Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Sydney with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, marble floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Marnanie House - Powder Room

The English Tapware Company

Design: Coote & Co Build: Mt Gisborne Homes Kitchen: Connors Kitchens by Design Photography: Lisa Cohen As a space for both family and guests to use when entertaining, the powder room in this Mount Macedon home needed to be both practical and fun. Considering the room’s lack of natural light, designer Charlotte Coote decided to keep the tones dark and moody, pairing high-gloss dark blue painted timber and textural lineal wallpaper with warm nickel tapware from Perrin & Rowe.

Park Hill Renovation

Momoko Morton

Wallpapered powder room.
This is an example of a small traditional powder room in Denver with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, mosaic tile floors, a pedestal sink, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

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Reservoir Hill Renovation

Sam Kachmar Architects

Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Boston with ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white benchtops, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, pink walls, black floor, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Deep Blue Chinoiserie. Inspired Wallpaper in a Historic Home

Paper Moon Painting

Here you can see a bit of the marble mosaic tile floor. The contrast with the deep blue of the chinoiserie wallpaper is stunning! Perfect for a small space.

Kitchen Remodel to a West Chester Home Built in 1921

Pine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen Studio

Photo of a traditional powder room in Philadelphia.

Sunset Hill Colonial

ROTHERS Design/Build

powder room photo by Sara Terranova
Small traditional powder room in Kansas City with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Traditional Powder Room

Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Houston with multi-coloured walls, slate floors, a console sink, marble benchtops and grey floor.

Victorian Hallway

My Bespoke Room

This is a family home where the space needs to be practical yet the desire was for style. As a result, the floor is a Karndean vinyl flooring which has a wood effect and looks incredible yet very practical and hard wearing. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball Ammonite and skirting in All White. The redundant space under the stairs was made into a little cloakroom with a toilet and basin. We painted this room in Farrow & Ball Hague Blue to create a contrast with the hallway which works as a surprise when you open the door! A hallway and stair runner complete the look and the pendant lighting adds drama in this entrance and compliments the style.

Fox Hollow Residence

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography
Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Philadelphia with furniture-like cabinets, marble benchtops, white tile, marble and white benchtops.

Westchester Country Home

J. F. Roesemann Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in New York with a pedestal sink.

Sunnyside Road Residence Powder Room 2

O’Hara Interiors

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | REFINED LLC, Builder | Troy Thies Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional powder room in Minneapolis with a console sink, a two-piece toilet, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

French Revival Powder Bath

EDIT DESIGN House

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in Salt Lake City.

Starmark Lafontaine Inset Powder Room in Cherry Hazelnut

Cabinetry by Better Bilt

Cabinetry: Starmark Inset Style: Lafontaine w/ Flush Frame and Five Piece Drawer Headers Finish: Cherry Hazelnut Countertop: (Contractor’s Own) Pietrasanta Gray Sink: (Contractor’s Own) Hardware: (Richelieu) Traditional Pulls in Antique Nickel Designer: Devon Moore Contractor: Stonik Services

Bathrooms! Bathing Beauties!

Judith Wright Design

Creating a vanity from an antique chest keeps the vintage charm of the home intact.
Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Seattle with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a bidet, multi-coloured walls, marble floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, green floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Victorian Double Fronted Villa in Brighton

Bean Interiors

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Sussex.

Lindfield Ensuite, Main Bathroom and Powder Room

Caracalla Design and Renovation

Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Sydney.

Hockessin Residence

Timeless Design by Kate FitzGerald-Wilks

This is an example of a traditional powder room in Philadelphia.

Virginia Highland 1920s Cottage Renovation

Copper Sky Design + Remodel

This renovation project of a 1920s home included a kitchen, bar/mudroom, laundry room, guest bathroom and primary bathroom. This home, located in the Virginia Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, had an unusual layout and a good bit of unused space. The two main goals were to bring the outdated spaces to suit modern living standards, and to better utilize the space.

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas

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!

Finsbury Park

Emma Frost Designs

Photo of a traditional powder room in London.