Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in Birmingham with blue tile, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtops.

Contemporary Powder Room

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Los Angeles with blue tile, brown tile, white tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, a vessel sink and concrete benchtops.

Luxury Cloakroom - Fulham

KALLUMS Bathrooms

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in London with a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, a console sink, marble benchtops and white benchtops.

Osprey Landing

Josh Wynne Construction

Ryan Gamma
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Tampa with open cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, blue tile, mosaic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Taper House

Mustard Architects

Ground floor WC. Photograph © Tim Crocker
Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in London with a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink and black floor.

Animas Overlook

Asher Custom Homes

Whit Richardson Photography
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Albuquerque with blue tile and wood benchtops.

Modern Glam

Beckwith Interiors

Designed by Jamie Beckwith Photographed by Chip Pankey
Contemporary powder room in Nashville with an undermount sink, blue tile and matchstick tile.

Дом в стиле современная классика

Надежда Жиленкова

Mid-sized contemporary powder room in Moscow with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, porcelain tile, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtops.

Cypress & Bluestone

CHRISTOPHER STROM ARCHITECTS

Design ideas for a contemporary powder room in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, blue tile, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and black benchtops.

Shiplap Powder Room

Urban Trend Builders LLC

Small contemporary powder room in Phoenix with white cabinets, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and white benchtops.

Basement Excavation

Kia Designs

Photography by Anna Stathaki
Small contemporary powder room in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink and blue floor.

El lujo en forma de baño

Hisbalit

NOBOHOME ha diseñado un lujoso apartamento en Carrer de la Llacuna en donde ha dado importancia a la luz. Ha creado baños de diseño, con materiales de primera calidad, en donde los mosaicos hexagonales Hisbalit son protagonistas.

Трехкомнатная квартира в ЖК "Ривер Парк"

Бюро IVA

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Moscow with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink and brown floor.

Contemporary Cloakroom

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Other with a one-piece toilet, blue tile, white tile, matchstick tile, blue walls, a vessel sink and wood benchtops.

Westgate Avenue

Karen Herrick Design

Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in San Francisco with a vessel sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile and blue walls.

Boston Penthouse

Sacha Jacq Interiors LLC

By reconfiguring the space we were able to create a powder room which is an asset to any home. Three dimensional chevron mosaic tiles made for a beautiful textured backdrop to the elegant freestanding contemporary vanity. The round brass mirror with it's unique design complimended the other brass elements within the space.

Туман над водой

Наташа Сорокина

Сергей Красюк
Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Moscow with white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, porcelain floors, white walls, gray tile, blue tile, louvered cabinets, terra-cotta tile, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, blue floor and grey benchtops.

Duplex de 125 m2 avec terrasse de 90 m2 - Boulogne Billancourt

Juliette Breton

Photo Meero
Mid-sized contemporary powder room in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, cement tiles, grey floor, grey cabinets, blue tile, cement tile, beige walls, a console sink, concrete benchtops and grey benchtops.

an urban penthouse

Nurit Geffen-NG Interior

Contemporary powder room in Tel Aviv with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and blue tile.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Blue Tile

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.

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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!