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Utility Room with Painted Wood Flooring and Carpet Ideas and Designs

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Design Ideas Featuring Inspired Closets
Design Ideas Featuring Inspired Closets
Inspired Closets by Organized SpacesInspired Closets by Organized Spaces
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Seattle with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, carpet, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Master Suite Wing
Master Suite Wing
Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design CenterRoomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center
Designer: Cameron Snyder & Judy Whalen; Photography: Dan Cutrona
This is an example of an expansive traditional utility room in Boston with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, carpet, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and brown worktops.
Mud Room
Mud Room
The House DesignersThe House Designers
The mud room and laundry room of Arbor Creek. View House Plan THD-1389: https://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/the-ingalls-1389
Hildebrandt basement
Hildebrandt basement
Ruffner Remodeling and Repair, LLCRuffner Remodeling and Repair, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized u-shaped utility room in Minneapolis with an utility sink, laminate countertops, white walls, carpet, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and exposed beams.
Ironing Custom Cabinet
Ironing Custom Cabinet
Cabinets & DesignsCabinets & Designs
Ironing clutter solved with this custom cabinet by Cabinets & Designs.
Photo of a medium sized modern separated utility room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, brown walls, carpet and a belfast sink.
Hudson
Hudson
UserUser
Small classic laundry cupboard in Omaha with carpet and a stacked washer and dryer.
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Barbara Gisel DesignBarbara Gisel Design
Photo of a classic galley separated utility room in Philadelphia with beaded cabinets, beige cabinets, beige walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
Trelawn
Trelawn
Frahm Interiors - Burlington ONFrahm Interiors - Burlington ON
This spacious laundry room continues the neutral palette, but uses accents of blue, pink and yellow to create a refreshing, bright and airy oasis.
This is an example of a classic utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.
Modern French Country
Modern French Country
Beautiful Chaos Interior Design & StylingBeautiful Chaos Interior Design & Styling
Modern French Country Laundry Room with painted and distressed hardwood floors.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, beige walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.
Murphys Road - Living and Kitchen
Murphys Road - Living and Kitchen
Alex Fulton DesignAlex Fulton Design
Murphys Road is a renovation in a 1906 Villa designed to compliment the old features with new and modern twist. Innovative colours and design concepts are used to enhance spaces and compliant family living. This award winning space has been featured in magazines and websites all around the world. It has been heralded for it's use of colour and design in inventive and inspiring ways. Designed by New Zealand Designer, Alex Fulton of Alex Fulton Design Photographed by Duncan Innes for Homestyle Magazine
Westwynde- Interior Remodel
Westwynde- Interior Remodel
Interiors by JWInteriors by JW
This upstairs laundry area keeps all the clothes closer to where they live...the bedrooms!
Inspiration for a small classic single-wall laundry cupboard in Other with a stacked washer and dryer, beige walls and carpet.
Farmhouse Laundry/Mudroom
Farmhouse Laundry/Mudroom
Glen Alspaugh Kitchens and BathsGlen Alspaugh Kitchens and Baths
Alise O'Brien Photography
Inspiration for a farmhouse single-wall separated utility room in St Louis with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Beach Walk - Laundry
Beach Walk - Laundry
SketchPad House PlansSketchPad House Plans
Small traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in Grand Rapids with engineered stone countertops, white walls, carpet, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Laundry
Laundry
Bosanac BuildersBosanac Builders
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Auckland with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, wood splashback, white walls, carpet, an integrated washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops, a vaulted ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
Farmhouse Laundry Room
Farmhouse Laundry Room
Photo of a rural galley utility room in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, beige worktops and feature lighting.
Home Show Expo 2014
Home Show Expo 2014
Van Nice DesignVan Nice Design
2014 Home Show Expo. Ground Breaker Homes, builder with interior design work by Van Nice Design. Cameron Sadeghpour Photography.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Other with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, carpet, a stacked washer and dryer and brown walls.
Bright English Beach Cottage
Bright English Beach Cottage
Alison Kandler Interior DesignAlison Kandler Interior Design
Mark Lohman
Photo of a medium sized eclectic l-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and beige worktops.
Bel Air Kitchen, Dining & Laundry
Bel Air Kitchen, Dining & Laundry
Bearded Builders, BaltimoreBearded Builders, Baltimore
Inspiration for a small classic single-wall utility room in Baltimore with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, painted wood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Luxury Estate Home
Luxury Estate Home
Atwood Custom HomesAtwood Custom Homes
Blane Balouf
Photo of a small classic galley separated utility room in Dallas with beige walls, painted wood flooring, a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops and a side by side washer and dryer.
Laundry Rooms
Laundry Rooms
Closet POSSIBLECloset POSSIBLE
Wall mounted laundry cabinets and folding surface over washer and dryer. Color is Summer Flame. Built in 2015, Pennington, NJ 08534. Come see it in our showroom!

Utility Room with Painted Wood Flooring and Carpet 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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