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Utility Room with Dark Hardwood Flooring and Brown Floors Ideas and Designs

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Hyde Park - Michigan Ave Addition/Renovation
Hyde Park - Michigan Ave Addition/Renovation
Wilcox ArchitectureWilcox Architecture
Josh Beeman Photography
Photo of a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Cincinnati with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Preston Hollow | Over Downs | Laundry
Preston Hollow | Over Downs | Laundry
Kitchen Design ConceptsKitchen Design Concepts
The laundry room was placed between the front of the house (kitchen/dining/formal living) and the back game/informal family room. Guests frequently walked by this normally private area. Laundry room now has tall cleaning storage and custom cabinet to hide the washer/dryer when not in use. A new sink and faucet create a functional cleaning and serving space and a hidden waste bin sits on the right.
Guest House -Hartland, VT
Guest House -Hartland, VT
Housewright Construction Inc.Housewright Construction Inc.
This is an example of a rural single-wall separated utility room in Burlington with open cabinets, green cabinets, green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, black worktops and tongue and groove walls.
Medland
Medland
Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.
Photo of a small classic single-wall laundry cupboard in Toronto with composite countertops, a side by side washer and dryer, grey cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Family Home with Outside Oasis
Family Home with Outside Oasis
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Photo of a traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville
Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Picture Perfect House
Large classic galley utility room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Harbor Bay ADU
Harbor Bay ADU
Angela Klein, ArchitectAngela Klein, Architect
Design ideas for a small classic laundry cupboard in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, engineered quartz splashback, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Spanish Revival | 820 N Vista St. Los Angeles, CA 90046
Spanish Revival | 820 N Vista St. Los Angeles, CA 90046
SOL Tile & Marble, Inc.SOL Tile & Marble, Inc.
Medium sized mediterranean single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble worktops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, black walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Fresh Farmhouse
Fresh Farmhouse
Becky Rose DesignBecky Rose Design
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops, recessed-panel cabinets and beige walls.
Laundry Lockwood show home Taupo
Laundry Lockwood show home Taupo
Kitchens R UsKitchens R Us
Inspiration for a small rural single-wall utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, black worktops and beige walls.
Multipurpose Home Office / Laundry Room Space
Multipurpose Home Office / Laundry Room Space
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
This multipurpose space is both a laundry room and home office. We call it the "family workshop." The washer/dryer are concealed behind custom Shaker cabinetry. Features a stainless steel farmhouse sink by Signature Hardware. Facuet is Brizo Talo single-handle pull down prep faucet with SmartTouchPlus technology in Venetian Bronze. Photo by Mike Kaskel.
A Happy Place
A Happy Place
UserUser
Deborah Scannell - Saint Simons Island, GA
Design ideas for a nautical single-wall separated utility room with a submerged sink, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops, beaded cabinets and blue cabinets.
Oro-Medonte Farm Renovation
Oro-Medonte Farm Renovation
Custom CADD IncCustom CADD Inc
Lorenzo Yenko
Photo of a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Granite
Granite
Integrated Resources GroupIntegrated Resources Group
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with white cabinets, granite worktops, a side by side washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Neal
Neal
Planning and Building, IncPlanning and Building, Inc
Inspiration for a small classic l-shaped separated utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
The Grove House
The Grove House
Kathryn Murphy InteriorsKathryn Murphy Interiors
Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, brown worktops and wallpapered walls.
Little Harbor, Cohasset
Little Harbor, Cohasset
Janet Shea InteriorsJanet Shea Interiors
Nautical single-wall separated utility room in Boston with beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Custom Transitional
Custom Transitional
Peery HomesPeery Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Lila Woods Project
Lila Woods Project
Design Loft CabinetsDesign Loft Cabinets
Traditional utility room in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Capitol Hill DC Hidden Small Laundry Room
Capitol Hill DC Hidden Small Laundry Room
Hammer Design Build RemodelHammer Design Build Remodel
In a row home on in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington DC needed a convenient place for their laundry room without taking up highly sought after square footage. Amish custom millwork and cabinets was used to design a hidden laundry room tucked beneath the existing stairs. Custom doors hide away a pair of laundry appliances, a wood countertop, and a reach in coat closet.

Utility Room with Dark Hardwood Flooring and Brown Floors 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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