Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, a floating vanity and recessed.

Asheville Residence

Young & Young Interiors

Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured tile, beige walls, an undermount sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

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

Menlo Park Project

Supple Homes, Inc

Mid-sized contemporary powder room in San Francisco with a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtops.

Dark and Dramatic Ukrainian Village Townhouse

Elizabeth Krueger Design

Mike Schwartz
Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured tile, multi-coloured walls, an undermount sink, open cabinets, stone slab, marble benchtops and beige benchtops.

Newton Center

Foley Fiore Architecture

Shelly Harrison Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in Boston with multi-coloured tile, a wall-mount sink and multi-coloured floor.

Sanctuary Cove

PM Concepts

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Gold Coast - Tweed with multi-coloured tile, a vessel sink, grey walls, brown benchtops and wood benchtops.

Bathrooms

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

A warm, modern, rustic powder room in the Hollywood Hills
Contemporary powder room in Los Angeles with a vessel sink, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured tile, pebble tile and brown benchtops.

Dalbade - La salle de bain des enfants

Atelier Anagramme

La zone nuit, composée de trois chambres et une suite parentale, est mise à l’écart, au calme côté cour. La vie de famille a trouvé sa place, son cocon, son lieu d’accueil en plein centre-ville historique de Toulouse. Photographe Lucie Thomas

Summitridge Drive

Whipple Russell Architects

Summitridge Drive Beverly Hills modern guest bathroom with custom wall graphic and colored LED accent lighting
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, multi-coloured walls, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Rénovation appartement 2 pièces 48m2

Barthelemy Seng Architecte d'Intérieur

L'ancien cellier a été aménagé en toilettes séparées avec lave-mains.
Small contemporary powder room in Paris with a wall-mount toilet, grey walls, a wall-mount sink, cement tiles and multi-coloured tile.

Madison Park - Seattle

ID by Gwen

A large hallway close to the foyer was used to build the powder room. The lack of windows and natural lights called for the need of extra lighting and some "Wows". We chose a beautiful white onyx slab, added a 6"H skirt and underlit it with LED strip lights. Photo credits: Gordon Wang - http://www.gordonwang.com/ Countertop - PENTAL: White Onyx veincut 2cm slab from Italy - Pental Seattle Showroom Backsplash (10"H) - VOGUEBAY.COM - GLASS & STONE- Color: MGS1010 Royal Onyx - Size: Bullets (Statements Seattle showroom) Faucet - Delta Loki - Brushed nickel Maple floating vanity

Normandy Park Whole House

Neil Kelly Company

This powder room is the perfect companion to the kitchen in terms of aesthetic. Pewter green by Sherwin Williams from the kitchen cabinets is here on the walls balanced by a marble with brass accent chevron tile covering the entire vanity wall. Walnut vanity, white quartz countertop, and black and brass hardware and accessories.

Rénovation d'un appartement fenêtres sur cours

Texier et Soulas

Olivier Hallot
Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in Paris with a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, yellow walls and a wall-mount sink.

Our Powder Rooms

Nicole White Designs Interiors LLC

RM Studio Corp
Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Miami with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, blue walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and marble floors.

Stylish Copper Mosaic Washroom Design

Urban Avenue

Urban Avenue Interiors Ltd.
Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in Other with mosaic tile, a vessel sink and multi-coloured tile.

NAPLES FL POWDER BATH

TEC Construction & Development

After moving walls, the newly created space was actually large enough to install a powder bath which this home was previously lacking. The metallic tiles, stylish mirror and glass vessel sink provide interest and light to a small area.

Small cloakroom / bathroom

Londonfatcat

Cloakroom after: Voila! The tile and greys are a great design pairing. We tiled half way up on one side to enhance width over height in this tiny bathroom. The big highlight is the 'gold-ware'. It was proving impossible to find a decent tap of height in this squeeze of a space so we expanded our options to look at chrome-ware and chemically altered it to become 'gold plated' at a charge of £60. Importantly, the storage door was converted into a removable shelf, now allowing to store toiletries. Design by Faten from LondonFatCat.

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.

Complete Home Transformation

Floor and Bath Design

Modern Powder room with floating custom vanity and 3" skirt custom black countertop.
This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Toronto with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured floor, black benchtops and a floating vanity.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Multi-coloured 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.

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!