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.

New Pool House

Gaskill Architecture

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Other with a one-piece toilet, brown tile, pebble tile, brown walls, slate floors, brown floor, black benchtops, a freestanding vanity, wood and wood walls.

Country Club Classic

Maison Studio

Photo of a small transitional powder room in Raleigh with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, slate floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops and grey floor.

Munsey Park, Manhasset

Sterling Construction

Small transitional powder room in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Parliament House

Cannarsa Structure and Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Grand Rapids with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, a two-piece toilet, slate floors, white benchtops, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Elbow Valley Estate

Brenda Motter Interiors LTD

The furniture look walnut vanity with a marble top and black hardware accents. The wallpaper is made from stained black wood veneer triangle pieces. Undermount round sink for ease of cleaning.

Powder Room Glam

madDesigns kitchens, baths, interiors

Small transitional powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, a two-piece toilet, orange walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and black floor.

Complete Home Renovation

Randal G. Winter Construction Inc.

Mel Carll
Small transitional powder room in Los Angeles with open cabinets, a one-piece toilet, brown walls, slate floors, a wall-mount sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Shore Road

By Design

Photographer: Anthony Crisafulli
Mid-sized transitional powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, slate floors, an integrated sink and grey floor.

Bloor West Village

M-Squared Contracting Inc.

Kim Jeffery Photographer www.kimjeffery.com
Small transitional powder room in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, white walls and slate floors.

Guelph, Dimeson Ave

Van Esch Enterprises

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Toronto with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, orange walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Needham, MA Residence

2MIX interiors

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, limestone benchtops and brown floor.

Minneapolis Modern Tudor

w.b. builders

Seth Hannula
Design ideas for a transitional powder room in Minneapolis with furniture-like cabinets, multi-coloured walls, slate floors and white benchtops.

Globally Influenced Remodel

Lenox House Design

360-Vip Photography - Dean Riedel Schrader & Co - Remodeler
Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, pink walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, black floor and brown benchtops.

Cliffside

Inside Stories

A contemporary powder room with bold wallpaper, Photography by Susie Brenner
Mid-sized transitional powder room in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white tile, ceramic tile, multi-coloured walls, slate floors, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Tiny Powder room

Lynn Hopkins Architects

Design ideas for a small transitional powder room in Boston with white walls, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile and slate floors.

Madison Transitional

LS Lindstrom LLC

Small transitional powder room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Complete Home Renovation

Randal G. Winter Construction Inc.

Mel Carll
Small transitional powder room in Los Angeles with open cabinets, a one-piece toilet, brown walls, slate floors, a wall-mount sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Rusholme Restored

M-Squared Contracting Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional powder room in Toronto with a one-piece toilet, black walls, slate floors, a wall-mount sink, black floor, a floating vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Ann Arbor Modern Farmhouse

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Jeff Garland
Design ideas for a transitional powder room in Detroit with a vessel sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, slate floors and brown benchtops.

Transitional Powder Room Design Ideas with Slate 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!