Red, Black Cloakroom Ideas and Designs

Bold wallpaper taken from a 1918 watercolour adds colour & charm. Panelling brings depth & warmth. Vintage and contemporary are brought together in a beautifully effortless way

West London Villa

Nathalie Priem Photography

Design ideas for a contemporary cloakroom in London.

Putney House

Amy Stoddart Studio Ltd

Design ideas for a contemporary cloakroom in London.

Sycamore Mews, Clapham

GDL London

Photo of a small contemporary cloakroom in London with a wall mounted toilet, black tiles, multi-coloured walls, slate flooring, marble worktops, grey floors, black worktops, a feature wall and a built in vanity unit.

Eglantine

Muchmore Design

Inspiration for a small traditional cloakroom in London.

BATTERSEA TOWNHOUSE

Indie & Co.

This is an example of a contemporary cloakroom in London with a wall mounted toilet, multi-coloured walls, a wall-mounted sink, grey floors and wallpapered walls.

Downstairs Cloakroom

Balance Interior Design

Patterned seagrass wallpaper was combined with muted green paint and reeded glass wall lights in this restful downstairs cloakroom
This is an example of a small contemporary cloakroom in Wiltshire with a wall-mounted sink, blue floors, green walls and a dado rail.

Traditional Cloakroom

Photo of a classic cloakroom in London with green tiles, multi-coloured walls, wallpapered walls, wainscoting, a dado rail and a wall-mounted sink.

Family Townhouse - WC

Fable Interiors

Patterned wallpaper WC by Fable Interiors
Scandinavian cloakroom in West Midlands with a dado rail.

London Fields Home

Clifton Interiors Ltd

Urban cloakroom in London.

Butler Porcelain Calacatta Tiles

Hyperion Tiles

A look favoured since ancient times, monochrome floors are trending once again. Use Butler to recreate the chequerboard look with its striking marble graphic. The crisp white Calacatta and opulent dark Marquina tiles work well on their own too.

The Old Laundry

Five Sextillion

Inspiration for a contemporary cloakroom in London.

Green & Marble Guest Cloakroom

Q Design House

Photo of a classic cloakroom in London.

ARTFUL RESIDENCE

Run for the Hills

Design ideas for a bohemian cloakroom in London with a dado rail.

Urban Modern - Powder Room

Drewett Works

A monochromatic palette adds to the modern vibe of this powder room in our "Urban Modern" project. https://www.drewettworks.com/urban-modern/ Project Details // Urban Modern Location: Kachina Estates, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Bedbrock Developers Landscape: Berghoff Design Group Interior Designer for development: Est Est Interior Designer + Furnishings: Ownby Design Photography: Mark Boisclair

Sylvan Circle, Naperville, IL

M House Development

Photo of a farmhouse cloakroom in Chicago with freestanding cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, grey walls, a submerged sink and multi-coloured floors.

Rénovation Courcelles 230 m²

Alix Bresson Architecture d'intérieur & Design

Inspiration for a contemporary cloakroom in Paris.

Gold Coast Residence

Q Construction

Tony Soluri Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary cloakroom in Chicago with freestanding cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured walls, a submerged sink, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.

Breakwater Scandinavian// Scandinavian Farmhouse

Younger Homes

Inspiration for a scandinavian cloakroom in Austin with open cabinets, concrete worktops, grey worktops, a floating vanity unit and panelled walls.

Häuser CK

Jacob&Spreng Architekten GmbH

Photo of a modern cloakroom in Munich.

Red, Black Cloakroom Ideas and Designs

The cloakroom is a room where us Brits love to go to town on the decor. A place to showcase the wilder side of your personality! As well as displaying all those certificates and awards, your downstairs toilet can offer your guests a glimpse into what makes you tick, so unleash your creative side and have fun when planning the design of cloakrooms. Whilst these small spaces are often retro-fitted underneath the stairs or bolted on an extension (having replaced the outdoors toilet of yesteryear), the convenience of having a cloakroom can’t be underestimated. And because they are so often tight on space, specially designed cloakroom suites that work in the limited space are advisable – compact cloakroom vanity units or small cloakroom basins, back-to-wall toilets and bathroom wall cabinets. Browse thousands of cloakroom ideas to get inspired, or read on to get more tips on how to decorate your cloakroom.

How to find the right ideas for a cloakroom?

How do you start planning your cloakroom when you’re starting from scratch? Serving a practical purpose first and foremost, the ideal downstairs toilet is fitted with a few basic items: the cloakroom suite (a toilet and a hand basin), a storage unit and a mirror. These four are essentials and should be small enough to avoid crowding the small space. Specially-designed short-projection units are made to maximise space. If space is really tight, storage ideas are important. Consider space-savers such as corner basins and wall-hung toilets.

How should cloakrooms be decorated?

As with all small spaces, light and bright is often best – avoid decorating your cloakroom with any dark colours, although a well-patterned wallpaper can actually serve to open up the space if chosen carefully. Keep the scheme of tiles, wallpaper and decoration relatively simple, and create space with a large mirror. Also feel free to let the cloakroom reflect your personal style, whether that is sleek and modern or kitschy and cheerful, and it has become a British tradition to add liberal personal touches such as certificates, photographs, artwork and books. However, as the cloakroom is often small and the toilet will take up most of the room, try to not go overboard with the decor. One pot plant will do, as will one large mirror. A stack of fluffy towels, a fragrant room diffuser and some nice handwash and maybe hand lotion next to your basin, will be all you need to make visitors feel pampered and welcome. Choosing a fancy wall colour is a great way to make your cloakroom exciting – soon you’ll be using your downstairs toilet more than your main bathroom. If you're still unsure about what kind of design you'd like for your cloakroom, take inspiration from the beautiful photos and save the best one to your ideabook. You can save cloakroom ideas to an ideabook so that you can put together your vision for your newly decorated downstairs toilet.

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