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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
Reclaimed Lakeside Home
Reclaimed Lakeside Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
This Mudroom doubles as a laundry room for the main level. Large Slate Tiles on the floor are easy to clean and give great texture to the space. Custom lockers with cushions give each family member a space for their belongings. A drop zone/planning center is a great place for mail and your laptop. A custom barndoor hung from the ceiling in a gray wash slides across the stackable washer and dryer to hide them when not in use. The shiplap walls are painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove. Photo by Spacecrafting
Complete Home Renovation
Complete Home Renovation
Randal G. Winter Construction Inc.Randal G. Winter Construction Inc.
Mel Carll
Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped separated utility room in Los Angeles with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Farmhouse Kitchen and Laundry Room Remodel in Naperville, Illinois
Farmhouse Kitchen and Laundry Room Remodel in Naperville, Illinois
Hyland HomesHyland Homes
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse galley separated utility room in Chicago with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and black worktops.
Laundry room
Laundry room
Dutchman Furniture LLCDutchman Furniture LLC
Photo of a small modern single-wall separated utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and green worktops.
San Diego Craftsman
San Diego Craftsman
Studio 6 ArchitectsStudio 6 Architects
Jeri Koegel
Photo of an expansive traditional u-shaped separated utility room in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, grey floors, a submerged sink, tile countertops, slate flooring, green worktops and beige cabinets.
Complete Kitchen Remodel- Sherman Oaks
Complete Kitchen Remodel- Sherman Oaks
MY Home Builders Inc.MY Home Builders Inc.
Inside of laundry room with honeycomb flooring tile, and sliding wooden barn door.
Inspiration for a medium sized rural single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with open cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and grey worktops.
Drouillard Mountain Home
Drouillard Mountain Home
Townsend InteriorsTownsend Interiors
Inspiration for a small country l-shaped separated utility room in Portland with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a built-in sink.
Dog Wash
Dog Wash
Christie Architecture LLCChristie Architecture LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized modern galley utility room in Portland with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.
Bright and Colorful Laundry Room
Bright and Colorful Laundry Room
Anna Lisa Avelar Interior DesignAnna Lisa Avelar Interior Design
Laundry room Christopher Stark Photo
This is an example of a medium sized rural l-shaped utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, engineered stone countertops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets and red cabinets.
the Castaway III - No Electric Bill Home
the Castaway III - No Electric Bill Home
Marc Rutenberg HomesMarc Rutenberg Homes
Marc Rutenberg Homes
Large classic l-shaped utility room in Tampa with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white 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.
Madison River Retreat
Madison River Retreat
Yellowstone Custom Country HomesYellowstone Custom Country Homes
Rustic galley utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and medium wood cabinets.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Sadie & CoSadie & Co
Photo of a medium sized traditional single-wall separated utility room in Salt Lake City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Sandringham Way
Sandringham Way
Heller & AssociatesHeller & Associates
Farmhouse utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, slate flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Beautiful full house renovation in Bronxville
Beautiful full house renovation in Bronxville
JWH Design and Cabinetry LLCJWH Design and Cabinetry LLC
This laundry room offers so much more then just cleaning. Thermador fridges and a substantial amount of storage makes it easy to store items. The gray cabinets with the slate herringbone floors makes this laundry room a one of kind. Space planning and cabinetry: Jennifer Howard, JWH Construction: JWH Construction Management Photography: Tim Lenz.
Orchard
Orchard
Frahm Interiors - Burlington ONFrahm Interiors - Burlington ON
Medium sized midcentury utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, engineered quartz splashback, white walls, slate flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.
Modern Farmhouse Haven
Modern Farmhouse Haven
Veranda Designer HomesVeranda Designer Homes
Medium sized country l-shaped separated utility room in Dallas with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Pure Michigaas
Pure Michigaas
Jaffe Architecture + InteriorsJaffe Architecture + Interiors
This is an example of a large farmhouse single-wall separated 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.
Transitional Upgrades - Tacoma, WA
Transitional Upgrades - Tacoma, WA
Sockeye HomesSockeye Homes
Photo of a medium sized contemporary utility room in Seattle with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, slate flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.

Utility Room with White Walls 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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