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

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.

Severna Park Remodel

Details and Design

Tommy Sheldon
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Baltimore with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a console sink and beige 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.

My Houzz: Iris Dankner

Rikki Snyder

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2013 Houzz
Photo of a traditional powder room in New York with a console sink.

Modern Urban Revival

Feinmann, Inc.

When our clients acquired this classic Beacon Hill condominium overlooking Boston Common, they sought collaboration with Feinmann Design|Build to renovate the entire space. The lack of connection between the kitchen, located in the back of the home, and the living and dining rooms was the focus of the redesign. Also on the wish list was a new bedroom and a second family bathroom to be located in the area of the existing kitchen. The resulting plan for this extensive renovation was an updated floor plan to match our clients’ modern lifestyle, while retaining much of the homes original detail. Connecting the most frequented rooms in the house required relocating the kitchen to the front of the condo to be closer to the living and dining rooms. A wall anchored by elegant columns defines the kitchen and adds sophistication to the adjoining dining room. Natural light shines through skylights that were exposed when the kitchen ceiling was opened and then styled to reflect the classic woodworking details found in the rest of the home. White marble counters grace the custom built island, perfect for a casual meal or for doing homework. While reconfiguring the master bathroom and renovating the second bedroom proved to be a major project, our skilled team also relocated the new bedroom and family bathroom to the area where the kitchen formally was. Each of the three renovated bathrooms truly achieved a style of their own – in the Master Bath, a soaking tub and shower are enclosed, as is traditional in Japan, in floor to ceiling glass. To complete our clients wish list, we designed and built a classic Japanese Tatami room to double as both a guest bedroom and meditation space – a unique feature within a classically designed home. Photos by John Horner

Traditional Custom Home

PentaVia Custom Homes

Wallpaper from Ellie Cashman in a powder bathroom
Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Dallas with multi-coloured walls, marble floors, a console sink and multi-coloured floor.

2017 Southern Living Showcase- Bluejack National

Morning Star Builders LTD

Mike Kaskel
Small traditional powder room in Houston with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink and brown floor.

Period Glamour

Mosaik Design & Remodeling

Lincoln Barbour Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Portland with a console sink, marble benchtops, a one-piece toilet, white tile, black walls and mosaic tile floors.

Buckhead Kitchen and Powder Bath

Highland Design+Build

205 Photography
This is an example of a traditional powder room in Birmingham with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink and brown floor.

Brentwood Traditional

Elizabeth Dinkel

Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Los Angeles with a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a console sink, beige floor and grey benchtops.

river hills powder room

Amethyst Contracting

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Milwaukee with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, mosaic tile floors, a console sink and grey floor.

Los Altos Sophisticated Chic

Spectrum Interior Design, Inc.

This is an example of a traditional powder room in San Francisco with a two-piece toilet, dark hardwood floors, a console sink, brown floor and multi-coloured walls.

Speakeasy Basement Design/Build

LS Winston Building Corp.

New powder room, complete with floor to ceiling bead board, and a gloss black ceiling!
Photo of a small traditional powder room in Boston with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey walls, laminate floors, a console sink, solid surface benchtops and brown floor.

Traditional Meets Midcentury Modern Design in River Oaks

Marie Flanigan Interiors

Julie Soefer Photography
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Houston with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink and marble benchtops.

Manhattan Beach - Cape Cod

MODEL DESIGN INC.

Photography by Chipper Hatter
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Los Angeles with a console sink, marble benchtops, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, mosaic tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors and grey benchtops.

Elms road

Nicola Hicks Designs

Chris Snook
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in London with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls and a console sink.

Aventura Residence

Fein Zalkin Interiors

We worked with the clients wallpaper that they had chosen from Romo and created a vintage/antique look with the Kohler vanity with chrome legs and the oval antique mirror with rock crystal sconces. Troy Campbell photography

Bronxville, NY

Marika Meyer Interiors, LLC

Inspiration for a traditional powder room in DC Metro with a console sink and green walls.

Powder Room

Lily Mae Design

Design by Lisa puchalla Photo by Angie seckinger
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in DC Metro with a console sink and beige tile.

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!