Photo of a small beach style powder room in Grand Rapids with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, light hardwood floors, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Miami Beach Townhouse

Janet Patterson Interior Design (JPID)

Modern bathroom with paper recycled wallpaper, backlit semi-circle floating mirror, floating live-edge top and marble vessel sink.
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style powder room in Miami with white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, brown benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Lakehouse for the Whole Family

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Design ideas for a small beach style powder room in Milwaukee with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, grey walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wood walls.

Eye-Land at White Oaks Savanna

CHRISTOPHER STROM ARCHITECTS

Eye-Land: Named for the expansive white oak savanna views, this beautiful 5,200-square foot family home offers seamless indoor/outdoor living with five bedrooms and three baths, and space for two more bedrooms and a bathroom. The site posed unique design challenges. The home was ultimately nestled into the hillside, instead of placed on top of the hill, so that it didn’t dominate the dramatic landscape. The openness of the savanna exposes all sides of the house to the public, which required creative use of form and materials. The home’s one-and-a-half story form pays tribute to the site’s farming history. The simplicity of the gable roof puts a modern edge on a traditional form, and the exterior color palette is limited to black tones to strike a stunning contrast to the golden savanna. The main public spaces have oversized south-facing windows and easy access to an outdoor terrace with views overlooking a protected wetland. The connection to the land is further strengthened by strategically placed windows that allow for views from the kitchen to the driveway and auto court to see visitors approach and children play. There is a formal living room adjacent to the front entry for entertaining and a separate family room that opens to the kitchen for immediate family to gather before and after mealtime.

Flip Flops and Crop Tops

Morrison Interiors

Hello powder room! Photos by: Rod Foster
Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Orange County with beige tile, gray tile, mosaic tile, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, travertine benchtops, grey walls and beige floor.

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.

Lido House Hotel Harbor Cottage

Matt White Custom Home

Inspiration for a beach style powder room in Orange County with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, subway tile, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

Dionis Compound

Chip Webster Architecture

Chibi Moku
This is an example of a large beach style powder room in Boston with open cabinets, a one-piece toilet, grey walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink and grey benchtops.

Southern Beach House

Perry D Smith Designs

Photo of a beach style powder room in New York with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a console sink and beige floor.

Resort Style Living

Shannon Pepper Design

Photo of a small beach style powder room in Auckland with green cabinets, a one-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, green walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, yellow floor, green benchtops and a floating vanity.

Cupcake Cosmos

Laurie Demetrio Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style powder room in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wallpaper, a two-piece toilet and multi-coloured walls.

Lighthouse Bay- Powder Room

LDa Architecture & Interiors

TEAM Interior Designer: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Youngblood Builders Photographer: Greg Premru Photography
This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Boston with open cabinets, distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, soapstone benchtops, beige floor and black benchtops.

Boulevard Home - Contemporary Designed to Sell

Nantucket Looms

Photo of a beach style powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey walls, light hardwood floors, a console sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

Beachy White Half Bath

JM Craftsmanship

Beach house half bath with blue furniture-like vanity and white counter top; white wood wall paneling and black fixtures
Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Boston with a two-piece toilet, white walls, light hardwood floors and an undermount sink.

Powder room

Shear Construction

Hall powder room with chrome fixture accents, white wainscot, mirror frame Restoration Hardware mirror,
Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink and marble 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.

Jewel Of The Isle

Morrison Interiors

Mid-sized beach style powder room in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor and grey benchtops.

Modern Organic Stamford on the water

Trillium Architects

Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in New York with dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls and light hardwood floors.

VIVIENDA VIA AUGUSTA

The Room Studio

Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Barcelona with light wood cabinets, green walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, flat-panel cabinets and green tile.

Resort Style Living

Shannon Pepper Design

This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Auckland with green cabinets, a one-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, green walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, yellow floor, green benchtops and a floating vanity.

Beach Style Powder Room Design Ideas with Light Hardwood Floors

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!