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Utility Room with Wood Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Basement, laundry, and bath remodel
Basement, laundry, and bath remodel
Burns Organic ModernBurns Organic Modern
Josh Partee
Inspiration for a contemporary utility room in Portland with grey cabinets, blue walls, wood worktops, brown worktops and a dado rail.
Gentilly Home
Gentilly Home
CELTICBUILDCELTICBUILD
Medium sized country single-wall utility room in New Orleans with wood worktops, white walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and a dado rail.
Hollywoods
Hollywoods
Costello Fine HomesCostello Fine Homes
Inspiration for a small beach style single-wall separated utility room in Boston with a side by side washer and dryer, blue walls, multi-coloured floors, white worktops, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops and ceramic flooring.
Morningside bungalow
Morningside bungalow
Meriwether IncMeriwether Inc
1919 Bungalow remodel. Design by Meriwether Felt, photos by Susan Gilmore
Small traditional utility room in Minneapolis with yellow walls, a side by side washer and dryer, white cabinets, wood worktops, concrete flooring and a dado rail.
Laundry Room with Double Washer and Dryer
Laundry Room with Double Washer and Dryer
Trim Tech DesignsTrim Tech Designs
A double washer and dryer? Yes please!? Swipe to see a 360 view of this basement laundry room project we completed recently! (Cabinetry was custom color matched)
Laundry Centers
Laundry Centers
Common VisionCommon Vision
This is an example of a small classic single-wall utility room in Bridgeport with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, yellow walls, light hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Luxury Custom Home Design
Luxury Custom Home Design
Design Everest: Santa RosaDesign Everest: Santa Rosa
Design ideas for a small country single-wall laundry cupboard in San Francisco with white cabinets, wood worktops, yellow walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige worktops, flat-panel cabinets and a built-in sink.
【サニタリー】
【サニタリー】
INTERIOR BOOKWORM CAFEINTERIOR BOOKWORM CAFE
トイレ、洗濯機、洗面台の3つが1つのカウンターに。 左側がユニットバス。 奥は3mの物干し竿が外部と内部に1本づつ。 乾いた服は両サイドに寄せるとウォークインクローゼットスペースへ。
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in Osaka with a built-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige splashback, wood splashback, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, beige worktops, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.
Historic Farmhouse Remodel
Historic Farmhouse Remodel
Greenbrook Design CenterGreenbrook Design Center
This area is right off of the kitchen and is very close to the washer and dryer. It provides an extra sink that is original to the farmhouse. The cabinets are also made of the 110+ year-old heart pine.
Wilsonville Residence
Wilsonville Residence
Carey's Custom Woodworking, IncCarey's Custom Woodworking, Inc
Custom laundry room cabinet.
Medium sized rustic single-wall laundry cupboard in Portland with medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.
Traditional Remodel with Custom Wood Features
Traditional Remodel with Custom Wood Features
Stronghold Remodeling Inc.Stronghold Remodeling Inc.
Photo of a large classic galley laundry cupboard in Orange County with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Private Residence Muskoka
Private Residence Muskoka
Thomas James Cabinetry Inc.Thomas James Cabinetry Inc.
Robert Nelson Photography
This is an example of a medium sized rustic l-shaped separated utility room in Toronto with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops, medium hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Culver, IN. Haas Cabinetry. Modern/Rustic Inspired Kitchen, Laundry, and Baths
Culver, IN. Haas Cabinetry. Modern/Rustic Inspired Kitchen, Laundry, and Baths
Bailey's CabinetsBailey's Cabinets
Haas Signature Wood Species: Maple Cabinet Finish: Slate Maple Door Style: Shakertown V Countertop: John Boos Butcherblock, Walnut
Design ideas for a small rural single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, beige floors and brown worktops.
Kitchen Remodel in Mequon, WI
Kitchen Remodel in Mequon, WI
Borth - Wilson Plumbing & Bathroom RemodelingBorth - Wilson Plumbing & Bathroom Remodeling
First floor office converted into laundry room and mudroom with open concept locker area.
This is an example of a large classic utility room in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, yellow walls, porcelain flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
Victoria Terrace
Victoria Terrace
The Code Design StudioThe Code Design Studio
Inspiration for a small modern galley laundry cupboard in Other with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, orange splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.
中庭のある平屋でカーテンレスの暮らし
中庭のある平屋でカーテンレスの暮らし
（株）アイジーコンサルティング　アイジースタイルハウス（株）アイジーコンサルティング　アイジースタイルハウス
ウッドデッキにすぐ出られて、室内にも干せる家事ラクな洗濯動線
Photo of an utility room in Other with wood worktops, medium hardwood flooring, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Original＊チェリーのキッチン
Original＊チェリーのキッチン
株式会社エムズファクトリー株式会社エムズファクトリー
M's Factory
Photo of a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Nagoya with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops and yellow walls.
Wilsonville Residence
Wilsonville Residence
Carey's Custom Woodworking, IncCarey's Custom Woodworking, Inc
Custom laundry room cabinet.
Photo of a medium sized rustic single-wall laundry cupboard in Portland with medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, brown floors and brown worktops.

Utility Room with Wood 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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