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Statement powder room with bold patterned tiles and brass fixtures

Zellige · Encaustic · Marble-look · Mosaic · Stone-look

Powder room tiles.

The smallest room in the house is the one where you can take the biggest tile risk. Bold colour, pattern, statement stone — all of it works in a powder room, and at a fraction of the tile cost.

1965 tiles in stockFrom $25/m²Samples from $15
Statement tile specialists
Zellige, encaustic, terrazzo and bold stone curated for small, high-impact rooms.
Pattern and colour range
The widest patterned and coloured tile selection — all in stock in Australia.
Sample in your space
Order samples and live with the colour under your own light before committing.
AU-wide delivery
Despatched from our Melbourne warehouse to every state, usually within five days.

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Zellige

53 colourways

Hand-glazed Moroccan tile with the variation and depth a powder room rewards.

Encaustic & patterned

4 styles

Pattern-rich tile that turns a 1.5m² floor into the design of the room.

Marble-look

172 styles

Veined porcelain with the drama of stone and none of the sealing.

Mosaic

354 styles

Small-format tile for splashbacks and feature walls with texture.

Stone-look

100 styles

Travertine, limestone and concrete-look for grounded, textural powder rooms.

Why powder rooms are different

A pass-through room with a long memory. A powder room is the one space in the house where guests spend two minutes and remember the result for years. There is no shower steam, no daily scrutiny — just a basin, a toilet and a strong first impression. That single fact changes the entire tile brief.

Small footprint, full commitment. Most Australian powder rooms sit between 1.2 and 1.8 metres square. At that scale, a floor-to-ceiling commitment to a bold tile costs a fraction of the same gesture in a main bathroom. 8–15 square metres of statement tile is achievable on almost any renovation budget.

The case for going bold. Patterned encaustic, hand-glazed zellige, terrazzo and dramatic veined stone all read as luxurious and deliberate in a powder room. In a larger space they tip into overwhelming. The powder room is the one room where the tile IS the design.

Technical & ordering

Slip rating: R9 is enough. A powder room floor is a dry zone — no shower and no bath, just basin overspill. R9 is the correct minimum under AS 4586 and frees you to choose almost any indoor tile, including polished marble-look porcelain unsuitable in a wet bathroom.

Vanity wall vs floor. The vanity splashback is typically one square metre — small enough to specify a premium statement material without inflating the budget. Zellige, marble-look porcelain and handmade mosaic all earn their place here.

Quantities and batch. A typical powder room needs 8–15m² depending on ceiling height and tiling scheme. Always order from a single batch — for patterned, handmade or terrazzo tiles, batch variation is most visible in a small room where every tile is in view. Get a quote →

Powder room tile questions

What makes a good powder room tile?

The boldest tile you love — because the room is dry, low-traffic and small enough to commit fully. Pattern, colour and premium stone all work here.

Do powder room floors need a slip rating?

R9 minimum — it's a dry zone. No shower or bath means no need for the R10 required in wet bathrooms.

Can I use zellige in a powder room?

Ideally suited — especially as a vanity splashback or feature wall. Avoid zellige on the floor; the uneven surface is unsuitable underfoot.

How much tile does a powder room need?

Full-height tiling: 12–15m². Splashback-only: 6–9m². Add 10% wastage, order from one batch.

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