Powder room
Expect that the depth to the wall of pedestal sinks, of any type, will be at least 16 in. (41 cm), with more common depths being about 20 to 22 in. (51 to 56 cm). Those built into a vanity or cabinet could be 21 to 24 in. (53 to 61 cm) deep. Heights are now commonly 34 to 36 in. (86 to 91 cm). Previous customs placed them at about 32 in. (81 cm) high.
toilets have minimum clearances, which must be considered for their placement. These can vary depending on location and local codes and customs. They also can be affected by the type of toilet you install. The most common configuration requires a toilet to have 15 in. (38 cm) of unobstructed space on either side of its centerline, for a total clear width of 30 in. (76 cm). You then must have at least 24 in. (61 cm) clear in front of the toilet to a wall or another object, according to this same building code. Take note also that toilets come in standard round bowl configurations or with an elongated bowl. The elongated bowl adds about 3 in. (8 cm) to the front-to-back depth of a fixture, so a round-bowl toilet will be about 27 in. (69 cm) deep and an elongated type will be around 30 in. (76 cm) deep.
a powder room may need to fit in a narrow space, under stairs or both. The trick is to place the toilet with its back to the descending ceiling. You will normally bend down to use this area, so you can cheat some space out of it if you are particularly squeezed. However, don’t place it in any space less than about 5 feet (152 cm) in height. You might be able to go a few more inches below that, depending on your circumstances, but once the ceiling goes below 4 ft., its best use is for storage accessed from an appropriate opening.
Common widths are 28, 30, or 32 inches (71, 76 or 81 centimeters). Wheelchair-accessible doorways ideally should be at least 36 in. (91 cm) wide. You can go as narrow as 24 in. (61 cm) if absolutely necessary, but anything less than that will likely be uncomfortable, and the door would probably have to be custom fabricated. Standard door heights are 80 or 96 in. (203 or 244 cm), and you will probably coordinate the height with that of the other doors in your house.
In the powder room off the kitchen and den, Battles recessed the sink to save space and ensure that the homeowner’s wheelchair would fit. “The space is small but articulate in the details,” he says. Marble surrounds a hammered metal sink found in Mexico, and wainscoting also functions as a handrail for the owner.
The wallpaper’s multiple indigo colors work beautifully with the bold, textural spore mirror, while the mostly white floating vanity provides a balancing touch of lightness. Transparent glass bulbs keep the focus on the wallpaper and mirror, rather than the light fixtures themselves
What looks somewhat like wallpaper behind this clean vanity is actually a tile mosaic. A uniform color theme is far from boring thanks to plenty of textural contrast, from the shimmer of irregular tiles to the smooth, flat finish of the white waterfall-style countertop to the bumpy surface of the oversize vanity knobs.
Wallpaper: Grove Garden in black, Osborne & Little; Knox Am pendant: Worlds Away, available on Houzz; floor tiles: hexagon, Galleria Tile
Standout feature: Black Quilted Lacquer wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries and the Spore mirror from Arteriors, designed by Barry Dixon.
Copper metallic strié, metallic silver and champagne trim, rosette fleurs-de-lis and an antiqued mirror make for a stunning entrance to this powder room. A vintage milk glass light fixture pairs beautifully with a polished nickel wall sconce; the wall-mounted toilet with walnut seat echoes the dark walnut stain of the hardwoods below. A white mini porcelain wall-mount sink with polished nickel faucet is placed with a convex mirror above a vintage Persian rug. This unique powder room was carved from an existing closet and part of the sizable, adjacent kitchen. The mirror keeps it from being heavy, and the metallic details make this space-saving gem of a room resemble a jewel box despite its size.
one of the most beautiful mudrooms I've ever seen, in line with the refined yet casual style of the farmhouse. The mudroom is flanked by a laundry room and a gardening room.
The powder room off the entry foyer and kitchen features a custom-designed curve in the vanity top, where the fixtures are plumbed in, to add interest. Hammel also included antique mirror behind the vanity’s cabinets.
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