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Galley Utility Room with an Utility Sink Ideas and Designs

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29 Amber Ridge Court, Berry Mills, NB
29 Amber Ridge Court, Berry Mills, NB
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Castro Full House Remodel
Castro Full House Remodel
Jenny Gregory Interior Architecture & DesignJenny Gregory Interior Architecture & Design
Large dysfunctional laundry room divided to create new guest bath and smaller laundry room space with lots of storage and stacked washer / dryer
Weldon
Weldon
Blissful Design StudioBlissful Design Studio
Penthouse Condo
Penthouse Condo
Urban SeedUrban Seed
Major remodel of a 6,000 SQFT penthouse condominium. The condominium was demo'd to bare bones and built back to an exquisite contemporary penthouse with custom cabinets, custom millwork, glass enclosed wine room, dog wash room, tile flooring, and a steam-shower in the master bathroom.
Mud room with dog shower
Mud room with dog shower
Morisset DesignMorisset Design
Laundry Room Refresh
Laundry Room Refresh
Brakefield Design CollectiveBrakefield Design Collective
West Portal 2 Kitchen & Bath Remodel
West Portal 2 Kitchen & Bath Remodel
Alioto & Associates Restoration & DevelopmentAlioto & Associates Restoration & Development
Luxury Modern Farmhouse in Town & Country, MO
Luxury Modern Farmhouse in Town & Country, MO
Hibbs HomesHibbs Homes
The mudroom in this modern farmhouse is made with custom cubbies and expansive storage.
French Traditional
French Traditional
Atwood Custom HomesAtwood Custom Homes
Large Island
Large Island
Chris Rossetti at Main Line Kitchen DesignChris Rossetti at Main Line Kitchen Design
Main Line Kitchen Design's unique business model allows our customers to work with the most experienced designers and get the most competitive kitchen cabinet pricing. How does Main Line Kitchen Design offer the best designs along with the most competitive kitchen cabinet pricing? We are a more modern and cost effective business model. We are a kitchen cabinet dealer and design team that carries the highest quality kitchen cabinetry, is experienced, convenient, and reasonable priced. Our five award winning designers work by appointment only, with pre-qualified customers, and only on complete kitchen renovations. Our designers are some of the most experienced and award winning kitchen designers in the Delaware Valley. We design with and sell 8 nationally distributed cabinet lines. Cabinet pricing is slightly less than major home centers for semi-custom cabinet lines, and significantly less than traditional showrooms for custom cabinet lines. After discussing your kitchen on the phone, first appointments always take place in your home, where we discuss and measure your kitchen. Subsequent appointments usually take place in one of our offices and selection centers where our customers consider and modify 3D designs on flat screen TV's. We can also bring sample doors and finishes to your home and make design changes on our laptops in 20-20 CAD with you, in your own kitchen. Call today! We can estimate your kitchen project from soup to nuts in a 15 minute phone call and you can find out why we get the best reviews on the internet. We look forward to working with you. As our company tag line says: "The world of kitchen design is changing..."
Normandy Park Whole House
Normandy Park Whole House
Neil Kelly CompanyNeil Kelly Company
The new mudroom/laundry room has storage for coats, hats, bags, and shoes, with a bench and baskets on the shelf above. New side-by-side washer and dryer with a convenient countertop for folding. Upper cabinets for detergent storage, and a rod installed at ceiling height for hanging garments to dry.
Maplewood Estates
Maplewood Estates
UserUser
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Nelson Street
Nelson Street
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
GuyCo - Beechtree Whole Home Remodel and Addition above the Garage
GuyCo - Beechtree Whole Home Remodel and Addition above the Garage
The Guy CorporationThe Guy Corporation
floor-Armstrong VCT "Safety Zone" Earth Stone counter- Wilsonart laminate "Italian White Di Pesco", Antique Finish cabinets- refurbished from kitchen, painted Sherwin Williams "Morris Room Grey" Rugs- handmade braided chenille, Capel Rugs walls- Sherwin Williams "White Hyacinth" ceiling light- SMC Cloud cabinet hardware- Amerock
Kettering Laundry Room / Mud Room
Kettering Laundry Room / Mud Room
Remodeling Designs, Inc.Remodeling Designs, Inc.
©2015 Daniel Feldkamp, Visual Edge Imaging Studios
Sunshine Coast House
Sunshine Coast House
BRD GroupBRD Group
Straiton Residence
Straiton Residence
Streamline Design Ltd.Streamline Design Ltd.
Ramsey Bushnaq
Country Chic
Country Chic
4 West Cabinetry and Wallbeds4 West Cabinetry and Wallbeds
Granger
Granger
Apex Design & DraftingApex Design & Drafting
276 Morgan Drive
276 Morgan Drive
Pinetop Custom HomesPinetop Custom Homes

Galley Utility Room with an Utility Sink 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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