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Utility Room with Medium Wood Cabinets and Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Thunder Spring Residences
Thunder Spring Residences
Magleby Construction - Sun ValleyMagleby Construction - Sun Valley
Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and grey worktops.
Weerona House
Weerona House
Demardi.Demardi.
A butler's pantry with the most gorgeous joinery and clever storage solutions all with a view.
Photo of a small modern galley separated utility room in Melbourne with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, white walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, white worktops, a drop ceiling and panelled walls.
Monvisto Cabin
Monvisto Cabin
The Cabinet GalleryThe Cabinet Gallery
Inspiration for a large rustic u-shaped utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and light hardwood flooring.
Laundry Rooms
Laundry Rooms
Closets of VirginiaClosets of Virginia
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall utility room in Richmond with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.
Lux Modern
Lux Modern
Prime RealtyPrime Realty
Maddox Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary galley laundry cupboard in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Sebastopol Hillside
Sebastopol Hillside
Amy A. Alper, ArchitectAmy A. Alper, Architect
Rebecca Gosselin Photography
This is an example of a medium sized modern u-shaped utility room in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Commerce Township First Floor Renovation
Commerce Township First Floor Renovation
Epiphany KitchensEpiphany Kitchens
In this project we redesigned and renovated the first floor of the clients house. We created an open floor plan, larger Kitchen, seperate Mudroom, and larger Laundry Room. The cabinets are one of our local made custom frameless cabinets. They are a frameless, 3/4" plywood construction. The door is a modified shaker door we call a Step-Frame. The wood is Cherry and the stain is Blossom. The Laundry Room cabinets are the same doorstyle but an Antique White paint on Maple. The countertops are Cambria quartz and the color is Windemere. The backsplash is a 4x4 and 3x6 tumbled marble in Pearl with a Sonoma Tile custom blend for the accent. The floors are an oak wood that were custom stained on site.
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.
名古屋市のM様邸
名古屋市のM様邸
たかはし設計たかはし設計
This is an example of a world-inspired galley utility room in Nagoya with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Hill Country Modern
Hill Country Modern
Adorn Refined Living & DecorAdorn Refined Living & Decor
This is an example of a modern single-wall separated utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.
Gramercy Art Filled Home
Gramercy Art Filled Home
Kelsey Ann RoseKelsey Ann Rose
Interior Design by Nina Carbone.
Inspiration for a contemporary utility room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige floors.
Encinitas Hidden Foyer Laundry
Encinitas Hidden Foyer Laundry
La Costa Cabinets & DesignLa Costa Cabinets & Design
An open 2 story foyer also serves as a laundry space for a family of 5. Previously the machines were hidden behind bifold doors along with a utility sink. The new space is completely open to the foyer and the stackable machines are hidden behind flipper pocket doors so they can be tucked away when not in use. An extra deep countertop allow for plenty of space while folding and sorting laundry. A small deep sink offers opportunities for soaking the wash, as well as a makeshift wet bar during social events. Modern slab doors of solid Sapele with a natural stain showcases the inherent honey ribbons with matching vertical panels. Lift up doors and pull out towel racks provide plenty of useful storage in this newly invigorated space.
Traditional Laundry Room
Traditional Laundry Room
Small traditional single-wall utility room in New York with a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, marble worktops, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, medium wood cabinets and beige walls.
Mudroom
Mudroom
STACKLABSTACKLAB
Photography: Sean McBride
Large scandinavian single-wall utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete worktops, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Laundry Centers
Laundry Centers
Common VisionCommon Vision
This is an example of a small classic single-wall utility room in Bridgeport with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, yellow walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Harvard Bath & Closet
Harvard Bath & Closet
Dawn Willis, Great Spaces Inc.Dawn Willis, Great Spaces Inc.
Evan White
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall laundry cupboard in Boston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, composite countertops, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and medium wood cabinets.
Lux Modern
Lux Modern
Prime RealtyPrime Realty
Maddox Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary galley laundry cupboard in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Natural Habitat
Natural Habitat
Nor-Son Custom BuildersNor-Son Custom Builders
Scott Amundson Photography
Rustic separated utility room in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls and light hardwood flooring.
Washing Room
Washing Room
WL Kitchen & HomeWL Kitchen & Home
Design ideas for a small classic single-wall utility room in New York with a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured walls, brown floors and beige worktops.
Monvisto Cabin
Monvisto Cabin
The Cabinet GalleryThe Cabinet Gallery
Design ideas for a large rustic u-shaped utility room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and light hardwood flooring.

Utility Room with Medium Wood Cabinets and Light Hardwood Flooring 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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