Small traditional powder room in Other with a two-piece toilet, blue tile, green tile, orange tile, red tile, beige tile, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, red walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink and tile benchtops.

Classically Traditional

By Design Interiors, Inc.

Red walls, glass vessel sink, and unique mirror really make this powder bathroom stand out! Erika Barczak, Allied ASID, By Design Interiors, Inc. - Interior Designer Keechi Creek Builders - Builder Kathleen O. Ryan Fine Art Photography - Photography

Antique Chinoiserie Dresser Vanity

Solid Tops

Photography by Jake Melrose
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Baltimore with furniture-like cabinets, black cabinets, red walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, white floor and white benchtops.

Mountain Golf Retreat

Karen White Interior Design

Mid-sized traditional powder room in Denver with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, limestone benchtops and brown floor.

Bath 4055

J.S. Brown & Co.

Design by Brandon Okone and Monica Lewis, CMKBD, MCR, UDCP of J.S. Brown & Company.
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Columbus with a pedestal sink, a two-piece toilet, red walls and medium hardwood floors.

Arlington Heights Tudor Addition

Patrick A. Finn, Ltd

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Chicago with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, red walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Bedminster 2022 Powder Room Renovation

Wolfpack Home Improvement

Photo of a small traditional powder room in New York with white cabinets, red walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, white floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Hughes Apartment

Alexander Gorlin Architects

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in New York with red walls, mosaic tile floors, a pedestal sink and white floor.

South Slope Brooklyn Townhouse

reBuild Workshop

"Speak-easy" style powder room tucked under the interior stairs, at a gut-renovated 2-family townhouse in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Door is part of a custom-made slatted screen that doubles up as railing for the stairs. © reBUILD Workshop LLC

Herbeau Arabesque Metal Wall Sink

Herbeau - Winckelmans Tiles - Line Art Vanities

With its gleamingg surfaces and Art Nouveau lines, the Arabesque captures the poetry of water and movement. Shown in Polished Brass. Set includes wall mount brackets, wooden shelf and metal bowl. Available in 6 metal finishes. Shown with Royale single -hole basin mixer in Polished Brass; available in 7 metal finishes.

Victorian Home

Dominique Michelle Vidal

Victorian bathroom with red peacock wallpaper
Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in New York with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, red walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, beige floor, a freestanding vanity, wallpaper and wallpaper.

Concord Avenue

Barabas Contracting

Small traditional powder room in New York with a two-piece toilet, beige tile, red walls, ceramic floors and a pedestal sink.

Traditional Sophistication

Paxton Place Design

Gary Logan
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Dallas with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and brown floor.

Jewel Box Powder Room

Richard Bailey Interiors LLC

Photo of a small traditional powder room in New York with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red walls, an undermount sink and soapstone benchtops.

Northwest ABQ Home Staging 8305 Camino Del Venado NW

MAP Consultants, LLC

Listed by Vicky Horton, Coldwell Banker Legacy Realtors. List Price; $210k. Staging by MAP Consultants, llc. Furniture Provided by CORT Furniture Rental ABQ. Photos by Mike Vhistadt, Coldwell Banker Legacy Realtors

Now Room for Children and Toys in Bernal Heights

Architect Mason Kirby Inc.

Small traditional powder room in San Francisco with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and brown floor.

Bath Remodel Louisville, KY

Green Star Home Remodeling Group LLC

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Louisville with a two-piece toilet, red walls and medium hardwood floors.

Ristrutturazione di un rudere

sandra scanu

Il bagno della zona notte è in prossimità delle stanze da letto singole.
Small traditional powder room in Other with open cabinets, a bidet, red tile, red walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink and brown floor.

Powder Rooms

Talla Skogmo Interior Design

Mid-sized traditional powder room in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red walls and slate floors.

The Grands Condos

Concepts In Building

Mid-sized traditional powder room in Albuquerque with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, marble, red walls and a vessel sink.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with Red 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.

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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!