Small transitional powder room in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, brown walls, a vessel sink, black benchtops, distressed cabinets, slate floors, engineered quartz benchtops and grey floor.

Bright & Airy

Taylor Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Seattle with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, marble floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and white floor.

Buckhead Beauty

LDD Consulting art and decor

This lovely powder room has a beautiful metallic shagreen wallpaper and custom countertop with a custom antiqued mirror. I love the Rocky Mountain Hardware towel bar and faucet. Jon Cook High 5 Productions

Weston Residence

Bloomsbury Designs

Mid-sized transitional powder room in Boston with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, a two-piece toilet, brown floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Classic Transitional Powder Room

KBF by Audi Contractors

Astri Wee
Photo of a small transitional powder room in DC Metro with beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

New Home in Orefield

Laslo Custom Kitchens, Inc.

Rift White Oak with White Paint and Windswept Glaze
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Philadelphia with beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured floor and white benchtops.

Homearama 2016

Castlebuilt Homes

This is an example of a transitional powder room in Louisville with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops and grey benchtops.

1 Sainsbury Court

Natalie Miles Design

Ann Parris
Photo of a small transitional powder room in Salt Lake City with recessed-panel cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and distressed cabinets.

Powder bath with furniture vanity and drop in sink

Worthington Design & Remodeling

This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Indianapolis with a drop-in sink, furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, a two-piece toilet, grey walls and porcelain floors.

Bloomfield Hills

reDesign home llc

Kate Benjamin Photograohy
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Detroit with an integrated sink, furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet and grey walls.

Трехэтажный дуплекс в Подмосковье

Виктория Коротецкая

Photo of a transitional powder room in Moscow with a two-piece toilet, a drop-in sink, black floor, distressed cabinets, multi-coloured walls, decorative wall panelling and wallpaper.

Franklin 4 bathroom & laundry room reno

Usable Space Interiors, LLC

This powder room received a new vanity, backsplash, tub, tub tile, fixtures.... the works! By updating the finishes, colors and textures, this powder room now looks like a completely different room.

5 Star Powder Room

Carpentry with Integrity, Inc.

This powder room received the attention to detail that it deserved. From the floor to the ceiling it is beautiful. The rustic hand glazed cabinet, copper farm sink, marble counter-tops, gold cork wall paper and metal mirror just glow.

Powder Room

O’Hara Interiors

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The New Traditional

Blue Heron Signature Homes

The powder room was intentionally designed at the front of the home, utilizing one of the front elevation’s large 6’ tall windows. Simple as well, we incorporated a custom farmhouse, distressed vanity and topped it with a square shaped vessel sink and modern, square shaped contemporary chrome plumbing fixtures and hardware. Delicate and feminine glass sconces were chosen to flank the heavy walnut trimmed mirror. Simple crystal and beads surrounded the fixture chosen for the ceiling. This room accomplished the perfect blend of old and new, while still incorporating the feminine flavor that was important in a powder room. Designed and built by Terramor Homes in Raleigh, NC. Photography: M. Eric Honeycutt

East Cobb Two Story Brick Home

HomeVisionConcepts, Inc

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional powder room in Atlanta with louvered cabinets, distressed cabinets, blue walls, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

California Living

Deborah Gordon Designs

David Verdugo
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional powder room in San Diego with raised-panel cabinets, beige tile, green walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, distressed cabinets and white benchtops.

Cobalt Comfort in Houston

The Design Firm

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional powder room in Houston with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, brown walls, travertine floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and beige floor.

Waggoner

Smith & Ragsdale Interior Design

The re-design challenge was to come up with ideas to refresh the existing bathroom without having to replace the vanity. We chose a gold colored venetian plaster treatment on the walls and had hand painted Asian inspired scenes painted on the already black vanity. The warm bronze vessel sink was chosen to compliment the wall color and to reflect the unique design style. Dan Flatley photographer

Overlook Ranch

Julie Dreiling Interiors, LLC

Photography by Rich Stimmel, Western Exposures Photography
Photo of a small transitional powder room in Denver with a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, granite benchtops, beige walls and distressed cabinets.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas with Distressed Cabinets

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!