Powder Room Photo by Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in New York with furniture-like cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, medium wood cabinets, slate floors, marble benchtops and white benchtops.

Stately Colonial

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Boston with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white walls, slate floors, quartzite benchtops, black floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

Victorian Cloakroom

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional powder room in London with a wall-mount toilet, mosaic tile, white walls, slate floors, a drop-in sink, grey floor and grey benchtops.

Century Home kitchen remodel

R. B. Schwarz, Inc.

This entrance and powder room were included in a larger kitchen, dining and living room remodel. Photo Credit: Marc Golub
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Cleveland with a pedestal sink, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, slate floors and grey floor.

English-Style Basement Pub

Neal's Design Remodel

English-style pub that Her Majesty would be proud of. An authentic bar (straight from England) was the starting point for the design, then the areas beyond that include several vignette-style sitting areas, a den with a rustic fireplace, a wine cellar, a kitchenette, two bathrooms, an even a hidden home gym. Neal's Design Remodel

Barn

Home Improvement Plus LLC

Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, concrete benchtops and grey floor.

Traditional Elegance

Hubbard Kitchen & Bath

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Raleigh with a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, slate floors and a pedestal sink.

Leiper's Fork

Vernacular

Traditional powder room in Nashville with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and grey floor.

Buell Mansion Cherry Hills Village

Earthwood Custom Remodeling, Inc.

Formal powder room, floating marble sink, wall mounted sink faucet, glass chandelier, slate tile floor
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Denver with a bidet, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, grey benchtops and a floating vanity.

Lake House, Knoxville Custom Home

WilliamAndrewsArchitects

Small traditional powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, slate floors and an integrated sink.

729 Coffee Creek

Hancock Custom Homes

Photo of a small traditional powder room in Oklahoma City with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, grey floor and grey benchtops.

Connecticut River

Sally Scott Interior Designer

A jewel box powder room! Lovely wallpaper with a subtle bird theme and a shimmery background compliments the unique antique piece found for the vanity. The bird mirror and classic wall sconces are the perfect selection for this space.

Norfolk bathroom remodel

Rule of Three Home Staging

Liz Healy
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Other with a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, green walls, slate floors and a console sink.

Shorewood Craftsman Suburban Lakeside

MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.

MA Peterson www.mapeterson.com
Mid-sized traditional powder room in Minneapolis with a vessel sink, wood benchtops, a one-piece toilet, slate floors, furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls, slate, gray tile and brown benchtops.

Rural Retreat

Kamarron Design, Inc.

Photo of a small traditional powder room in Minneapolis with a vessel sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green tile, stone tile, beige walls, a two-piece toilet, slate floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Moorings Finishwork

Lange Custom Builders, Inc.

This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, slate floors, an undermount sink, soapstone benchtops, black floor, black benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Buell Mansion Cherry Hills Village

Earthwood Custom Remodeling, Inc.

Formal powder room, floating marble sink, wall mounted sink faucet, glass chandelier, slate tile floor
Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Denver with a bidet, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, grey benchtops and a floating vanity.

Residential I

Gretchen Reinheimer Design, LLC ASID

David & Jonathan Sloane
This is an example of a traditional powder room in New York with distressed cabinets, beige tile, slate floors, granite benchtops, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtops.

Custom Window Coverings & Drapery

Elegant Avenue Interiors

This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, beige cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, slate floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Listed period property - Weybridge

Gasson & Phillips Interiors

Rebecca Faith Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional powder room in Surrey with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, slate floors, a console sink and grey floor.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with Slate 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!