Utility Sink Design Options
I generally have a plan before I share pictures with you but today I’m asking you to help me figure out the plan. I’m stuck. I can’t decide what to do in the area where I’m putting my utility sink. My crafting supplies have been stored away for so long that I can’t visualize how I might want to use a utility sink area.
The main focus is function. What are all the tasks that one might perform in a craft room utility sink area? I have thought of these: Washing hands, paint brushes, and stamps. That is as far as my imagination takes me. Because I don’t have a firm grasp of all the ways I might ever want to use this area I don’t know the best way to set it up. That’s where you come in.
The sink is 30″ wide and I don’t have a ton of space left for countertop. Visually I like the sink centered.
But if I push the sink over to the side it gives me more counter space.
If the sink is on one side I visually like it on the right because it offsets the slanted ceiling.
I have 14″ of space that I can use on the adjoining wall to the right. I think the best use of that space is closed storage.
I could build lower cabinets and have a 14″ deep countertop. What would be the benefit? Might I need more counter space in that area?
I’m not worried about the wall above the sink for now though I’ll probably just do a simple open shelf. Or will I want a way to hang drying fabric? Perhaps I want to dye fabric or make my own paper?
This is why I’m asking for your help. All you active crafters out there:
- What would you do in this space?
- What is the most functional layout?
- How do you (or would you want to) use a utility sink in your crafting space?
The one thing I don’t want to do is look back in a year or two and “wish I had thought of that” and built the space differently. I like to think about all the ways I might ever use a space before I build it so give me your best and most “out there” ideas. I’m ready to build so let’s get this figured out! 😀
While a centered sink will probably look the best, I’m inclined to put the sink off centered to the left but not completely flush to the left since I’m right handed. This will give you more area to work with on the right. This will be very important as you start laying out your projects. I would also do a combination of floating shelves above the sink and closed cabinets on the right in order to hide all those paints, utensils, stencils, etc. I did this very thing in my craft room and it has worked out very well and I’m still pleased with this lay out after one year of working in my craft room.
Centred sink and counter top. Drying things out in the open is always better. Above the sink have a pull down or fold out airer for drip drying over the sink (paper, dyed fabric, etc)
I much prefer some sort of space on each side of any sink , and additional counter space, perhaps on casters as suggested above, on the right, or you can wheel it and put it on the left. Perhaps the tall wall can have pegboard and hooks for drying large things, and the other walls racks, perhaps wire ones positioned directly above the sink to catch drips. Personally, I would love a sink with built-in drainboads, like a salvaged old caste-iron farmer’s sink.
Putt the sink in center. Then customise it 1 level more. By making a custom (countertop material) board to fit each side seperately. This way…when u dont need sink u have more surface. U can use either side seperately
Do you see yourself needing the extra counter space to lay things out to dry? Is it possible to use the L shape plan and still have upper cabinets like in a kitchen?