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Utility Room with Composite Countertops and Medium Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Modern Traditional Home Featuring European Oak "Livorno" Wide Plank Flooring
Modern Traditional Home Featuring European Oak "Livorno" Wide Plank Flooring
Garrison CollectionGarrison Collection
Installation by Mirage Wood Flooring in Los Angeles, CA: http://www.miragewoodflooringla.com/ Photos by Eric Vidar Photography: http://www.ericvidarphotography.com
London Garden Room
London Garden Room
Eckford Chong DesignEckford Chong Design
This 3 storey mid-terrace townhouse on the Harringay Ladder was in desperate need for some modernisation and general recuperation, having not been altered for several decades. We were appointed to reconfigure and completely overhaul the outrigger over two floors which included new kitchen/dining and replacement conservatory to the ground with bathroom, bedroom & en-suite to the floor above. Like all our projects we considered a variety of layouts and paid close attention to the form of the new extension to replace the uPVC conservatory to the rear garden. Conceived as a garden room, this space needed to be flexible forming an extension to the kitchen, containing utilities, storage and a nursery for plants but a space that could be closed off with when required, which led to discrete glazed pocket sliding doors to retain natural light. We made the most of the north-facing orientation by adopting a butterfly roof form, typical to the London terrace, and introduced high-level clerestory windows, reaching up like wings to bring in morning and evening sunlight. An entirely bespoke glazed roof, double glazed panels supported by exposed Douglas fir rafters, provides an abundance of light at the end of the spacial sequence, a threshold space between the kitchen and the garden. The orientation also meant it was essential to enhance the thermal performance of the un-insulated and damp masonry structure so we introduced insulation to the roof, floor and walls, installed passive ventilation which increased the efficiency of the external envelope. A predominantly timber-based material palette of ash veneered plywood, for the garden room walls and new cabinets throughout, douglas fir doors and windows and structure, and an oak engineered floor all contribute towards creating a warm and characterful space.
California Dreaming
California Dreaming
Ferrarini & Co. Kitchens & InteriorsFerrarini & Co. Kitchens & Interiors
Photographer: Michael Persico
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall utility room in Philadelphia with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Upper East Side Built-in with Laundry station
Upper East Side Built-in with Laundry station
PrecisionPrecision
Out with the old bulky radiator and in with this modern compact model that fits snugly under the bespoke dressing table.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional utility room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and composite countertops.
Lomness Residence
Lomness Residence
Alleanza Custom HomesAlleanza Custom Homes
Photo of a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
The Lindsay
The Lindsay
Quality HomesQuality Homes
Walk in from the welcoming covered front porch to a perfect blend of comfort and style in this 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom bungalow. Once you have seen the optional trim roc coffered ceiling you will want to make this home your own. The kitchen is the focus point of this open-concept design. The kitchen breakfast bar, large dining room and spacious living room make this home perfect for entertaining friends and family. Additional windows bring in the warmth of natural light to all 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom has a full ensuite while the other two bedrooms share a jack-and-jill bathroom. Factory built homes by Quality Homes. www.qualityhomes.ca
Muskoka Cottage & Boathouse
Muskoka Cottage & Boathouse
Attainable Solutions Inc.Attainable Solutions Inc.
Medium sized nautical single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with open cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Sparkling Laundry Room
Sparkling Laundry Room
Wendy Glaister InteriorsWendy Glaister Interiors
This blue and white sparkling laundry room has every convenience. A Kohler soaker sink, a handwashing sink, concealed storage for laundry bins, a drip-dry hanging area, and wraping paper storage. In addition, it has all kinds of luxury: Scalamandre fabric, glass tile backsplash, and a crystal chandelier. Custom designed in concert with the client (a mother of five) a utilitarian space becomes retreat-like. Photo credit: Darlene Price, Priority Graphics
Pensacola Beach House
Pensacola Beach House
Stile Cabinetry Kitchen and Bath StudioStile Cabinetry Kitchen and Bath Studio
Inspiration for a classic l-shaped utility room in New Orleans with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Laundry Room Cabinets
Laundry Room Cabinets
Innovate Home OrgInnovate Home Org
©ORG Home
Inspiration for a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Columbus with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
London Garden Room
London Garden Room
Eckford Chong DesignEckford Chong Design
This 3 storey mid-terrace townhouse on the Harringay Ladder was in desperate need for some modernisation and general recuperation, having not been altered for several decades. We were appointed to reconfigure and completely overhaul the outrigger over two floors which included new kitchen/dining and replacement conservatory to the ground with bathroom, bedroom & en-suite to the floor above. Like all our projects we considered a variety of layouts and paid close attention to the form of the new extension to replace the uPVC conservatory to the rear garden. Conceived as a garden room, this space needed to be flexible forming an extension to the kitchen, containing utilities, storage and a nursery for plants but a space that could be closed off with when required, which led to discrete glazed pocket sliding doors to retain natural light. We made the most of the north-facing orientation by adopting a butterfly roof form, typical to the London terrace, and introduced high-level clerestory windows, reaching up like wings to bring in morning and evening sunlight. An entirely bespoke glazed roof, double glazed panels supported by exposed Douglas fir rafters, provides an abundance of light at the end of the spacial sequence, a threshold space between the kitchen and the garden. The orientation also meant it was essential to enhance the thermal performance of the un-insulated and damp masonry structure so we introduced insulation to the roof, floor and walls, installed passive ventilation which increased the efficiency of the external envelope. A predominantly timber-based material palette of ash veneered plywood, for the garden room walls and new cabinets throughout, douglas fir doors and windows and structure, and an oak engineered floor all contribute towards creating a warm and characterful space.
Upper East Side Built-in with Laundry station
Upper East Side Built-in with Laundry station
PrecisionPrecision
Brass and tusk handles for this bespoke dressing table. Drawers are inset and neatly close flush to the dressing table front. Handles: Antler Melody Knob, Tusk (Anthropologie)
Sater Design Collection's 6780 "Hammock Grove" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection's 6780 "Hammock Grove" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
Laundry Room. Sater Design Collection's luxury, farmhouse home plan "Hammock Grove" (Plan #6780). saterdesign.com
This is an example of a large country galley separated utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, composite countertops, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige walls.
Weycroft Reserve
Weycroft Reserve
UserUser
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped utility room in Raleigh with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Lot 32 Sailfish Point
Lot 32 Sailfish Point
Schrapper's Fine Cabinetry, Inc.Schrapper's Fine Cabinetry, Inc.
Medium sized traditional separated utility room in Miami with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
36th Street
36th Street
Cynthia Easton ArchitectsCynthia Easton Architects
Valador Mori
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Sacramento with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Bull Creek Extension Addition
Bull Creek Extension Addition
TrueLine High Performance HomesTrueLine High Performance Homes
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Perth with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
14401 Brookview
14401 Brookview
Pure Style by Jerry BussanmasPure Style by Jerry Bussanmas
Custom home built in Urbandale, Iowa www.yourpurestyle.com
This is an example of a medium sized modern galley separated utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Triggerplant @ Dinner Plain
Triggerplant @ Dinner Plain
DE atelier ArchitectsDE atelier Architects
DE atelier Architects Laundry in a cupboard in the kitchen
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Melbourne with white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, composite countertops, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, brown floors, grey worktops, a vaulted ceiling and feature lighting.

Utility Room with Composite Countertops and Medium Hardwood Flooring 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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