Powder room - Country Home - Macedon Ranges
Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Melbourne with grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and wood benchtops.

Transitional Powder Room

Mid-sized transitional powder room in Seattle with a pedestal sink, a one-piece toilet, black walls and porcelain floors.

New Kids on the Block

House of Ferari

In this full service residential remodel project, we left no stone, or room, unturned. We created a beautiful open concept living/dining/kitchen by removing a structural wall and existing fireplace. This home features a breathtaking three sided fireplace that becomes the focal point when entering the home. It creates division with transparency between the living room and the cigar room that we added. Our clients wanted a home that reflected their vision and a space to hold the memories of their growing family. We transformed a contemporary space into our clients dream of a transitional, open concept home.

Basement Powder Room

Tracey Stephens Interior Design Inc

Photo of a small transitional powder room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Bold Powder Room

Bella Luxe Home Design & Interiors, LLC

Dark powder room with tile chair rail. Black tile insets installed on a 45 degree angle
Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Chicago with a two-piece toilet, black tile, limestone, black walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and multi-coloured floor.

Navy Powder Room Details

Jenny Tzakas Interiors

photo by Creepwalk Media
Small transitional powder room in New York with a one-piece toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and beige floor.

Bath Remodel

Synergy Home Improvements

Small transitional powder room in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops and grey floor.

Holly Avenue

User

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, black tile, mosaic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink and marble benchtops.

Modern Transitional Custom Home in Ann Arbor

Forward Design Build Remodel

Our clients relocated to Ann Arbor and struggled to find an open layout home that was fully functional for their family. We worked to create a modern inspired home with convenient features and beautiful finishes. This 4,500 square foot home includes 6 bedrooms, and 5.5 baths. In addition to that, there is a 2,000 square feet beautifully finished basement. It has a semi-open layout with clean lines to adjacent spaces, and provides optimum entertaining for both adults and kids. The interior and exterior of the home has a combination of modern and transitional styles with contrasting finishes mixed with warm wood tones and geometric patterns.

Modern Traditional

MartinPatrick 3

Photo of a transitional powder room in Minneapolis with blue cabinets, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor, recessed-panel cabinets and blue walls.

Brighton family home

Fuchsia Interiors

This powder room was transformed into a moody yet stylish space for guests to use.
This is an example of a transitional powder room in Melbourne with beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, black tile, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, grey benchtops and a floating vanity.

The Kingsway Powder Room

Intelligent Design Group

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Toronto with beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, grey benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Austin Lost Creek

Mimi Wittstruck Design

Photo of a small transitional powder room in Austin with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

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Colleen Horner Design Studio

Designed by Jeff Oppermann
Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Milwaukee with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, porcelain floors, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Fabulous Family Home

Laura U Design Collective

Photos by Alan Blakely
Transitional powder room in Houston with grey cabinets, multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and recessed-panel cabinets.

Ocean Inspired Powder Room

Talianko Design Group, LLC

A beach inspired powder bath is painted in a commissioned seascape mural. Soft sea tones and sandy colors create the feeling of being at the beach. A medium wood vanity adds warmth to the powder bath with a matching mirror above. Kohler fixtures were used throughout the home, including this powder bath. Photo Credit: Stephanie Swartz Mural Credit: Linda Sarkissian Decorative Art

SONIA SUDAN Interiors - Project Raspberry Bush

Sonia Sudan Interiors

Powder room with wallpaper a panelling
Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Toronto with furniture-like cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and panelled walls.

Burien Waterfront Remodel

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, brown floor, white benchtops, a floating vanity and decorative wall panelling.

New Modern Traditional in Ridgefield

Rachel Belden Interior Design LLC

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in New York with white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, a console sink, beige floor, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Small powder/laundry room

User

This combination laundry/powder room smartly makes the most of a small space by stacking the washer and dryer and utilizing the leftover space with a tall linen cabinet. The countertop shape was a compromise between floor/traffic area and additional counter space, which let both areas work as needed. This home is located in a very small co-op apartment.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas with Porcelain 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.

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!