The toilet has gone by many names
throughout history — everything from the "John" to the
"Loo". One pseudonym hints at the toilet's ability to stand
as a centerpiece within your bathroom. This nickname is "The
Porcelain Throne."
Modern homeowners are always looking
for ways to make their homes more functional and aesthetically
pleasing. You can draw inspiration from the toilet's most stately
moniker and update your bathroom by transforming your toilet into a
showpiece.
Make Use of Color
Today's homeowners usually think about
white when it comes to the color of a toilet, but white wasn't always
the color of choice for bathroom fixtures. Just as trends in fashion
and design can be cyclical in nature, color trends in bathroom
fixtures are circling back to their roots.
Colored fixtures were first introduced
in the 1920s.
By the 1930s, homes across the country were adorned with toilets in
pastel hues. Bold and bright toilets remained in fashion through the
late 1970s when they gave way to the more subdued white versions that
most modern homeowners are familiar with.
Reintroducing some vibrancy into your
bathroom by investing in a colored toilet can be a great way to set
your home apart. Plumbing manufacturers now offer toilet models in
sleek black, bold red, and other custom colors.
Experiment With Shapes
Shape is an important design element
when it comes to remodeling a home bathroom.
Nearly all of the toilets modern
homeowners are used to seeing feature a round or oval-shaped bowl.
These bowl shapes tend to allow for maximum door clearance and a
comfortable seat, but they aren't the only shapes available on the
market. If you want to really set your toilet apart from others,
don't be afraid to experiment with shape.
Square toilets are becoming more and
more fashionable in residential settings. The clean lines and angular
design of a square toilet can blend in with a modern or contemporary
design. Be sure to visit Aurora Plumbing's showroom, where you'll see
many different styles and colors on display. Sit on each to determine
if a unique seat shape might be a welcome change in your toilet.
Opt for One-Piece Design
If you truly want your toilet to
resemble a throne, then you should opt for a fixture with a one-piece
design. Many toilets are constructed by joining two pieces together.
These pieces are the tank and the bowl itself. A one-piece toilet
offers you all the features you are accustomed to in a more compact
design.
One-piece toilets are great for making
a statement in smaller bathrooms. They can also be the perfect choice
for families with small children since the pipes and hoses that
service a one-piece toilet are hidden from view. This makes them more
durable and less likely to sustain damage caused by curious
children. They are also easier to keep clean.
Not many homes have a one-piece toilet,
so investing in this type of fixture will certainly allow your toilet
to become the centerpiece of your bathroom space.
Few fixtures see more regular use
within the home than your toilet. Don't view this fixture as being
something that merely needs to function properly. Let your porcelain
throne become a fabulous addition to your bathroom.
A colored toilet, a toilet with a
unique seat shape, or a toilet with a one-piece design won't function
any differently than a standard unit, but these unique features will
help you enhance the overall design of your bathroom.
At Aurora Plumbing and Electric Supply,
Inc., we can help you find the toilet that will be a showpiece in
your home. Visit our showroom
today.
