Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Other with open cabinets, turquoise cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, marble, beige walls, marble floors, a vessel sink, glass benchtops, beige floor, turquoise benchtops, a floating vanity, wood and wood walls.

Design ideas for a country powder room in Detroit with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor, black benchtops and wood walls.

This is an example of a small country powder room in Detroit with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, brown walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wood walls.

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.

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Other with a vessel sink, a floating vanity and wood walls.

The small cloakroom off the entrance saw the wood panelling being refurbished and the walls painted a hunter green, copper accents bring warmth and highlight the original tiles.

Photo of a modern powder room in Catania-Palermo with grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, wood-look tile, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey benchtops, a floating vanity, recessed and wood walls.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Tokyo with beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity, wallpaper and wood walls.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized powder room in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, marble floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor, a built-in vanity, wood and wood walls.

Mid-sized scandinavian powder room in Milan with a floating vanity, furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, cement tile, grey walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and wood walls.

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Photo of an asian powder room in Nagoya with white cabinets, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, onyx benchtops, blue floor, a built-in vanity and wood walls.

老津の家（豊橋市）洗面脱衣室
Inspiration for a mid-sized powder room in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, marble floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor, a built-in vanity, wood and wood walls.

Inspiration for a large modern powder room in Other with brown cabinets, porcelain tile, white walls, cork floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor, brown benchtops, a built-in vanity, wallpaper and wood walls.

Floating Euro Vanity in SALT Gloss Canyon Charcoal. Schaub Square Positano Cabinet Pulls, simple elegance.
This is an example of a small beach style powder room in Other with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity, recessed and wood walls.

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Toronto with black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, black benchtops, a built-in vanity and wood walls.

Small contemporary powder room in Nagoya with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, beige tile, beige walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, stainless steel benchtops, grey floor, beige benchtops, a built-in vanity, exposed beam and wood walls.

Design ideas for a modern powder room in Catania-Palermo with grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, wood-look tile, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey benchtops, a floating vanity, recessed and wood walls.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Tokyo with beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, a one-piece toilet, ceramic tile, brown walls, vinyl floors, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity, wallpaper and wood walls.

This powder bathroom was decked out with new orange paint, diagonal wood wall boards, new lighting, new bowl sink with vanity, black toilet, faux copper ceiling tiles, standing shelves and original art by the designer.