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

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Westlake Glass House

Olson Defendorf Custom Homes

Laundry room

Rick Cunningham Cabinetmaker

Frosted glass up swing doors, faux finished doors with complementing baskets.

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

Etch Design Group

Mia Baxter Smail

Fresh Farmhouse

Becky Rose Design

Menlo Park New Construction

Fiorella Design, LLC

McGEE II

Ke Design Collective Inc.

Turtle Trail Full Home Remodel

The HomeStyles Group

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.

Vavasour Square, Bath Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Paul Tobin Estate Agents

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.

Beckstead

Carriage House Mill

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.

California Contemporary New Build in Campbell

Memmo Interiors

Old House New Home 2

IT Tiles

Our Ama Petal tile used on this project for George Clarke's Old House New Home.

The Abbey in Weston Lakes

Makena Custom Builders

Modern Farmhouse New Addition and Remodel

Elizabeth Yager Designs

Northshore MA Whole House Remodel Laundry Room

Howell Custom Building Group

Starmark Milan Laundry Room in Crystal Fog

Cabinetry by Better Bilt

Cabinetry/Replacement Doors: Starmark Style: Maple Milan w/ Five Piece Drawer Headers Finish: Crystal Fog Countertop: (Lakeside Surfaces) Atlantis High Rise Textured Quartz Sink/Faucet: (Customer’s Own) Hardware: (Hardware Ressources) Milan Pulls in Satin Nickel Pull-Out Hampers: Richelieu Tile: (Customer’s Own) Designer: Devon Moore Contractor: Paul Carson Tile Installer: Joe Lovasco Existing Cabinet Box Painting: Homeowner

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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