Bathrooms
Powder Rooms: How To Make A Big Statement In The Smallest Room Of Your Home
Updated on March 4, 2025
Everyone knows all the boldest decorating moves are saved for the powder room. Looking to make a big statement in the smallest room of your home? Here are some of our best powder room design ideas. Scroll down!
On-Trend Tile
If your heart is all aflutter every time you set foot inside a tile and stone gallery, then indulge that fantasy in your powder room. The options and applications are limitless. A graphic pattern of aqua blue, teal and white tiles creates a pixelated effect in this showstopping powder room. The checkered pattern is picked up in the mirror frame to complete the look.
It Doesn’t Have To Be Colorful To Make An Impact
Neutral porcelain tile in large slabs paired with minimalist fixtures and accessories creates a serene look in this West Coast powder room. Designer Peter Wilds says, “I love a natural stone look used in a soft, neutral way that still adds dynamic impact.”
Retro Terrazzo
Terrazzo tile on the walls and sink creates a dizzying impression in this bathroom. By opting for an oversized mirror that stretches across the vanity and toilet, the designer makes the small space look bigger.
Wallpaper Wonders
Like art for your walls, wallpaper is probably the easiest and most dramatic way to bring color, pattern or texture to your space. It’s also a great jumping-off point for floor tile or paint hues, so choose it first in the process. A bold black and white print that resembles abstract raindrops delivers a hefty dose of personality in this powder room. The arched trefoil mirror draws the eye upward and expands the room while the brushed nickel sconces and faucet add sparkle.
Whimsical
Divers and swimmers in rainbow hues plunge in all directions, bringing a sense of fun to this powder room that’s adjacent to the home’s mudroom. A wall-mounted, utility-style sink is a practical yet stylish choice.
A Space Saving Sink
A petite sink with brass hardware plays off striking wallpaper with a large-scale floral motif. By painting the baseboard a shade of green found in the wallpaper, it disappears into the background. A dark wood picture frame was retrofitted as a mirror.
Wall Panelling
Beadboard or tongue-and-groove panelling adds another dimension to a room and can lend it a historical or coastal look, depending on how it’s treated. Beautiful green wainscotting looks right at home in this Victorian-era house. Traditionally, wainscotting was added to shield the bottom half of plaster walls from splashes and scuffs. Today, it not only protects the walls but also adds a decorative element, perfect for a layer of bold paint.
Farmhouse-style Clapboard Walls
Walls painted in a vanilla shade reach right to the ceiling in this small powder room, extending the space upward. A narrow stone sink sits perfectly in the space beside the window.
Wallpaper Meets Wainscotting
Even though the marble sink doesn’t line up with the window, the room feels balanced as the toilet, window and basin form a triangular shape that pleases the eye.