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Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets and Wood Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Modern Farmhouse - Maple Ridge
Modern Farmhouse - Maple Ridge
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
Inspiration for a medium sized rural galley separated utility room in Indianapolis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.
BIXBY KNOLLS :: Long Beach
BIXBY KNOLLS :: Long Beach
LOD1kLOD1k
Vivien Tutaan
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Cuisine et arrière cuisine moderne grise
Cuisine et arrière cuisine moderne grise
PatrixPatrix
Arrière cuisine située dans le prolongement de la cuisine avec plan de travail stratifié en bois, façade de placard gris mérinos sans poignée Signé LEICHT. Matière Soft Touch. Electroménager SIEMENS
Mesa Drive
Mesa Drive
RUCKERHILLRUCKERHILL
Design ideas for a rural l-shaped separated utility room in Denver with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.
Orinda Urban Modern Kitchen
Orinda Urban Modern Kitchen
Ridgecrest DesignsRidgecrest Designs
Situated in the wooded hills of Orinda lies an old home with great potential. Ridgecrest Designs turned an outdated kitchen into a jaw-dropping space fit for a contemporary art gallery. To give an artistic urban feel we commissioned a local artist to paint a textured "warehouse wall" on the tallest wall of the kitchen. Four skylights allow natural light to shine down and highlight the warehouse wall. Bright white glossy cabinets with hints of white oak and black accents pop on a light landscape. Real Turkish limestone covers the floor in a random pattern for an old-world look in an otherwise ultra-modern space.
Firewater | Coal Harbour
Firewater | Coal Harbour
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Vancouver with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, brown worktops and a dado rail.
Modern High Gloss White Kitchen
Modern High Gloss White Kitchen
Enns Cabinetry Inc.Enns Cabinetry Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Toronto with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer and grey worktops.
Laundry Room Renovation
Laundry Room Renovation
New Outlooks ConstructionNew Outlooks Construction
This simple, yet beautiful laundry room provides you with the space you need to accomplish the laundry duties for the entire family. From expansive storage space, to extra counter space, you will have no problem tackling laundry duties.
Red Ledges Explorer
Red Ledges Explorer
PureHaven HomesPureHaven Homes
Design ideas for a rustic utility room in Salt Lake City with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and beige worktops.
Less is more
Less is more
JAZ Design, Inc.JAZ Design, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern single-wall separated utility room in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops, white walls and grey floors.
Cordillera Summit Residence
Cordillera Summit Residence
Reed Design GroupReed Design Group
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, lino flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Dickens | Modern Duplex
Dickens | Modern Duplex
Averra Developments Inc.Averra Developments Inc.
Contemporary utility room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and brown worktops.
デザインを楽しむオリジナル空間
デザインを楽しむオリジナル空間
ドクターリフォーム　Banana works LABOドクターリフォーム　Banana works LABO
Photo of a modern utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, painted wood flooring, beige floors, brown worktops and an integrated washer and dryer.
Vi at Palo Alto Apartment Renovation
Vi at Palo Alto Apartment Renovation
Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.
Mark Pinkerton, VI360
Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and beige worktops.
Las Olas
Las Olas
Künstler PlusKünstler Plus
Laundry & Master Bedroom entrance with flat paneling lacquered
Medium sized modern u-shaped laundry cupboard in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring and an integrated washer and dryer.
Fun Room
Fun Room
RL DesignRL Design
Yellow vertical cabinets provide readily accessible storage. The yellow color brightens the space and gives the laundry room a fun vibe. Wood shelves balance the space and provides additional storage.
Dorchester
Dorchester
Rinaldi HomesRinaldi Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and brown worktops.
Прачечная
Прачечная
Екатерина и Андрей Санниковы | ScandinaviЕкатерина и Андрей Санниковы | Scandinavi
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Light, Bright, & Airy
Light, Bright, & Airy
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Design by Joanna Hartman | Project Management by Jim Venable | Photo by Paul Finkel This space features Rittenhouse Square 3x6 tile by Schroeder Carpet & Drapery; New White Oak floors stained to match existing by Big D's Hardwood Floors; Kelly-Moore Pure White 7005 SW paint; Lattitude sink from Ferguson Enterprises; and an oak IKEA butcher block counter.
Quonset Hut Village: Live/Work
Quonset Hut Village: Live/Work
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Custom Quonset Huts become artist live/work spaces, aesthetically and functionally bridging a border between industrial and residential zoning in a historic neighborhood. The open space on the main floor is designed to be flexible for artists to pursue their creative path. Upstairs, a living space helps to make creative pursuits in an expensive city more attainable. The two-story buildings were custom-engineered to achieve the height required for the second floor. End walls utilized a combination of traditional stick framing with autoclaved aerated concrete with a stucco finish. Steel doors were custom-built in-house.

Utility Room with Flat-panel Cabinets and Wood 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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