Skip to content

Top Navigation

Midwest Living Midwest Living
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Home
  • Garden
  • Holidays & Entertaining
  • Videos
  • Spring Getaways Sweepstakes

Profile Menu

Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Newsletters
  • Email Preferences
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Help
  • Logout

More

  • Win Your Dream Getaway!
  • Give a Gift Subscription
  • Magazine Issues
  • Destinations
Login
Subscribe
Pin FB

Explore Midwest Living

Midwest Living Midwest Living
  • Explore

    Explore

    • Midwest Living's Best of the Midwest Winners 2021

      Midwest Living's Best of the Midwest Winners 2021

      Read More
    • Best Midwest Family Vacations

      Best Midwest Family Vacations

      Read More
    • 25 Top Easy-Care Plants for Midwest Gardens

      25 Top Easy-Care Plants for Midwest Gardens

      Plant these low-maintenance perennials and shrubs—including hostas, peonies, yarrow, daylilies, catmint and switchgrass—for a carefree Midwest garden. Read More
  • Travel

    Travel

    See All Travel
    50 Midwest Resorts We Love

    50 Midwest Resorts We Love

    Our favorite Midwest resort destinations range from cozy lakeside lodges to indoor water park behemoths. Dive in to check out our top picks for a fabulous Midwest getaway.
    • Illinois
    • Indiana
    • Iowa
    • Kansas
    • Michigan
    • Minnesota
    • Missouri
    • Nebraska
    • North Dakota
    • Ohio
    • South Dakota
    • Wisconsin
    • Around the Region
    • Free Travel Info
  • Food

    Food

    See All Food
    Midwest Living March/April 2021 Recipes

    Midwest Living March/April 2021 Recipes

    • Comfort Foods
    • Desserts & Baking
    • Breakfast
    • Quick & Easy
    • Chicken
    • Soups & Stews
    • Midwest Favorites
    • Fruits & Vegetables
    • Fish
    • Grilling
  • Home

    Home

    See All Home
    30 Ideas to Dress Up Your Deck

    30 Ideas to Dress Up Your Deck

    Furnish your deck or patio with accessories and designs that add comfort and style to outdoor living. Here are 30 suggestions to get you started.
    • Quick Decorating
    • Featured Homes
    • Organizing & Storage
    • Outdoor Living
    • Seasonal Decorating
    • Room Decorating
  • Garden

    Garden

    See All Garden
    10 Trendy Plants for Midwest Gardens in 2021

    10 Trendy Plants for Midwest Gardens in 2021

    • Container Gardens
    • Flowers
    • Featured Gardens
    • Midwest Gardening Calendar
    • Garden Ideas & Inspiration
  • Holidays & Entertaining

    Holidays & Entertaining

    See All Holidays & Entertaining
    50 Easy Spring Decorating Ideas

    50 Easy Spring Decorating Ideas

    Add pretty spring flair to your home with our ideas for centerpieces, table settings, door decorations, Easter egg displays and more.
    • Easter
    • July 4th
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine's Day
    • Christmas
  • Videos

    Videos

    See All Videos
    • How to Make an All-Butter Pie Crust
    • How to Make Pumpkin-Spice Icebox Cake
  • Spring Getaways Sweepstakes

    Spring Getaways Sweepstakes

    See All Spring Getaways Sweepstakes
    • Best Vacation Sweepstakes
    • Spring Getaways Sweepstakes

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Newsletters
  • Email Preferences
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Help
  • Logout

More

  • Win Your Dream Getaway!
  • Give a Gift Subscription
  • Magazine Issues
  • Destinations
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

LIVE
  1. Midwest Living
  2. Homes
  3. 5 Amazing Powder Room Makeovers

5 Amazing Powder Room Makeovers

By Jody Garlock
October 13, 2020
Skip gallery slides
Pin
Powder room makeovers
Credit: Alyssa Lee

Minimum effort, maximum impact: That’s the allure of a powder room makeover. The Midwest creatives behind these five Instagram beauties dish on the details.

Start Slideshow

1 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Color Pops

Powder room makeovers
Credit: Alyssa Lee

Risky business Turquoise trim? Juicy lemons? Bring ’em on! Lively patterns or big colors won’t overwhelm a tiny room as they might a large one. But do remember this rule of thumb: If you have bold or busy walls, calm them with neutral floors (and vice versa).

 Side show A wall-mount corner sink (or any petite model tucked in this spot) can allow you to shift a room’s layout or open up what little space you have. Using a peg or hook versus a towel bar saves space, and an off-center mirror keeps things informal and playful.

“Powder rooms are spaces to be daring—almost anything goes!” says designer Sarah S. Larson. Less square footage means less intimidation, less expense—and more fun. We found all these rooms on Instagram, and have added the talented people behind them to our follows. You should too.

Meet the Designer SARAH S. LARSON Co-owns Twetten’s Interior Design in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Spirit Lake, Iowa. Adds a vase of flowers for a pre-guest refresh. @twettens.interiordesign

1 of 8

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Stylish Mirror

Powder room makeovers
Credit: Spacecrafting Photography

Smokin’ Mirror “Show off your personality!” says designer Bria Hammel. Swap a blah frameless mirror for a shapely one with a stylish finish. Go big, to bounce light and make the room seem larger and brighter.

Meet the Designer BRIA HAMMEL Founded Bria Hammel Interiors in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Sneaks in personality with affordable antiques store art. @briahammelinteriors

2 of 8

3 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Vanity With Character

Powder room makeovers
Credit: Ashlee Kindred

Counter Weight Pedestal sinks have trended lately, but don’t dismiss a vanity. Just choose one with character. Here, reed panels and an arched backsplash lend a traditional vibe, especially paired with botanical wallpaper and twin sconces. “Every powder room needs great mood lighting,” designer Heidi Woodman says.

Meet the Designer HEIDI WOODMAN Leads Haus Love Interiors’ design team in Indianapolis. Has a soft spot for quirky, creative powder rooms. @hauslove

3 of 8

Advertisement

4 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Rich Textures

Powder room makeovers
Credit: Nicole Franzen

Dark Matter Be real: White walls will never make a 3x5-foot room look big. Instead, embrace jewel-box intimacy. Designer Jennifer Bunsa chose this hand-painted Porter Teleo wallpaper to get more textural depth than she would have with flat paint.

Meet the Designer BRIDGETT COCHRAN Co-founder of Porter Teleo wallpapers in Kansas City, Missouri. Always lights a Trapp candle (also from KC) before visitors arrive. @porterteleo

4 of 8

5 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Add Surprises

Powder room makeovers
Credit: Laurie Kilgore Photography

Light Switch Crystal chandelier with shiplap? Sure! A surprise element is good. Or as Sara Noble, whose firm designed this room explains, “Oversize lights are like chandelier earrings paired with your best jeans. It adds sparkle to the outfit.”

Twist and Shout Knobs and pulls are quick-change artists, like throw pillows in a living room. If your vanity is dated, a quart of paint will let the new hardware shine.

Meet the Designer SARA NOBLE Owns Noble Designs in Leawood, Kansas. Will never say no to statement wallpaper. @nobledesigns

5 of 8

6 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Editor Picks: Soap and Lotion

Powder room makeovers

Not ready for a full bathroom facelift right now? We hear you. Try a mini upgrade instead. 

Barr-Co Soap and Lotion Luxurious, oatmeal-enriched products, made in St. Louis. In various scents. Search for "Hand and Body Caddy." $44. khallstudio.com

6 of 8

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Editor Picks: Guest Towels

Powder room makeovers

Stationery Studio Guest Towels Paper is a germ-free alternative to cloth for these times we're in. This Chicago biz customizes towels with monograms or witty messages. From $36 for 50. thestationerystudio.com

7 of 8

8 of 8

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Editor Picks: Wall Mirror

Powder room makeovers

Aimee Wall Mirror Available in gold or rubbed bronze, this Art Deco-style steel-framed mirror measures 38x24 inches. $170. target.com

8 of 8

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Jody Garlock

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 8 Color Pops
    2 of 8 Stylish Mirror
    3 of 8 Vanity With Character
    4 of 8 Rich Textures
    5 of 8 Add Surprises
    6 of 8 Editor Picks: Soap and Lotion
    7 of 8 Editor Picks: Guest Towels
    8 of 8 Editor Picks: Wall Mirror

    Share options

    Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

    Login

    Midwest Living

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • Contact Us
    • Help
    • Free Newsletters this link opens in a new tab
    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Customer Service this link opens in a new tab
    • Renew this link opens in a new tab
    • Advertise this link opens in a new tab
    • Content Licensing this link opens in a new tab
    • Affiliate Program
    • Free Travel Info this link opens in a new tab
    • Special Promotions this link opens in a new tab
    • Sweepstakes this link opens in a new tab
    • Video
    • Home Advisor this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    Follow Us
    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    Other Meredith Sites

    Other Meredith Sites

    • 4 Your Health this link opens in a new tab
    • Allrecipes this link opens in a new tab
    • All People Quilt this link opens in a new tab
    • Better Homes & Gardens this link opens in a new tab
    • Bizrate Insights this link opens in a new tab
    • Bizrate Surveys this link opens in a new tab
    • Cooking Light this link opens in a new tab
    • Daily Paws this link opens in a new tab
    • EatingWell this link opens in a new tab
    • Eat This, Not That this link opens in a new tab
    • Entertainment Weekly this link opens in a new tab
    • Food & Wine this link opens in a new tab
    • Health this link opens in a new tab
    • Hello Giggles this link opens in a new tab
    • Instyle this link opens in a new tab
    • Martha Stewart this link opens in a new tab
    • Midwest Living this link opens in a new tab
    • More this link opens in a new tab
    • MyRecipes this link opens in a new tab
    • MyWedding this link opens in a new tab
    • My Food and Family this link opens in a new tab
    • MyLife this link opens in a new tab
    • Parenting this link opens in a new tab
    • Parents this link opens in a new tab
    • People this link opens in a new tab
    • People en Español this link opens in a new tab
    • Rachael Ray Magazine this link opens in a new tab
    • Real Simple this link opens in a new tab
    • Ser Padres this link opens in a new tab
    • Shape this link opens in a new tab
    • Siempre Mujer this link opens in a new tab
    • Southern Living this link opens in a new tab
    • SwearBy this link opens in a new tab
    • Travel & Leisure this link opens in a new tab
    MeredithMidwest Living is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright . All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.midwestliving.com

    View image

    5 Amazing Powder Room Makeovers
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.