Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood-look tile, a drop-in sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Bathrooms and Vanities

Silver Birch

Powder Room Floating Vanity
Small contemporary powder room in Chicago with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

LuXe SF Penthouse

Leila Seppa Photography

Guest bathroom, Penthouse, modern build in San Francisco's Pacific Heights. Leila Seppa Photography.
Mid-sized contemporary powder room in San Francisco with a wall-mount toilet, white walls, light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, metal tile and beige floor.

Oak Forest Custom Home- Du Barry

Ashwood Designs and Custom Homes

Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, grey walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, beige tile and mosaic tile.

Badezimmer in Königsstein

Einrichtungsideen Yvette Sillo

Das kleine separate WC wurde auf aktuellen Standard gebracht. So wurde das alte Stand-WC durch ein neues Hänge-WC an einer Vorwandinstallation ersetzt. Auch die neue Technologie bei WCs, es spülrandlos auszugestalten kam zum Einsatz. Aufgepeppt wurde der Raum nicht nur durch den Einsatz von neuen Objekten und dem kleinen Waschtisch, sondern vor allem durch die Tapete. Diese verleiht dem Raum, wie mir die Bauherren bestätigt haben, sehr mehr Weite. Foto: Yvette Sillo

Bathrooms

Aura Interior Design

Contemporary powder room in London with a drop-in sink, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured tile and marble.

ALLEGOT

Ameo Concept

Cette maison tout en verticalité sur trois niveaux présentait initialement seulement deux chambres, et une très grande surface encore inexploitée sous toiture. Avec deux enfants en bas âges, l’aménagement d’une chambre parentale devient indispensable, et la création d’un 4è étage intérieur se concrétise. Un espace de 35m2 voit alors le jour, au sein duquel prennent place un espace de travail, une chambre spacieuse avec dressing sur mesure, des sanitaires indépendants ainsi qu’une salle de bain avec douche, baignoire et double vasques, le tout baigné de lumière zénithale grâce à trois velux et un sun-tunnel. Dans un esprit « comme à l’hôtel », le volume se pare de menuiserie & tapisserie sur mesure, matériaux nobles entre parquet Point de Hongrie, terrazzo & béton ciré, sans lésiner sur les détails soignés pour une salle de bain à l’ambiance spa. Une conception tout en finesse pour une réalisation haut de gamme.

SAGE BEACH

Khadine Schultz Interiors

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

CASA T1P

antonio zanon architetto

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Venice with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, mosaic tile, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, white benchtops and exposed beam.

BELLPORT 13 LIVINGSTON

Ernest Schieferstein Architecture

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in New York with light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, black floor, flat-panel cabinets, stone tile and white benchtops.

Waterfront Dream

Heather Garrett Design

The chance to build a lakeside weekend home in rural NC provided this Chapel Hill family with an opportunity to ditch convention and think outside the box. For instance, we traded the traditional boat dock with what's become known as the "party dock"… a floating lounge of sorts, complete with wet bar, TV, swimmer's platform, and plenty of spots for watching the water fun. Inside, we turned one bedroom into a gym with climbing wall - and dropped the idea of a dining room, in favor of a deep upholstered niche and shuffleboard table. Outdoor drapery helped blur the lines between indoor spaces and exterior porches filled with upholstery, swings, and places for lazy napping. And after the sun goes down....smores, anyone? John Bessler

Camelot New Build: Powder Room

BANDD DESIGN

We brought together classy elements in this Austin powder room. Project designed by Sara Barney’s Austin interior design studio BANDD DESIGN. They serve the entire Austin area and its surrounding towns, with an emphasis on Round Rock, Lake Travis, West Lake Hills, and Tarrytown. For more about BANDD DESIGN, click here: https://bandddesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://bandddesign.com/austin-camelot-interior-design/

Камень внизу, дерево вверху.

Silent-architect

Mid-sized contemporary powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity, timber and wood walls.

Coopers Renovation

Marianne Elizabeth Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Calgary with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Sarasota Vue Penthouse Build-Out Powder Bath

Cabex Construction

The Venetian plaster and raw concrete feel might make this powder room look aged. It’s anything but with its contemporary floating quartz countertop and wall-mounted toilet. Next in our Vue Sarasota build-out series is the old world-looking faucet, wall wash lights, and a magnificent mirror.

Частная баня в Подмосковье

ART BURO 365

В бане есть кухня, столовая зона и зона отдыха, спальня, туалет, парная/сауна, помывочная, прихожая.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Moscow with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Hampton

Bask Interiors

Powder Room Photo Credit: Martina Gemmola Styling: Bea + Co Builder: Hart Builders
Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, mirror tile, white walls, a drop-in sink, limestone benchtops and grey benchtops.

A modern eclectic London retreat

Homewings

Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in London with a wall-mount toilet, beige walls, a drop-in sink and beige floor.

Farrow & Bail

Decorating Ideas

Small contemporary powder room in San Diego with open cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink and multi-coloured walls.

Espacioso apartamento en el Barrio del Born

José Luis Jaime

Jose Luis Jaime
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Barcelona with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white walls, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops and brown benchtops.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with a Drop-in Sink

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!