Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Some call it a half bath while others refer to it as apowder room.

Plus, a half bath is a unique way toadd resale value to your home.

Keep the rest of the room cozy by incorporating neutral colors along with warm wood and gold accents.

Classic powder room

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you might play with wallpaper but choose a graphic in a small print.

The fixtures, likethe vanityand light fixture, should be nothing short of sleek.

Wow with Wallpaper

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Sometimes, uniquebathroom ceilingscan be a deliberate design choice.

Powder room with black and white wallpaper

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Other times, you have to work with what youve got.

Or, if the space allows, you could evenwallpaper the ceiling.

This half bathroom idea usesvibrant and colorful wallpaperto dress up the walls above the white tile.

Modern farmhouse powder room

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Bring together nature-inspired colors by installingpainted wainscoting, bold wallpaper, and warm lighting fromglobe light fixtures.

You may wish to keep it simple in the powder room to avoid overpowering the small space.

Give Them Glamour

Give company a dose of drama by making the powder room an elegant experience.

Contemporary powder room

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Consider mounting a scaled-down corner sink as a simple space-saving solution.

Modernize the space even more with a marble countertop and accents in matte black and gold.

Keep the walls fresh by choosing a vertical shiplap and topping a wood vanity witha concrete countertop.

Gray, white and black powder room with sink and mirror

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Hang wallpaper in your ideal shade and give the space depth and personality by adding sophisticated elements.

Include at least one eye-catching accent piece like a statement mirror or light fixture.

Three-quarter bathrooms often feature a toilet, sink, and shower (no bathtub).

White powder room with pineapple wallpaper

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Quarter bathrooms are less common and typically contain just a toilet or a stand-alone shower.

The terms half bath and powder room are often used interchangeably.

Both terms refer to a space with just a sink and a toilet.

Bathroom wall beadboard

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Although, for a space to function as a powder room it should also contain a mirror.

The beauty of the half bathroomespecially when it comes to budget decoratingis in its small footprint.

The average half bath is only about 20 square feet.

Bathroom with bold wallpaper and subway tile

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Orange and gold powder room

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powder room with wooden ledge

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Shabby chic powder room

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Powder rooom with floating sink

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Minimalist powder room

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Powder room with wallpaper and grey vanity

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Bathroom gallery wall

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Powder room corner sink

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Neutral powder room

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Bathroom vanity with a tile backsplash on the wall

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Bathroom vanity

Rustic farmhouse bathroom

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Pink powder room

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blue starburst tile patterned wallpaper in bathroom with black/white penny tile on floor, white subway tile with black border and white pedestal sink