Top Designers Discuss Wallcoverings That Make a Powder Room Pop

“I think a powder room is always a great place to have some fun with wallpaper. Be a little bold with either color and pattern or even scale. One of my favorite companies is Timorous Beasties, specifically this paper.”—Brad Ford, interior designer and owner and principal of Fair Design and Field + Supply

“Make a statement! It should be something with color, but not overly graphic, because powder rooms are usually small by nature. This one is new from Phillip Jeffries called Marbleous!! It’s fabulous!”—Kerry Delrose, interior designer

“I tend to be prone to things that are quiet. One of my favorite powder rooms that I have ever executed had a classic toile and I loved the content, but the house was so sublime, so we gessoed over it.”—Darryl Carter, interior designer

“A powder room is the one room in your home that guests will most certainly visit. These usually small spaces are wonderful opportunities for dramatic, whimsical wallpapers. I love statement papers like this one from Cole & Son. You actually feel as though you are underwater with all of these wonderful, exotic fish. It’s both high style and tongue-in-cheek humor—my favorite combination!”—Brittany Bromley, interior designer

“Wallcovering can and will completely transform a space—especially a small space. I tend to go for darker, more moody wallcoverings in powder rooms. My goal in using these darker tones or even large patterns is to create a wow factor in this place of momentary escape. I even go as far as installing wallcovering on the ceiling coordinating or contrasting to complete the cocoon-like feel.”—Robert Passal, interior designer

“My own new Noir colorway of Chinois Palais for F. Schumacher Co. It is timelessly chic, and the high contrast is a burst of drama and glamour for even the simplest of bathrooms.”—Mary McDonald, interior designer