Utility Room with Porcelain Flooring and a Drop Ceiling Ideas and Designs

Before we started this dream laundry room was a draughty lean-to with all sorts of heating and plumbing on show. Now all of that is stylishly housed but still easily accessible and surrounded by storage. Contemporary, charcoal wood grain and knurled brass handles give these shaker doors a cool, modern edge.

BESPOKE HANDMADE KITCHEN, THE CENTRAL HUB IN THIS THAMES DITTON HOME

Bathroom + Kitchen Eleven

We also created push to open built in units around white goods, for our clients utility room with WC and basin. Bringing the blue hue across to a practical room.

Botta 43 | 90mq

Fo.Ca | Studio d'architettura

Vista sul lavabo del secondo bagno. Gli arredi su misura consentono di sfruttare al meglio lo spazio. In una nicchia chiusa da uno sportello sono stati posizionati scaldabagno elettrico e lavatrice.

Villetta NP | Ristrutturazione completa di 160mq

Architetto Marco Finardi

Design ideas for a medium sized modern l-shaped utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Aria di rinnovamento - Progetto in corso

Liadesign

Lidesign
Inspiration for a small scandinavian single-wall utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, green walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Shuffling The Decks

Jaffe Architecture + Interiors

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, beige floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Sth Coogee Beachhouse

Victoria Waters Design Pty Ltd

Laundry room and Butler's Pantry at @sthcoogeebeachhouse
Photo of a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Sydney with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, grey splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops, a drop ceiling and panelled walls.

Narrabeen Project

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

Inspiration for a small nautical single-wall utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops and a drop ceiling.

Aria di rinnovamento - Progetto in corso

Liadesign

Lidesign
Small scandi single-wall utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, black worktops and a drop ceiling.

Narrabeen Project

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

This is an example of a small beach style single-wall utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops and a drop ceiling.

Botta 43 | 90mq

Fo.Ca | Studio d'architettura

Vista sul lavabo del secondo bagno. Gli arredi su misura consentono di sfruttare al meglio lo spazio. In una nicchia chiusa da uno sportello sono stati posizionati scaldabagno elettrico e lavatrice.

Casa Santa Croce Milano

Ballo&Guaschi

Disimpegno con lavanderia, scarpiera e sgabuzzino realizzate su misura con armadiature ed ante scorrevoli a tutta altezza. Illuminazione indiretta con gole luminose a led.

Прачечная

Светлана (INTERIOR)

Inspiration for a contemporary utility room in Moscow with open cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Wastonia Renovation

DSdezines Interiors

Kitchen walk-in pantry off Laundry
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Melbourne with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, an integrated washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, brown worktops, a drop ceiling and panelled walls.

Villetta NP | Ristrutturazione completa di 160mq

Architetto Marco Finardi

Photo of a medium sized modern l-shaped utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Tranquil Elegance

Master Edge Homes

This is an example of a small traditional galley separated utility room in Toronto with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, window splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Top alto spessore in wegè

FALEGNAMERIA VALERIANI

Inspiration for a large country u-shaped utility room in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, brown walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, brown worktops and a drop ceiling.

Wood panelling and quartz splash back

York House Designs

Sth Coogee Beachhouse

Victoria Waters Design Pty Ltd

Laundry room and Butler's Pantry at @sthcoogeebeachhouse
Inspiration for a medium sized classic galley utility room in Sydney with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, grey splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops, a drop ceiling and panelled walls.

Aria di rinnovamento - Progetto in corso

Liadesign

Lidesign
Small scandinavian single-wall utility room in Milan with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, green walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, white worktops and a drop ceiling.

Utility Room with Porcelain Flooring and a Drop Ceiling 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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