Once a large echoing space this new streamlined powder room allows privacy from the surrounding rooms. By creating a "foyer" space we were able to recess the entrance from the hallway. An addition of a stained glass transom allows the crystal light fixture to "shine" through. A beautiful window treatment with crystal trim adds elegance. The foyer has the same detailed trim around the doorways as the rest of the first floor. Peter Rymwid

Bathroom Remodel - Elkridge, Maryland

Creative Spaces Remodeling, LLC

Louise R Johnson
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Baltimore with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, brown tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Toilet Room

Kaufman Homes, Inc.

Photo of a traditional powder room in Portland with brown walls and limestone floors.

Residence and Family Charitable Foundation

Abelow Sherman Architects LLC

Small traditional powder room in New York with a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, white walls, limestone floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and beige floor.

Portola Drive Rehabilitation

Thomas Rex Hardy, AIA

Eric Rorer Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in San Francisco with a pedestal sink, a two-piece toilet and limestone floors.

Topiary - Boot room, details.

Thomas Ford & Sons

This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Surrey with beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, blue walls, limestone floors, beige floor and exposed beam.

Lynne Lane

Element Homes

Element Homes
Design ideas for a large traditional powder room in Salt Lake City with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Manhattan Apartment inspired by the Federal Style

Studio 511

The powder room in the study is hidden in the paneling of the library. The walls are lined with stenciled leather tile, and the vanity was designed as a furniture piece with tapered octagonal legs and turned details. Chirs Cooper photographer.

Margate Villa

JAB Design Group

Halkin Mason Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Philadelphia with a two-piece toilet, porcelain tile, white walls, limestone floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and white floor.

New Georgian Style Devon Farmhouse

16a Architecture

16A Architecture, Andrew Butler
Large traditional powder room in Devon with a two-piece toilet, limestone floors and a pedestal sink.

Our Work

Lowder & Lowder Construction Inc.

Mid-sized traditional powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, limestone floors, a vessel sink and beige floor.

Traditional Study & Powder Room

The Cleary Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Columbus with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, yellow walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtops.

Cozy Limestone Cottage

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Character furniture base to add a surprise to this powder room.
This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Bespoke Photographic Cloakroom Wallpaper

Identity Papers

A young family chose a collage of family photos to decorate the walls of their cloakroom. It's given a really original edge to a space with very traditional features.

Cloakroom Limestone floor

Porcellana Tile Studio

Porcellana Tile Studio
Traditional powder room in Belfast with stone tile and limestone floors.

basking Ridge Master Barth

Maria K. Bevill Interior Design

Design ideas for a large traditional powder room in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Elegant Powder Room

Alexandra Naranjo Designs Inc

David Khazam Photography
Photo of a large traditional powder room in Toronto with medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile, multi-coloured walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink, onyx benchtops and furniture-like cabinets.

ASID Showcase House 2016

Rubble Tile

Design by KSID Studio, Karen Soojian Interior Design. Photo by Studio Tart.
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Minneapolis with ceramic tile and limestone floors.

Belgian style farmhouse

Melanie Giolitti Interior Design

Photographer: Melanie Giolitti
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in San Luis Obispo with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble, beige walls, limestone floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and white benchtops.

Listed Building Refurbishment

Plaice Design Company Limited

Eric Orme
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Other with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, limestone floors, wood benchtops, beige floor and green benchtops.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with Limestone Floors

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!