Utility Room with a Submerged Sink and Turquoise Cabinets Ideas and Designs

Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall separated utility room in Nashville with a submerged sink, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops, recessed-panel cabinets and beige walls.

Westlake Glass House

Olson Defendorf Custom Homes

Photo of an utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, red walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Laundry room

Rick Cunningham Cabinetmaker

Frosted glass up swing doors, faux finished doors with complementing baskets.
Photo of a small contemporary l-shaped utility room in Providence with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, granite worktops, grey walls, marble flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, white floors and grey worktops.

Barton Creek || New Construction || Austin, Texas || Laundry Room

Etch Design Group

Mia Baxter Smail
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, composite countertops, porcelain flooring, brown floors, grey worktops and beige walls.

Menlo Park New Construction

Fiorella Design, LLC

Design ideas for a large contemporary utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, multi-coloured splashback, a stacked washer and dryer, white worktops, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, cement tile splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.

Serene Sanctuary

Renew Properties

This is an example of a classic utility room in Atlanta with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, white walls, an integrated washer and dryer, white worktops and tongue and groove walls.

Laundry Room Design

Trim Tech Designs

There’s one trend the design world can’t get enough of in 2023: wallpaper! Designers & homeowners alike aren’t shying away from bold patterns & colors this year. Which wallpaper is your favorite? Comment a ? for the laundry room & a ? for the closet!

Northshore MA Whole House Remodel Laundry Room

Howell Custom Building Group

This 2nd floor laundry boasts double stackable washer-dryers and semi-custom cabinetry by B&G Cabinet. A series of laundry basket storage allows for clothes to be folded and put in baskets and then dropped in each bedroom. Caesarstone quartz counters; porcelain Seaglass pendants from West Elm; ceramic flooring. The room connects to the rest of the house with a massive barn door from Real Sliding hardware.The room connects to the rest of the house with a massive barn door from Real Sliding hardware.

Beckstead

Carriage House Mill

Photo of a large traditional utility room in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

Vavasour Square, Bath Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Paul Tobin Estate Agents

This is an example of a small classic single-wall laundry cupboard in Dublin with a submerged sink, turquoise cabinets, wood worktops, white walls, laminate floors, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and white worktops.

Modern Farmhouse New Addition and Remodel

Elizabeth Yager Designs

These clients came to us in one of our design seminars last spring. They have a country home that they wanted to add a brand new addition and completely remodel. The addition would house a new living space with a vaulted ceiling, which would then be open to the kitchen and dining area. The old living room would become a new master suite, with a new master bathroom and closet. We would also be redoing the cabinets in their laundry room and their second bathroom as well. The engineered wood flooring, the tile and the master shower we picked out from Wright’s. The cabinets are our Shiloh brand and designed by Elizabeth Yager Designs through Kuche Fine Cabinetry. And the counter tops are from Kuche Fine Cabinetry but through Pyramid Marble and Granite.

Old House New Home 2

IT Tiles

Our Ama Petal tile used on this project for George Clarke's Old House New Home.
Inspiration for a farmhouse galley utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors, grey worktops and exposed beams.

California Contemporary New Build in Campbell

Memmo Interiors

Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall utility room in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, engineered quartz splashback, yellow walls, a side by side washer and dryer, white worktops and wallpapered walls.

Farmhouse Laundry Room

Photo of a farmhouse utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets and a side by side washer and dryer.

McGEE II

Ke Design Collective Inc.

Inspiration for a small retro l-shaped separated utility room in Toronto with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and white worktops.

The Abbey in Weston Lakes

Makena Custom Builders

Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall separated utility room in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors and white worktops.

North Ocean Way | Classic Estate

Woolems 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.

Northshore MA Whole House Remodel Laundry Room

Howell Custom Building Group

Barton Creek || New Construction || Austin, Texas || Laundry Room

Etch Design Group

Mia Baxter Smail
This is an example of a medium sized classic l-shaped separated utility room in Austin with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, composite countertops, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and grey worktops.

Philadelphia Design Home 2013

JPOrleans

A laundry room in Philadelphia with turquoise cabinets, stacked washer and dryer, white countertops, and an undermount sink.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic galley separated utility room in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, turquoise cabinets, beige walls and a stacked washer and dryer.

Utility Room with a Submerged Sink and Turquoise 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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