Alise O'Brien
Photo of a traditional powder room in St Louis with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink and brown floor.

Moody Sisters Cottage Remodel

Litchfield Builders

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Santa Barbara with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, beige walls, light hardwood floors and wood benchtops.

Certified Luxury Builders - G Terbrock Luxury Homes - St. Louis, MO - Cus Rem 1

Aurora Builders

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, beige walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink and grey benchtops.

土間キッチンの家

タイラヤスヒロ建築設計事務所

のどかな田園風景の中に建つ、古民家などに見られる土間空間を、現代風に生活の一部に取り込んだ住まいです。本来土間とは、屋外からの入口である玄関的な要素と、作業場・炊事場などの空間で、いずれも土足で使う空間でした。そして、今の日本の住まいの大半は、玄関で靴を脱ぎ、玄関ホール／廊下を通り、各部屋へアクセス。という動線が一般的な空間構成となりました。今回の計画では、”玄関ホール／廊下”を現代の土間と置き換える事、そして、土間を大々的に一つの生活空間として捉える事で、土間という要素を現代の生活に違和感無く取り込めるのではないかと考えました。土間は、玄関からキッチン・ダイニングまでフラットに繋がり、内なのに外のような、曖昧な領域の中で空間を連続的に繋げていきます。また、”廊下”という住まいの中での緩衝帯を失くし、土間・キッチン・ダイニング・リビングを田の字型に配置する事で、動線的にも、そして空間的にも、無理なく・無駄なく回遊できる、シンプルで且つ合理的な住まいとなっています。

Eclectic

Boucher Interiors

This is an example of a small traditional powder room in New York with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, multi-coloured walls, a vessel sink and wood benchtops.

Cozy Island Home in Clear Lake Shores, Kemah TX

Ideo Architects

This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Houston with distressed cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a drop-in sink and wood benchtops.

Residenza Rosetti

Alberto Fantini | architetto d'interni

Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Bologna with white walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, metal tile, a wall-mount sink, stainless steel benchtops and grey benchtops.

Old Library Upfit

GO Architectural Design, PLLC

Sarah Afflerbach
Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Other with distressed cabinets, grey walls, a vessel sink and wood benchtops.

Ristrutturazione di un bagno

B.B.W. Engineering SRL

Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Other with a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured floor and distressed cabinets.

Powder rm

Soulplaces Interior Design

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Calgary with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors and granite benchtops.

にゃんことの暮らしを最大限楽しむ家（S様邸）

スリーエイト株式会社

パウダールームで行うことは意外と多いですよね。洗面ボウルは右寄せにし、左側スペースを広く取ったことによって、様々な作業をしやすくしました。タオル掛けも付けました。
Mid-sized traditional powder room in Tokyo with distressed cabinets, multi-coloured tile, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, multi-coloured floor and beige benchtops.

Cottage on the Lake

Quality Construction Services

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops and white benchtops.

Residenza Rosetti

Alberto Fantini | architetto d'interni

Photo of a small traditional powder room in Bologna with white walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, metal tile, a wall-mount sink, stainless steel benchtops and grey benchtops.

Residenza Rosetti

Alberto Fantini | architetto d'interni

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Bologna with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, metal tile, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, stainless steel benchtops, brown floor and grey benchtops.

にゃんことの暮らしを最大限楽しむ家（S様邸）

スリーエイト株式会社

トイレの右側スペースを広くとったお手洗い。ここに猫ちゃんのトイレも２つ置きます。猫ちゃんの砂はそのままトイレに流せる物もあるので、こうすることで手間が削減できます。
Mid-sized traditional powder room in Tokyo with distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured floor.

にゃんことの暮らしを最大限楽しむ家（S様邸）

スリーエイト株式会社

ねこちゃん専用の出入り口があります。人専用のドアは玄関から入る形ですが、ねこちゃんは玄関を経由せず、リビングの廊下から出入りします。逃走防止の工夫です。
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Tokyo with distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured floor.

Shabby-Chic Style Powder Room Design Ideas with Distressed Cabinets

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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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!