This power couple and their two young children adore beach life and spending time with family and friends. As repeat clients, they tasked us with an extensive remodel of their home’s top floor and a partial remodel of the lower level. From concept to installation, we incorporated their tastes and their home’s strong architectural style into a marriage of East Coast and West Coast style. On the upper level, we designed a new layout with a spacious kitchen, dining room, and butler's pantry. Custom-designed transom windows add the characteristic Cape Cod vibe while white oak, quartzite waterfall countertops, and modern furnishings bring in relaxed, California freshness. Last but not least, bespoke transitional lighting becomes the gem of this captivating home.

Seas the Day

Mark Scott Homes

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Gone Fishing

SV Design

The challenge: take a run-of-the mill colonial-style house and turn it into a vibrant, Cape Cod beach home. The creative and resourceful crew at SV Design rose to the occasion and rethought the box. Given a coveted location and cherished ocean view on a challenging lot, SV’s architects looked for the best bang for the buck to expand where possible and open up the home inside and out. Windows were added to take advantage of views and outdoor spaces—also maximizing water-views were added in key locations. The result: a home that causes the neighbors to stop the new owners and express their appreciation for making such a stunning improvement. A home to accommodate everyone and many years of enjoyment to come.

Coastal Powder Bath

Heiser Designs

Photo of a small beach style powder room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white tile, marble, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

Coastal Cottage

ADŌR Homes

Abstract wallpaper Watermark Faucet Icera sink with brass legs golf leaf pendant Benjamin Moore Castle Gate trim Emtek door hardware in satin brass Acrylic and Brass Mirror Icera Cadence Toilet Photo by @Spacecrafting

Little Harbor Haven

W Design Interiors

Mid-sized beach style powder room in Miami with blue cabinets, multi-coloured tile, a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, mosaic tile, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors and white benchtops.

Plymouth House

Kate Mogul Interior Design

Photo by Yorgos Efthymiadis Photography
This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Boston with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and brown floor.

North End Spec Home

VB Homes Design, Build, Remodel

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and planked wall panelling.

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.

Powder Room

Coastal Signature Homes

Tom Jenkins Photography
Photo of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Charleston with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and brown floor.

Santa Monica Townhouse

User

Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, a one-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Custom Coastal Cottage

Naples Bay Builders, Inc.

Powder Bathroom
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, beige benchtops, a two-piece toilet, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

2017 Spring Parade

City Homes, LLC

Gorgeous powder room with a distressed gray Bombay chest and round vessel sink are surrounded by gold trellis wallpaper and a round rope mirror. A vintage brushed gold faucet contributes to the gold accent features in the room including brass conical sconces.

North Shore Drive

Calista Interiors

This gorgeous navy grasscloth is actually a durable vinyl look-alike, doing double duty in this powder room.
Mid-sized beach style powder room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, grey benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

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.
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.

Beach Style Powder Room

Inspiration for a beach style powder room in Minneapolis with open cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Oak Point Kitchen/Mudroom Remodel

CK Contracting LLC

Inspiration for a small beach style powder room in Charleston with beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Creekside Meadows, National Craftsman C2

Jagoe Homes Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with a one-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors and a pedestal sink.

Alexander Residence

GDC Construction

Photo of a beach style powder room in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtops.

Easton Cottage

Jamie Merida Interiors

Robert Radifera & Charlotte Safavi
Design ideas for a beach style powder room in DC Metro with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and brown floor.

Beach Style Powder Room Design Ideas with Medium 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!