Virginia Highland 1920s Cottage Renovation

This renovation project of a 1920s home included a kitchen, bar/mudroom, laundry room, guest bathroom and primary bathroom. This home, located in the Virginia Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, had an unusual layout and a good bit of unused space. The two main goals were to bring the outdated spaces to suit modern living standards, and to better utilize the space.

Powder Room - Saint Paul

Purcell Quality, Inc.

Landmark Photography & Design

Powder Bathroom

Revival House

The sage green vessel sink was the inspiration for this powder room! The large scale wallpaper brought the outdoors in to this small but beautiful space. There are many fun details that should not go unnoticed...the antique brass hardware on the cabinetry, the vessel faucet, and the frame of the mirror that reflects the metal light fixture which is fun and adds dimension to this small but larger than life space. Scott Amundson Photography Learn more about our showroom and kitchen and bath design: www.mingleteam.com

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Rose Lane New

Olive & Melon Design

Custom Home Interior Design, Entertaining Area, Powder Room

CBI Design Professionals, Inc.

In 2014, we were approached by a couple to achieve a dream space within their existing home. They wanted to expand their existing bar, wine, and cigar storage into a new one-of-a-kind room. Proud of their Italian heritage, they also wanted to bring an “old-world” feel into this project to be reminded of the unique character they experienced in Italian cellars. The dramatic tone of the space revolves around the signature piece of the project; a custom milled stone spiral stair that provides access from the first floor to the entry of the room. This stair tower features stone walls, custom iron handrails and spindles, and dry-laid milled stone treads and riser blocks. Once down the staircase, the entry to the cellar is through a French door assembly. The interior of the room is clad with stone veneer on the walls and a brick barrel vault ceiling. The natural stone and brick color bring in the cellar feel the client was looking for, while the rustic alder beams, flooring, and cabinetry help provide warmth. The entry door sequence is repeated along both walls in the room to provide rhythm in each ceiling barrel vault. These French doors also act as wine and cigar storage. To allow for ample cigar storage, a fully custom walk-in humidor was designed opposite the entry doors. The room is controlled by a fully concealed, state-of-the-art HVAC smoke eater system that allows for cigar enjoyment without any odor.

Street of Dreams Arizona

Caitlin Wilson Design

Tracy Simas

Powder rooms

Designlink Architecture and Interiors

INCYX photography A simple copper mirror matches the glass copper vessel bowl in this updated powder room. An otherwsie, small powder room gets it's pizzazz from metal backsplash and glass colored copper bowl .

Susan Harter Muralpapers Room Shots

Susan Harter Muralpapers

Powder Rooms & Small Bath Ideas

Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center

Designed by Cameron Snyder, CKD and Julie Lyons. Removing the former wall between the kitchen and dining room to create an open floor plan meant the former powder room tucked in a corner needed to be relocated. Cameron designed a 7' by 6' space framed with curved wall in the middle of the new space to locate the new powder room and it became an instant focal point perfectly located for guests and easily accessible from the kitchen, living and dining room areas. Both the pedestal lavatory and one piece sanagloss toilet are from TOTO Guinevere collection. Faucet is from the Newport Brass-Bevelle series in Polished Nickel with lever handles.

Traditional Powder Room

Two Hands Interiors

Rich Thibaut wallpaper and Circa Lighting fixture above a Kohler vanity bring together this powder room, well suited for guests.

Sophisticated Navy and Gold Powder Bath Renovation

Corinthian Fine Homes

These homeowners came to us to renovate a number of areas of their home. In their formal powder bath they wanted a sophisticated polished room that was elegant and custom in design. The formal powder was designed around stunning marble and gold wall tile with a custom starburst layout coming from behind the center of the birds nest round brass mirror. A white floating quartz countertop houses a vessel bowl sink and vessel bowl height faucet in polished nickel, wood panel and molding’s were painted black with a gold leaf detail which carried over to the ceiling for the WOW.

Stamford

Morrissey Saypol Interiors, LLC

Powder Room Photo by Rob Karosis

Hockessin Residence

Timeless Design by Kate FitzGerald-Wilks

Traditional Remodel

Debbie Cahill Turner Design, LLC

An extensive remodel was needed to bring this home back to its glory. A previous remodel had taken all of the character out of the home. The original kitchen was disconnected from other parts of the home. The new kitchen open up to the other spaces while maintaining the home’s integratory. The kitchen is now the center of the home with a large island for gathering. The bathrooms were reconfigured with custom tiles and vanities. We selected classic finishes with modern touches throughout each space.

Bathrooms

Michael Alan Kaskel

Portland Basement and half bathroom

Let's Remodel

This bathroom had lacked storage with a pedestal sink. The yellow walls and dark tiled floors made the space feel dated and old. We updated the bathroom with light bright light blue paint, rich blue vanity cabinet, and black and white Design Evo flooring. With a smaller mirror, we are able to add in a light above the vanity. This helped the space feel bigger and updated with the fixtures and cabinet.

1910 Foursquare

Vicki Simon Interior Design

When the house was purchased, someone had lowered the ceiling with gyp board. We re-designed it with a coffer that looked original to the house. The antique stand for the vessel sink was sourced from an antique store in Berkeley CA. The flooring was replaced with traditional 1" hex tile.

New York Area Interior

Debra Kling Colour Consultant

Photo: Denison Lourenco

Powder Room Renewal -

Design Cube Inc.

Photo: Daniel Koepke

Traditional Powder Room Design Ideas

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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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!

Casa Verde Design

ROSEMARY MERRILL DESIGN

NKBA-MN, 1st Place Award Powder Bath with custom designed vanity and stone countertop. Custom Mirror and wall sconces with custom painted walls. Designer, Rosemary Merrill Photographer, Susan Gilmore