Gordon Gregory
Small traditional powder room in Richmond with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, brown walls, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

257 Terra Bella

Ron Lee Homes

Inspiration for a traditional powder room in New Orleans with a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured tile, stone tile, grey walls and slate floors.

Traditional

Merrick Kitchen & Bath, Ltd

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in New York with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured tile, marble, multi-coloured walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and multi-coloured floor.

Romantic Condo

Linda Shears Designs, LLC

Beth Singer
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Detroit with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a one-piece toilet, red walls and furniture-like cabinets.

Woodcrest Residence

Highland Builders LLC

Powder room with a white vessel sink on top of granite. Oil rubbed bronze fixtures and hardware accents. The vanity is a furniture style raised panel stained cabinet. (Ryan Hainey)

Coastal Home Powder Room

Michael James Design, Inc.

This view of the Powder Room vanity shows how well it was sized for the small space. The red & gold faux finish on the walls coordinates perfectly with the tones in the vanity as well as with the "Typhoon Bordeaux" granite top.

Baths

Cookeville Kitchen Sales

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Nashville with a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige tile, stone slab, red walls, travertine floors and beige floor.

Traditional Powder Room

Mid-sized traditional powder room in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and brown floor.

Midnight / Granite

Blue River Cabinetry Kitchen & Bath

KraftMaid midnight blue vanity with granite top, Kohler Archer sink and Kelston faucet in chrome, KraftMaid mirror and medicine cabinet, beadboard walls.

Powder Room

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

We love this powder room's custom vanity, mosaic tile, and traditional wall sconces.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional powder room in Phoenix with black cabinets, beige tile, mosaic tile, brown walls, an integrated sink, granite benchtops and raised-panel cabinets.

Aintree Remodel

Bradford Custom Homes & Remodeling

Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Atlanta with raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured benchtops and a floating vanity.

Bathrooms

G.B. Construction and Development, Inc.

Complete powder room remodel. This Islip condo went from drab to fabulous. The powder room was gutted and completely remodeled. They wanted a traditional style with a warm and inviting feel for their guests when entertaining. Wainscoting and basket weave carrara tile helped complete that look

Wallpaper

Vicki's Custom Walls

Small traditional powder room in Charlotte with yellow walls, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Color Tells a Story!

Urso Designs

Jeff Garland Photography
Mid-sized traditional powder room in Detroit with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, green walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and brown floor.

Bathroom renovation

The Idea Company

Rhonda Groves Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, grey floor and black benchtops.

McMinnville, OR 97128

Creekside Homes Inc

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Raleigh Residence

db Designs

Jed Gammon Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Raleigh with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops and a two-piece toilet.

Steiner Ranch Golf Club

Gingerwood

Jerry Hayes Photography
This is an example of a traditional powder room in Austin with a pedestal sink, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile, marble floors and a two-piece toilet.

stylish simplicity

Diane Burgoyne Interiors

Diane Burgoyne Interiors Photography by Tim Proctor
Traditional powder room in Philadelphia with granite benchtops.

Before and Afters Bathrooms

OTW Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Oklahoma City with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and beige benchtops.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with Granite Benchtops

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!