The 5 Most Popular Cloakrooms on Houzz Right Now
Get decorating ideas for the smallest room in the home from these most-saved photos on Houzz
Generally the tiniest room in the house, the downstairs loo has its own rules – or lack of them. Want to go wild with botanical prints? Bring it on. Ready to get creative with panelling? Give it a go. Dying to embrace a little Victorian excess in an otherwise minimal home? This is your spot.
If you’re planning to create or redecorate a cloakroom, or want to gather ideas for a future project, take a look at this countdown of the most popular* designs and save your favourites to an ideabook.
* Cloakroom photos saved on Houzz between 1 March and 1 May 2025
If you’re planning to create or redecorate a cloakroom, or want to gather ideas for a future project, take a look at this countdown of the most popular* designs and save your favourites to an ideabook.
* Cloakroom photos saved on Houzz between 1 March and 1 May 2025
4. Don’t make handwashing an afterthought
Handwashing in this room would be a pleasure. The team at Hubner Studio have chosen cleverly to ensure luxury without crowding the narrow space.
The smart marble basin is slim but deep, while wall brackets allow for both handwash and hand cream to be dispensed easily, and a simple hook stands ready for a soft towel. The elegant mirror allows a hair and make-up check while boosting the light from the small window.
The blue and green tones requested by the homeowners for the whole house have reached their peak in here, with rich teal kit-kat tiles and an enveloping dark floral wallpaper adding to the luxury feel.
Explore more photos of this terraced house.
Handwashing in this room would be a pleasure. The team at Hubner Studio have chosen cleverly to ensure luxury without crowding the narrow space.
The smart marble basin is slim but deep, while wall brackets allow for both handwash and hand cream to be dispensed easily, and a simple hook stands ready for a soft towel. The elegant mirror allows a hair and make-up check while boosting the light from the small window.
The blue and green tones requested by the homeowners for the whole house have reached their peak in here, with rich teal kit-kat tiles and an enveloping dark floral wallpaper adding to the luxury feel.
Explore more photos of this terraced house.
3. Channel a Victorian aesthetic
A cloakroom should be somewhere you can take five, and this space by York House Designs is certainly captivating enough to lift anyone out of the everyday.
Take ideas from the mix of bright pattern and elegant woodwork. The Cole & Son Bush Baby wallpaper, with its playful design, teamed with deep blue panelling has Victorian energy, a look enhanced by the traditional-style white basin and curvy unlacquered brass tap.
Green and blue kit-kat tiles, meanwhile, bring a modern touch while working beautifully with the colour scheme.
Thinking of renovating? Find everyone you need, from interior designers to builders, carpenters and decorators, on Houzz.
A cloakroom should be somewhere you can take five, and this space by York House Designs is certainly captivating enough to lift anyone out of the everyday.
Take ideas from the mix of bright pattern and elegant woodwork. The Cole & Son Bush Baby wallpaper, with its playful design, teamed with deep blue panelling has Victorian energy, a look enhanced by the traditional-style white basin and curvy unlacquered brass tap.
Green and blue kit-kat tiles, meanwhile, bring a modern touch while working beautifully with the colour scheme.
Thinking of renovating? Find everyone you need, from interior designers to builders, carpenters and decorators, on Houzz.
2. Bring in a nature vibe
Biophilic design is famously good for wellbeing and it’s common to bring wood and houseplants into main rooms. But it doesn’t have to stop there – you can create a connection to nature through colour and pattern in much smaller spaces, too.
This tiny cloakroom by Scenario Architecture envelops the user in rich greens and lush bamboo. The tiles are mottled rather than a solid colour, suggesting dappled light, while the slim brass fittings work in harmony with the golden bamboo canes rather than fighting with the busy pattern.
A marble basin adds an element of natural stone as a finishing touch.
Discover more photos of this updated home.
Biophilic design is famously good for wellbeing and it’s common to bring wood and houseplants into main rooms. But it doesn’t have to stop there – you can create a connection to nature through colour and pattern in much smaller spaces, too.
This tiny cloakroom by Scenario Architecture envelops the user in rich greens and lush bamboo. The tiles are mottled rather than a solid colour, suggesting dappled light, while the slim brass fittings work in harmony with the golden bamboo canes rather than fighting with the busy pattern.
A marble basin adds an element of natural stone as a finishing touch.
Discover more photos of this updated home.
1. Illuminate a dark room
The most-saved photo of the past couple of months is a masterclass in bringing light into a windowless space, so if you have a dark cloakroom, check out these ideas by Interia Design.
A glazed door borrows light from the hallway, while a panel of mirror (behind the camera) facing a more decorative mirror amplifies that light. The white tiles and vanity unit teamed with pale marble floor tiles also help.
But this isn’t a clinical space. Designers Shirin Arefi and Natascia Fileppi have included plenty of texture – in the tile formations, rug, and rattan and timber elements – to add warmth. The duo used the Houzz Pro Selections tool, which meant all their product choices could be seen – and approved or rejected – by the homeowner in one go, ensuring he was closely involved in the process.
Learn more about the transformation of this home.
Tell us…
Which of these designs do you like best? Or do you have your own favourite on Houzz? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments.
The most-saved photo of the past couple of months is a masterclass in bringing light into a windowless space, so if you have a dark cloakroom, check out these ideas by Interia Design.
A glazed door borrows light from the hallway, while a panel of mirror (behind the camera) facing a more decorative mirror amplifies that light. The white tiles and vanity unit teamed with pale marble floor tiles also help.
But this isn’t a clinical space. Designers Shirin Arefi and Natascia Fileppi have included plenty of texture – in the tile formations, rug, and rattan and timber elements – to add warmth. The duo used the Houzz Pro Selections tool, which meant all their product choices could be seen – and approved or rejected – by the homeowner in one go, ensuring he was closely involved in the process.
Learn more about the transformation of this home.
Tell us…
Which of these designs do you like best? Or do you have your own favourite on Houzz? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments.
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The palest green panelling in this lavish cloakroom by JW Bespoke Architecture & Interior Design is more than just a pretty face. Running it across the window alcove has created a space to neatly house the toilet cistern.
The designer has topped the void with a piece of oak that both forms a handy shelf and allows easy access to the equipment within.
If you don’t have an alcove, the panelling could be set forwards right across the wall and topped with a long shelf for a similar result.