narrow cloakroom with bespoke vanity by Fiona Duke Interiors
Contemporary powder room in Essex with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, white walls, a vessel sink, red floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Pine View House - Formby

Llama Architects

Contemporary Cloakroom design with soft concrete effect and wood effect chevron floor tiles, bronze fittings. Stunning leather and bronze round mirror and recessed contemporary art all available through Janey Butler Interiors.

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.

FOWLER House

STUDIO OSCAR LEA.

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Sydney with white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, a vessel sink and wood benchtops.

216 Avenida La Cuesta, San Clemente

Bowman Group Media

Bowman Group Media
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Orange County with gray tile, white walls, an undermount sink, beige floor and blue benchtops.

Saratoga 6,000 sq ft Full Remodeling

Creation 7

Design ideas for a contemporary powder room in Other with black tile, white walls, a wall-mount sink, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtops.

Indlu Lamanzie

April Balliette

Photographer: Ryan Gamma
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, stone tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

Upton Park- Powder Room

LDa Architecture & Interiors

TEAM Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Millworker: WoodLab Photographer: Sean Litchfield Photography
Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, white walls, ceramic floors, a console sink and multi-coloured floor.

Contemporary Cloakroom with a Vintage Twist

Janey Butler Interiors

A small but sweet cloakroom in this 250 year old cottage renovation. Incorporating a floating chunky waney edged wood shelf and chunky oak window cills. Barnwood style doors with contemporary door furniture. A pretty painted french antique mirror and wood knit stool. Painted in Farrow & Ball paints and stone effect floor tiles for the floor.

Apartamento en Mundaka (Vizcaya)

osvaldoperez

osvaldoperez
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Bilbao with light wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, concrete floors, a pedestal sink, wood benchtops and brown benchtops.

Cascine Crema

Andrea Chiesa

Andrea Chiesa è Progetto Immagine
This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Turin with green tile, mosaic tile, white walls and a trough sink.

Deutscher Kalkstein sorgt für edles Bad-Ambiente

Pientka Faszination Naturstein

www.pientka-sohn.de
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Dusseldorf with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige tile, white walls, marble floors, a vessel sink and stone slab.

Boise Residence

Hsu McCullough

Powder Room. Photo by Clark Dugger
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Los Angeles with a wall-mount sink, white walls, a two-piece toilet, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Oakwood

Boswell Construction

Porcelanosa tiles floating vanity #buildboswell
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, gray tile, brown tile, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, white walls, limestone floors, porcelain tile and white benchtops.

Coopers Renovation

Marianne Elizabeth Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Calgary with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Stunning Toronto Home

Opulence Staging and Design Inc

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Toronto with light wood cabinets, white walls and brown benchtops.

3502 Grennoch Lane

BAS Concepts LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtops.

Broad Ripple Craftsman

HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles

Powder Room mixes original Craftsman door with retro hex tile and oak flooring material, but with an eclectic, Scandinavian flare on a budget - Architecture/Interiors/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern

A Lifetime of Comfort

CARNEMARK design + build

photography by Anice Hoachlander
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in DC Metro with open cabinets, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and blue benchtops.

Философский сад

ARTUP BUREAU

Contemporary powder room in Moscow with a wall-mount toilet, white walls and a wall-mount sink.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with White 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!