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Utility Room with Medium Hardwood Flooring and Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Shawnee Woods
Shawnee Woods
Tays & Co Design StudiosTays & Co Design Studios
Country galley separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, black worktops and granite worktops.
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Kindred Interior StudiosKindred Interior Studios
Photo of a classic single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors, black worktops and wallpapered walls.
Knob Hill
Knob Hill
Structural Dimensions, Inc.Structural Dimensions, Inc.
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, orange walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Transitional Laundry Room
Transitional Laundry Room
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
English Cottage
English Cottage
Kuklinski + Rappe ArchitectsKuklinski + Rappe Architects
Butler's Pantry between kitchen and dining room doubles as a Laundry room. Laundry machines are hidden behind doors. Leslie Schwartz Photography
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall utility room in Chicago with a single-bowl sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer and black worktops.
Rae Street
Rae Street
LG BUILDING SERVICESLG BUILDING SERVICES
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall utility room in Melbourne with medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, flat-panel cabinets, marble worktops, beige walls, black worktops and a submerged sink.
Historic Coronado Home
Historic Coronado Home
Studio Stratton Inc.Studio Stratton Inc.
Doyle Terry
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in San Diego with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Crossroads Ranch, Prescott, AZ
Crossroads Ranch, Prescott, AZ
Board by Board DesignBoard by Board Design
Bella Vita Photography
Large rural u-shaped utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Third Street Laundry
Third Street Laundry
Kitchen & Bath DetailsKitchen & Bath Details
Design ideas for a medium sized coastal single-wall separated utility room in Boston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.
Coastal Farmhouse
Coastal Farmhouse
Inhabit InteriorsInhabit Interiors
Farmhouse Style Laundry Room with Honed Granite Folding Counter, Farmhouse Style Sink, and Grey Subway Tile Backsplash,.
Design ideas for a medium sized country single-wall separated utility room in Jacksonville with a belfast sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Piper Terrace Update
Piper Terrace Update
Monogram Builders LLCMonogram Builders LLC
Monogram Interior Design
Inspiration for a large classic galley utility room in Portland with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Our Work
Our Work
OTW InteriorsOTW Interiors
Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Oklahoma City with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Lancelot
Lancelot
Mark Stewart Home DesignMark Stewart Home Design
Design ideas for a large farmhouse l-shaped utility room in Portland with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.
New Home in Water Mill NY
New Home in Water Mill NY
Heartwood CorpHeartwood Corp
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Sydenham renovation
Sydenham renovation
Kiwi Kitchens LtdKiwi Kitchens Ltd
This small laundry space has been renovated to be stylish yet highly practical. A tall storage space gives somewhere for broom, mops and ironing board while the front loader washing machine is tucked neatly under the laminate bench (Laminex Vulcan Stone).
Piper Terrace Update
Piper Terrace Update
Monogram Interior Design LLCMonogram Interior Design LLC
Mongram Interior Design
Large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Portland with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Anacortes Waterfront Countertops
Anacortes Waterfront Countertops
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Seattle with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, orange cabinets, soapstone worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, orange floors and black worktops.
Brentwood Project
Brentwood Project
Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLCHermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC
Designed by Terri Sears, Photography by Melissa M. Mills
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Our Work
Our Work
OTW InteriorsOTW Interiors
Medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Oklahoma City with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Remodeling a "Remuddle"
Remodeling a "Remuddle"
Home Glow DesignHome Glow Design
This 1790 farmhouse had received an addition to the historic ell in the 1970s, with a more recent renovation encompassing the kitchen and adding a small mudroom & laundry room in the ’90s. Unfortunately, as happens all too often, it had been done in a way that was architecturally inappropriate style of the home. We worked within the available footprint to create “layers of implied time,” reinstating stylistic integrity and un-muddling the mistakes of more recent renovations.

Utility Room with Medium Hardwood Flooring and Black 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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