Guest bathroom
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, stone tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Studio City Modern

Rande Leaman Interior Design

The powder room combines several different textures: the gray stone accent wall, the grasscloth walls and the live-edge slab we used to compliment the contemporary vessel sink. A custom mirror was made to play off the silver tones of the hardware. A modern lighting fixture was installed horizontally to play with the asymmetrical feel in the room.

3rd Avenue Remodel

Davis Design

Taube Photography / Connor Contracting
Design ideas for a large contemporary powder room in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, brown floor, brown tile, stone slab and brown benchtops.

Eichler Inspired Mid Century

By Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Sacramento with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile, beige walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops and grey benchtops.

Modern Florida Home

Dana Roeser Interior Design

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Miami with a one-piece toilet.

Eastside Residence

Emily Henry Interiors

Powder Room with custom vanity and a round mirror. Photographed by Peter Vitale
Contemporary powder room in Albuquerque with a drop-in sink and furniture-like cabinets.

Modern

Gordon Gibson Construction

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown tile, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and brown walls.

Bathrooms

New Style Cabinets

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Chicago.

Murrayfield Villa

Zone Architects

Douglas Gibb
Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Edinburgh with a wall-mount sink, a wall-mount toilet, porcelain tile, light hardwood floors and gray tile.

Seal Beach Complete Remodel

Kittrell & Associates Interior Design

This Contemporary Powder Room was designed to be a "wow" with it's unusual wall hung toilet, the floating vanity, the vessel sink and in wall faucets installed in the mirror. The wallpaper appears to be leather but is durable vinyl and a patterned porcelain tile adds tremendous interest and fun. Martin King Photography

Upper West Side Apartment - Powder room

AJS Designs

All Photos by Nikolas Koenig
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in New York with an undermount sink, black walls and black benchtops.

Pfuner Design, Oceanfront Penthouse

Pfuner Design - Miami Interior Designers

Luxurious high-rise living in Miami Interior Design: Renata Pfuner
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Miami with a pedestal sink, marble benchtops, marble floors, beige walls and a two-piece toilet.

California St. Remodel

Cardea Building Co.

Philip Harvey - Luxe Magazine
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in San Francisco with a pedestal sink.

Pima Canyon Residence Interiors

John Senhauser Architects

Our client initially asked us to assist with selecting materials and designing a guest bath for their new Tucson home. Our scope of work progressively expanded into interior architecture and detailing, including the kitchen, baths, fireplaces, stair, custom millwork, doors, guardrails, and lighting for the residence – essentially everything except the furniture. The home is loosely defined by a series of thick, parallel walls supporting planar roof elements floating above the desert floor. Our approach was to not only reinforce the general intentions of the architecture but to more clearly articulate its meaning. We began by adopting a limited palette of desert neutrals, providing continuity to the uniquely differentiated spaces. Much of the detailing shares a common vocabulary, while numerous objects (such as the elements of the master bath – each operating on their own terms) coalesce comfortably in the rich compositional language. Photo Credit: William Lesch

New Potomac residence

Weiss Alexander Design Group

This dramatic Powder Room was completely custom designed.The exotic wood vanity is floating and wraps around two Ebony wood paneled columns.On top sits on onyx vessel sink with faucet coming out of the Mother of Pearl wall covering. The two rock crystal hanging pendants gives a beautiful reflection on the mirror.

Fernwood Ave Powder Room - Montclair NJ

KraftMaster Renovations

Under the stair powder room with black and white geometric floor tile and an adorable pink wall mounted sink with brushed brass wall mounted faucet
Small contemporary powder room in New York with pink walls, a wall-mount sink and pink benchtops.

Creative Studio

Weedman Design Partners

Photo of a contemporary powder room in Portland.

Aseo | BEA HOUSE

MOLINS DESIGN

Hoy os presentamos la reforma de un nuevo proyecto de casa unifamiliar en Torrelodones. Una propuesta situada a tan solo 29 kilómetros de Madrid, entre la sierra de Guadarrama y el área metropolitana de la capital. Como veremos más adelante, la casa unifamiliar Bea House se convierte en una vivienda totalmente distinta. De hecho, su reforma se entiende como un paso necesario para estar más presentes en un entorno conectado con la naturaleza.

Двухэтажная квартира в ЖК "Бартон"

User

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Moscow with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and recessed.

Händewaschen anders

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Contemporary powder room in Dusseldorf.

Contemporary Brown 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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!