The guide that will blow your ass: How to choose a toilet for the house? - Walla! Home and design

2021-06-17T15:26:23.506Z

There is 600 NIS and there is a price for a family car: a hanging or standing toilet? White or colored? European or Japanese? And how much does it cost? The complete guide to choosing a toilet for the home

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The guide that will blow your ass: How to choose a toilet for the house?

From the most basic model, through the hanging toilets to a Japanese toilet for NIS 65,000, and also where you really should not place the toilets - all the information you should know before buying a toilet.

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The hidden part of the toilet that makes them stink even after thorough cleaning

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How much space does she really need?

Toilet is located in a small bathroom.

Design and planning: Hila Motil (Photo: Orit Arnon)

"Like the design industry as a whole, even the toilets have come a long way and is upgrading over the years. In the past, the only option was a toilet ceramic and above the cistern exposed plastic and what connects the two units is the pipe leading to the water, a toilet is called jargon

toilet P

. Later arrived

toilet mono-block

, which is considered the most elegant and complex toilet cistern clay are connected together as one unit and still, the cistern is obvious. today,

toilets hanging

with concealed cistern are spacious alternative because the cistern embedded in the wall and covert completely out of sight, while the toilet itself stems "From the wall, it hovers over the floor and is not attached to it. The flush button, which has become a feature designed by itself, is on the wall or on the top wall, if a low wall is designed. Today you can also find smart toilets, heating toilets and more," explains the interior designer. Halo Motil.

According to her, the differences in prices are mainly due to differences in brands and production countries, as well as in the push button covers that can be obtained today in a wide variety of colors and shapes.

Colonialist vibe.

Monoblock toilet in a black and white retro design.

Price: starting at NIS 6,000, HeziBank (Photo: Devon & Devon)

The price range of hanging toilets starts from 600 NIS and climbs up depending on the manufacturer and materials. Hanging toilet model INVENT. Price: 5,974 NIS, Aloni (Photo: Assaf Levy)

"In my projects I always prefer to work with hanging toilets with a concealed flush tank for several reasons - the toilet itself is not attached to the floor so it is easier to clean the whole area, and the fact that we do not see the tank at all allows us to create a harmonious, clean and continuous design." There are now thin flush tanks (10 cm instead of 15 cm) and shorter toilets (50 cm instead of 58 cm). This is a wonderful solution for relatively small spaces in which every inch is significantly free for more comfortable handling in the space. "

What is important to know about planning the location of the toilet in the bathroom?

"It is recommended to place the toilet in a place that is as invisible as possible. When passing the bathroom or toilet, it is always more pleasant to see a designed sink cabinet and a beautiful appearance, across the toilet. Beyond that, if someone accidentally enters the room when the toilet is used, it is better to be concealed. "Toilet requires a total width of 80 cm (ie 40 cm on each side of the accessory center)".

According to Jamie Hernandorna, HeziBank's VP of Marketing, retro toilets with the upper flush tank, which are operated using a chain or wire pull, have been making a comeback lately, as a design trend. However, although the look corresponds with the past, And advanced.and can be found in stores, alongside the modern models also colonial or historic style models that can give the bathroom a sense of wealth, abundance and elegance that has already passed from the world.

Retro toilet with high-end Niagara and operation in pulling a wire from the Devon & Devon brand.

Price: starting at NIS 5,800, HeziBank (Photo: Devon & Devon)

Another design option available to customers today is to match the color of the toilet to the design of the bathroom.

If in the past we saw almost exclusive adhesion to white or maximum beige toilets, today it is possible to obtain a variety of models of monoblock toilets or hanging in various colors and textures.

The hanging infinity model of the ISVEA Italia brand, for example, comes in a variety of colors such as matte white, matte black, blue, indigo green, salmon pink, mint, cappuccino, gray and more,

and the price starts at 2,099 NIS

for which you will also receive a quiet slamming mechanism ( Available in the Negev network).

More and more customers are interested in toilets in interesting colors.

Sinks and bidet toilets in different shades, infinity model from ISVEA, Negev (Photo: Negev)

"There is a wide variety of toilets on the market today and there are many innovations, innovative technologies and trends. The price range is

between NIS 1,000 and NIS 5,500

," says Alon Sagi, VP of retail at Aloni. In the field of innovations, he talks about a toilet with a unique patent for pumping odors. "This is a toilet that integrates technology that efficiently directs all odors and air particles directly into the sewer system and thus prevents bad odor from spreading," he explains. Others.

He says, "It can be seen that the emphasis on hygiene is increasing. In the field of toilets, there is a greater demand than before for regular toilets and an increased (and almost absolute) demand for Rimless toilets. ".

Alongside these, Sagi also notes the openness of the Israeli public in recent years to colored toilets, for which demand has increased and the variety of colors available today has increased accordingly.

A designed toilet of the AET ITALY brand, price: NIS 17,000. Available in the greenhouse for a home design complex (Photo: The greenhouse - a home design complex)

"Today, the toilet market is evolving in a number of directions. From new materials entering the market to breathtaking designs that incorporate geometric shapes that create more interest in wet spaces," says Sivan Kaufman, of the Greenhouse, a home design complex. An example of this is the AeT ITALY brand toilet with its unique curves and asymmetrical line. This is a model that can be customized with luxurious finishes like gold and platinum that create an exciting two-color effect. "It is very important to know that the more complex the structure of the toilet, the more complicated the cleaning and there are areas that may accumulate scale and dirt that will be difficult to reach," Kaufman emphasizes.

"In addition, when you buy a new toilet, you should find out if there are any associated costs, such as preparing new infrastructure in the bathroom for a hanging toilet, adding a water point, connecting electricity for sophisticated toilets with various effects such as decorative lighting, sensors and the like. Offers, "she says.

This or that or buy a new car - what will you choose? Smart Japanese toilet from the TOTO brand. Price: 25-65 thousand NIS, the greenhouse - a home design complex (Photo: toto - the greenhouse a home design)

So far the man's toilet range is reasonable - although some of the models we have presented here are more expensive or luxurious, but they represent the range where most shoppers range from the simple, basic and cheap to the more designed, upgraded and expensive.

But one notch above this range are the Japanese toilets, which bring to the West all the fetishistic madness of a nation that has managed to elevate the production of toilets to high-tech-integrated art.

One such example is the smart toilet of the Japanese brand TOTO.

This is a hanging toilet that comes with a wireless remote control that controls a variety of features and capabilities: Tornado flushing technique, opening and closing the toilet lid, odor cleaner, heated seat, front and rear flushing, option to control current intensity for massage sensation, hot air drying, lighting and more.

For this service experience, you will have to part with a little money - the

price starts at NIS 25,000 and can reach NIS 65,000.