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Debbie & Michael Laundry Room
Debbie & Michael Laundry Room
KZ Design, LLCKZ Design, LLC
Photo of a medium sized traditional utility room in New York with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Photography for Caroline Cobbold Interior Design - private residence, NW London
Photography for Caroline Cobbold Interior Design - private residence, NW London
Adelina Iliev PhotographyAdelina Iliev Photography
Design: Caroline Cobbold Interior Design Photography: Adelina Iliev
Design ideas for a bohemian utility room in London with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Classic Contemporary Laundry Room
Classic Contemporary Laundry Room
Mountainside Woodwork Inc.Mountainside Woodwork Inc.
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Calgary with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer and travertine flooring.
Monarch Beach Mediterranean
Monarch Beach Mediterranean
Brion Jeannette ArchitectureBrion Jeannette Architecture
Monarch Beach Community, Dana Point California Eric FIgge Photographer
This is an example of a large mediterranean utility room in Orange County with light wood cabinets, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, recessed-panel cabinets and a belfast sink.
StarMark Cabinetry Cherry Laundry Room Cabinets
StarMark Cabinetry Cherry Laundry Room Cabinets
StarMark CabinetryStarMark Cabinetry
These laundry room cabinets were created with StarMark Cabinetry's Bedford door style in Cherry finished in Oregano.
Medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Other with an utility sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white walls and beige floors.
Palm beach house
Palm beach house
BeachwoodBeachwood
Michael Simmons
Photo of a medium sized modern galley separated utility room in Sydney with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, white walls and travertine flooring.
Sater Design Collection's 6945 "San Sebastian" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection's 6945 "San Sebastian" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
The Sater Design Collection's luxury, Spanish home plan "San Sebastian" (Plan #6945). saterdesign.com
This is an example of a large mediterranean galley separated utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate countertops, travertine flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige walls.
Knotty Alder Kitchen & Bench
Knotty Alder Kitchen & Bench
Kitchen StudioKitchen Studio
Diane Wandmaker
Photo of a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Albuquerque with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback, porcelain flooring, brown floors, beige walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Project 7
Project 7
Westwerk Custom CabinetryWestwerk Custom Cabinetry
Photographed by Sophie C.
Design ideas for a large single-wall utility room in Vancouver with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Winhurst - Low Country Lakefront
Winhurst - Low Country Lakefront
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Inspired by the East Coast’s 19th-century Shingle Style homes, this updated waterfront residence boasts a friendly front porch as well as a dramatic, gabled roofline. Oval windows add nautical flair while a weathervane-topped cupola and carriage-style garage doors add character. Inside, an expansive first floor great room opens to a large kitchen and pergola-covered porch. The main level also features a dining room, master bedroom, home management center, mud room and den; the upstairs includes four family bedrooms and a large bonus room.
Parc Seymour Utility Room
Parc Seymour Utility Room
Rogiet Property ServicesRogiet Property Services
A 1700 year old property sitting well below street level with walls and ceilings out by 100mm raised the challange to produce a crisp clean finish with a client checking daily required mm precision and infinate detail to produce one of the best utility rooms I have ever seen. Roy Tucker
Timberline
Timberline
Frog Rock Design, LLP - Residential ArchitectureFrog Rock Design, LLP - Residential Architecture
Medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, lino flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and green worktops.
66th Street
66th Street
Temac Development Inc.Temac Development Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Phoenix with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble worktops, green walls, marble flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Plenty of storage in this laundry area
Plenty of storage in this laundry area
UserUser
This laundry area can handle all kinds of laundry as well as storage issues with these warm wood shaker cabinets, oil-rubbed hardware, and dark granite counters.
Duplex - New Custome Home
Duplex - New Custome Home
Szabo DevelopmentsSzabo Developments
Modern galley utility room in Calgary with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Modular Craftsman
Modular Craftsman
Haven ArchitectureHaven Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in New York with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Crowe
Crowe
Jones Construction Company, LLCJones Construction Company, LLC
Photo of a medium sized galley separated utility room in Austin with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white walls and a side by side washer and dryer.
Stanford, CA - Where Hope Has a Home Charity Project
Stanford, CA - Where Hope Has a Home Charity Project
Alden Miller InteriorsAlden Miller Interiors
We were honored to be a selected designer for the "Where Hope Has a Home" charity project. At Alden Miller we are committed to working in the community bringing great design to all. Joseph Schell
South Portland Basement Remodel
South Portland Basement Remodel
Lamont Bros.Lamont Bros.
A bright and fun powder/laundry room incorporated into the basement.
This is an example of a small single-wall utility room in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and wallpapered walls.
Coon Rapids Lower Level Remodel
Coon Rapids Lower Level Remodel
Stonehearth RemodelingStonehearth Remodeling
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, carpet and a side by side washer and dryer.

Utility Room with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Light Wood Cabinets 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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