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Chamlee Lane Kitchen
Chamlee Lane Kitchen
Detailed Designs By DeniseDetailed Designs By Denise
Small traditional single-wall utility room in St Louis with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Preston townhouse
Preston townhouse
Jasmine McClelland DesignJasmine McClelland Design
European laundry hiding behind stunning George Fethers Oak bi-fold doors. Caesarstone benchtop, warm strip lighting, light grey matt square tile splashback and grey joinery. Entrance hallway also features George Fethers veneer suspended bench.
Los Altos
Los Altos
Zaharias DesignZaharias Design
Mudroom Laundry Room with open shelving the same custom stain rift sawn material as the kitchen, matte laminate fronts
Photo of a small modern utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Wildwood-Laundry Room
Wildwood-Laundry Room
Youtopia DesignsYoutopia Designs
A functioning laundry room should have a place for everything and everything in it's place!
Small nautical single-wall utility room in St Louis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Scandinavian Sophistication
Scandinavian Sophistication
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Bel Aire Remodel
Bel Aire Remodel
Natalie MyersNatalie Myers
This is an example of a contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, blue floors and black worktops.
Light & Bright Laundry Room
Light & Bright Laundry Room
Susan Currie DesignSusan Currie Design
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in New Orleans with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and blue walls.
Class & Comfort
Class & Comfort
Higham Building GroupHigham Building Group
Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.
The Mullet House
The Mullet House
Susan Yeley HomesSusan Yeley Homes
This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus. When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back. With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open. In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.
Lake Avenue - Historic Renovation
Lake Avenue - Historic Renovation
E2 HomesE2 Homes
Photo of a classic separated utility room in Orlando with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white floors.
Avalon Village Residence
Avalon Village Residence
Stritt Design & Construction Pty LtdStritt Design & Construction Pty Ltd
Hamptons Style beach house designed and built by Stritt Design and Construction. This traditional meets contemporary laundry is open providing ease of access to the outdoors. Finishes include subway tiles and a farmhouse laundry sink.
Mud Room Laundry Room Walk in Pantry
Mud Room Laundry Room Walk in Pantry
Karr Bick Kitchen and BathKarr Bick Kitchen and Bath
This is an example of a medium sized rural galley utility room in St Louis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Urban Lake View Queen Tudor
Urban Lake View Queen Tudor
w.b. buildersw.b. builders
Photo by Seth Hannula
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, pink walls, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, concrete flooring and white worktops.
Sundance Ridge
Sundance Ridge
Frank Yardman ConstructionFrank Yardman Construction
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley utility room in Albuquerque with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and red worktops.
Central Oregon Remodel
Central Oregon Remodel
HD Architecture, inc.HD Architecture, inc.
Kuda Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, ceramic flooring, a submerged sink and multi-coloured walls.
Street of Dreams
Street of Dreams
D-Lux InteriorsD-Lux Interiors
This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Omaha with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey cabinets.
Contemporary Home Remodel
Contemporary Home Remodel
Stellar Woodwerks, LLCStellar Woodwerks, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped utility room in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, a submerged sink and grey walls.
Streamline Laundry Room
Streamline Laundry Room
Lenton Company, Inc.Lenton Company, Inc.
Full laundry room remodel included removing a wall, moving heater into the attic, rerouting duct work, and a tankless water heater. Large laundry hamper drawer is integrated into the cabinets, along with lots of storage. Stainless steel rod for hanging clothes above the extra deep folding counter. Retractable hooks for hanging longer items. Quartz countertops, white glass subway tile backsplash, and modern drawer pulls complete the look. - Brian Covington Photographer
Laundry & Mud Room - Glen Ellyn, IL
Laundry & Mud Room - Glen Ellyn, IL
PB Kitchen DesignPB Kitchen Design
pull out trash and recycling in Laundry Room
Photo of a large scandi utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Villa privata - NZEB
Villa privata - NZEB
piccola bottega di architetturapiccola bottega di architettura
foto di Denis Zaghi - progetto pbda - piccola bottega di architettura
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in Bologna with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.

Utility Room with 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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