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Utility Room with Shaker Cabinets and Slate Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Traditional Shingled Gambrel Retreat
Traditional Shingled Gambrel Retreat
Mitch Wise Design,Inc.Mitch Wise Design,Inc.
www.steinbergerphotos.com
Expansive classic l-shaped separated utility room in Milwaukee with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, wood worktops, slate flooring, brown worktops and feature lighting.
The Ranch Project
The Ranch Project
GLDESIGNGLDESIGN
Inspiration for a large nautical single-wall utility room in Other with a feature wall, shaker cabinets, wood worktops, blue walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Transitional Farmhouse
Transitional Farmhouse
Woodharbor Custom CabinetryWoodharbor Custom Cabinetry
Chelsea door, Slab & Manor Flat drawer fronts, Designer White enamel.
Design ideas for a large country l-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.
Farmhouse Laundry Room
Farmhouse Laundry Room
This is an example of a medium sized rural single-wall utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
Trout Lake 7
Trout Lake 7
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
This is an example of a medium sized rustic single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, grey worktops, shaker cabinets and brown walls.
Modern Farmhouse-Upstate
Modern Farmhouse-Upstate
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Laundry room with subway tiles, concrete countertop, sink, and washer and dryer side by side. Photographer: Rob Karosis
Inspiration for a large rural l-shaped utility room in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors, black worktops and a submerged sink.
Amazing Updates for the Lake Ellyn Home in Glen Ellyn
Amazing Updates for the Lake Ellyn Home in Glen Ellyn
TKS Design GroupTKS Design Group
  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Working with this Glen Ellyn client was so much fun the first time around, we were thrilled when they called to say they were considering moving across town and might need some help with a bit of design work at the new house. The kitchen in the new house had been recently renovated, but it was not exactly what they wanted. What started out as a few tweaks led to a pretty big overhaul of the kitchen, mudroom and laundry room. Luckily, we were able to use re-purpose the old kitchen cabinetry and custom island in the remodeling of the new laundry room — win-win! As parents of two young girls, it was important for the homeowners to have a spot to store equipment, coats and all the “behind the scenes” necessities away from the main part of the house which is a large open floor plan. The existing basement mudroom and laundry room had great bones and both rooms were very large. To make the space more livable and comfortable, we laid slate tile on the floor and added a built-in desk area, coat/boot area and some additional tall storage. We also reworked the staircase, added a new stair runner, gave a facelift to the walk-in closet at the foot of the stairs, and built a coat closet. The end result is a multi-functional, large comfortable room to come home to! Just beyond the mudroom is the new laundry room where we re-used the cabinets and island from the original kitchen. The new laundry room also features a small powder room that used to be just a toilet in the middle of the room. You can see the island from the old kitchen that has been repurposed for a laundry folding table. The other countertops are maple butcherblock, and the gold accents from the other rooms are carried through into this room. We were also excited to unearth an existing window and bring some light into the room. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Alan Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com
Perch Lake Farmhouse
Perch Lake Farmhouse
Fluidesign StudioFluidesign Studio
Medium sized country single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, grey walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and blue floors.
Do-All Room
Do-All Room
Forte Building Group, LLCForte Building Group, LLC
Nick McGinn
Large classic l-shaped utility room in Nashville with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, limestone worktops, white walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Basement Refinishing in Warren, New Jersey
Basement Refinishing in Warren, New Jersey
IMPROVE or MOVEIMPROVE or MOVE
Laundry in the basement bathroom
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in New York with blue walls, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
M-Streets Master Suite Addition
M-Streets Master Suite Addition
Blackline RenovationsBlackline Renovations
Ken Vaughan - Vaughan Creative Media
Small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown walls.
Modern Craftsman - Kitchen/Laundry Remodel, West Seattle, WA
Modern Craftsman - Kitchen/Laundry Remodel, West Seattle, WA
Belltown Design LLCBelltown Design LLC
At Belltown Design we love designing laundry rooms! It is the perfect challenge between aesthetics and functionality! When doing the laundry is a breeze, and the room feels bright and cheery, then we have done our job. Modern Craftsman - Kitchen/Laundry Remodel, West Seattle, WA. Photography by Paula McHugh and Robbie Liddane
Saco / Craftsman Style
Saco / Craftsman Style
Maine Coast HomesMaine Coast Homes
The kitchen isn't the only room worthy of delicious design... and so when these clients saw THEIR personal style come to life in the kitchen, they decided to go all in and put the Maine Coast construction team in charge of building out their vision for the home in its entirety. Talent at its best -- with tastes of this client, we simply had the privilege of doing the easy part -- building their dream home!
Kitchen Remodel - Traditional - 2
Kitchen Remodel - Traditional - 2
Liberty Hill ConstructionLiberty Hill Construction
This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley separated utility room in Manchester with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, a submerged sink, quartz worktops, blue walls and slate flooring.
Total Home
Total Home
Braaten CabinetsBraaten Cabinets
This is an example of a medium sized classic utility room in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Spacious Laundry Room with a View
Spacious Laundry Room with a View
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
This spacious laundry room is conveniently tucked away behind the kitchen. Location and layout were specifically designed to provide high function and access while "hiding" the laundry room so you almost don't even know it's there. Design solutions focused on capturing the use of natural light in the room and capitalizing on the great view to the garden. Slate tiles run through this area and the mud room adjacent so that the dogs can have a space to shake off just inside the door from the dog run. The white cabinetry is understated full overlay with a recessed panel while the interior doors have a rich big bolection molding creating a quality feel with an understated beach vibe. One of my favorite details here is the window surround and the integration into the cabinetry and tile backsplash. We used 1x4 trim around the window , but accented it with a Cambria backsplash. The crown from the cabinetry finishes off the top of the 1x trim to the inside corner of the wall and provides a termination point for the backsplash tile on both sides of the window. Beautifully appointed custom home near Venice Beach, FL. Designed with the south Florida cottage style that is prevalent in Naples. Every part of this home is detailed to show off the work of the craftsmen that created it.
East Coast Traditional
East Coast Traditional
Fautt HomesFautt Homes
Mud room perfect for everyone to organize after school and rainy days.
This is an example of a medium sized nautical galley laundry cupboard in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, slate flooring, grey floors and brown worktops.
Lexington Bungalow
Lexington Bungalow
Small Batch KitchensSmall Batch Kitchens
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional u-shaped utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, blue walls and slate flooring.
Hickory Gables - Old Hickory Lake
Hickory Gables - Old Hickory Lake
Wallace Custom BuildersWallace Custom Builders
J. Wallace
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional galley utility room in Nashville with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Transitional Farmhouse
Transitional Farmhouse
Woodharbor Custom CabinetryWoodharbor Custom Cabinetry
Chelsea door, Slab & Manor Flat drawer fronts, Designer White enamel.
This is an example of a large country l-shaped utility room in Other with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and grey floors.

Utility Room with Shaker Cabinets and Slate 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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