The Most Popular Powder Room Photos of 2016
The pros showed us how to make the most of these tiny spaces
With the limited area and design elements at play, you’d think the powder room would be the bane of a designer’s existence. But the opposite is true. Designers love the challenge and often refer to these rooms as “jewel boxes.” Because the door to a powder room is usually closed, it’s an opportunity to make a big departure from the rest of a home’s decor. The 10 most popular powder room photos uploaded in 2016 — as measured by the number of saves to reader ideabooks — vary greatly in style. Which one suits yours?
10. A little tile goes a long way. There are only a few square feet of Moroccan tile used here, but the impact is major. The wall-mounted faucet and open vanity help save space.
9. This is one tight bathroom. But thanks to a wall-mounted toilet and compact sink, everything fits. Large-format charcoal tiles make for a moody atmosphere.
8. An exquisite
marble, frosted glass and polished glass tile mosaic wall stuns in this powder room, while the sink looks like it’s carved from a block of glass. (It’s actually semi-clear epoxy resin.) Rich wood provides contrast and the lack of a vanity cabinet keeps the view to the wall clear from floor to ceiling.
marble, frosted glass and polished glass tile mosaic wall stuns in this powder room, while the sink looks like it’s carved from a block of glass. (It’s actually semi-clear epoxy resin.) Rich wood provides contrast and the lack of a vanity cabinet keeps the view to the wall clear from floor to ceiling.
7. Designers showed us that you can make a big move in a small powder room — this former coat closet measures just 4½ by 5 feet. The elongated tiles on the sides and blue accent wall at the back force the perspective. Heath Ceramics’ blue tile keeps the atomic ranch spirit of this Palm Springs home alive.
6. I named this bathroom “Smoke and Mirrors,” after the color scheme and the long mirror that bounces the light around. Large hexagonal tiles continued to gain steam in 2016; in this bathroom, the floor tiles play off the smaller wall tiles beautifully. Also worth noting: Black faucets were another growing trend this year.
5. Warm metallic finishes continued to reign, with aged brass, copper, yellow gold and rose gold gaining in popularity. In here, the glitz of the gold finishes juxtaposes with the industrial feel of the concrete countertop. Encaustic cement tile, seen here on the floor, also remained popular this year.
4. It’s hard to know what to compliment first in this alluring powder room — the birds and bunnies on the wallpaper, the beautiful open wood vanity, the long, triangular, lantern-like sconces or the trough basin sink. The room has an easy English country house feel yet is still sophisticated.
3. A mix of blue grasscloth, a glass herringbone mosaic tile floor, a marble countertop and a rope mirror frame provide a sumptuous nautical look in this powder room.
2. Modern farmhouse style continued to dominate in all types of rooms in 2016. Here, the rustic wood vanity, shiplap walls, window-like mirror and mix of metal finishes create a welcoming space.
1. As popular as modern farmhouse style was this year, contemporary style topped it for Houzz readers in the powder room category. This most popular design’s textured wall, Caesarstone counter and shelf and sculptural sink enchanted Houzzers. Another growing trend worth noting here is the backlit mirror — it provides light without fixtures, which would have interrupted the textured tile wall.
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