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Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets and Stainless Steel Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
Studio McGeeStudio McGee
Shop the Look, See the Photo Tour here: https://www.studio-mcgee.com/studioblog/2016/4/4/modern-mountain-home-tour Watch the Webisode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtwvqrNPjhU Travis J Photography
Ponsonby laundry
Ponsonby laundry
Suzanne Allen DesignSuzanne Allen Design
A generous laundry utility room with stainless steel benches and under bench appliances.
Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped utility room in Auckland with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Mud & Laundry
Mud & Laundry
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Photo Credits: Aaron Leitz
This is an example of a medium sized modern single-wall utility room in Portland with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, stainless steel worktops, grey walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Low Prairie
Low Prairie
Tim Brown ArchitectureTim Brown Architecture
Inspiration for a scandi single-wall separated utility room in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.
Bromont
Bromont
Astuces DesignAstuces Design
Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Montreal with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.
Gathering Place
Gathering Place
Birch & Beam Custom HomesBirch & Beam Custom Homes
Lutography
Photo of a small farmhouse single-wall separated utility room in Other with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.
Casa D N C Bari
Casa D N C Bari
Arch. Grazio V. FrallonardoArch. Grazio V. Frallonardo
Photo of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped utility room in Bari with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Old Irving Park Single-Family Home
Old Irving Park Single-Family Home
Tandem Architecture & ConstructionTandem Architecture & Construction
Dog washing station. Architect: Tandem Architecture; Photo Credit: Steven Johnson Photography
Design ideas for a large classic single-wall utility room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, stainless steel worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Spatia
Spatia
Arclinea NYArclinea NY
Have a tiny New York City apartment? Check our Spatia, Arclinea's kitchen and storage solution that offers a sleek, discreet design. Spatia smartly conceals your kitchen, laundry and storage, elegantly blending in with any timeless design.
Finch Hill Residence
Finch Hill Residence
Ciccozzi ArchitectureCiccozzi Architecture
Custom laundry room finished completely in stainless steel. Photo by John Sinal.
Photo of an expansive u-shaped separated utility room in Vancouver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets and stainless steel worktops.
DUTCH Kitchens: TRANSITIONAL style
DUTCH Kitchens: TRANSITIONAL style
Leicht Westchester-GreenwichLeicht Westchester-Greenwich
Large contemporary l-shaped utility room in New York with an integrated sink, stainless steel worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets and blue cabinets.
Streetsville
Streetsville
Pizzale Design Inc.Pizzale Design Inc.
Medium sized beach style single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel worktops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Laundry with Stainless Steel Benchtop
Laundry with Stainless Steel Benchtop
Nouvelle Kitchens & BathroomsNouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms
Design ideas for a small modern galley separated utility room in Sydney with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Contemporary Shingle Style
Contemporary Shingle Style
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Jane Beiles
This is an example of a contemporary separated utility room in New York with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel worktops and a stacked washer and dryer.
Casa Blanca
Casa Blanca
Jamie HerzlingerJamie Herzlinger
This laundry room gets plenty of notice! The custom lacquer cabinetry is available through JAMIESHOP.COM. Putting mirror as a back splash is a great trick!
Magnolia: Mid-Century Modern
Magnolia: Mid-Century Modern
ROM architecture studioROM architecture studio
Architect: Carol Sundstrom, AIA Accessibility Consultant: Karen Braitmayer, FAIA Interior Designer: Lucy Johnson Interiors Contractor: Phoenix Construction Cabinetry: Contour Woodworks Custom Sink: Kollmar Sheet Metal Photography: © Kathryn Barnard
Whitford home
Whitford home
Mal Corboy DesignMal Corboy Design
Laundry features expansive storage behind American Walnut doors. Large stainless steel bench space for folding and sorting. Overhead storage for cleaning product as well as under sink storage. Concrete polished floors and mosaic tiles on the wall. Photography by Kallan MacLeod
Historic Renovation
Historic Renovation
Rempe ConstructionRempe Construction
Victorian utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.
Josie House
Josie House
Countrywide Construction & Design LLCCountrywide Construction & Design LLC
This is a view of one end of a long six foot wide by 12 foot long laundry room. The washer and dryer are on the opposite wall. The space next to the laundry sink is behind where the door swings and can be used for sorting laundry or storage.
Colonial Concord Home
Colonial Concord Home
Fresh Start InteriorsFresh Start Interiors
Photo of a small traditional galley utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, orange walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.

Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets and Stainless Steel Worktops 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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