Traditional powder room in London with a two-piece toilet, green walls, travertine floors, a wall-mount sink, beige floor, a freestanding vanity, coffered and wallpaper.

Butler's Pantry to Bath

Well Dunn Home Designs

Small traditional powder room in Boston with a two-piece toilet, green walls, a pedestal sink and marble floors.

Частная резиденция

Авторская студия Евгении Минакер DesignService

Евгения Минакер
Photo of a traditional powder room in Other with a two-piece toilet, green walls, a drop-in sink and multi-coloured floor.

Small powder room

LME Designs

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Boston with green walls and a pedestal sink.

Traditional Luxurious Living

Sapphire Pear

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Cleveland with furniture-like cabinets, brown cabinets, green walls, travertine floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and beige floor.

Albert Project

Culp Home Improvement LLC

Mid-sized traditional powder room in Other with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, green walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and black benchtops.

Powder Room with Scalamandre Wallpaper

Kelle Dame Interiors

Traditional powder room in Milwaukee with a two-piece toilet, green walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink, marble benchtops and white benchtops.

TOTO Mercer Bathroom Suite

Pacific Coast Kitchen & Bath

TOTO Mercer Bathroom Suite
Photo of a large traditional powder room in San Luis Obispo with a two-piece toilet, green walls, mosaic tile floors, a pedestal sink and white floor.

Miller Time

Top Shelf Design

Photo: Paul Grdina
This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, green walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Georgian manor house

Camilla Kelly

We were overjoyed to work on this fabulous Georgian country manor house - the former country retreat of the likes of Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Blake and Sylvia Plath. (It is said that the lyrics to 'Maggie May' were penned in this very house). Camilla was asked by the owners to help turn this stately space into a contemporary yet cosy family home with a midcentury feel. There was a small element of structural work and a full refurbishment requirement. Furniture was a sourced from a variety of midcentury and contemporary sellers in London, Amsterdam and Berlin. The end result is a sophisticated, calm and inviting space suitable for modern family living.

The Gables

Curt Hofer & Associates

Tom Kessler Photography
Design ideas for a large traditional powder room in Omaha with a drop-in sink, furniture-like cabinets, wood benchtops, a two-piece toilet, green walls, ceramic floors, blue cabinets, gray tile and brown benchtops.

Evanston Powder Room

Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Chicago with a pedestal sink and green walls.

Color Loving Ranch

Nathan Taylor for Obelisk Home

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Other with marble benchtops, furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, green walls, a vessel sink and beige floor.

Powder Room

Cristina Jane Design

Photo of a traditional powder room in New York with brown cabinets, a one-piece toilet, green tile, mosaic tile, green walls, an integrated sink, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Exotic Powder Room

J&J Carpet One Floor & Home

Designer Dawn Johns sought this to be the perfect space to make a striking design statement and have fun with colors, patterns and fixtures. Johns specified Norcraft Cabinetry’s Aero door style in Oak Slate with tapered feet for the single vanity. 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. For the flooring, the Alava Rhomboid Mosaic Tile in Villa from Florida Tile brings an additional eclectic element into the space. The tile has a rustic reclaimed wood graphic with knots and nail holes and the diamond basket weave pattern conveys a more traditional design aesthetic.

Dorset Townhouse

Lisa Lewis Interior Design

Dark, atmospheric cloakroom
Mid-sized traditional powder room in Dorset with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, a one-piece toilet, green walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, beige floor, turquoise benchtops, a built-in vanity and panelled walls.

Walton

KitchenLab Interiors

Mike Kaskel
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Chicago with green walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

State Parkway

Jessica Lagrange Interiors

State Parkway, Jessica Lagrange Interiors LLC, Photo by Tony Soluri
This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Chicago with marble benchtops, green walls and a console sink.

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Photo of a traditional powder room in Channel Islands with a pedestal sink, a one-piece toilet and green walls.

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Oleg Klodt Architecture & Design

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Moscow with a bidet, green walls and green floor.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with Green Walls

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!