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Utility Room with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Hyde Park - Michigan Ave Addition/Renovation
Hyde Park - Michigan Ave Addition/Renovation
Wilcox ArchitectureWilcox Architecture
Josh Beeman Photography
Photo of a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Cincinnati with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Hidden Laundry Room
Hidden Laundry Room
Moehl Millwork, Inc.Moehl Millwork, Inc.
Moehl Millwork provided cabinetry made by Waypoint Living Spaces for this hidden laundry room. The cabinets are stained the color chocolate on cherry. The door series is 630.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by SpaceCrafting
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.
Oro-Medonte Farm Renovation
Oro-Medonte Farm Renovation
Custom CADD IncCustom CADD Inc
Lorenzo Yenko
Photo of a traditional single-wall separated utility room in Toronto with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Coastal Ranch
Coastal Ranch
Anne Sneed Architectural InteriorsAnne Sneed Architectural Interiors
Jim Brady Architectural Photography
Photo of a farmhouse galley separated utility room in San Diego with a belfast sink, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white cabinets and recessed-panel cabinets.
Modern Rustic Charm
Modern Rustic Charm
Coyle Construction CompanyCoyle Construction Company
Medium sized classic galley utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, beige worktops and granite worktops.
Customized Laundry/Mud Room with Desk, Utility Sink, and Storage Solutions
Customized Laundry/Mud Room with Desk, Utility Sink, and Storage Solutions
Keystone Building GroupKeystone Building Group
Photo of a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Charlotte with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Traditional Laundry Room
Traditional Laundry Room
Photo of a classic u-shaped utility room in Portland with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and grey worktops.
SW Portland Kitchen Remodel
SW Portland Kitchen Remodel
Highland Ridge Custom Home RemodelingHighland Ridge Custom Home Remodeling
White & Black farmhouse inspired Kitchen with pops of color.
This is an example of a classic utility room in Portland with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood flooring, black floors and white worktops.
Laundry room
Laundry room
MARK IV Builders, IncMARK IV Builders, Inc
A pocket door preserves space and provides access to this narrow laundry room. The washer and dryer are topped by a wooden counter top to make folding laundry easy. Custom cabinetry was installed for ample storage.
Mid Century Glamour
Mid Century Glamour
Lauren Levant InteriorLauren Levant Interior
Design by Lauren Levant, Photography by Ettore Mormille
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in DC Metro with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Mountain Maritime Mudroom
Mountain Maritime Mudroom
Design HarmonyDesign Harmony
Custom Cabinets: Acadia Cabinets Flooring: Herringbone Teak from indoTeak Door Hardware: Baldwin Cabinet Pulls, Mirror + Hooks: Anthropologie
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic utility room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, brown worktops and grey walls.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
WL Kitchen & HomeWL Kitchen & Home
This is an example of a small modern galley separated utility room in New York with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
Spanish Castle Colorful Laundry Room with Cat Door
Spanish Castle Colorful Laundry Room with Cat Door
Hive HomeHive Home
A small, dark outdated laundry room in Hollywood Hills needed a refresh with additional hanging and shelf space. Creative owners not afraid of color. Accent wall wallpaper by Cole and Son. Custom cabinetry painted Amazon Soil by Benjamin Moore. Arctic White Quartz countertop. Walls Whispering Spring by Benjamin Moore. Electrolux Perfect Steam washer dryer with storage drawers. Quartz countertop. Photo by Amy Bartlam
Spanish Castle Colorful Laundry Room with Cat Door
Spanish Castle Colorful Laundry Room with Cat Door
Hive HomeHive Home
A small, dark outdated laundry room in Hollywood Hills needed a refresh with additional hanging and shelf space. Creative owners not afraid of color. Accent wall wallpaper by Cole and Son. Custom cabinetry painted Amazon Soil by Benjamin Moore. Arctic White Quartz countertop. Walls Whispering Spring by Benjamin Moore. Electrolux Perfect Steam washer dryer with storage drawers. Quartz countertop. Photo by Amy Bartlam
Southern Charm
Southern Charm
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Design ideas for a rural utility room in Other with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, laminate countertops and grey worktops.
Transitional Laundry Room
Transitional Laundry Room
Inspiration for a large traditional utility room in Cincinnati with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Work Center & Laundry room
Work Center & Laundry room
Benvenuti and SteinBenvenuti and Stein
Work Space/Laundry Room Norman Sizemore Photography
Photo of a large classic l-shaped utility room in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, dark hardwood flooring and brown worktops.
Country Estate Transformation
Country Estate Transformation
Everything HomeEverything Home
Our Indianapolis design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/country-estate-transformation/
Dashing Duplex | Full renovation in Kensington, London, W8
Dashing Duplex | Full renovation in Kensington, London, W8
Jemimah BarnettJemimah Barnett
Joinery by Luxe Projects London — joinery colour is Slaked Lime Deep #150 by Little Greene
Inspiration for a small victorian laundry cupboard in London with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and brown floors.

Utility Room with Recessed-panel Cabinets 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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