Design ideas for a transitional powder room in Philadelphia with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, grey benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

#bethesdaglamfam - Pretty Powder Room

Laura Fox Interior Design, LLC

Pretty powder room with navy blue vanity and nickel accents Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Orange Ave - Mary Jo Fiorella

Joy Coakley Photography

This is an example of a transitional powder room in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, green walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

Transitional Industrial Elegance

John McClain Design

Stephen Allen
Transitional powder room in Los Angeles with open cabinets, green tile, green walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Birmingham

Yellow House

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, orange walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Warren Terrace powder room

Plain & Posh

This beautiful transitional powder room with wainscot paneling and wallpaper was transformed from a 1990's raspberry pink and ornate room. The space now breathes and feels so much larger. The vanity was a custom piece using an old chest of drawers. We removed the feet and added the custom metal base. The original hardware was then painted to match the base.

Portland Heights Neely House

The Works

Mid-sized transitional powder room in Portland with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink and brown floor.

Modern Bungalow

Kara Cox Interiors

Photography by Stacey Van Berkel
Inspiration for a transitional powder room in Raleigh with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, dark hardwood floors and marble benchtops.

Dewey South

Atlantic Modular Builders

This is an example of a large transitional powder room in New York with green walls, dark hardwood floors and a pedestal sink.

Park Slope Brownstone

Chango

Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Custom Millwork Design, Furniture Design, Art Curation, & Landscape Architecture by Chango & Co. Photography by Ball & Albanese

Tiled Powder Room: Robeson Design

Robeson Design

The powder room has a beautiful sculptural mirror that complements the mercury glass hanging pendant lights. The chevron tiled backsplash adds visual interest while creating a focal wall.

Western Springs Residence

TZS Design

The Clients wanted the powder room to have a “wow factor” so TZS installed hand made damask wallcovering throughout and installed a gorgeous semi-precious quartzite top over the storage cabinet.

Guest bathroom

Fowler Interior Design

This high ceilinged powder room was made more intimate by adding a chair rail and adding wallpaper above the chair rail. We have kept the focus on the beautiful fixtures by not installing the wallpaper below the rail. Walls: Sherwin Williams SW7642 Pavestone TrimL Benjamin Moore Classic Gray

Governors Drive- Kiawah

Cinder Creek Construction

The powder room gave a great opportulty to use this multi- tone blue Serena and Lilly wallpaper withthe custom navy cabinet and statement mirror. Photography: Patrick Brickman

160 Murray

TRL Construction & Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Natural Beauty

Timber Trails Development Company

Photo of a transitional powder room in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and grey benchtops.

Balcones || Remodel || Austin, Texas

Etch Design Group

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Austin with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a one-piece toilet, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, beige walls, engineered quartz benchtops and beige benchtops.

Speros Remodel

MQ Architecture & Design, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional powder room in Denver with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, brown tile, gray tile, multi-coloured tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, limestone benchtops and beige benchtops.

Stylish Comfort: Powder Bath

Wesley-Wayne Interiors, LLC

A silver vessel sink and a colorful floral countertop accent brighten the room. A vanity fitted from a piece of fine furniture and a custom backlit mirror function beautifully in the space. To add just the right ambiance, we added a decorative pendant light that's complemented by patterned grasscloth. Design: Wesley-Wayne Interiors Photo: Dan Piassick

Morningside Powder Bath

Little Black Fox

Design ideas for a transitional powder room in Atlanta with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, grey benchtops, a freestanding vanity, decorative wall panelling and wallpaper.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas with Dark Hardwood 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 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!