Powder room - Elitis vinyl wallpaper with red travertine and grey mosaics. Vessel bowl sink with black wall mounted tapware. Custom lighting. Navy painted ceiling and terrazzo floor.

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.

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.

London Family Home

Shanade McAllister-Fisher Design

Contemporary washroom. Photo by Nathalie Priem
Inspiration for a contemporary powder room in London with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, terrazzo floors, granite benchtops and black benchtops.

Montreuil - Rénovation complète d'un WC

AVOLTIS Rénovation

Ces toilettes ont été entièrement refait à neuf, changement du sol pour des carreaux imitation terrazzo. Remise en peinture des murs et plafonds.
Small contemporary powder room in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, terrazzo floors, multi-coloured floor and a built-in vanity.

Attadale Project

Western Cabinets

Design ideas for a large contemporary powder room in Perth with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, black and white tile, pebble tile, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, grey benchtops and a floating vanity.

Moody Powder Room

Inspired Interiors by Robyn Cote

Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black and white tile, mosaic tile, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Rénovation complète et décoration d'intérieur d'un Coworking à Rouen

Cosilio

L’objectif premier pour cet espace de travail est d’optimiser au maximum chaque mètre carré et créer un univers à l’image de notre cliente. Véritable espace de vie celui-ci accueille de multiples fonctions : un espace travail, une cuisine, des alcoves pour se détendre, une bibliothèque de rangement et décoration notamment. Dans l’entrée, le mur miroir agrandit l’espace et accentue la luminosité ambiante. Coté bureaux, l’intégralité du mur devient un espace de rangement. La bibliothèque que nous avons dessinée sur-mesure permet de gagner de la place et vient s’adapter à l’espace disponible en proposant des rangements dissimulés, une penderie et une zone d’étagères ouverte pour la touche décorative. Afin de délimiter l’espace, le choix d’une cloison claustra est une solution simple et efficace pour souligner la superficie disponible tout en laissant passer la lumière naturelle. Elle permet une douce transition entre l’entrée, les bureaux et la cuisine. Associer la couleur « verte » à un matériau naturel comme le bois crée une ambiance 100% relaxante et agréable. Les détails géométriques et abstraits, que l’on retrouve au sol mais également sur les tableaux apportent à l’intérieur une note très chic. Ce motif s’associe parfaitement au mobilier et permet de créer un relief dans la pièce. L’utilisation de matières naturelles est privilégiée et donne du caractère à la décoration. Le raphia que l’on retrouve dans les suspensions ou le rotin pour les chaises dégage une atmosphère authentique, chaleureuse et détendue.

Downstairs loo

Otta Design

A loo was created under the stairs. The walls, ceilings and woodwork are all painted in an eggshell finish to softly reflect the light.
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in London with brown walls and terrazzo floors.

Forest Hills Mid-Century Remodel

The Kingston Group - Remodeling Specialists

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Nashville with open cabinets, white cabinets, blue tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Inside Out Pool Cabana

THE UP STUDIO

Modern Pool Cabana Bathroom
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, stone slab, grey walls, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Redfern Project

TileCloud

The Redfern project - Guest Bathroom! Using our Stirling terrazzo look tile in white
Photo of a contemporary powder room in Sydney with white cabinets, white walls, terrazzo floors, tile benchtops, panelled walls, porcelain tile and grey floor.

Wahgunyah House

Regional Design Service

Small contemporary powder room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtops and a floating vanity.

Мужская квартира 60 м2

Надежда Полякова

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Rénovation total d'un appartement - Projet Amandine

C&O Studio

Rénovation complète d'un appartement haussmmannien de 70m2 dans le 14ème arr. de Paris. Les espaces ont été repensés pour créer une grande pièce de vie regroupant la cuisine, la salle à manger et le salon. Les espaces sont sobres et colorés. Pour optimiser les rangements et mettre en valeur les volumes, le mobilier est sur mesure, il s'intègre parfaitement au style de l'appartement haussmannien.

High Street Manly

Bathrooms By Oldham

Bathrooms by Oldham were engaged by Judith & Frank to redesign their main bathroom and their downstairs powder room. We provided the upstairs bathroom with a new layout creating flow and functionality with a walk in shower. Custom joinery added the much needed storage and an in-wall cistern created more space. In the powder room downstairs we offset a wall hung basin and in-wall cistern to create space in the compact room along with a custom cupboard above to create additional storage. Strip lighting on a sensor brings a soft ambience whilst being practical.

Midcentury Bohemian-Chic

Vintage Elements

Contemporary powder room in Minneapolis with open cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, multi-coloured floor and black benchtops.

Lux Powder Room

La Moda Bathrooms

Inspiration for a 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.

Projet Boulognemur blanc

Nolam agencement

Toilettes séparés. Toilette suspendu avec chasse d'eau dissimulée. Revêtement Terrazzo et peinture. Placard de rangement encastré avec poignées en laiton.

James Street by BuildHer

BuildHer Collective

The sweetest and most stylish little powder room. Positioned perfectly for the upstairs bedrooms.
Photo of a contemporary powder room in Melbourne with white tile, terrazzo floors, beige benchtops and a floating vanity.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Terrazzo 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!