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Utility Room with an Utility Sink and Brown Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Laundry Room/Mudroom
Laundry Room/Mudroom
Christie Share DesignsChristie Share Designs
Christie Share
Photo of a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Chicago with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Maple Grove Laundry
Maple Grove Laundry
Pinnacle Design & RemodelingPinnacle Design & Remodeling
Stunning transitional modern laundry room remodel with new slate herringbone floor, white locker built-ins with characters of leather, and pops of black.
Woodland Renovation
Woodland Renovation
Deborah LeamannDeborah Leamann
This laundry has the same stone flooring as the mudroom connecting the two spaces visually. While the wallpaper and matching fabric also tie into the mudroom area. Raised washer and dryer make use easy breezy. A Kohler sink with pull down faucet from Newport brass make doing laundry a fun task.
Essex
Essex
Shop sKoutShop sKout
Nautical utility room in Orange County with an utility sink, orange cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, blue floors and brown worktops.
Wall mounted laundry drying rack
Wall mounted laundry drying rack
CUSTOM CRAFT - Design Build RemodelCUSTOM CRAFT - Design Build Remodel
The new laundry room features multiple hanging and drying racks, and plenty of storage. The flooring is a Porcelain Tile in English Grey
Photo of a traditional utility room in Philadelphia with an utility sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Mitchell-Harris
Mitchell-Harris
Salmon Falls PartnersSalmon Falls Partners
Large country single-wall separated utility room in Portland Maine with an utility sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, yellow walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and brown worktops.
Basement Laundry Room
Basement Laundry Room
RDM ServicesRDM Services
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary utility room in Cincinnati with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and brown worktops.
Large Mudroom/Utility Room
Large Mudroom/Utility Room
DW3 Construction LLCDW3 Construction LLC
This is every young mother's dream -- an enormous laundry room WITH lots and lots of storage! These individual lockers have us taking note. Just think of all the ways you could organize this room to keep your family constantly organized!
Rivia-A
Rivia-A
Apex Design & DraftingApex Design & Drafting
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Other with an utility sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, brown worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Palmetto Bluff Plantation 7
Palmetto Bluff Plantation 7
Litchfield Custom CabinetryLitchfield Custom Cabinetry
Design ideas for a farmhouse single-wall separated utility room in Atlanta with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown worktops.
Rainbow
Rainbow
WEST BAY HOMES real estate developmentWEST BAY HOMES real estate development
Inspiration for a traditional l-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Providence Laundry Room
Providence Laundry Room
Mandy Key Interior DesignMandy Key Interior Design
Basement laundry room in 1890's home renovated to bring in the light with neutral palette. We skirted the existing utility sink and added a butcher block counter to create a workspace. Vintage hardware and Dash & Albert rug complete the look.
PHOTO of the DAY Series: March 2018
PHOTO of the DAY Series: March 2018
Virtual Studio InnovationsVirtual Studio Innovations
“I LIKE THE WAY YOU WORK IT... I GOT TO BASKET UP “
Country utility room in Atlanta with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, brown worktops and feature lighting.
Maple Grove Laundry
Maple Grove Laundry
Pinnacle Design & RemodelingPinnacle Design & Remodeling
The finished project! The white built-in locker system with a floor to ceiling cabinet for added storage. Black herringbone slate floor, and wood countertop for easy folding. And peep those leather pulls!
Under stair storage for laundry room
Under stair storage for laundry room
Jennifer KJennifer K
Basement laundry room with custom cabinets and "Terra" tile in the rosso colour line from Marca Corona Ceramiche.
Medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Other with an utility sink, white cabinets, wood worktops, green walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, brown worktops and shaker cabinets.
Mid Century Remodel
Mid Century Remodel
VFLA Architecture + InteriorsVFLA Architecture + Interiors
Inspiration for a small retro single-wall separated utility room in Denver with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Bradbury Street Craftsman Remodel
Bradbury Street Craftsman Remodel
GMG ArchitectsGMG Architects
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall utility room in Indianapolis with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Basement Laundry Room
Basement Laundry Room
RDM ServicesRDM Services
Photo of a medium sized contemporary utility room in Cincinnati with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and brown worktops.
Organized laundry room
Organized laundry room
R-Value HomesR-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!
Laundry Room/Mudroom
Laundry Room/Mudroom
Christie Share DesignsChristie Share Designs
Christie Share
Medium sized traditional galley utility room in Chicago with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.

Utility Room with an Utility Sink and Brown 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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