The powder room is often the smallest room of the house, yet if you measure the value of a room by the amount of traffic it gets per square foot, the powder room is likely the most valuable room in your home! This is the bathroom almost every guest that enters your home will use, so why not make the most of it and show off your personality? Thanks to its petite size, the powder room can often be one of the most cost effective rooms to renovate. It's possible to make a dramatic impact in such a small space with only a few changes. With a little thought and imagination, it can emulate your personality loud and clear.

Tile

A powder room typically averages just 4 feet by 5 feet. Since the space only requires about 20 square feet of tile, you can splurge on unique tile designs, like mosaics, that maybe you couldn't afford to install in other, larger bathrooms of the home. The tile featured in the photos is 12" x 12" pillowed Durango limestone with inserted 1" x 1" metal tiles.

Sinks

In addition to tile, homeowners are being more creative with the fixtures. The trend is to use a bold, statement-making piece to create an artistic focal point. Kohler offers a wide array of innovative sink designs including pedestals, vessel, metal and painted sinks. Since the powder room sink is primarily used for washing hands, homeowners are using pieces that might not be considered practical in other baths of the home, such as Kohler's Kamala Vessel, shown in this powder room.

Toilets

Since the powder room generally doesn't include a shower (which saves you money on the respective valves and plumbing), homeowners are also splurging on toilets. The current trend is a one-piece toilet that has a cleaner look and is also much more compact than your standard two-piece toilet. Kohler has many beautiful toilets to choose from, but none quite as statement-making as the Purist Hatbox toilet seen in this powder room.

Decorative Mirrors

Homeowners are bringing their personality into the powder room with decorative mirrors that create a customized look. Instead of splurging on a finished piece, homeowners can use smaller tile as a decorative border and transform an otherwise traditional frame. The end result is a striking, custom work of art. (I love this, but it's not in the photo we are showing...)

A well-designed powder room, while small, makes a big statement about your home.