Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Chicago with beige tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional powder room in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

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Arts and crafts powder room in Charleston with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and brown floor.

Leah Rae Photography
Photo of a small transitional powder room in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and white floor.

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Inspiration for a large modern powder room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops and grey floor.

Solid rustic hickory doors with horizontal grain on floating vanity with stone vessel sink. Photographer - Luke Cebulak
Design ideas for a scandinavian powder room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, soapstone benchtops, grey floor and grey benchtops.

This is an example of a small modern powder room in Seattle with a two-piece toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink and multi-coloured benchtops.

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Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, black and white tile, ceramic tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops and black floor.

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.

The initial inspiration for this Powder Room was to have a water feature behind the vessel sink. The concept was exciting but hardly practical. The solution to a water feature is a mosaic tile called raindrop that is installed floor to ceiling to add to the dramatic scale of the trough faucet. The custom lattice wood detailed ceiling adds the finishing touch to this Asian inspired Powder Room.Photography by Carlson Productions, LLC

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Other with blue cabinets, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured walls and furniture-like cabinets.

This is an example of an asian powder room in Tokyo Suburbs with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, wood benchtops, a vessel sink and brown benchtops.

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, a vessel sink and concrete benchtops.

Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in Richmond with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

This conetmporary powder room has a ton of character. The wood vanity has a beautiful grain in it that makes it pop against the white counter and the white wave wall tile.

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Orange County with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtops.

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 mid-sized scandinavian powder room in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, brown benchtops and a floating vanity.

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Mid-sized scandinavian powder room in Alicante-Costa Blanca with white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black and white tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, flat-panel cabinets, multi-coloured walls and multi-coloured floor.