Gold toilet bowls: how to choose and correctly fit into the interior?

For many, a golden toilet with or without decor is synonymous with bad taste. They make jokes over plumbing fixtures of this color, laugh. However, there are variations in the design of the toilet, in which the gilded models look dignified and organic. It is not at all necessary to purchase plumbing fixtures made of solid gold with diamonds, although there are such models. You can paint your own floor-standing or wall-hung toilet and decorate it with luxurious finishes. In any case, this is an expensive solution and requires care when shaping the interior.

Among the leaders in the production of luxury sanitary ware - Chinese and Japanese brands. Gold plumbing comes in premium when it is crafted from solid gold and imitated. If you have the desire and ability to install a toilet without impurities, then you can consider a 24-carat product from Inax Corp, a Japanese firm. The cost of such products will be several hundred thousand euros. Of course, the main advantage of this toilet is not only in a high degree of decorativeness, but also in versatility: it cleans itself, has an auto-flush option, Wi-Fi and radio are built into it.

In addition to Japanese brands, some Italian firms produce gold plumbing fixtures. Such products are somewhat cheaper than "Japanese" ones, since most of them are imitated gold. You can look for such models in the line of the company's toilet bowls Galassia. They are made of high quality gilded chrome-plated ceramics. Such variations are more practical, although they look as luxurious and status as gold ones. Italian manufacturers produce various types of gold toilet bowls:

• monochrome;
• ornament;
• partially gold plated.

For such a toilet, most often select the appropriate type of sink and bidet. When choosing a toilet in such a variation, it is not enough just to correctly fit the model into the interior. It is most important to choose the most comfortable model... In addition, you will have to think about strengthening the floor. Toilets made of precious metals are very heavy, so an ordinary floor will not withstand them. The weight of a toilet bowl made of pure gold ranges from 25 to 288 kg.

First of all, gold toilet bowls can be floor-standing and hanging. The first ones are attached directly to the floor and look more adequate in the interior. Hanging structures look best in modern, minimalist interiors where gold is out of place. However, there are models made in the style of the golden tree - they just organically fit into ecodesign in a suspended form.

The outlet in such toilets can be either horizontal - directed towards the wall, or vertical - directed towards the floor. The oblique release option is also common at an angle.

Toilet bowls differ in the type of construction: separate and monolithic. The first ones consist of a tank and a bowl, which are fastened together - the so-called compact version. The latter are a single monoblock. Monoblock toilets are reliable and practical, but heavier. Both structures are fixed to the floor. A corner or straight type toilet bowl is another common type. It saves a lot of space.

However, gold plumbing is usually installed in spacious rooms. The look of the lid also matters. It can be made in a single color or differ, but there should be no cardinal contradictions here.

It is very important to correctly fit the golden plumbing into the interior. The toilet bowl should not look strange, ridiculous in the bathroom, which means that it is necessary to carefully think over the design composition as a whole, to the details. The gilded design will not fit into every style - this must be taken into account.

First of all, you should abandon this idea if the apartment is small. A golden toilet is a symbol of luxury, wealth, and small areas are simply inappropriate here, since they do not meet the general requirement of the chosen style. If you try to beat such a toilet in a small bathroom, failure is almost guaranteed. Moreover, the chosen style here will in no way save the situation. Limited space will not allow the toilet to take its rightful place in the overall composition.

As for the style, there are few options here. The first that come to mind: classics, baroque, rococo, but you can harmoniously place such a thing in more modern variations.

• Loft. This industrial style, at first glance, does not seem at all suitable for such a piece of furniture. However, the basic concept of a loft is a combination of rough finishes and luxurious details. Gold plumbing can be a real highlight of such a bathroom. Demonstratively untreated concrete floor, brickwork of walls will emphasize the richness and splendor of furniture and sanitary ware.

• Classic. You should be more careful here, since the classical direction does not tolerate vulgarity, an overabundance of details. Therefore, gold should not play the first violin in such a bathroom. It is better if it will be present as an ornament on plumbing fixtures, furniture and be consonant with mirror frames, lamps, fittings, door decoration. Thus, the ensemble will turn out to be at the same time refined and high-status, and most importantly - a single one.

• Modern trends. Maximum care is required here, since in such styles, laconic, neutral shades and techniques most often prevail. You can fit a gold toilet in a gray bathroom in a modern style or in another achromatic design.

• Rococo, baroque. Luxury and splendor reign here, the very essence of these palace styles is a demonstration of status and elitism. Here you can not be afraid to overdo it in style. Toilet bowls made of gold, inlaid with precious stones, diamonds or rhinestones, in a company with the same sinks and furniture, will look appropriate.

It is worth abandoning such a piece of furniture if your bathroom is made in the style:

• provence;
• nautical;
• minimalism;
• high tech;
• Scandinavian.

Gold toilets are produced not only by well-known plumbing companies, but also by fashion houses. Toilet Della Otti (Versace) made of white porcelain, has a noble style, exquisite design, decorated with gilded inlaid in the areas of the tank, seat, base, there is an ornament in the style of a fashion house, as on clothes and accessories. Quattro wood from the same brand features a black wood-style lid... It is worth choosing an interior design in the style of "Versace", you can create a very effective and fashionable composition.

If you are looking for a more budget option, you can consider the models from Laguraty:

• porcelain, earthenware;
• decorated with a gold pattern;
• there is a double drain system;
• a cover with a microlift included;
• many models have additional options - anti-splash, bidet;
• horizontal outlet;
• type of construction - floor and wall;
• the presence of a shower-type flush;
• the cost is not more than 30 thousand rubles (2019).

Even if gilded ceramics doesn't fit into the budget, you can find another way out - decorate the toilet yourself. There are several ways of such decoration.

• Painting with gilded cylinders. The surface under the structure is covered with foil or newspapers and spraying is performed.

• Decoupage. You will need a three-layer golden material, acrylic-based glue, brushes, varnish for coating.

• Gilded paste will decorate plumbing with sparkles just like paint. It is difficult to work with this material, especially on non-standard surfaces, although the technology is simple - rubbing is done with your fingers.

• Gilding leaf (transfer or free). It requires accuracy and skill, otherwise the surface will not be ideal. Free gilding is performed with a very thin layer of precious metal and requires professional skills. Transfer is made of gold layers on paper, can be done by a non-professional.

The gilding itself can be:

• oil type, that is, matte;
• adhesive type, that is, glossy.

The first option can be applied on any surfaces, for example, earthenware. The second is applicable only to wood and plastic.

How to cover the toilet with gilding yourself - see the next video.