A few years back we had the opportunity to take on this custom traditional transitional ranch style project in Auburn. This home has so many exciting traits we are excited for you to see; a large open kitchen with TWO island and custom in house lighting design, solid surfaces in kitchen and bathrooms, a media/bar room, detailed and painted interior millwork, exercise room, children's wing for their bedrooms and own garage, and a large outdoor living space with a kitchen. The design process was extensive with several different materials mixed together.

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Small transitional powder room in Moscow with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, yellow walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink and beige floor.

Small traditional powder room in Denver with medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, yellow walls, ceramic floors, granite benchtops, beige floor and a console sink.

Photo of a small modern powder room in Lyon with beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, mosaic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a wall-mount sink, solid surface benchtops, beige floor and white benchtops.

Urinal, finished basement, have sons? a must.
Photo of a small traditional powder room in Richmond with an urinal, gray tile, ceramic tile, yellow walls and ceramic floors.

This home is in a rural area. The client was wanting a home reminiscent of those built by the auto barons of Detroit decades before. The home focuses on a nature area enhanced and expanded as part of this property development. The water feature, with its surrounding woodland and wetland areas, supports wild life species and was a significant part of the focus for our design. We orientated all primary living areas to allow for sight lines to the water feature. This included developing an underground pool room where its only windows looked over the water while the room itself was depressed below grade, ensuring that it would not block the views from other areas of the home. The underground room for the pool was constructed of cast-in-place architectural grade concrete arches intended to become the decorative finish inside the room. An elevated exterior patio sits as an entertaining area above this room while the rear yard lawn conceals the remainder of its imposing size. A skylight through the grass is the only hint at what lies below. Great care was taken to locate the home on a small open space on the property overlooking the natural area and anticipated water feature. We nestled the home into the clearing between existing trees and along the edge of a natural slope which enhanced the design potential and functional options needed for the home. The style of the home not only fits the requirements of an owner with a desire for a very traditional mid-western estate house, but also its location amongst other rural estate lots. The development is in an area dotted with large homes amongst small orchards, small farms, and rolling woodlands. Materials for this home are a mixture of clay brick and limestone for the exterior walls. Both materials are readily available and sourced from the local area. We used locally sourced northern oak wood for the interior trim. The black cherry trees that were removed were utilized as hardwood flooring for the home we designed next door. Mechanical systems were carefully designed to obtain a high level of efficiency. The pool room has a separate, and rather unique, heating system. The heat recovered as part of the dehumidification and cooling process is re-directed to maintain the water temperature in the pool. This process allows what would have been wasted heat energy to be re-captured and utilized. We carefully designed this system as a negative pressure room to control both humidity and ensure that odors from the pool would not be detectable in the house. The underground character of the pool room also allowed it to be highly insulated and sealed for high energy efficiency. The disadvantage was a sacrifice on natural day lighting around the entire room. A commercial skylight, with reflective coatings, was added through the lawn-covered roof. The skylight added a lot of natural daylight and was a natural chase to recover warm humid air and supply new cooled and dehumidified air back into the enclosed space below. Landscaping was restored with primarily native plant and tree materials, which required little long term maintenance. The dedicated nature area is thriving with more wildlife than originally on site when the property was undeveloped. It is rare to be on site and to not see numerous wild turkey, white tail deer, waterfowl and small animals native to the area. This home provides a good example of how the needs of a luxury estate style home can nestle comfortably into an existing environment and ensure that the natural setting is not only maintained but protected for future generations.

Photo of a small scandinavian powder room in Other with brown tile, brown walls, ceramic floors, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and a vessel sink.

Mid-sized traditional powder room in New York with a pedestal sink, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic floors and yellow walls.

This is an example of a small modern powder room in Paris with open cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured walls, a console sink, beige floor, brown benchtops, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Los Angeles with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops and beige floor.

Cloakroom Bathroom in Storrington, West Sussex Plenty of stylish elements combine in this compact cloakroom, which utilises a unique tile choice and designer wallpaper option. The Brief This client wanted to create a unique theme in their downstairs cloakroom, which previously utilised a classic but unmemorable design. Naturally the cloakroom was to incorporate all usual amenities, but with a design that was a little out of the ordinary. Design Elements Utilising some of our more unique options for a renovation, bathroom designer Martin conjured a design to tick all the requirements of this brief. The design utilises textured neutral tiles up to half height, with the client’s own William Morris designer wallpaper then used up to the ceiling coving. Black accents are used throughout the room, like for the basin and mixer, and flush plate. To hold hand towels and heat the small space, a compact full-height radiator has been fitted in the corner of the room. Project Highlight A lighter but neutral tile is used for the rear wall, which has been designed to minimise view of the toilet and other necessities. A simple shelf area gives the client somewhere to store a decorative item or two. The End Result The end result is a compact cloakroom that is certainly memorable, as the client required. With only a small amount of space our bathroom designer Martin has managed to conjure an impressive and functional theme for this Storrington client. Discover how our expert designers can transform your own bathroom with a free design appointment and quotation. Arrange a free appointment in showroom or online.

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Other with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, green walls, ceramic floors, an integrated sink and wood benchtops.

Powder bathroom with beautiful, accent floor tile. Floating vanity cabinet with black countertop. Interior door with half pane obscure glass adds a unique element to this home.

Scandinavian powder room in Valencia with yellow tile, ceramic tile, yellow walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor and yellow benchtops.

Powder bathroom with Black Pearl granite counter and rectangular undermount sink. Dalmation print spotted wallpaper on walls.
Small country powder room in Oklahoma City with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, ceramic floors, granite benchtops and an undermount sink.

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Photo of a small transitional powder room in Houston with an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble benchtops, a one-piece toilet, ceramic floors, flat-panel cabinets and beige walls.

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This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Paris with a wall-mount toilet, mosaic tile, green walls and ceramic floors.

Our clients had a couple young kids and wanted to renovate their house. We used timber framing to extend and add-on to the existing home and significantly increase the square footage of the house. This provided both structural and aesthetic benefits for the project. The kitchen has numerous local and handmade features, including a soapstone countertop and built-in sink.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional powder room in Houston with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink and granite benchtops.