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Utility Room with Glass-front Cabinets and Grey Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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VELUX Sun Tunnels
VELUX Sun Tunnels
Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuardLindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard
Affordable, efficient, and easy to install, the Energy Star® labeled Sun Tunnel skylight is perfect for lighting your hallway, bath-rooms, kitchen or anywhere that needs more natural light. Add the optional electric light kit to have light even after sun down. Photo Provided Courtesy of VELUX
Beautiful New England Cottage
Beautiful New England Cottage
Norfolk Kitchen & BathNorfolk Kitchen & Bath
Large traditional utility room in Boston with a stacked washer and dryer, glass-front cabinets, marble worktops and grey cabinets.
Elegant Hillside Home
Elegant Hillside Home
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
Architect: Tom Ochsner General Contractor: Allen Construction Photographer: Jim Bartsch Photography
Design ideas for a large mediterranean l-shaped separated utility room in Santa Barbara with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Scooby Doo on Summit Ave
Scooby Doo on Summit Ave
down2earth Interior Design, LLC.down2earth Interior Design, LLC.
A perfectly styled floor to ceiling grey shaker cabinet with glass front doors in the butler’s pantry provides storage that pleases the eye. You can see, if you peek off the left, that this pantry space is open to the laundry room, which was fully outfitted with custom cabinets as well. The coolest feature? A laundry chute that connects a window bench in the second floor master suite with this first floor laundry room. photo credit: Rebecca McAlpin
Bjornson Designs in Harmony for Sterling Homes
Bjornson Designs in Harmony for Sterling Homes
Bjornson DesignsBjornson Designs
Bjornson Designs Photo's courtesy of Sterling Homes
Design ideas for a modern utility room in Calgary with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, porcelain flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Landa River House
Landa River House
Parker HomesParker Homes
Photo of a small country galley separated utility room in Austin with a built-in sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Carpet One Flooring Gallery
Carpet One Flooring Gallery
Cloud Carpet One Floor & HomeCloud Carpet One Floor & Home
Design ideas for a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Las Vegas with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and beige worktops.
Contemporain Chic
Contemporain Chic
SECOYASECOYA
Design ideas for a medium sized modern utility room in Other with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets and laminate countertops.
699 Stovall Blvd
699 Stovall Blvd
Renovation Design & Project Management ConsultantRenovation Design & Project Management Consultant
A butlers pantry complete with wine cooler and full size sink is a wonderful feature. This space is not just functional but also adds value to any home. When staging the glass door cabinets I made sure the items were large using white and glass accessories to complement the subway tile and countertop.
異国の香りが漂う
異国の香りが漂う
Earnest architectsEarnest architects
海外仕様のユーティリティールーム。
Inspiration for a mediterranean single-wall separated utility room in Tokyo with a single-bowl sink, glass-front cabinets, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey cabinets.
Bedford Show home
Bedford Show home
Essenare PropertiesEssenare Properties
Essenare Properties / Steve White - vsco.co/stevewhiite
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley laundry cupboard in Other with an integrated sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, pink walls, light hardwood flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, beige floors and black worktops.

Utility Room with Glass-front Cabinets and Grey 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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