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Utility Room with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Multicoloured Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Laundry Room
Laundry Room
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
Part of the new addition was adding the laundry upstairs!
Design ideas for a large classic single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Sea Side Inspired Whole Home Remodel in Laguna Hills
Sea Side Inspired Whole Home Remodel in Laguna Hills
Sea Pointe Design & RemodelSea Pointe Design & Remodel
This quaint yet refreshing laundry room displays stunning white Kemper cabinets which naturally lighten up this space. Light blue walls encourage a coastal-like ambience throughout this home remodel.
Edmonton Rhatigan Ridge - Interior & Exterior Renovation
Edmonton Rhatigan Ridge - Interior & Exterior Renovation
Four Elements ConstructionFour Elements Construction
These clients were referred to us by some very nice past clients, and contacted us to share their vision of how they wanted to transform their home. With their input, we expanded their front entry and added a large covered front veranda. The exterior of the entire home was re-clad in bold blue premium siding with white trim, stone accents, and new windows and doors. The kitchen was expanded with beautiful custom cabinetry in white and seafoam green, including incorporating an old dining room buffet belonging to the family, creating a very unique feature. The rest of the main floor was also renovated, including new floors, new a railing to the second level, and a completely re-designed laundry area. We think the end result looks fantastic!
Homearama 2016
Homearama 2016
Debbie SykesDebbie Sykes
Dawn Smith Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall separated utility room in Cincinnati with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, an utility sink, granite worktops, porcelain flooring, multicoloured worktops and feature lighting.
Rustic Mudroom | Warrington, PA
Rustic Mudroom | Warrington, PA
Ryann Reed Design BuildRyann Reed Design Build
A rustic style mudroom / laundry room in Warrington, Pennsylvania. A lot of times with mudrooms people think they need more square footage, but what they really need is some good space planning.
Brookhaven Walk Way #2
Brookhaven Walk Way #2
Custom Design Kitchens, Inc.Custom Design Kitchens, Inc.
214 Photography, Custom Cabinets, Laundry
Design ideas for a nautical l-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with grey cabinets, white walls, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops and recessed-panel cabinets.
Traditional Home
Traditional Home
Aspen White Star, LLCAspen White Star, LLC
Medium sized rustic u-shaped utility room in Denver with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls and multicoloured worktops.
Laundry Room - Hill Country Stone Ranch Home
Laundry Room - Hill Country Stone Ranch Home
BCI Custom HomesBCI Custom Homes
Laundry room in Hill Country Stone Home. Features farmhouse sink, alder cabinets, granite countertops, and tile floor.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Austin with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and multicoloured worktops.
Prior Lake Whole House Remodel
Prior Lake Whole House Remodel
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+BuildersTreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
Design ideas for an expansive classic l-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Wayland Modern Farmhouse
Wayland Modern Farmhouse
Walnut Creek DesignWalnut Creek Design
This is an example of a medium sized rural galley separated utility room in Boston with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, grey walls, ceramic flooring, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Jenkintown Basement
Jenkintown Basement
Harth BuildersHarth Builders
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic galley utility room in Philadelphia with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, grey walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops and exposed beams.
Atlanta Design & Build
Atlanta Design & Build
Barbara Brown PhotographyBarbara Brown Photography
Multi-utility room incorporating laundry, mudroom and guest bath. Including tall pantry storage cabinets, bench and storage for coats. Pocket door separating laundry mudroom from kitchen. Utility sink with butcher block counter and sink cover lid.
#Fishscale Tide
#Fishscale Tide
Angie Keyes CKBDAngie Keyes CKBD
Design ideas for a medium sized coastal utility room in Other with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl flooring, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops and a vaulted ceiling.
Cook
Cook
Emcy Interior DesignEmcy Interior Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Tampa with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Suburban Chicago “Traditional meets Modern” Estate
Suburban Chicago “Traditional meets Modern” Estate
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Photo of a classic l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, granite splashback, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Update of boyhood home
Update of boyhood home
Standale Home StudioStandale Home Studio
Great Northern Cabinetry , "Woodbridge", color "Harbor" with Wilsonart 4925-38 laminate countertops and backsplash is Olympia, Arctic White, 2x8 tiles
Jenkintown Basement
Jenkintown Basement
Harth BuildersHarth Builders
Photo of a medium sized eclectic galley utility room in Philadelphia with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, grey walls, concrete flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, multicoloured worktops and exposed beams.
Pennington Mudroom / Laundry Room
Pennington Mudroom / Laundry Room
A&E Construction and Design CenterA&E Construction and Design Center
Pennington, NJ. Mudroom Laundry Room features custom cabinetry, sink, drying rack, built in bench with storage for coats & shoes.
Photo of a medium sized classic u-shaped utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, vinyl flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and multicoloured worktops.
North Ocean Way | Classic Estate
North Ocean Way | Classic Estate
Woolems Luxury BuildersWoolems Luxury Builders
New 2-story residence with additional 9-car garage, exercise room, enoteca and wine cellar below grade. Detached 2-story guest house and 2 swimming pools.
Large First Floor Renovation in West Chester, PA
Large First Floor Renovation in West Chester, PA
Chester County Kitchen & BathChester County Kitchen & Bath
And how could you walk into a new kitchen from the garage without sprucing up the laundry room. New vinyl tile flooring and a nice little cabinetry design around the washer and dryer did the trick. What a great new look!

Utility Room with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Multicoloured Worktops 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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