Photo of a small beach style powder room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, black walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Nantucket Town

Gather Home LLC

Powder Room
Photo of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops and black walls.

Amagansett Modern Beach House

Kevin O'Sullivan + Associates

photo by Joshua McHugh Photography
Photo of a beach style powder room in New York with black walls, a wall-mount sink, travertine floors, travertine benchtops, black floor and black benchtops.

Wayzata Lake House

Katie Bassett Interiors

Inspiration for a beach style powder room in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, black walls, an undermount sink and white benchtops.

Leo Cottage

Big Chill

This is an example of a beach style powder room in Denver with black walls, light hardwood floors, a console sink and beige floor.

Richard Bradley Drive

Gathered

This is an example of a beach style powder room in Other with black walls and a pedestal sink.

Lakeside Cabin

Indigo Construction

Beach style powder room in Montreal with black tile, subway tile, black walls, a vessel sink and grey benchtops.

Rowayton Modern Beach House

Karen Berkemeyer Home

This is an example of a small beach style powder room in New York with a two-piece toilet, black tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink and black floor.

Deep River Estate

Sally Scott Interior Designer

The powder room offer a surprise and a departure from the all the shades of blue in the surrounding rooms. Copper faucet and light fixtures, and the dramatic wallpaper (once used in Mick Jagger's NYC apartment), is a fun surprise!

Nautical Toilet

Neil Martin

Nautical downstairs toilet with Belfast high flush toilet, sink and pedestal. Driftwood shelf, porthole mirror and boat cleats for towel hook and toilet roll holder. Poop Deck signage on door and Regatta Crew wallpaper.

Magnificent on Marine Drive

Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.

Photo of a small beach style powder room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black benchtops, a floating vanity and coffered.

Narcissus

Imagery

Powder room with corner sink, tile wainscot, and full height mosaic tile accent wall
Photo of a small beach style powder room in Orlando with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, soapstone benchtops, beige floor and black benchtops.

Magnificent on Marine Drive

Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.

Design ideas for a small beach style powder room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black benchtops, a floating vanity and coffered.

Lewes Split Personality

Lane Builders LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black walls and light hardwood floors.

Atlantic Avenue

St. Pierre Construction

A dark and moody powder room featuring white high-gloss painted wood floors, a custom wall-mounted concrete sink with brass fixtures, an antique mirror and black wall paint.

Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, black walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Rowayton Modern Beach House

Karen Berkemeyer Home

Design ideas for a small beach style powder room in New York with a two-piece toilet, black tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink and black floor.

Bright White & Blue

Mise en Place Design

This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, black walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Narcissus

Imagery

Powder room with corner sink, tile wainscot, and full height mosaic tile accent wall
This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Orlando with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, soapstone benchtops, beige floor and black benchtops.

Beach Style Powder Room Design Ideas with Black Walls

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!