Utility Room with Engineered Stone Countertops and Red Floors Ideas and Designs

Home on the Plains - Magnolia Journal Feature Project

terracotta floors, minty gray cabinets and gold fixtures
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Oklahoma City with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

Laundry Blues

PKsurroundings

Fun yet functional laundry! photos by Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a small classic l-shaped separated utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, yellow walls, brick flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, red floors and grey worktops.

Sonoran Desert

Janet Brooks Design

This laundry room serves multiple uses, including designated drawers and plenty of counters for crafts and wrapping projects, and a walk out to an outdoor potting area with a custom zinc top. Photography: Pam Singleton

Clutter Reduction - Storage Solved in Existing Spaces

Liv Companies LLC Design + Build

Steve Hamada
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Chicago with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

Meyer Kitchen

Legacy Custom Renovations

Design ideas for a large classic galley utility room in Atlanta with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

1880's Cottage Renovation

Hunter Anderson Architecture

A compact Laundry with bespoke laundry cabinet with pull out laundry hamper for a small space.
Photo of a small classic u-shaped utility room in Christchurch with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, painted wood flooring, red floors and grey worktops.

Magnolia-Inspired Farmhouse

Ashley J. Design

Laundry room with connection to hall and master closet.
Design ideas for a country utility room in Charlotte with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

Hickory Hill | Rustic Modern Cottage

Vision Interiors

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Whitcomb Place

McNeill Baker Design Associates

Off the Office, Foyer, and Kitchen is a multi-purpose Workroom. Everything happens here as it functions as a Mudroom, Laundry Room, Pantry, Craft Area and provides tons of extra storage. Shoes and kits things are stored in the old school general store wire front drawers.

Nitchman mud/laundry room

TLC Design/Build LLC

JR Rhodenizer
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic galley utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and grey worktops.

Laundry Room

Arch Studio, Inc.

Arch Studio, Inc. Architecture + Interior Design and Mark Pinkerton Photography
Inspiration for a small mediterranean l-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

House of Cabinets

WCW Kitchens

Medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in New York with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and beige worktops.

NW Spanish-Whole Home Remodel

Adapt Interior Design

Cabinets: Stained oak Countertop: Pental Statuario Backsplash: Marble systems Antigua Floor Tile: Tempest Tile Arto Ceramics Auburn Washer/Dryer: Miele

Laundry and Mudrooms

Tobias Design LLC

Galley separated utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, engineered quartz splashback, beige walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and beige worktops.

Drummoyne Apartment Reno

Design Artistry

Photo of a small modern l-shaped separated utility room in Sydney with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, red floors, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Laundry and Mudrooms

Tobias Design LLC

Inspiration for a large galley separated utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, engineered quartz splashback, beige walls, terracotta flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and beige worktops.

Clutter Reduction - Storage Solved in Existing Spaces

Liv Companies LLC Design + Build

Steve Hamada
Medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Chicago with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

Laundry Blues

PKsurroundings

Fun yet functional laundry! photos by Rob Karosis
This is an example of a small classic l-shaped separated utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, yellow walls, brick flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, red floors and grey worktops.

1880's Cottage Renovation

Hunter Anderson Architecture

This Laundry Room and Guest Toilet is kept with the same color ways and finis hings to match the kitchen and new bathroom/en-suite. The Linen cupboard is shallow inside and backs onto the fridge. It also creates the depth required for the Washing machine depth. the tiles add a wow factor for this room.

Meyer Kitchen

Legacy Custom Renovations

This is an example of a large classic galley utility room in Atlanta with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, brick flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, red floors and white worktops.

Utility Room with Engineered Stone Countertops and Red 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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