This is an example of a small country powder room in Moscow with raised-panel cabinets, a one-piece toilet, a vessel sink, a freestanding vanity and wood.

After the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home. The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours. Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items. A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional. The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical. Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.

Powder room that also serves as a bathroom for the 3rd bedroom. Stucco walls and a high coffered ceiling with lots of natural light. The vanity is James Martin with a Crema Marfil marble top. The vessel bowl is a shaped amathist bowl by Stone Forest. The sconce lighting is my design, and custom made for the client.

Гостевой санузел и хозяйственная комната. Немаловажным условием было размещение трёх санузлов и хозяйственной комнаты со стирально-сушильными автоматами. В семье уже подрастает ребенок, и в планах увеличение семьи, поэтому необходимость частых стирок была очевидна на самом раннем этапе проектирования. Сантехника: Cielo.

un piccolissimo bagno di servizio, destinato anche agli ospiti, quale miglior modo per valorizzarlo se non recuperare quello che già è insito nella struttura, il soffitto a travi e parte del muro originale dove un vecchio arco in mattoni fa capolino tra i rivestimenti delle pareti in resina.

Sanitaire au style d'antan
Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts powder room in Other with open cabinets, brown cabinets, a one-piece toilet, green tile, green walls, terra-cotta floors, a drop-in sink, white floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and decorative wall panelling.

Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Other with brown walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor, brown benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and wallpaper.

Inspiration for a small modern powder room in Other with grey cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, mosaic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a freestanding vanity and wood.

The original floor plan had to be restructured due to design flaws. The location of the door to the toilet caused you to hit your knee on the toilet bowl when entering the bathroom. While sitting on the toilet, the vanity would touch your side. This required proper relocation of the plumbing DWV and supply to the Powder Room. The existing delaminating vanity was also replaced with a Custom Vanity with Stiletto Furniture Feet and Aged Gray Stain. The vanity was complimented by a Carrera Marble Countertop with a Traditional Ogee Edge. A Custom site milled Shiplap wall, Beadboard Ceiling, and Crown Moulding details were added to elevate the small space. The existing tile floor was removed and replaced with new raw oak hardwood which needed to be blended into the existing oak hardwood. Then finished with special walnut stain and polyurethane.

Photo of a small asian powder room in Other with medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, orange floor, orange benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wood.

小さいながらもシックに仕上たトイレスペース
Design ideas for a powder room in Kyoto with beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, white walls, ceramic floors, grey floor, black benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and wallpaper.

Rustic Farmhouse Power Room
Photo of a small country powder room in Denver with black cabinets, an undermount sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wood.

夫婦2人家族のためのリノベーション住宅 photos by Katsumi Simada
Small asian powder room in Other with a one-piece toilet, white tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, brown floor, a freestanding vanity and wood.

The stone floor adds dimension and interest to the bathroom, while the custom window treatment frames provides privacy while filtering light into the space.

Design ideas for a small modern powder room in Other with grey cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a freestanding vanity and wood.

トイレは木で包まれた空間です。曲線カウンターとして、子供も楽しい、夢のあるトイレとしました。
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian powder room in Osaka with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, brown walls, medium hardwood floors, an integrated sink, wood benchtops, brown floor, green benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and decorative wall panelling.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern powder room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and planked wall panelling.

コンパクトな洗面台ですが、気持ちよく使って頂けるようにスタイリッシュな物にこだわりました。
This is an example of a small powder room in Kobe with white cabinets, brown tile, porcelain tile, brown walls, an integrated sink, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and wood walls.

写真　新良太
Photo of a mid-sized powder room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, grey walls, light hardwood floors, solid surface benchtops, beige floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and decorative wall panelling.