Selavie Photography
Inspiration for a transitional powder room in Other with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, a one-piece toilet, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white benchtops, multi-coloured walls and grey floor.

Transitional Powder Room

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Detroit with open cabinets, a one-piece toilet, yellow walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink and brown floor.

Cloud Powder Room

Callahan Interiors

Photographer: Jenn Anibal
This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Detroit with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and white benchtops.

Cliff's Valley Mountain Retreat

ID Studio Interiors

Inspiro 8 Studio
Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Other with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, brown floor and brown benchtops.

Willow Glen Home~ Booksin Avenue

Design Matters

Developers Dream Renovation~ I designed this home for a developer who took a dated house and transformed it into an inviting wonderful family home! Every area of the home shows innovative detail and wonderful styling of materials~

Lake Lucy Luxe

Studio M Kitchen & Bath

This powder room features statement wallpaper, a furniture inspired vanity, and brushed gold hardware.
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Home on the Plains - Magnolia Journal Feature Project

Kelsey Leigh Design Co.

Cement Tile. terracotta color, modern mirror, single sconce light
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Oklahoma City with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, orange floor, white benchtops and a built-in vanity.

Modern Transitional – Chapel Creek Frisco

Nicole Arnold Interiors

From foundation pour to welcome home pours, we loved every step of this residential design. This home takes the term “bringing the outdoors in” to a whole new level! The patio retreats, firepit, and poolside lounge areas allow generous entertaining space for a variety of activities. Coming inside, no outdoor view is obstructed and a color palette of golds, blues, and neutrals brings it all inside. From the dramatic vaulted ceiling to wainscoting accents, no detail was missed. The master suite is exquisite, exuding nothing short of luxury from every angle. We even brought luxury and functionality to the laundry room featuring a barn door entry, island for convenient folding, tiled walls for wet/dry hanging, and custom corner workspace – all anchored with fabulous hexagon tile.

Fairfax

Duet Design Group

This powder bathroom with dark, flocked wallpaper, exudes a moody vibe that makes it seem more special than just a place to powder your nose. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield

Bellaire Beauty

Tell Projects

This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white benchtops, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, laminate floors, an undermount sink and brown floor.

Old Cypress Point - Lot 10

PB Built

Ron Rosenzweig
This is an example of a transitional powder room in Miami with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, gray tile and white benchtops.

Applewood

Meghan Carter Design Inc.

This bathroom illustrates how traditional and contemporary details can work together. It double as both the family's main bathroom as well as the primary guest bathroom. Details like wallpaper give it more character and warmth than a typical bathroom. The floating vanity is large, providing exemplary storage, but feels light in the room. Leslie Goodwin Photography

Sugar Hill Residence

Barreda Design

White and Black powder room with shower. Beautiful mosaic floor and Brass accesories
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Houston with furniture-like cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, marble floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity and panelled walls.

Bay Ridge Townhouse

Palette Architecture

The owner's wanted to have fun with some of the spaces. This small powder room that is an offshoot from the main living dining kitchen area has wood wainscoting and a unashamedly loud floral wallpaper.

Newton Arts and Crafts Home

DANE AUSTIN INTERIOR DESIGN Boston & Cambridge

Dane Austin’s Boston interior design studio gave this 1889 Arts and Crafts home a lively, exciting look with bright colors, metal accents, and disparate prints and patterns that create stunning contrast. The enhancements complement the home’s charming, well-preserved original features including lead glass windows and Victorian-era millwork. --- Project designed by Boston interior design studio Dane Austin Design. They serve Boston, Cambridge, Hingham, Cohasset, Newton, Weston, Lexington, Concord, Dover, Andover, Gloucester, as well as surrounding areas. For more about Dane Austin Design, click here: https://daneaustindesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://daneaustindesign.com/arts-and-crafts-home

Devonshire Heights

Pruett & Co.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Denver with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Dutch Colonial Remodel in Portland, OR

House of Milo

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Portland with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Bayadere Newport Beach

William Guidero Planning and Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional powder room in Orange County with white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, ceramic tile, black walls, marble floors, an integrated sink, marble benchtops, white floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Modern French Provincial

Kristin Hoaglund Design

This beautiful French Provincial home is set on 10 acres, nestled perfectly in the oak trees. The original home was built in 1974 and had two large additions added; a great room in 1990 and a main floor master suite in 2001. This was my dream project: a full gut renovation of the entire 4,300 square foot home! I contracted the project myself, and we finished the interior remodel in just six months. The exterior received complete attention as well. The 1970s mottled brown brick went white to completely transform the look from dated to classic French. Inside, walls were removed and doorways widened to create an open floor plan that functions so well for everyday living as well as entertaining. The white walls and white trim make everything new, fresh and bright. It is so rewarding to see something old transformed into something new, more beautiful and more functional.

Marlborough Street

Elms Interior Design

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Boston with a one-piece toilet, grey walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and grey floor.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas with a One-piece Toilet

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 transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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!