Alise O'Brien Photography
Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in St Louis with light hardwood floors, metal tile, a console sink and beige floor.

Contemporary Home

WSM Craft

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Other with black tile, gray tile, multi-coloured tile, metal tile, black walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops and brown floor.

Whole House 1

Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.

Interior Design by Juliana Linssen Built by Timeline Design
Design ideas for a transitional powder room in San Francisco with a vessel sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, metal tile and grey walls.

Custom Home

King's Court Builders, Inc.

Accent walls are trending right now and this homeowner chose cobblestone brushed silver metal tiles. The sink has its own details with a black and chrome faucet and a metal sink.

Hilltop Remodel

Highline Construction

Mid-sized transitional powder room in Seattle with a one-piece toilet, beige tile, metal tile, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

Urban Renovation

Braitman Design Studio

We managed to fit in a small powder room on the first floor. It's entrance is located in a small hallway formed by the powder room and also leading to the basement door. While small, it's quite elegant with penny tile creating a centerpiece. The only size sink we could fit was a tiny corner sink -- but it's more than adequate.

Sherwood Project

Colleen Buker Design . Living Beautiful

Jo-Ann Richards Works Photography Inc.
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Calgary with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, gray tile and metal tile.

2 New Condos on an Infill Lot in Petworth

New City Construction

Minka Lighting - 2 Light Wall Sconce Porcelanosa Wall Hung Sink MrDirect - Brushed Nickel Vessel Faucet Stainless Steel Penny Round Metal Mosaic Tile

Morgan Creek Traditional

Anne Sacco Interiors, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional powder room in Sacramento with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown tile, metal tile, orange walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Un vent de modernité dans un appartement bourgeois !

Casavog

Un espace attenant à la salle d'eau a été réorganisé pour les toilettes avec vasque et armoire de toilette, Placard technique dissimulé, pour recevoir le chauffe-eau.. Cabinet de toilette agréable et fonctionnel. Crédit photo Ajda Kara

Sophisticated Socializing

Anna O Design

This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Boston with a one-piece toilet, gray tile, metal tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, concrete benchtops, black floor, grey benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Pinnacles Cove Build

Alexis Dietrich Designs

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Little Rock with furniture-like cabinets, grey cabinets, a bidet, multi-coloured tile, metal tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor, grey benchtops and a floating vanity.

Custom Home

King's Court Builders, Inc.

Accent walls are trending right now and this homeowner chose this wall-hung toilet with wall control both set on SoHo Studios cobblestone brushed silver metal tiles from Floor Covering Associates in Naperville.

Hilltop Remodel

Highline Construction

Custom Home

King's Court Builders, Inc.

Accent walls are trending right now and this homeowner chose cobblestone brushed silver metal tiles. The sink has its own details with a black and chrome faucet and a metal sink.

Corniche d'Agrimont - St Laurent-du-Var

Casavog

Rénovation des toilettes séparées dans le même style que la salle d'eau. Au dessus de la cuve wc, création d'un placard intégré avec porte miroir.
Photo of a small transitional powder room in Nice with glass-front cabinets, yellow tile, metal tile, yellow walls, ceramic floors, an integrated sink, granite benchtops, black floor, black benchtops and a wall-mount toilet.

Morgan Creek Traditional

Anne Sacco Interiors, LLC

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Sacramento with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown tile, metal tile, orange walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Corniche d'Agrimont - St Laurent-du-Var

Casavog

Sous le lave-mains placard avec poignée pour l'ouverture de la porte et support serviette.
This is an example of a small transitional powder room in Nice with flat-panel cabinets, yellow cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, yellow tile, metal tile, yellow walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink and black floor.

Morgan Creek Traditional

Anne Sacco Interiors, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Sacramento with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown tile, metal tile, orange walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas with Metal Tile

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.

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 transitional 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 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!