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.

Family Residence

Oliver Burns

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in London with a two-piece toilet, white tile, blue walls, marble floors, subway tile and a console sink.

NEBRASKA POWDER

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Andrea Rugg Photography
Small traditional powder room in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a console sink and white floor.

Custom New Build, Richmond Hill

Upside Development

Small traditional powder room in Toronto with a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, a console sink, furniture-like cabinets, marble floors, marble benchtops and white floor.

Traditional Powder Room

Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Houston with multi-coloured walls, slate floors, a console sink, marble benchtops and grey floor.

Contemporary Brighton Renovation

Minton Young

Jame French
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Sussex with grey walls, porcelain floors, black and white tile, white tile, a console sink, a two-piece toilet and multi-coloured floor.

Atherton Oasis

Jules Art of Living

Cherie Cordellos Commercial Photography
This is an example of a traditional powder room in San Francisco with a console sink, a two-piece toilet, dark hardwood floors and grey walls.

Hollywood Glamour

Olga Adler

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Other with a console sink.

First Floor Home Renovation

Boyce Design + Build

A dramatic powder room, with vintage teal walls and classic black and white city design Palazzo wallpaper, evokes a sense of playfulness and old-world charm. From the classic Edwardian-style brushed gold console sink and marble countertops to the polished brass frameless pivot mirror and whimsical art, this remodeled powder bathroom is a delightful retreat.

Condon

Peggy Norris Designs

Traditional powder room in Charleston with a console sink, white tile, mosaic tile, grey walls and dark hardwood floors.

MA Residence

Karen Aston Design

Thomas Dalhoff
This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Sydney with a console sink, multi-coloured walls and mosaic tile floors.

Greenwich Ave Residence

Donna Dotan Photography

Donna Dotan Photography
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in New York with a console sink, a one-piece toilet, black walls and mosaic tile floors.

Wimbledon

LEIVARS

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in London with a console sink.

Sheridan Road Residence

Laurel Feldman Interiors, IIDA

Featured in Sheridan Road Magazine 2011
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Chicago with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white benchtops, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls and a console sink.

Streathbourne Road, London, SW17

Marsh & Parsons

Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in London with a one-piece toilet, red tile, subway tile, grey walls, mosaic tile floors, a console sink and multi-coloured floor.

Waterfront French Eclectic

VanderHorn Architects

The checkered marble floor continues into a formal powder room.
This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Other with multi-coloured walls, a console sink, multi-coloured floor and marble floors.

Beverly Hills

M. Wright Design

M. Wright Design Photographer: Marc Angeles
Photo of a traditional powder room in Los Angeles with a console sink and black walls.

After Photos - Grand Victorian Villa Renovation

Fiona Watkins Design Limited

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Cheshire with green walls, a console sink, multi-coloured floor, decorative wall panelling and wallpaper.

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Traditional powder room in Tokyo with white walls, cement tiles, black floor and a console sink.

Park House

Hancock Architects

Alterations and additions and a complete refurbishment to a federation style dwelling in collaboration with Denai Kulcsar Interiors. Interiors - Denai Kulcsar Interiors Landscape - Secret Gardens Builder - Nick Nidzovic Photographer - Anson Smart

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with a Console Sink

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!