Dark powder room with tile chair rail
Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Chicago with a two-piece toilet, black tile, limestone, black walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and multi-coloured floor.

Family Farmhouse

Kane Home Cabinetry and Design

This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Chicago with beige cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey benchtops, recessed-panel cabinets and brown floor.

Addision Lane Powder Room

House of Jordyn

PHOTO CREDIT: INTERIOR DESIGN BY: HOUSE OF JORDYN © We can’t say enough about powder rooms, we love them! Even though they are small spaces, it still presents an amazing opportunity to showcase your design style! Our clients requested a modern and sleek customized look. With this in mind, we were able to give them special features like a wall mounted faucet, a mosaic tile accent wall, and a custom vanity. One of the challenges that comes with this design are the additional plumbing features. We even went a step ahead an installed a seamless access wall panel in the room behind the space with access to all the pipes. This way their beautiful accent wall will never be compromised if they ever need to access the pipes.

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5th Street Custom Home

John Buchan Homes

This is an example of a transitional powder room in Seattle.

In Town Refresh - Full Renovation and Custom Furnishings

Jess Cooney Interiors

Powder Bath with birch tree wallpaper and pietra cardosa countertop
This is an example of a transitional powder room in Boston with purple walls, an undermount sink and grey benchtops.

Powder Room Renovation

Ellsworth Design Build

From drab to fab. Your powder room could look like this! The custom vanity by Old Mill Wood Works sets the stage for the quartz counter top from Viatera USA in minuet, fabricated by Counterfitters, and it flows naturally with the shiplap from Guerry Lumber, and paints from Benjamin Moore, all in coherence with the California Faucets in satin chrome finish sourced by Sandpiper, and light fixtures from Circa Lighting, all helped to create a light, modern feel in this 1800’s Historic Savannah home.

Palm Beach Gardens Home

Insignia Design Group Llc

ibi designs studio
Design ideas for a transitional powder room in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey walls, a vessel sink, beige floor and grey benchtops.

Westwood Hills English Tudor Renovation

Paige Pierce Design

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Los Angeles with white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, recessed-panel cabinets and white benchtops.

Old Irving Park - Remodel

D. Stone Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a transitional powder room in Other with multi-coloured walls, an undermount sink, grey benchtops and marble benchtops.

Custom Wood Counter Top and Small Vessel Sink for this Small Space

KraftMaster Renovations

Small Brooks Custom wood countertop and a vessel sink that fits perfectly on top. The counter top was made special for this space and designed by one of our great designers to add a nice touch to a small area. Photos by Chris Veith.

Transitional Powder Room

Inspiration for a transitional powder room in Miami.

Napa Valley Custom

MainBuilt

This is an example of a transitional powder room in Other with a two-piece toilet, blue walls, a vessel sink and black floor.

Birmingham

Yellow House

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, orange walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Uptown Brownstone 2

Mowery Marsh Architects LLC

Rich wall color and traditional panel and depth and texture to this tiny powder room tucked in on the Parlor Level of this brownstone. Brass fixtures and sparkly to this moody intimate space. Photo Credit: Blackstock Photography

14933 Upper Bend Dr.

The Heather Roxburgh Group

Photo of a transitional powder room in Salt Lake City with flat-panel cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, an undermount sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

Commanders Cottage

Haydn & Rollett

Photo of a small transitional powder room in Auckland with white tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink and brown floor.

59th Avenue Home

Zehnder Homes

Cute powder room with all the essentials
Small transitional powder room in Minneapolis with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink and multi-coloured floor.

Black & White

Timber Trails Development Company

Transitional powder room in Chicago with a two-piece toilet, black walls, light hardwood floors and a console sink.

Ships Cove / Loveland

Karen Spiritoso Designs LLC

This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Dallas with furniture-like cabinets, black cabinets, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas

Think of your powder room as a small bathroom that’s always on display. Likely to be frequented by guests or used as a second bathroom by family members, it should always look its best. Consisting of little more than a vanity, toilet and sink, you could be mistaken that transitional powder room designs are easy to execute, but the tight space can be tricky to get right. As you plan your bathroom renovation, consider the following.

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How do I plan the layout of my powder room?

If you're building from scratch, an architect may be the best person to ask. There are three main objects to consider when planning the layout of your transitional powder room: the door, toilet and sink. Pocket, sliding or folding doors will give you more options for toilet and sink placement, while wall-mounted toilets will help save you a few inches of floor space, and make the room feel more spacious. To ensure ease of use, make sure the toilet has at least 38 centimetres of unobstructed space on either side, and 61 centimetres at the front. Powder rooms are primarily a place to use the toilet and quickly wash your hands, so unless you have the square meterage, you don’t need a full-blown vanity. Look for compact options, like a pedestal or wall-mounted sink instead.

What materials should I use in my powder room?

There’s not much space to work with when designing a transitional powder room, so keep your design fairly simple. Otherwise, too many different patterns and textures will quickly overwhelm the space. To avoid a disjointed design, opt for one statement piece or element, such as a fun splashback, benchtop or vanity, and choose subtle materials like stone, marble or granite for everything else. If you fear you haven’t created enough visual interest, fill the void with bathroom accessories such as hand towels and soap dispensers. High-quality bathroom fixtures – including everything from your toilet roll holder to faucet – with matching lines and style, will make a big difference in a such a small space, so if you have the budget, splurge a little!

Encino Transitional

Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and quartzite benchtops.