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Powder Room - Contemporary (Wallpaper or tile or paint)..Please help!

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

I have this room powder room downstairs (old dark room with outdate furniture) that I need to update to a contemporary look...thinking about doing a wall mounted concrete or Krion

sink (see pictures below) with a smart TV mirror and either RH modern sconces or some the sconces below as an option. I will also update the toilet to a more modern toilet (see pic below) and adding some modern items (like touches Tissue paper holder...), chrome T trap below the sink and other small touches....I am totally undecided as what to do with the walls..I have access to Philipp Jeffries wallpapers and also to Porcelonesa tiles as well for the floor and the walls...What do you guys suggest? Looking for something contemporary/chic in terms of style....your feedback and help is greatly appreciated :)


Wall Mounted Faucet for the concrete sink




Rh Modern Sconce Option 1


Modern Toilet


Porcelanosa Option 1


Porcelanosa Option 2



mirror TV



RH Modern Option 2



RH Modern Option 3



Another Sconce Option 4



Concrete Option 1



Concrete Option 2



Concrete option 3



Concrete Option 4



Concrete option 5



T Trap



Toilet Paper Holder


Current Powder Room (view from outside the door)









Comments (24)

  • 7 years ago

    Do you have a shower in this bathroom? If so, it's not a powder room. Not trying to be pedantic, just mentioning it so that your query gets the right advice. (I wouldn't understand a mirror TV in a powder room. A powder room is just a toilet and a sink.)

    Btw, what you call outdated, others call traditional. I, for one, love that floor and would work with it. Your choices are modern though, not really contemporary and the floor wouldn't go with those fixtures.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi Tartanmeup....You are 100% right. It is a bathroom (and not just a powder room). It's more traditional looking for my taste..I hear you on the floor...probably should just work with it. What do you think in terms of wall options? thanks again

  • 7 years ago

    How does this space work as far as style with the rest of your house? If you are going more contemporary in the rest of the house then it would make sense to rip it all down to the studs, (you make no mention of what the shower material is and if you plan to replace that, too). If the house lends itself more to the current style of the bathroom and no big renovations plans on the horizon for the rest of the house, then you need to review what to keep and what to change so it all flows with the rest of the style of the house.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi Tedbixby...yes the rest of the house has all been updated to a more contemporary look...this is the only room left from the previous owner that has a more traditional look...What do you suggest I should do based on the selections shown above? thanks again..much appreciated. I've attached pictures of the shower so you have a idea...Porcelanosa has a 40% sales that's ending tomorrow so I am trying to make decisions before the end of their only annual sale...thanks again, much appreciated



  • 7 years ago

    Phillip Jeffries makes gorgeous wall coverings including vinyl. I think those might be suitable for a bathroom. You might be able to match the lightest colour in your floor.


    What are the current sconces? They look fitting for the room.


    Do you need a vanity with storage? You could find something that straddles the contemporary look you favour and the traditional. Just make sure you stay in the warm tones not to clash with the floor. Grant Vanity at Ginger's


    Same idea with the toilet. A little bit more transitional than modern.




    Hope this helps. :)



  • 7 years ago

    The sconces are very simple....see picture below


  • 7 years ago

    tedbixby is right. If you want it to flow with the rest of the house, it would make sense to rip it down to the studs. A stranger on the Internet liking your floor is not a good reason to keep it. :) And I can't imagine that shower will work in a transitional space.


    That said, if you're trying to design a whole bathroom in a day to take advantage of a sale...well, you've more courage than I have and I wish you good luck. :) Keep us posted!

  • 7 years ago

    So what I'm understanding is that what you have picked out will flow with the rest of the style of the house so it would make sense to transform this bathroom to more contemporary.. so going forth-


    You are planning to gut the shower, right?


    I'm guessing that you have some tiles that have caught your eye. Show us those.



  • 7 years ago

    yes planning to transforming the bathroom but I have not decided on the tiles (to be honest) as my focus has been on the rest (vanity, mirror, lighting, accessories, toilet...) as I've received mixed signals on the floor which confused me...

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Current floor tile (and shower tile) will not compliment your choices you have picked out. Your choices are contemporary the flooring is not. Wallpaper decision can be decided whether to do or not later but tile needs to be decided on 1st.

  • 7 years ago

    While you are looking, I looked at the sinks you showed us. My first thought is that they look much larger than your current one and even wonder if they will fit in your space. If they are made to order and the ones shown are larger, going to a smaller size is not going to give as much of an impact in the design as the larger ones. The other thing is the design makes me think that they are going to be rather difficult to clean. And the ones like #5 I can only imagine all the water that would get over the front of a person as there is nothing in front to catch splashes.


    Is this a bathroom that is being used beyond a Powder Room?

  • 7 years ago

    Yes the concrete sinks will be custom made to about 30 inches (wide)...the ones on the pics are larger I guess. The sinks from porcelanosa are either 28 inch or 31 inch wide...my thought process was that the sink will be from the wall to where the current one ends (which buys me about 3 inches - fill that empty current space from the current sink).

    The bathroom is the one that we use on the first floor when we hang out downstairs (which is most of the time)...all the other bathrooms are all upstairs (by the bedrooms). This bathroom is also used by guests as well (we don't entertain a lot)...so it's mostly use (parents and teenage girls).

  • 7 years ago

    Are you aware of the maintenance of concrete sinks needing to be sealed on a regular basis and that they can chip and crack and when this happens it is something that needs to be addressed right away? I'm not trying to talk you out of it, I just want to make sure you have an understanding what to expect from this material.


    Do you have recessed lighting in this room besides the sconces? Just wondering as I didn't check the wattage of the sconces you are considering but they don't look like they have much light output and may be more decorative than functional.

  • 7 years ago

    You are right..I think the concrete will require more maintenance going forward.. I think going with the Porcelanosa sinks is probably the right thing to do (they have the KRION material)..apparently very home friendly. In terms of lighting, I am trying to add 4 small recessed lights into the ceiling in addition to the RH Modern sconces...i think the sconces will ultimately be more decorative than functional...thanks again

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Do you have a tile contractor and have they met onsite to discuss the tile selections, any issues, and have they done a take-off for the tile? Otherwise it seems preliminary to be trying to order tile. Your contractor can probably save you money on tile (Including Porcelanosa) if you let them order it anyway (and then they are in charge of tracking and securing the order). I wouldn't rush a tile decision based on a sale. You have a lot of components at play here, and it sounds like custom options are also being considered. Takes a lot of coordination, and as for tile, you are a long way from needing it. Take your time and enjoy the process. Good luck with your project.

  • 7 years ago

    One other thing... make sure that whatever faucet you get that parts are readily available. Faucet manufacturers have a knack of making their faucets with parts that aren't interchangeable with other brands. Also, not to be a debbie downer but if your faucet has a leak and you don't have easy access to it behind the wall, will you be fine with them taking the wall apart to get to it? Some times I analyze things more than they need to be- or not--lol...

  • 7 years ago

    If you have time to explore your options for this bathroom and are looking at concrete sinks, you might be interested in stone ones. I've no experience with them, just remember being wowed by them in the showroom. (The pictures on the site don't do them justice.) They offer sinks as well as sinks and vanities.

  • 7 years ago

    tedbixby...you are 100%, these are the details that are so important yet not obvious...thanks again

  • 7 years ago

    tartanmeup....they do look very nice...how are they different from the concrete in terms of maintenance?

  • 7 years ago

    They need a sealer as well. Once upon installation and then every 5 years. Here's their info.

  • 7 years ago

    what do you think between these stone sinks and the ones from Porcelanosa (KRION KOLE)?

  • 7 years ago

    I've never seen the Porcelanosa so couldn't begin to say.