street Design

As a recently purchased home, our clients quickly decided they needed to make some major adjustments. The home was pretty outdated and didn’t speak to the young family’s unique style, but we wanted to keep the welcoming character of this Mediterranean bungalow in tact. The classic white kitchen with a new layout is the perfect backdrop for the family. Brass accents add a touch of luster throughout and modernizes the fixtures and hardware. While the main common areas feature neutral color palettes, we quickly gave each room a burst of energy through bright accent colors and patterned textiles. The kids’ rooms are the most playful, showcasing bold wallcoverings, bright tones, and even a teepee tent reading nook. Designed by Joy Street Design serving Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, and the whole of the East Bay. For more about Joy Street Design, click here: https://www.joystreetdesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.joystreetdesign.com/portfolio/gower-street

4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bathroom, Two Story Home

BAM Builders & Remodeling

Design ideas for a large classic single-wall separated utility room in Austin with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and black worktops.

Whole House Remodel And Kitchen Design Zionsville, Indiana

EWC Home Services & Design

New laundry room and pantry area. Background 1 of 4 new bathrooms EWC Home Services Bathroom remodel and design.
Photo of a medium sized country l-shaped utility room in Indianapolis with raised-panel cabinets, soapstone worktops, limestone flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and black worktops.

Utility Room with Black 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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