The bathrooms in this Golden, Colorado, home are a mix of rustic and refined design — such as this copper vessel sink set against a wood shiplap wall, neutral color palettes, and bronze hardware: Project designed by Denver, Colorado interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Denver as well as surrounding areas such as Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Bow Mar. For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/modern-rustic-bathrooms-colorado/

Tree House

Neal Huston & Associates

Steve Tague
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Other with a vessel sink, wood benchtops, multi-coloured walls, concrete floors and brown benchtops.

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.

Cow Hollow Single Family

Lexie Saine Design

Contemporary powder room in San Francisco with white benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wallpaper, multi-coloured walls and a console sink.

Contemporary Powder Room

Photo of a contemporary powder room in San Francisco with a wall-mount sink and multi-coloured walls.

BATTERSEA TOWNHOUSE

Indie & Co.

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in London with a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured walls, a wall-mount sink, grey floor and wallpaper.

Better Than A Finished Basement on the North Shore

Annette Jaffe Interiors

This 4,500 sq ft basement in Long Island is high on luxe, style, and fun. It has a full gym, golf simulator, arcade room, home theater, bar, full bath, storage, and an entry mud area. The palette is tight with a wood tile pattern to define areas and keep the space integrated. We used an open floor plan but still kept each space defined. The golf simulator ceiling is deep blue to simulate the night sky. It works with the room/doors that are integrated into the paneling — on shiplap and blue. We also added lights on the shuffleboard and integrated inset gym mirrors into the shiplap. We integrated ductwork and HVAC into the columns and ceiling, a brass foot rail at the bar, and pop-up chargers and a USB in the theater and the bar. The center arm of the theater seats can be raised for cuddling. LED lights have been added to the stone at the threshold of the arcade, and the games in the arcade are turned on with a light switch. --- Project designed by Long Island interior design studio Annette Jaffe Interiors. They serve Long Island including the Hamptons, as well as NYC, the tri-state area, and Boca Raton, FL. For more about Annette Jaffe Interiors, click here: https://annettejaffeinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://annettejaffeinteriors.com/basement-entertainment-renovation-long-island/

Industrial Modern Meets Bold Elegance

Henrietta Heisler Interiors Inc

This penthouse in an industrial warehouse pairs old and new for versatility, function, and beauty. The elegant powder room features flying cranes on a moody dark teal wallpaper, 3-tiered gold lotus leaf stack sconces on either side of a beveled mirror, and a furniture style vanity with black counter and gold faucet.

HOS

Delphine Maumot

Photo of a contemporary powder room in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, multi-coloured walls, a vessel sink, white benchtops and a built-in vanity.

Lake Norman

Lauren Nicole Designs

Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Charlotte with furniture-like cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured walls, a drop-in sink, quartzite benchtops and white benchtops.

Guest W/C

Letta London Ltd.

Letta London has achieved this project by working with interior designer and client in mind. Brief was to create modern yet striking guest cloakroom and this was for sure achieved. Client is very happy with the result.

Saussaye

ARCHIPELLES

Crédits photo: Alexis Paoli
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Paris with a wall-mount toilet, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink, black floor and multi-coloured walls.

Linden Avenue

Duet Design Group

A contemporary mountain home: Powder Bathroom, Photo by Eric Lucero Photography
Small contemporary powder room in Denver with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

2018 Artisan Home Tour

Housing First Minnesota

2018 Artisan Home Tour Photo: LandMark Photography Builder: Kroiss Development
Contemporary powder room in Minneapolis with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtops.

Brooklyn Row House 1

Office of Architecture

Photo Credit: Matthew Williams
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in New York with multi-coloured walls and an integrated sink.

Recent Projects

Mi-Kin Creations, Inc.

Small contemporary powder room in Atlanta with wood benchtops, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured walls, an undermount sink and brown benchtops.

Old Westbury Wine Cellar

Chango

Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Construction Administration, Custom Millwork & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Photography by Jacob Snavely
This is an example of an expansive contemporary powder room in New York with dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, multi-coloured walls, brown floor and black benchtops.

B70a - Hamburg Blankenese

EMMA B. HOME

Small contemporary powder room in Hamburg with medium wood cabinets, beige tile, multi-coloured walls and wallpaper.

Casa nel quartiere umbertino

Gemma Radicchio

Mid-sized contemporary powder room in Bari with light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor and a freestanding vanity.

Modern Moorings

Design West

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Miami with multi-coloured walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, grey floor, grey benchtops and wallpaper.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Multi-coloured Walls

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!