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Utility Room with a Single-bowl Sink and Flat-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Acton Family Home
Acton Family Home
Lomax & ChiLomax & Chi
playful utility room, with pink cabinets and bright red handles
Design ideas for a small bohemian single-wall utility room in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, white walls, cork flooring, an integrated washer and dryer and grey worktops.
White Sails Mid-Century Modern
White Sails Mid-Century Modern
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Photo of a midcentury utility room in Los Angeles with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and feature lighting.
DiCicco
DiCicco
Florida Designer CabinetryFlorida Designer Cabinetry
Medium sized contemporary galley utility room in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, a single-bowl sink and brown floors.
Narrow Scandi home with texture and colour
Narrow Scandi home with texture and colour
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Design ideas for a medium sized scandinavian l-shaped utility room in Perth with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and a vaulted ceiling.
Black is the new Black
Black is the new Black
Complete KitchensComplete Kitchens
This compact kitchen design was a clever use of space, incorporating a super slim pantry into the existing stud wall cavity and combining the hidden laundry and butlers pantry into one! The black 2 Pac matt paint in 'Domino' Flat by Dulux made the Lithostone benchtops in 'Calacatta Amazon' pop off the page! The gorgeous touches like the timber floating shelves, the upper corner timber & black combo shelves and the sweet leather handles add a welcome touch of warmth to this stunning kitchen.
Pax I House
Pax I House
Pax Domus, Inc.Pax Domus, Inc.
Creative Captures, David Barrios
Photo of a medium sized midcentury single-wall utility room in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Newport Beach MidCentury Modern Home
Newport Beach MidCentury Modern Home
Anthology InteriorsAnthology Interiors
Beautiful, expansive Midcentury Modern family home located in Dover Shores, Newport Beach, California. This home was gutted to the studs, opened up to take advantage of its gorgeous views and designed for a family with young children. Every effort was taken to preserve the home's integral Midcentury Modern bones while adding the most functional and elegant modern amenities. Photos: David Cairns, The OC Image
Bundoora Residence
Bundoora Residence
Logie InteriorsLogie Interiors
May Photography
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, grey walls and porcelain flooring.
Natural Laundry Room
Natural Laundry Room
Brilliant SABrilliant SA
Designed by Jordan Smith of Brilliant SA and built by the BSA team. Copyright Brilliant SA
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets, grey floors and white worktops.
Bright and Modern
Bright and Modern
Foxcraft CabinetsFoxcraft Cabinets
Beautiful, functional laundry
This is an example of a large modern galley utility room in Philadelphia with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Laundry/Mud Room Remodel
Laundry/Mud Room Remodel
Perspektiv Design,LLCPerspektiv Design,LLC
Beautiful laundry room! In this project, we maximized storage, built-in a new washer and dryer, installed a wall-hung sink, and added locker storage to help the family stay organized.
Постирочная
Постирочная
Ксения Розанцева | Творческая группа «Оcобинка»Ксения Розанцева | Творческая группа «Оcобинка»
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall utility room in Moscow with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, yellow cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, multi-coloured walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.
Locker System
Locker System
Closet Organizing SystemsCloset Organizing Systems
Locker system designed with kids in mind: plenty of open cubby storage, multiple hooks for hanging items, bottom shoe storage & drawers to stow items. Slat wall allows for larger items to be keep off the floor and easy to reach. Larger utility sink area for clean ups. Upper and lower cabinets for added storage. Easy care epoxy flooring. Carey Ekstrom/ Designer for Closet Organizing Systems
Coburg House
Coburg House
Lisa Breeze ArchitectLisa Breeze Architect
Built by Neverstop Group + Photograph by Caitlin Mills + Styling by Natalie James
Inspiration for a small contemporary galley separated utility room in Melbourne with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.
Black, White and warm laundry room
Black, White and warm laundry room
avenue design incavenue design inc
Aia Photography
Small modern l-shaped separated utility room in Toronto with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Middle Harbour House
Middle Harbour House
Richard Cole ArchitectureRichard Cole Architecture
Simon Wood
Large contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Sydney with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, terrazzo worktops, white walls, limestone flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Wil Rose - Whole Home Remodel
Wil Rose - Whole Home Remodel
Anderson & Rodgers ConstructionAnderson & Rodgers Construction
Inspiration for a large traditional galley separated utility room in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, slate flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Mount Pleasant Residence
Mount Pleasant Residence
Loop Interior Design Inc.Loop Interior Design Inc.
This is an example of a small modern l-shaped separated utility room in Calgary with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops, metallic splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
BESPOKE HANDMADE KITCHEN, THE CENTRAL HUB IN THIS THAMES DITTON HOME
BESPOKE HANDMADE KITCHEN, THE CENTRAL HUB IN THIS THAMES DITTON HOME
Bathroom + Kitchen ElevenBathroom + Kitchen Eleven
We also created push to open built in units around white goods, for our clients utility room with WC and basin. Bringing the blue hue across to a practical room.
Narrow Scandi home with texture and colour
Narrow Scandi home with texture and colour
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian l-shaped utility room in Perth with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and a vaulted ceiling.

Utility Room with a Single-bowl Sink and Flat-panel Cabinets 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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