The Utility Room Price Index 2026

Utility room budgets are decided by the linear metre of cabinetry and worktop rather than by floor area, according to the Utility Room Price Index 2026 from UK modern furniture retailer Furniture in Fashion. The report publishes no monetary figures, noting that comparable national data on utility room spend is not available, and instead analyses where the cost genuinely sits: fitted runs and surfaces dominate, corner units are the least efficient element of any layout, and plumbing position is the largest hidden cost in the project. It identifies ventilation to meet Approved Document F of the Building Regulations in England as a required specification rather than a discretionary upgrade, and argues that a single tall 200cm cupboard delivers more usable storage per unit of spend than two base units of equivalent width. For renters and changeable rooms, the analysis recommends a mixed fitted and freestanding approach....