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Small Cloakroom with a Dado Rail Ideas and Designs

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Shelbury Road - Cloakroom
Shelbury Road - Cloakroom
Drawn Interior DesignDrawn Interior Design
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
Downstairs Cloakroom
Downstairs Cloakroom
Balance Interior DesignBalance 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.
St. Paul Summit Kitchen Renovation
St. Paul Summit Kitchen Renovation
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+BuildersTreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
A beveled wainscot tile base, chair rail tile, brass hardware/plumbing, and a contrasting blue, embellish the new powder room.
Small classic cloakroom in Minneapolis with white tiles, ceramic tiles, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a wall-mounted sink, multi-coloured floors, a one-piece toilet, open cabinets and a dado rail.
Beauty and the Baths: Jewel Box Powder Room
Beauty and the Baths: Jewel Box Powder Room
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Jewel-box powder room in the Marina District of San Francisco. Contemporary and vintage design details combine for a charming look.
Photo of a small classic cloakroom in San Francisco with panelled walls, wallpapered walls, multi-coloured walls, a vessel sink, white worktops, a built in vanity unit and a dado rail.
Leschi Kitchen and Powder
Leschi Kitchen and Powder
Brio Interior DesignBrio Interior Design
Alex Hayden
Design ideas for a small classic cloakroom in Seattle with a pedestal sink, multi-coloured walls and a dado rail.
Powder Room Renewal -
Powder Room Renewal -
Design Cube Inc.Design Cube Inc.
Photo: Daniel Koepke
Photo of a small classic cloakroom in Ottawa with a wall-mounted sink, grey tiles, matchstick tiles, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and a dado rail.
MA Residence
MA Residence
Karen Aston DesignKaren Aston Design
Thomas Dalhoff
This is an example of a small classic cloakroom in Sydney with a console sink, multi-coloured walls, mosaic tile flooring and a dado rail.
A modern refresh of a Victorian property
A modern refresh of a Victorian property
My Bespoke RoomMy Bespoke Room
Ingmar and his family found this gem of a property on a stunning London street amongst more beautiful Victorian properties. Despite having original period features at every turn, the house lacked the practicalities of modern family life and was in dire need of a refresh...enter Lucy, Head of Design here at My Bespoke Room.
Kitchen Project Cheltenham
Kitchen Project Cheltenham
ContourContour
Lisa Lodwig
Design ideas for a small scandi cloakroom in Gloucestershire with a two-piece toilet, medium hardwood flooring, a wall-mounted sink, brown floors, multi-coloured walls and a dado rail.
vineyard hill
vineyard hill
Nicola Hicks DesignsNicola Hicks Designs
Design ideas for a small classic cloakroom in London with blue walls, a console sink, brown floors and a dado rail.
Hillside Toronto
Hillside Toronto
McNicol Interior DesignsMcNicol Interior Designs
antique mirror, chair rail, black wall paneling, chandelier, floating counter, hand towels, gold accents, marble, wall mounted faucet
This is an example of a small traditional cloakroom in Toronto with a one-piece toilet, black walls, marble flooring, a submerged sink, marble worktops, white floors, white worktops and a dado rail.
Country House Project
Country House Project
Bayswater InteriorsBayswater Interiors
A small secondary guest loo was updated with wall panelling and a quirky and unexpected wallpaper from Cole & Son. This cloakroom always raises a smile.
Small Powder Bath
Small Powder Bath
Four Brothers Design + BuildFour Brothers Design + Build
Clean lines in this traditional Mt. Pleasant bath remodel.
Small victorian cloakroom in DC Metro with a wall-mounted sink, a two-piece toilet, black and white tiles, grey tiles, white walls, marble flooring, marble tiles and a dado rail.
Sweetspire Select
Sweetspire Select
Buffington Homes South CarolinaBuffington Homes South Carolina
Small classic cloakroom in Charleston with a submerged sink, freestanding cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured walls, marble worktops, white worktops and a dado rail.
End of terrace home transformation in North London
End of terrace home transformation in North London
VORBILD ArchitectureVORBILD Architecture
This is an example of a small cloakroom in London with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a pedestal sink, beige floors and a dado rail.
North Andover Renovation
North Andover Renovation
Apple Wood Construction, Inc.Apple Wood Construction, Inc.
Kate & Keith Photography
Inspiration for a small classic cloakroom in Boston with grey cabinets, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a submerged sink, a two-piece toilet, recessed-panel cabinets and a dado rail.
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia: Modern Farmhouse Powder Room
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia: Modern Farmhouse Powder Room
Buckminster Green LLCBuckminster Green LLC
Inspiration for a small classic cloakroom in Philadelphia with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, a wall-mounted sink, multi-coloured floors, wallpapered walls and a dado rail.
A modern refresh of a Victorian property
A modern refresh of a Victorian property
My Bespoke RoomMy Bespoke Room
Ingmar and his family found this gem of a property on a stunning London street amongst more beautiful Victorian properties. Despite having original period features at every turn, the house lacked the practicalities of modern family life and was in dire need of a refresh...enter Lucy, Head of Design here at My Bespoke Room.
1855 House
1855 House
Nicky Percival LimitedNicky Percival Limited
Small bohemian cloakroom in Sussex with blue walls, ceramic flooring, grey floors, a dado rail and wallpapered walls.
Kenwood Historic Update
Kenwood Historic Update
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Contractor: Dovetail Renovation Interior Design: Martha Dayton Design Photography: Spacecrafting
Inspiration for a small traditional cloakroom in Minneapolis with a console sink, wallpapered walls and a dado rail.

Small Cloakroom with a Dado Rail 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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