Utility Room with Quartz Worktops and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

Reynolds Architecture- Design & Construction

Reynolds Cabinetry and Millwork -- Photography by Nathan Kirkman
Traditional separated utility room in Chicago with grey cabinets, quartz worktops, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Sater Design Collection's 7083 "Prairie Pine Court" Home Plan

Sater Design Collection, Inc.

Utility Room. The Sater Design Collection's luxury, Craftsman home plan "Prairie Pine Court" (Plan #7083). saterdesign.com
Photo of a large traditional galley utility room in Miami with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, purple walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

South Barry Avenue, Mamaroneck

Studio Dearborn

Aventos door lifts completely out of the way. Photo: Jeff McNamara
Design ideas for a large country l-shaped utility room in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

Wimbledon Handleless Shaker Kitchen

Higham Furniture

A small utility room in our handleless Shaker-style painted in a dark grey colour - 'Worsted' by Farrow and Ball. A washer-dryer stack is a good solution for small spaces like this. The tap is Franke Nyon in stainless steel and the sink is a small Franke Kubus stainless steel sink. The appliances are a Miele WKR571WPS washing machine and a Miele TKR850WP tumble dryer.

The Estates - Pavilions of Leawood || Private Residence || Remodel - Addition

Almighty Home Solutions LLC

Laundry room || Remodel || the previous mudroom was repurposed into the Laundry with easy access to the Kitchen. Featuring a laundry chute from the second floor into an upper cabinet. refinished hardwood flooring, tile backsplash. Across from the Laundry Room is the new walk-in Pantry. Both are accessed off the hallway to the existing garage.

Biltmore Patio Home

Lili Fleming-Nieri, ASID

Super Pantry Laundry
Photo of a small classic galley utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige worktops, beige splashback, granite splashback and beige floors.

Takapuna Reflecting Nostalgia Full Interior

Du Bois Design Ltd

Laundry with concealed washer and dryer behind doors one could think this was a butlers pantry instead. Open shelving to give a lived in personal look.

Mud Room & Laundry Room Remodel on Wishon Ave

Imagine Remodeling

The back door leads to a multi-purpose laundry room and mudroom. Side by side washer and dryer on the main level account for aging in place by maximizing universal design elements.

French Country on Prior Lake

John Kraemer & Sons

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Designer: Tom Rauscher of Rauscher & Associates | Photographer: Spacecrafting
Photo of a traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with white cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.

Peters Residence

RemodelMe

This is an example of a small contemporary utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, grey worktops and grey cabinets.

Cypress

Tracy Lynn Studio

Zack Benson
Design ideas for a small farmhouse galley utility room in San Diego with a submerged sink, white cabinets, quartz worktops, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring and flat-panel cabinets.

Nantucket Cottage

Kitchen Encounters Design

Design ideas for a medium sized coastal galley utility room in Philadelphia with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Designer Escape To Beaufort South Carolina

Urban Design Interiors

This is an example of a medium sized beach style galley utility room in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.

Chesterfield Remodel I

Wayne Contracting

Photo of a medium sized traditional galley utility room in St Louis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.

Draper Mitchell Dean Homes Parade Home

OSMOND DESIGNS

Laundry room with blue cabinets.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Salt Lake City with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Draper Mitchell Dean Homes Parade Home

OSMOND DESIGNS

Craft room by Osmond Designs.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic u-shaped utility room in Salt Lake City with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, a side by side washer and dryer, grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.

Nantucket Cottage

Kitchen Encounters Design

Inspiration for a medium sized beach style galley utility room in Philadelphia with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Flourish Kitchen by Mowlem & Co

Mowlem & Co

Mowlem & Co: Flourish Kitchen In this classically beautiful kitchen, hand-painted Shaker style doors are framed by quarter cockbeading and subtly detailed with brushed aluminium handles. An impressive 2.85m-long island unit takes centre stage, while nestled underneath a dramatic canopy a four-oven AGA is flanked by finely-crafted furniture that is perfectly suited to the grandeur of this detached Edwardian property. With striking pendant lighting overhead and sleek quartz worktops, balanced by warm accents of American Walnut and the glamour of antique mirror, this is a kitchen/living room designed for both cosy family life and stylish socialising. High windows form a sunlit backdrop for anything from cocktails to a family Sunday lunch, set into a glorious bay window area overlooking lush garden. A generous larder with pocket doors, walnut interiors and horse-shoe shaped shelves is the crowning glory of a range of carefully considered and customised storage. Furthermore, a separate boot room is discreetly located to one side and painted in a contrasting colour to the Shadow White of the main room, and from here there is also access to a well-equipped utility room.

New Berlin - 1st Floor Remodel

Colleen Horner Design Studio

James Meyer Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean single-wall separated utility room in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.

Bright & Modern

Knight Architects LLC

Modern single-wall separated utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Utility Room with Quartz Worktops and Dark 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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