Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Jacksonville with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, brown benchtops, a built-in vanity and wood walls.

Orana Seaforth - Stunning luxury beach style home

Chris Flemming Building Services

Powder room with exquisite wall paper
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Sydney with white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, marble, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Luxurious Lake Home | Oconomowoc, WI

Kowalske Kitchen & Bath

Photo of a small beach style powder room in Milwaukee with blue walls, cement tiles, a console sink, blue floor, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

Blue Powder Room / Alexandria, VA

Solid Kitchen & Bath

Coastal style powder room remodeling in Alexandria VA with blue vanity, blue wall paper, and hardwood flooring.
Design ideas for a small beach style powder room in DC Metro with furniture-like cabinets, blue cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Point Pleasant Beach House

Jessy Krol Designs LLC

Nothing says beach house like blue and white! This wall of watery blue tile plays beautifully off of the shiplap walls with added texture from the rattan mirror and woven wood blinds.

So-Cal Beach Cottage

White Sands Coastal Development

In Southern California there are pockets of darling cottages built in the early 20th century that we like to call jewelry boxes. They are quaint, full of charm and usually a bit cramped. Our clients have a growing family and needed a modern, functional home. They opted for a renovation that directly addressed their concerns. When we first saw this 2,170 square-foot 3-bedroom beach cottage, the front door opened directly into a staircase and a dead-end hallway. The kitchen was cramped, the living room was claustrophobic and everything felt dark and dated. The big picture items included pitching the living room ceiling to create space and taking down a kitchen wall. We added a French oven and luxury range that the wife had always dreamed about, a custom vent hood, and custom-paneled appliances. We added a downstairs half-bath for guests (entirely designed around its whimsical wallpaper) and converted one of the existing bathrooms into a Jack-and-Jill, connecting the kids’ bedrooms, with double sinks and a closed-off toilet and shower for privacy. In the bathrooms, we added white marble floors and wainscoting. We created storage throughout the home with custom-cabinets, new closets and built-ins, such as bookcases, desks and shelving. White Sands Design/Build furnished the entire cottage mostly with commissioned pieces, including a custom dining table and upholstered chairs. We updated light fixtures and added brass hardware throughout, to create a vintage, bo-ho vibe. The best thing about this cottage is the charming backyard accessory dwelling unit (ADU), designed in the same style as the larger structure. In order to keep the ADU it was necessary to renovate less than 50% of the main home, which took some serious strategy, otherwise the non-conforming ADU would need to be torn out. We renovated the bathroom with white walls and pine flooring, transforming it into a get-away that will grow with the girls.

MCC 1

Pamela Leone Design, Inc.

Jewel box powder room with shimmering glass tile and whimsical wall covering, rift white oak champagne finish floating vanity
Design ideas for a large beach style powder room in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, mosaic tile, multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Historical Oceanfront

Studio H Design Group

Inspiration for a beach style powder room in San Diego with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, marble benchtops, black benchtops and panelled walls.

No Place Like the Beach

Big Sky Design

Design ideas for a small beach style powder room in Other with a pedestal sink and wallpaper.

Dapper Dan

Interiors By Patrick

Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Los Angeles with grey walls, cement tiles, a console sink, black floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and panelled walls.

Sea Hawk

Surfside Home Co.

Floating quartz vanity with blue grasscloth walls and shiplap. Brass fixtures and wall mount faucet.
This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, white tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Northern MN Lakeside Home

Lenox House Design

Lattice wallpaper is a show stopper in this small powder bath. An antique wash basin from the original cottage in the cottage on the property gives the vessel sink and tall faucet a great home. Hand painted flower vases flank the coordinating mirror that was also painted Dress Blues by Sherwin Williams like the Basin.

Blue Powder Room / Alexandria, VA

Solid Kitchen & Bath

Coastal style powder room remodeling in Alexandria VA with blue vanity, blue wall paper, and hardwood flooring.
This is an example of a small beach style powder room in DC Metro with furniture-like cabinets, blue cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Tidewaters Transformation

Douglas & Company, Inc.

This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Other with black cabinets, white walls, a console sink, marble benchtops, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

North Beach Haven Oceanside

JDM Andrews Construction Inc

Beach style powder room in New York with a one-piece toilet, grey walls, light hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and planked wall panelling.

Norkirk III

Imagine Homes Inc

Photo of a small beach style powder room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, quartzite benchtops, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

The Life Aquatic Powder Room

Fiorito Interior Design

When a client in Santa Cruz decided to add on to her Arts and Crafts bungalow, she created enough space for a new powder room, and we looked to the very nearby ocean for inspiration. This coastal-themed bathroom features a very special wallpaper designed by legendary Italian designer Piero Fornasetti, and made by Cole & Sons in England. White wainscoting and a navy blue vanity anchor the room. And two iron and rope sconces with a wonderful maritime sense light this delightfully salty space. Photos by: Fiorito Interior Design

Deloache Avenue

Wesley-Wayne Interiors, LLC

Photo Credit: Stephen Karlisch
Mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with marble benchtops, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Heron House

April Balliette

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style powder room in Tampa with recessed-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Contemporary Coastal Home

Nina Williams Interiors

This small guest bathroom gets its coastal vibe from the subtle grasscloth wallpaper. A navy blue vanity with brass hardware continues the blue accent color throughout this home.

All Wall Treatments Beach Style 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 beach style 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.

What’s the best way to collate small bathroom ideas?

Browse the photos on Houzz for small bathroom designs, and get acquainted with the specialist behind your favourite picks. You can bookmark and share your favourite photos with everyone involved in your renovation, and click through to Related Photos to broaden your scope. For even more beach style powder room and small bathroom ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

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 beach style 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 beach style 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!