Adrian Wilson
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in New York with a trough sink, marble benchtops, black walls and dark hardwood floors.

Contemporary Highrise

Laura U Design Collective

Photos by Julie Soefer
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Houston with beige tile, stone tile, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and white benchtops.

Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA

Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Lower level bath with door open. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Small contemporary powder room in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white benchtops, a one-piece toilet, brown walls, an undermount sink, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, white tile and ceramic tile.

Condo Remodel_Hotel Landing, Wayzata

Boyer Building Corporation

Condo Bathroom Photo Credit: Mark Ehlen, Ehlen Creative
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Minneapolis with multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, dark hardwood floors and grey benchtops.

New Construction

Anne Sacco Interiors, LLC

We put wallpaper behind the vanity to add texture
Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, brown floor and black benchtops.

Contemporary Tudor

Jones Design Group LLC

Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Indianapolis with white cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Pemberton Modern

Butterfield Custom Homes

This is an example of a large contemporary powder room in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and brown floor.

Chatham Model Home

Everything Home

Modern-rustic lights, patterned rugs, warm woods, stone finishes, and colorful upholstery unite in this twist on traditional design. Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/chatham-model-home/

Packing a lot of function into a small space requires ingenuity and skill, exactly what was needed for this one-bedroom gut in the Meatpacking District. When Axis Mundi was done, all that remained was the expansive arched window. Now one enters onto a pristine white-walled loft warmed by new zebrano plank floors. A new powder room and kitchen are at right. On the left, the lean profile of a folded steel stair cantilevered off the wall allows access to the bedroom above without eating up valuable floor space. Beyond, a living room basks in ample natural light. To allow that light to penetrate to the darkest corners of the bedroom, while also affording the owner privacy, the façade of the master bath, as well as the railing at the edge of the mezzanine space, are sandblasted glass. Finally, colorful furnishings, accessories and photography animate the simply articulated architectural envelope. Project Team: John Beckmann, Nick Messerlian and Richard Rosenbloom Photographer: Mikiko Kikuyama Contractor: Vered © Axis Mundi Design LLC.

Powder Room

A Design Art & House

A small space with lots of style. We combined classic elements like wainscoting with modern fixtures in brushed gold and graphic wallpaper.
This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in New York with a two-piece toilet, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

High Contrast Floral Powder Room

Model Remodel

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Seattle with black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, black walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink, marble benchtops, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

LEED Platnium Home

Voltage Inc.

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Cincinnati with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

New Build, Calgary AB

Siena Signature Builders Inc.

Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Calgary with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black and white tile, gray tile, matchstick tile, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops and black floor.

suba Architecture | Design - Bay Area Custom Homes : San Carlos

Michele Lee Willson Photography

Michele Lee Willson Photography
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in San Francisco with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink and brown floor.

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Molly Sandvick Design

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Whole House Renovation in Historic Capitol Hill

Finesse Design Remodeling

This award-winning whole house renovation of a circa 1875 single family home in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington DC provides the client with an open and more functional layout without requiring an addition. After major structural repairs and creating one uniform floor level and ceiling height, we were able to make a truly open concept main living level, achieving the main goal of the client. The large kitchen was designed for two busy home cooks who like to entertain, complete with a built-in mud bench. The water heater and air handler are hidden inside full height cabinetry. A new gas fireplace clad with reclaimed vintage bricks graces the dining room. A new hand-built staircase harkens to the home's historic past. The laundry was relocated to the second floor vestibule. The three upstairs bathrooms were fully updated as well. Final touches include new hardwood floor and color scheme throughout the home.

Harrison Street 17

Terrene Homes

Dizzy Goldfish
This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Bona Flooring Gallery

Lifetime Hardwood Floors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Omaha with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and brown floor.

Calle de la Luna

Coastline Builders

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Dark 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 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!