Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Wallpaper

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.

Hill House

Kaiko Design Interiors

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.

Powder Room

R|House Design Build

Powder Room
This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey walls, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Northside Rowhouse

Studio Nigro

The small powder room we created on the first floor is finished with dark wallpaper with colorful red birds. The wall is painted with a dark gray wainscot to match, and thick warm walnut countertop floats across one end of the room, with a sink partially engaged, to save space.

B70a - Hamburg Blankenese

EMMA B. HOME

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

Yorkville Residence

Jodie Rosen Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Rosebud beach side home

Jasmine McClelland Design

Stunning two tone powder room with a feature gold and black tiles and gorgeous gold and black feature wallpaper.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, mosaic tile, ceramic floors, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Contemporary Condo

Douglas & Company, Inc.

Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

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.

Edwardian Home in the heart of Strawberry Hill

JLV Design Ltd

Beautiful Aranami wallpaper from Farrow & Ball, in navy blue
Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, blue walls, laminate floors, a wall-mount sink, tile benchtops, white floor, beige benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

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.

Boca Dreamy Oasis

Nikki Levy Interiors

Perfection. Enough Said
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, slate, beige walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Simple Perfection

Arden Interiors

Martin Knowles, Arden Interiors
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a vessel sink, black floor, black benchtops, black walls, porcelain floors, solid surface benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Graphic Half Bath

Regan Baker Design Inc.

Graphic wallpaper throughout the powder bath help give a small bath a bit of texture and classic playfulness. Custom DWR pendant, Crate and Barrel mirror, and Hansgrohe faucet. Photography: Photo Designs by Odessa

The Listed House

Simpson & Voyle

The image captures a minimalist and elegant cloakroom vanity area that blends functionality with design aesthetics. The vanity itself is a modern floating unit with clean lines and a combination of white and subtle gold finishes, creating a luxurious yet understated look. A unique pink basin sits atop the vanity, adding a pop of soft color that complements the neutral palette. Above the basin, a sleek, gold tap emerges from the wall, mirroring the gold accents on the vanity and enhancing the sophisticated vibe of the space. A round mirror with a simple frame reflects the room, contributing to the area's spacious and airy feel. Adjacent to the mirror is a wall-mounted light fixture with a mid-century modern influence, featuring clear glass and brass elements that resonate with the room's fixtures. The walls are adorned with a textured wallpaper in a muted pattern, providing depth and interest without overwhelming the space. A semi-sheer window treatment allows for natural light to filter through, illuminating the vanity area and highlighting the wallpaper's subtle texture. This bathroom vanity design showcases attention to detail and a preference for refined simplicity, with every element carefully chosen to create a cohesive and serene environment.

West Coast Reimagined

Denise Mitchell Interiors

Contemporary powder room in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Contemporary Family - Powder Bathroom

Paxton Place Design

Blue is the star of this upstairs bathroom! We love combining wallpapers, especially when paired with some playful art! This bathroom has modern blue floral wallpaper with the existing tile flooring from the 1920's. A rug is placed in the sitting area, giving a pop of pink to match the modern artwork in the toilet room.

Brae Burn Modern

Flavin Architects

This new house is located in a quiet residential neighborhood developed in the 1920’s, that is in transition, with new larger homes replacing the original modest-sized homes. The house is designed to be harmonious with its traditional neighbors, with divided lite windows, and hip roofs. The roofline of the shingled house steps down with the sloping property, keeping the house in scale with the neighborhood. The interior of the great room is oriented around a massive double-sided chimney, and opens to the south to an outdoor stone terrace and gardens. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

Herne Hill Home

Imperfect Interiors

The cloakroom of the Edwardian Herne Hill project in London was wallpapered in House of Hackney Limerance wallpaper which contrasted with the dark skirting, architraves & ceiling. This added drama to the the downstairs loo.

Contemporary Powder Room

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in San Francisco with a vessel sink, wood benchtops, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, brown benchtops, brown floor and wallpaper.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Wallpaper

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!