Renovation & Full Furnishing, Alphington

A plain powder room with no window or other features was transformed into a glamorous space, with hotel vibes.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Melbourne with beige tile, porcelain tile, orange walls, porcelain floors, a console sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Lux Powder Room

La Moda Bathrooms

Small contemporary powder room in Sydney with black cabinets, black tile, porcelain tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Marlow

CO Interiors

A small space deserves just as much attention as a large space. This powder room is long and narrow. We didn't have the luxury of adding a vanity under the sink which also wouldn't have provided much storage since the plumbing would have taken up most of it. Using our creativity we devised a way to introduce corner/upper storage while adding a counter surface to this small space through custom millwork. We added visual interest behind the toilet by stacking three dimensional white porcelain tile. Photographer: Stephani Buchman

Near North Side: Lake Shore Drive

Lugbill Designs

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Chicago with beige tile, beige walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown benchtops, a floating vanity, medium wood cabinets, porcelain tile and ceramic floors.

Дом с потайной лестницей

goro_da

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Saint Petersburg with a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and grey floor.

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.

Tiniest Powder Room

Keep Calm and Stage LLC

This powder room was created from a small closet. It is 4' x 3'.
Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in New York with a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, ceramic floors and a wall-mount sink.

Murrayfield Villa

Zone Architects

Douglas Gibb
Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Edinburgh with a wall-mount sink, a wall-mount toilet, porcelain tile, light hardwood floors and gray tile.

Powder Room in former closet by Bay Area Contractor

Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.

Powder room with table style vanity that was fabricated in our exclusive Bay Area cabinet shop. Ann Sacks Clodagh Shield tiled wall adds interest to this very small powder room that had previously been a hallway closet.

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.

Californian Bungalow II

Sally Feeney Interior Design Pty Ltd

Spacious powder room given a full reno to include automatic toiled.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Melbourne with porcelain tile, terrazzo floors, grey floor, a one-piece toilet, blue walls and a floating vanity.

Двухэтажная квартира в ЖК "Бартон"

User

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Moscow with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and recessed.

contemporary powder room

Gregory Design Consultants

fun powder room with stone vessel sink, wall mount faucet, custom concrete counter top, and tile wall.
Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Bridgeport with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, concrete benchtops, beige floor, grey benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Tigertail Loft

ReForma Miami

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Miami with a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and grey floor.

Mountain Modern

W Design Interiors

James Vaughan
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Denver with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor and beige benchtops.

The Mullet House

Susan Yeley Homes

This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus. When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back. With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open. In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.

Photographie pour Transition Interior Design - Romainville

Damien Rigondeaud

Damien Rigondeaud
Contemporary powder room in Paris with open cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, a console sink and grey floor.

Forde Residence

Rivoland Tiles

Renae Kilmister
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Sydney with gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops and grey floor.

Powder Bathroom

Unique Stone Imports

The second powder room in this home features a floating vanity and integrated sink composed of polished Smokey Black Vein Cut slabs. The accent wall was meant to create a dramatic, masculine feel which was accomplished by using a brushed metal three-dimensional mosaic. Sherpa Brown marble filed tile was used for the flooring to compliment the overall design.

Bold & Beckoning Modern Powder Room Renovation

House of L

Jason Miller, Pixelate
This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Cleveland with a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile and white walls.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Porcelain 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!