Trending Now: Ideas From the Top New Powder Rooms

Tiled walls, eclectic wallpapers, bold color choices and even stylish P-traps have Houzzers clicking ‘Save’

Becky Harris April 20, 2018

Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1940s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected." I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia.

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Powder rooms are one of those rare spaces where you can really let your freak flag fly. That means you can diverge from the style of the rest of your house and treat your guests to a dramatic surprise, whether it’s a shocking color choice, a whimsical wallpaper, an unusual mirror shape or a textured wall. In the first three months of 2018, Houzz users were clicking on bathrooms with high style. We measured the most popular shots based on how many of you saved them to your ideabooks, and we plucked a great idea to consider from each one.

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Extend tile up the backsplash wall. A soothing deep blue Fireclay tile brings color and texture to this room, creating a lovely backdrop for a gold mirror frame and sconces.

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Put tile behind the toilet. Tile surfaces are easier than drywall to keep clean, which is one reason to consider them for walls in the toilet area. Here, large-scale porcelain tiles in graphite create perspective in the narrow room.

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Skip the vanity. This powder room is compact but luxe thanks to the marble countertop, textured Phillip Jeffries wallcovering and mix of silver and brass finishes. Because the homeowners used a built-in counter and skipped the vanity underneath, the sink area has an open feel that makes the room feel more expansive. Just make sure you have a good spot for stashing the extra toilet paper before you sacrifice storage.

Note: When you skip the vanity, the P-trap will be exposed, so you need to carefully consider what it looks like — imagine how badly an exposed PVC pipe would have mucked up this vignette. Instead, the elegant brass P-trap plays off the faucet and is a design asset.

VAS Construction Inc.

Stretch your legs. If you don’t want to skip the vanity as in the previous photo, you can still make the room feel more open by lifting the vanity off the floor on higher-than-usual legs.

Black Knight Group

Try a herringbone pattern. This layout of tile or wood brings diagonal lines to the floor. In a room like this one with lots of strong horizontal and vertical lines, herringbone offers a compelling contrast.

Tate Studio Architects

Backlight a mirror. The light from this backlit mirror gives the stone-textured wall even more depth. The effect is usually achieved with LED tape lights installed behind the mirror.

North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.

Choose a stunner of a sink. The right vessel can be a feature your guests will remember long after they finish washing their hands. In this Bozeman, Montana, farmhouse, a sink made from a wooden dough bowl is the star, accented by a beautiful arabesque-patterned concrete tile. The simple base is a custom piece, built out of steel pipe with threaded fittings and a black granite top. The wooden vessel was waterproofed with a rosin finish.

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Show off your personality. This young family covered its powder room in Anatomy Boutiques’ black-and-gold Sugar Skull wallpaper, a bold move that’s contrasted by pretty traditional herringbone marble mosaic floor tile and a classic toilet and vanity.

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Crowell Construction Inc

Get a farmhouse look with repurposed pieces. The antique cupboard-turned-vanity and window-turned-mirror lend a farmhouse look to this powder room. When converting vintage pieces, height and depth are important considerations. Here, the vessel sink brings hand-washing height up to an acceptable level. (The average vanity height is about 32 inches, and the comfort-height standard is 36 inches.) The faucet fits onto the limited counter space by being placed off to the side.

Sharp Homes, Inc.

Share: Does your powder room have any fun surprises? Please share them with us in the Comments, and include a photo if you have one.

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