Clients wanted to keep a powder room on the first floor and desired to relocate it away from kitchen and update the look. We needed to minimize the powder room footprint and tuck it into a service area instead of an open public area. We minimize the footprint and tucked the PR across from the basement stair which created a small ancillary room and buffer between the adjacent rooms. We used a small wall hung basin to make the small room feel larger by exposing more of the floor footprint. Wainscot paneling was installed to create balance, scale and contrasting finishes. The new powder room exudes simple elegance from the polished nickel hardware, rich contrast and delicate accent lighting. The space is comfortable in scale and leaves you with a sense of eloquence. Jonathan Kolbe, Photographer

Photo: Daniel Koepke
Photo of a small traditional powder room in Ottawa with a wall-mount sink, gray tile, matchstick tile, a two-piece toilet, beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Minneapolis with a wall-mount sink, grey walls, medium hardwood floors and a two-piece toilet.

'Smoke and mirrors' - tucked away under the stairs is this smart loo with the 'kitchen worktop' oak treads and risers exposed. Under shelf lighting and mirrors right down to the floor (you can see my reflection) add interest along with the hardwood pebbles from a Russian street artisan on Charles Bridge in Prague.

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This is an example of a small arts and crafts powder room in DC Metro with a wall-mount sink, a two-piece toilet, white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Inspiration for a small country 3/4 bathroom in Munich with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor and a shower curtain.

Morgan Howarth Photograhy
Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in DC Metro with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors and a wall-mount sink.

Daniella Cesarei
This is an example of a mid-sized industrial powder room in Buckinghamshire with a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, concrete benchtops, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Modern powder room with custom stone wall, LED mirror and rectangular floating sink.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern powder room in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink and slate.

Large transitional master bathroom in Dallas with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a curbless shower, beige tile, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink and marble benchtops.

Photo of a small traditional powder room in Other with a wall-mount toilet, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, gray tile and grey walls.

Contemporary master bathroom in London with a curbless shower, white tile, stone slab, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor, an open shower and a wall-mount toilet.

Lisa Lodwig
Design ideas for a small scandinavian powder room in Gloucestershire with a two-piece toilet, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor and multi-coloured walls.

Small contemporary powder room in Other with a one-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink and brown floor.

Photo of a small transitional powder room in Other with a one-piece toilet, green walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink and brown floor.

Small contemporary bathroom in Auckland with a freestanding tub, medium hardwood floors and a wall-mount sink.

WAF Architekten - Mark Asipowicz
Design ideas for a large contemporary bathroom in Berlin with a wall-mount sink, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, mosaic tile, white walls, medium hardwood floors and a drop-in tub.

Photo Credit: Tod Sakai
This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Seattle with a wall-mount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, white walls and medium hardwood floors.