Utility Room with Dark Wood Cabinets and White Floors Ideas and Designs

Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.

Anderson Residence

OSMOND DESIGNS

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and beige worktops.

Kitchen, Laundry and Bathroom Pull Out Shelves in Wichita

Harmony Home Concepts | Slide Out Shelf Solutions

Pull out shelves installed in the laundry room make deep cabinet space easily accessible. These standard height slide out shelves fully extend and can hold up to 100 pounds!

Ellis

Augusta Fine Homes

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Inspiration for a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Calgary with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and grey worktops.

Chocolate Caviar

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

If you love what you see and would like to know more about the manufacturer/color/style of a Floor & Home product used in this project, submit a product inquiry request here: bit.ly/_ProductInquiry Floor & Home products supplied by Coyle Carpet One- Madison, WI - Products Supplied Include: Alder, Poplar and Maple Cabinets, Quartz Countertops, Granite Countertops, French Oak Hardwood, Bathroom Floor Tile, Entryway Tile, Laundry Room Tile

Soprano Basement

Prodigy Homes Inc.

Photo of a medium sized modern l-shaped separated utility room in Seattle with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.

Transitional Laundry Room

Design ideas for a traditional galley utility room in Tampa with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white walls.

Certified Luxury Builders - 41 West - Veracruz Penthouse Remodel 2B

Dream Coast Builders

Large coastal utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, white floors, white worktops, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and a side by side washer and dryer.

Bathroom Laundry Room

Brown Custom Carpentry

This custom made slide out, is made to replace laundry baskets and discretely store dirty laundry. The Hard wood counter top, made from salvaged barn beams, clear coated for easy cleaning, provides a space to fold and organise clothes.

Multigenerational Age-in-Place Rancher

TQ Construction

Constructed for aging-in-place, the width of hallways, room sizes and room entries conform with Certified Aging In Place (CAPS) design standards. Laundry room with side by side washer and dryer with art deco inspired Marvel Multicolor "Cold Esagono" backsplash and 14 ft mudroom countertop with under-mount sink.

Clean Oasis

User

Floor to ceiling cabinetry conceals all laundry room necessities along with shelving space for extra towels, hanging rods for drying clothes, a custom made ironing board slot, pantry space for the mop and vacuum, and more storage for other cleaning supplies. Everything is beautifully concealed behind these custom made ribbon sapele doors.

Narragansett Oceanside Home

Lisa Carlisle Architect

Inspiration for a small beach style galley separated utility room in Providence with dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.

Fenton Midcentury Modern Inspired New Build Home

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Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury l-shaped separated utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Kenwood Estates

Kennedy Cole Interior Design

design by: Kennedy Cole Interior Design build by: Well Done photos by: Chad Mellon
Photo of a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Orange County with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and grey worktops.

Falcon Ridge Basement Renovation

Janus Homes

Photo of a medium sized classic utility room in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white walls, ceramic flooring and white floors.

Narragansett Oceanside Home

Lisa Carlisle Architect

Photo of a small coastal galley separated utility room in Providence with dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.

Hawthorne 2018 MBA Parade of Homes Model - 2nd floor Laundry Room

Victory Homes of Wisconsin, Inc

Detour Marketing, LLC
Inspiration for a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Milwaukee with shaker cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, a built-in sink, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, marble flooring, white floors and grey worktops.

Anderson Residence

OSMOND DESIGNS

Design ideas for a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and beige worktops.

Trelawny Circle

Pizzale Design Inc.

A person’s home is the place where their personality can flourish. In this client’s case, it was their love for their native homeland of Kenya, Africa. One of the main challenges with these space was to remain within the client’s budget. It was important to give this home lots of character, so hiring a faux finish artist to hand-paint the walls in an African inspired pattern for powder room to emphasizing their existing pieces was the perfect solution to staying within their budget needs. Each room was carefully planned to showcase their African heritage in each aspect of the home. The main features included deep wood tones paired with light walls, and dark finishes. A hint of gold was used throughout the house, to complement the spaces and giving the space a bit of a softer feel.

The Parker I Modified | Grande Park Plainfield, IL

DJK Custom Homes

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Chicago with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.

Utility Room with Dark Wood Cabinets and White 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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