Designed by Cameron Snyder, CKD and Julie Lyons. Removing the former wall between the kitchen and dining room to create an open floor plan meant the former powder room tucked in a corner needed to be relocated. Cameron designed a 7' by 6' space framed with curved wall in the middle of the new space to locate the new powder room and it became an instant focal point perfectly located for guests and easily accessible from the kitchen, living and dining room areas. Both the pedestal lavatory and one piece sanagloss toilet are from TOTO Guinevere collection. Faucet is from the Newport Brass-Bevelle series in Polished Nickel with lever handles.

New York Area Interior

Debra Kling Colour Consultant

Photo: Denison Lourenco
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, a one-piece toilet and grey benchtops.

Bank Street Residence

C. Kramer Interiors

photo by Read Mckendree
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Other with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls and a wall-mount sink.

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Twin Creeks Traditional

Girl Meets Lake

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Dallas with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, an undermount sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Chester County Kitchen Addition

Pine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen Studio

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Philadelphia.

Modern Tudor

Keuler Fine Homes

Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Other with white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, medium hardwood floors, an integrated sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Old School Thrills

Anouska Tamony Designs- Architecture & Interiors

Traditional powder room in London with wallpaper.

Modern Traditional Powder Room

CAKE+JELLY DESIGN

Traditional design leveraging black and white, with a fun surprise featuring pops of color in the classic, but still fresh, Schumacher wallpaper.
Small traditional powder room in Other with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtops.

Virginia Highland 1920s Cottage Renovation

Copper Sky Design + Remodel

This renovation project of a 1920s home included a kitchen, bar/mudroom, laundry room, guest bathroom and primary bathroom. This home, located in the Virginia Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, had an unusual layout and a good bit of unused space. The two main goals were to bring the outdated spaces to suit modern living standards, and to better utilize the space.

DayBreak Modern Home

Werschay Homes

Photo Credit: REI360
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Minneapolis with a two-piece toilet, black walls, ceramic floors and a pedestal sink.

Easy Elegance

Tracery Professional Builders, Inc.

A refreshed and calming palette of blue and white is granted an extra touch of class with richly patterend wallpaper, custom sconces and crisp wainscoting.

Libbit

JJP Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Los Angeles with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black tile, porcelain tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, white floor and white benchtops.

Powder Room

Tim Barber Architects

Photography by Laura Hull.
Large traditional powder room in San Francisco with open cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink, marble benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

Regency Glam

Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd

Spacecrafting Photography
This is an example of a traditional powder room in Minneapolis with furniture-like cabinets, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops and multi-coloured walls.

Beverly Hills

User

Doug Hill Photography
Photo of a small traditional powder room in Los Angeles with a two-piece toilet, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white cabinets and open cabinets.

Dressing Rooms & Baths

Peter Zimmerman Architects

Peter Zimmerman Architects
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Philadelphia.

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Design Cube Inc.

Photo: Daniel Koepke
Photo of a small traditional powder room in Ottawa with a wall-mount sink, gray tile, matchstick tile, a two-piece toilet, beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

Bath Renovations

KSA Kitchens

Design by Carol Luke. Breakdown of the room: Benjamin Moore HC 105 is on both the ceiling & walls. The darker color on the ceiling works b/c of the 10 ft height coupled w/the west facing window, lighting & white trim. Trim Color: Benj Moore Decorator White. Vanity is Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry: Wood-Mode Essex Recessed Door Style, Black Forest finish on cherry Countertop/Backsplash - Franco’s Marble Shop: Calacutta Gold marble Undermount Sink - Kohler “Devonshire” Tile- Mosaic Tile: baseboards - polished Arabescato base moulding, Arabescato Black Dot basketweave Crystal Ceiling light- Elk Lighting “Renaissance’ Sconces - Bellacor: “Normandie”, polished Nickel Faucet - Kallista: “Tuxedo”, polished nickel Mirror - Afina: “Radiance Venetian” Toilet - Barclay: “Victoria High Tank”, white w/satin nickel trim & pull chain Photo by Morgan Howarth.

Snug yet elegant powder room

Smith & Vansant Architects PC

The high natural light behind the toilet as well as the frosted glass in the door help fill this small powder room with natural light. The built-in bookcase is carved out of the underside of the stairs. The small salvage sink, wallpaper, antique soap dish, and repurposed snowshoe as the mirror help make this snug room quite elegant. Renovation/Addition. Rob Karosis Photography

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas

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 traditional 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.

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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 traditional 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 traditional 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!

Terraced House in Hammersmith

KRIKLA

This is an example of a victorian powder room in London.