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Black or Wht Toilet

12 years ago
Remodeling bathroom. Grey floor and shower. Dark grey floor in showere, Countertop is grey. Sink's exterior is black with interior a wht bronze. Vanity mocha brown and glass tiles black, grey and browns. Should I use standard white toilet or a black one. Very small bathroom.

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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Please please use a white. You could put a black toilet seat but stay classic on porcelainware.
    Beverley Talbott thanked ASVInteriors
  • PRO
    Beverley Talbott thanked JudyG Designs
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Agreed, white bathroom fixtures are timeless.
    Beverley Talbott thanked Dytecture
  • 12 years ago
    White.
    Beverley Talbott thanked feeny
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Definitely white!
    Beverley Talbott thanked purehome
  • 12 years ago
    WHITE
    Beverley Talbott thanked armygirl1987
  • 12 years ago
    Do white! My aunt just moved and one of the bathrooms have a black toilet. My opinion, it is scary because you cannot see to bottom of the toilet. Please do white!
    Beverley Talbott thanked selasears
  • 12 years ago
    I can't believe It, but I'm going to say black. With what you describe for your bath, it is dark and moody. I think a white toilet will be a focal point in such a dark, small space, which wouldn't be a good thing.
    Beverley Talbott thanked User
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I would get samples of your materials and see how it looks with other colors other than white or black. Their may be another color out there that you don't even know about. Ice Grey, Thunder Grey, Dune, etc.
    Beverley Talbott thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    Toilet: sparkling clean and white
    Beverley Talbott thanked indianpatti
  • 12 years ago
    WHITE!!
    Beverley Talbott thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    Also, what happens when ... ummm ... the Dr. asks you what color your #$$ is?? LOL!
    Beverley Talbott thanked indianpatti
  • 12 years ago
    What about the ice grey toilet. I am scared the white will stand out too much.
  • 12 years ago
    White toilet.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Is there ANY other white element in the room? Trim? Window? Door? Ceiling color? White fixture alone in a darker composition is going to become a focal element. Toilet could detract. If other common features like trim and windows are white, it slips into a commonplace association of elements, falls back down focal point ladder.
  • 12 years ago
    W. H. I. T. E. --- we have a black toilet in our half bath and it never looks clean!!! They look great before they are used and eventually scratched. It's mortifying that guests think the toilet seat has urine drips on the seat :-/
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Hope you're planning for lots of lighting as those dark colors can soak up so much light that you can't see yourself in the mirror. If not selling in the next 5, do gray with a black or mocha seat and lid. If selling, do white.
  • 12 years ago
    Have you already bought all of the above?
    And what else will be white in he room? (trim, door, ceiling?)

    A small bathroom in these colors is something to carefully plan and design, risky business.

    I agree on all of the comments above white (or pale) porcelain is the most timeless and fresh looking pick.
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  • 12 years ago
    Stainless maybe? :)
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    Beverley Talbott thanked rinked
  • 12 years ago
    Or find a nice mocha that looks good with the vanity.
    Beverley Talbott thanked rinked
  • 12 years ago
    White toilet and white lid. Using a black lid only brings focus to the toilet, not exactly what we want to focus on in a bath room.
    Beverley Talbott thanked fos5
  • 12 years ago
    ringreation, the brown marble bathroom is gorgeous, maybe too late for this BR.
    Beverley Talbott thanked fos5
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Rinqreation's pictures are very helpful. The "Gorgeous Hall Bathroom" and the charcoal gray one just listed as "bathroom" give a good idea of how a white toilet still looks good in a room when all the other permanent features (sink, shower, etc.) are darker shades. In both cases, crisp white towels are used to provide a nice contrast and tie in the color of the toilet to the room.
    Beverley Talbott thanked feeny
  • 12 years ago
    I think I will go with the white. Have decided black is out. Still wondering on the gray. Will paint woodwork and doors white to tie the toilet in.
  • 12 years ago
    feeny. Yes consistency and rhythm bring it all together.
    Beverley Talbott thanked fos5
  • 12 years ago
    Black toilets are very bad to show water spots. Go white.
    Beverley Talbott thanked leelee
  • 12 years ago
    Wise choice Beverly. Notice the overwhelming consensus, it is there for a reason. Every black toilet I have seen looks filthy and dated and everyone I know who has had them has ripped them out even though they were in good working order.
    Beverley Talbott thanked saratogaswizzlestick
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