A traditional powder room gets a major face-lift with new plumbing and striking wallpaper.
Small traditional powder room in St Louis with a wall-mount sink, brown tile, a two-piece toilet, blue walls and terrazzo floors.

Eco Shingle Style House

AHD&Co

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, marble, blue walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtops.

Renovation & Extension | Epping

iBuild Group Pty Ltd

Small traditional powder room in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Terrazzo alla Veneziana in Resina

Giesse Service

Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Venice with terrazzo floors and white floor.

Gladwyne Custom Builder

Showhomes of the Main Line

Design ideas for a large traditional powder room in Philadelphia with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, grey floor and grey benchtops.

Pullenvale

Chris Elliott Builder

This powder room just off the main living room adds a little va-va-voom! Nicola Rose Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Brisbane with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, black and white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtops.

Dussoubs

Octobre Architecture

Conseil en aménagement et décoration, pour un couple souhaitant revoir l'espace de leur chambre (très grande) et créer une salle de bain grâce à ces m2. Plus ajouter un dressing dans la chambre. Accompagnement proposé : choix de fournitures, matériaux, mobiliers, accessoires et décorations sous forme de shopping-list avec plusieurs options à valider. Plus le détails des luminaires et le plan électrique qui convient. Plus détails de menuiserie pour le dressing semi-sur mesure de la chambre. Plan, coupes texturées avec plusieurs options de couleurs et 3Ds. Suite à plusieurs rendez-vous de présentation les clients choisissent leurs options favorites et le dessin détaillé de l'intérieur du dressing.

La conjugaison du fonctionnel et de l'esthétique, 45m² à Paris

Ameo Concept

Cet appartement de 45m² typiquement parisien se caractérise par une disposition en étoile où l’ensemble des volumes se parent de lumière naturelle. Entre essences de bois et marbre, les matériaux nobles y sont à l’honneur afin de créer un intérieur esthétique et fonctionnel. De nombreux agencements sur mesure viennent organiser les espaces : Dans la pièce de vie, la musique prend une place centrale où platines et collection de vinyles créent le lien entre le salon et la salle à manger. La chambre s’est quant à elle vu reconfigurée avec un accès direct à la salle d’eau devenue attenante, sans oublier le grand linéaire dressing en faisant un espace optimisé et épuré. Une rénovation complète intemporelle et sophistiquée pour ce grand deux pièces !

Terrazzo alla Veneziana in Resina

Giesse Service

Traditional powder room in Venice with terrazzo floors and white floor.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas with Terrazzo 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!