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White Utility Room with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville
Transitional Kitchen and First Floor Flock Remodel - Naperville
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Picture Perfect House
Large classic galley utility room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Mill Pond Tudor
Mill Pond Tudor
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Photography: Steve Henke
Classic u-shaped separated utility room in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, white cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.
Slide Out Laundry Doors
Slide Out Laundry Doors
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
The washer/dryer are concealed behind custom Shaker pull-out doors. Photo by Mike Kaskel.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic u-shaped utility room in Chicago with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a concealed washer and dryer, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Select Walnut Wide Plank Flooring
Select Walnut Wide Plank Flooring
Vermont Plank FlooringVermont Plank Flooring
Select grade wide plank walnut flooring shipped unfinished from our mill in Vermont to California for on-site finishing. Our solid and engineered walnut flooring is available in widths up to 15" and lengths up to 16'. --|-- Call us at 877-645-4317
Greenville, SC | Maxwell Farm Gallery IV
Greenville, SC | Maxwell Farm Gallery IV
Goodwin Foust Custom Homes, LLCGoodwin Foust Custom Homes, LLC
Photo of a large classic separated utility room in Other with a built-in sink, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, grey floors and recessed-panel cabinets.
Garrison Falls Project
Garrison Falls Project
Keystone Custom HomesKeystone Custom Homes
Photo of a small classic single-wall separated utility room in Other with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and beige worktops.
Ladue MO - Complete Interior & Exterior Remodel
Ladue MO - Complete Interior & Exterior Remodel
G. Terbrock Luxury HomesG. Terbrock Luxury Homes
Medium sized traditional l-shaped utility room in St Louis with white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and shaker cabinets.
Lowcountry Charm - Colleton River Plantation
Lowcountry Charm - Colleton River Plantation
Kelly Caron Designs, ASID, NCIDQKelly Caron Designs, ASID, NCIDQ
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional l-shaped separated utility room in Atlanta with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and black worktops.
Asheville 1267 Model Home
Asheville 1267 Model Home
AR Homes by American Eagle BuildersAR Homes by American Eagle Builders
Utility room of the Arthur Rutenberg Homes Asheville 1267 model home built by Greenville, SC home builders, American Eagle Builders.
This is an example of an expansive classic u-shaped utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer and brown floors.
Kitchen and Bath Remodel - Modern Design
Kitchen and Bath Remodel - Modern Design
EuroAmerica DesignEuroAmerica Design
Design ideas for a classic l-shaped utility room in Detroit with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.
Hallway Laundry Space
Hallway Laundry Space
CBH ArchitectsCBH Architects
Barnett Design Build utilized space from small existing closets to create room for a second floor laundry area in the upper stair hall, which can be concealed by a sliding barn door when not in use. The door adds interest and contemporary style in what might otherwise be a long, unadorned wall. Construction by MACSContracting of Bloomfield, NJ. Smart home technology by Total Home. Photo by Greg Martz.
Luxurious Laundry Room
Luxurious Laundry Room
Schuler CabinetrySchuler Cabinetry
This is an example of a traditional utility room in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets and beige walls.
Showplace EVO Laundry & Pantry in Pendleton Dorian Gray & Natural Walnut
Showplace EVO Laundry & Pantry in Pendleton Dorian Gray & Natural Walnut
Cabinetry by Better BiltCabinetry by Better Bilt
Cabinetry: Showplace EVO Style: Pendleton w/ Five Piece Drawers Finish: Paint Grade – Dorian Gray/Walnut - Natural Countertop: (Customer’s Own) White w/ Gray Vein Quartz Plumbing: (Customer’s Own) Hardware: Richelieu – Champagne Bronze Bar Pulls Backsplash: (Customer’s Own) Full-height Quartz Floor: (Customer’s Own) Designer: Devon Moore Contractor: Carson’s Installations – Paul Carson
Shadow Creek Drive
Shadow Creek Drive
Osinoff General ContractorsOsinoff General Contractors
Roberto Garcia Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall separated utility room in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, grey worktops and engineered stone countertops.
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
This is an example of a large classic l-shaped separated utility room in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue walls, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors, white worktops and dark hardwood flooring.
Ponsonby laundry
Ponsonby laundry
Suzanne Allen DesignSuzanne Allen Design
A generous laundry utility room with stainless steel benches and under bench appliances.
Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped utility room in Auckland with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a side by side washer and dryer.
暮らす楽しみが大きくなる スカイリビングのある住まい。
暮らす楽しみが大きくなる スカイリビングのある住まい。
永森建設株式会社永森建設株式会社
サンルームは中庭を設けることで南からたくさんの光が入り、洗濯物がすぐ乾きます。
Inspiration for a modern separated utility room in Other with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Studio City Kitchen remodeling project
Studio City Kitchen remodeling project
Eden BuildersEden Builders
This kitchen was a complete redo including some foundation and framing work to a space that was built before below code.
Photo of a medium sized rural u-shaped utility room in Los Angeles with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Kitchen Blues
Kitchen Blues
Homecorp - Sandy TabacinicHomecorp - Sandy Tabacinic
Large traditional l-shaped utility room in Dallas with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and white worktops.
High Springs Custom Home
High Springs Custom Home
Golden Hammer ConstructionGolden Hammer Construction
This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and black worktops.

White Utility Room with Dark Hardwood 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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