John Gruen
Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in New York with an undermount sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, limestone benchtops, blue walls and medium hardwood floors.

Complete Renovation and Addition Berkley MI

Saylor Building Co

Powder room with Crown molding
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Detroit with furniture-like cabinets, green cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and brown floor.

Traditions Kitchen, Living Room and Screened Porch

Crabtree Remodeling,LLC

Replaced small pedestal sink in powder room with a manufactured vanity cabinet in blue with a white marble top. Oil rubbed bronze faucet and white undermount sink,

Preppy Green Powder room

Joni Spear Interior Design

Powder room with preppy green high gloss paint, pedestal sink and brass fixtures. Flooring is marble basketweave tile.
Small traditional powder room in St Louis with marble floors, black floor, white cabinets, green walls, a pedestal sink, a freestanding vanity and vaulted.

Eclectic WC

User

This understairs WC was functional only and required some creative styling to make it feel more welcoming and family friendly. We installed UPVC ceiling panels to the stair slats to make the ceiling sleek and clean and reduce the spider levels, boxed in the waste pipe and replaced the sink with a Victorian style mini sink. We repainted the space in soft cream, with a feature wall in teal and orange, providing the wow factor as you enter the space.

2017 Spring Parade of Homes-Edina

GreenWood Design Build

Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Minneapolis with a two-piece toilet, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops and brown floor.

Powder Room with Color - Newtown

Lang's Kitchen & Bath

This powder room design in Newtown makes a statement with amazing color and design features. The centerpiece of this design is the blue vanity cabinet from CWP Cabinetry, which is beautifully offset by satin brass fixtures and accessories. The brass theme carries through from the Alno cabinet hardware to the Jaclo faucet, towel ring, Uttermost mirror frame, and even the soap dispenser. These bold features are beautifully complemented by a rectangular sink, Cambria quartz countertop, and Gazzini herringbone floor tile. Linda McManus

Exotic Powder Room

J&J Carpet One Floor & Home

A Granite remnant with bold and contrasting colors complements the warm color tones throughout the home. The vanity was complete with a unique decorative hardware pull and eye catching vessel sink.

Interiorismo & Reforma CALIU

ESTUDI A L'ÀTIC. Benvinguts al Slow Design!

Siguiendo con la línea escogemos tonos beis y grifos en blanco que crean una sensación de calma. Introduciendo un mueble hecho a medida que esconde la lavadora secadora y se convierte en dos grandes cajones para almacenar.

Butler Porcelain Calacatta Tiles

Hyperion Tiles

A look favoured since ancient times, monochrome floors are trending once again. Use Butler to recreate the chequerboard look with its striking marble graphic. The crisp white Calacatta and opulent dark Marquina tiles work well on their own too.

Shelbury Road - Cloakroom

Drawn Interior Design

Bold wallpaper taken from a 1918 watercolour adds colour & charm. Panelling brings depth & warmth. Vintage and contemporary are brought together in a beautifully effortless way

Powder Me! In Arlington Heights

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

The design challenge was to enhance the square footage, flow and livability in this 1,442 sf 1930’s Tudor style brick house for a growing family of four. A two story 1,000 sf addition was the solution proposed by the design team at Advance Design Studio, Ltd. The new addition provided enough space to add a new kitchen and eating area with a butler pantry, a food pantry, a powder room and a mud room on the lower level, and a new master suite on the upper level. The family envisioned a bright and airy white classically styled kitchen accented with espresso in keeping with the 1930’s style architecture of the home. Subway tile and timely glass accents add to the classic charm of the crisp white craftsman style cabinetry and sparkling chrome accents. Clean lines in the white farmhouse sink and the handsome bridge faucet in polished nickel make a vintage statement. River white granite on the generous new island makes for a fantastic gathering place for family and friends and gives ample casual seating. Dark stained oak floors extend to the new butler’s pantry and powder room, and throughout the first floor making a cohesive statement throughout. Classic arched doorways were added to showcase the home’s period details. On the upper level, the newly expanded garage space nestles below an expansive new master suite complete with a spectacular bath retreat and closet space and an impressively vaulted ceiling. The soothing master getaway is bathed in soft gray tones with painted cabinets and amazing “fantasy” granite that reminds one of beach vacations. The floor mimics a wood feel underfoot with a gray textured porcelain tile and the spacious glass shower boasts delicate glass accents and a basket weave tile floor. Sparkling fixtures rest like fine jewelry completing the space. The vaulted ceiling throughout the master suite lends to the spacious feel as does the archway leading to the expansive master closet. An elegant bank of 6 windows floats above the bed, bathing the space in light. Photo Credits- Joe Nowak

Navy Powder Room

Granger Remodel & Design

A gorgeous half bath we remodeled in Frisco. Please view our website for a write up and before pictures.
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a pedestal sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

sweet english cottage makeover

Daniela Levesque ID

This powder room makeover executed in english cottage style included white wainscoting paneling, blue wall paint, oak hardwood, and a compact freestanding vanity / mirror combination

Wynfaire Lane

ReVision Design/Remodeling

© Deborah Scannell Photography
Small traditional powder room in Charlotte with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain floors and beige walls.

Century Home Kitchen - University City, MO

Marcia Moore Design

A small powder room was carved out of under-used space in a large hallway, just outside the kitchen in this Century home. Michael Jacob Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in St Louis with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, yellow walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, white floor and black benchtops.

Historic 1925 Vintage Powder Room with White Subway Tile

Cabinet-S-Top

This powder room was updated with a white American Standard corner pedestal sink with a Delta Cassidy Champagne Bronze faucet, towel bars and paper holder and a white Cimmaron Comfort Height Elongated toilet. A Medallion Park Place cabinet in White Chocolate Classic was installed over the heating unit over the toilet. On the floor is 1" Fawn hexagon mosaic tile and on the walls is Delray 3x6 beveled white subway with 3/4" stripe liner and chair rail. A Progress Palacio Wall Sconce and Oval Accent Mirror was also installed. Accented with Habitat Skog Forest wall paper.

Coat & shoe storage Great Ellingham

Wentwood Kitchens

Stunning hallway coat and shoe storage, designed supplied and installed by Wentwood, dark and light grey spray painted cabinets and paneling with a solid oak bench top.

Shelbury Road - Cloakroom

Drawn Interior Design

Bold wallpaper taken from a 1918 watercolour adds colour & charm. Panelling brings depth & warmth. Vintage and contemporary are brought together in a beautifully effortless way

Rénovation d'un appartement de 90 m2

MoMi

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Paris with a wall-mount toilet.

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.

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 traditional 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 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!