20 Powder Rooms That Pack a Punch
Get fresh ideas from these jewel box powder rooms to showcase your style and impress your guests
The holiday season often brings friends and family into one another’s homes. Thus, it’s usually the time of year when a powder room gets the most traffic. If you’re looking for ways to spiff up your powder room and dazzle your guests, check out these 20 well-curated spaces for inspiration and fresh ideas to impress.
2. White-and-Wood Winner
White and wood elements create a winning combination in this Massachusetts powder room by Winslow Design. Crisp white shiplap-clad walls and classic marble countertops are contrasted by the dark wood vanity cabinet and rustic wood mirror frame.
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White and wood elements create a winning combination in this Massachusetts powder room by Winslow Design. Crisp white shiplap-clad walls and classic marble countertops are contrasted by the dark wood vanity cabinet and rustic wood mirror frame.
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3. Beautiful Balance
This Boston powder room by designer Sara Iborra is all about balance. The subdued lower half has traditional white wainscoting and a pedestal sink, while the upper half features a vivid wallpaper with blue flowers on a chartreuse background. Note how the blue glass vase with yellow flowers echoes the wallpaper.
This Boston powder room by designer Sara Iborra is all about balance. The subdued lower half has traditional white wainscoting and a pedestal sink, while the upper half features a vivid wallpaper with blue flowers on a chartreuse background. Note how the blue glass vase with yellow flowers echoes the wallpaper.
4. Pretty as a Peach
Peach lime plaster walls create a comforting glow in this Los Angeles powder room by Rocka Builders. Warm-tone metals for the sink fixtures, mirror and light complement the walls. The vertical-groove wood vanity cabinet completes the stylish scene with an organic touch.
Peach lime plaster walls create a comforting glow in this Los Angeles powder room by Rocka Builders. Warm-tone metals for the sink fixtures, mirror and light complement the walls. The vertical-groove wood vanity cabinet completes the stylish scene with an organic touch.
5. Antique Allure
A dark-stained antique dresser converted into a vanity cabinet pops against the white wainscoting in this Denver powder room by Cairn Construction Group. The glow from shaded sconces complements the warm yellows and oranges in the wallpaper.
A dark-stained antique dresser converted into a vanity cabinet pops against the white wainscoting in this Denver powder room by Cairn Construction Group. The glow from shaded sconces complements the warm yellows and oranges in the wallpaper.
6. Mesmerizing Mirror
The vanity mirror, with its antiqued glass frame and chunky brass details, demands attention in this Dallas bathroom by Jessica Koltun Home. Another highlight is the floating marble vanity, which feels substantial and airy at the same time.
The vanity mirror, with its antiqued glass frame and chunky brass details, demands attention in this Dallas bathroom by Jessica Koltun Home. Another highlight is the floating marble vanity, which feels substantial and airy at the same time.
7. Sophisticated Blues
Elegant shades of blue work well together in this Chicago powder room by Forest Glen Construction. The dusty light blue wainscoting wraps to the side and behind the midnight blue vanity cabinet. The abstract-patterned wallpaper ties in even more blue shades. And the raffia-framed mirror adds some warmth.
Elegant shades of blue work well together in this Chicago powder room by Forest Glen Construction. The dusty light blue wainscoting wraps to the side and behind the midnight blue vanity cabinet. The abstract-patterned wallpaper ties in even more blue shades. And the raffia-framed mirror adds some warmth.
8. Chic and Cozy
This Nashville, Tennessee, powder room by Katy Bell Interiors is a great example of how to blend chic and cozy elements with ease. An elegant marble countertop sits atop a rustic wood vanity with a wicker basket underneath for storage. The wall-hung brass fixtures and the stylish ceiling light (visible in the mirror) add even more refinement.
This Nashville, Tennessee, powder room by Katy Bell Interiors is a great example of how to blend chic and cozy elements with ease. An elegant marble countertop sits atop a rustic wood vanity with a wicker basket underneath for storage. The wall-hung brass fixtures and the stylish ceiling light (visible in the mirror) add even more refinement.
9. Into the Woods
Wood touches coming from the round mirror and the burled wood vanity cabinet bar pulls soften the black-and-white palette in this Toronto powder room by Michelle Berwick Design. And the darling waterfowl pattern on the wallpaper is hard to resist.
Wood touches coming from the round mirror and the burled wood vanity cabinet bar pulls soften the black-and-white palette in this Toronto powder room by Michelle Berwick Design. And the darling waterfowl pattern on the wallpaper is hard to resist.
10. Moody Materials
This Orange County, California, powder room by Laura Brophy Interiors mixes moody materials to great success. A concrete-look countertop and vessel sink give an industrial vibe. The flat-panel vanity cabinet and textured wallpaper bring in brown tones. A pair of glass pendant lights hung at slightly different levels add interest.
This Orange County, California, powder room by Laura Brophy Interiors mixes moody materials to great success. A concrete-look countertop and vessel sink give an industrial vibe. The flat-panel vanity cabinet and textured wallpaper bring in brown tones. A pair of glass pendant lights hung at slightly different levels add interest.
11. Victorian Gem
This Victorian-era powder room in Iowa got a recent refresh from Silent Rivers Design+Build. A new marble countertop, porcelain sink, polished chrome fixtures and wall sconces highlight the gorgeous original woodwork in the room.
This Victorian-era powder room in Iowa got a recent refresh from Silent Rivers Design+Build. A new marble countertop, porcelain sink, polished chrome fixtures and wall sconces highlight the gorgeous original woodwork in the room.
12. Coastal Cool
A blue-and-white palette helps create a coastal vibe in this Southern California powder room by Shanna Shryne Design. Blues enter the mix through the vanity cabinet with starfish pulls, the industrial metal light fixture and the birds on the wallpaper. White shiplap-clad walls complete the look.
A blue-and-white palette helps create a coastal vibe in this Southern California powder room by Shanna Shryne Design. Blues enter the mix through the vanity cabinet with starfish pulls, the industrial metal light fixture and the birds on the wallpaper. White shiplap-clad walls complete the look.
13. Floating Flowers
The floating marble sink and floating brass soap holder create more visual space for the brightly colored floral wallpaper to shine in this Boston powder room by Opaline Interiors Studios. Note the window trim is painted pink to complement the wallpaper.
Powder Room Patterns: 10 Fantastic Florals
The floating marble sink and floating brass soap holder create more visual space for the brightly colored floral wallpaper to shine in this Boston powder room by Opaline Interiors Studios. Note the window trim is painted pink to complement the wallpaper.
Powder Room Patterns: 10 Fantastic Florals
14. Rose Gold Glow
The shiny rose gold faucet and light fixture shades bring warmth, glow and subtle bling to this Seattle powder room by Ellen Weiss Design. The rustic wood vanity adds a nice visual weight to the lower half of room.
The shiny rose gold faucet and light fixture shades bring warmth, glow and subtle bling to this Seattle powder room by Ellen Weiss Design. The rustic wood vanity adds a nice visual weight to the lower half of room.
15. Terrific Tiles
Small brownish-pink rectangular tiles laid vertically create a stylish backdrop in this Orange County, California, powder room by Nicholson Companies. A pair of small brass wall sconces with exposed bulbs and a chunky floating sink are other chic selections. The floating wood shelf below the sink provides easy-access storage.
Small brownish-pink rectangular tiles laid vertically create a stylish backdrop in this Orange County, California, powder room by Nicholson Companies. A pair of small brass wall sconces with exposed bulbs and a chunky floating sink are other chic selections. The floating wood shelf below the sink provides easy-access storage.
16. Cool Customer
From the thin wood vertical slats covering the vanity wall to the hexagonal tiles on the floor, this Orange County, California, powder room by Migliozzi Design Architecture exudes coolness. Note the stainless steel ledge on the side wall and how the plumbing underneath the industrial sink neatly twists into the wall.
From the thin wood vertical slats covering the vanity wall to the hexagonal tiles on the floor, this Orange County, California, powder room by Migliozzi Design Architecture exudes coolness. Note the stainless steel ledge on the side wall and how the plumbing underneath the industrial sink neatly twists into the wall.
17. Color Burst
This London powder room by Amy Rebecca Interiors offers a feast for the senses. The floral wallpaper features nearly every color of the rainbow, while the pale green painted wainscoting adds a natural touch. And check out the scalloped tile backsplash that adds even more whimsy.
This London powder room by Amy Rebecca Interiors offers a feast for the senses. The floral wallpaper features nearly every color of the rainbow, while the pale green painted wainscoting adds a natural touch. And check out the scalloped tile backsplash that adds even more whimsy.
18. Riveting Looks
The textured wallpaper in this Michigan powder room by Blok Builders features rows of little gold squares that look like rivets, giving the space a chic industrial vibe. A stunning floating marble sink, wall-hung brass faucets and sleek wall sconces are among the other highlights.
The textured wallpaper in this Michigan powder room by Blok Builders features rows of little gold squares that look like rivets, giving the space a chic industrial vibe. A stunning floating marble sink, wall-hung brass faucets and sleek wall sconces are among the other highlights.
19. Modern Warmth
Fans of modern design who want a space that also feels warm and inviting should take note of this Miami powder room by SDH Studio Architecture and Interior Design. The large black marble vanity floats elegantly above a bed of smooth river stones on the floor. A sculptural pendant light is both oversize and airy. And the wood-paneled vanity wall brings a warming touch.
Fans of modern design who want a space that also feels warm and inviting should take note of this Miami powder room by SDH Studio Architecture and Interior Design. The large black marble vanity floats elegantly above a bed of smooth river stones on the floor. A sculptural pendant light is both oversize and airy. And the wood-paneled vanity wall brings a warming touch.
20. Rustic Radiance
A variety of materials work together in this powder room near Lake Tahoe by KTG Design, creating a rustic yet radiant space. The chunky stone vessel sink, gray lime plaster walls and antiqued glass pendant lights pull off a look that’s both current and timeless.
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A variety of materials work together in this powder room near Lake Tahoe by KTG Design, creating a rustic yet radiant space. The chunky stone vessel sink, gray lime plaster walls and antiqued glass pendant lights pull off a look that’s both current and timeless.
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Immerse yourself in the ocean in this Florida powder room by Ross Built Construction. The space features bold teal wallpaper with a colorful fish pattern, and the bright gold of the wall sconces, mirror, sink fixtures and legs pop against the dark background.
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