Decorative Toilet Seats

by Giorgina Devereaux

Who would ever think that there are such things as decorative toilet seats? 

When you look at a toilet, it is just that – a toilet that has a lid, toilet seat, and handle for flushing. 

Adding a toilet seat can work wonders for your bathroom because of the lovely details, colors, and the design that the seat embodies. 

You can choose from many toilet seats that are available in different colors and styles.

It’s just one more decorative accessory that you can incorporate into your bathroom to add beauty and a distinctive look. 

The Difference between an Elongated and Round Toilet

Before searching for a decorative toilet seat, it’s important to establish whether your toilet bowl is elongated or round.  Although most residential toilet bowls are round, some homes have elongated bowls. 

Round bowls take up less space and are ideal for smaller bathrooms.  An elongated bowl is approximately two inches longer than a round bowl.

To help you determine whether you have a round toilet or an elongated toilet, consider taking a quick, simple measurement.  You want to measure from the center front of the bowl to the center of the hinge post holes.  In the United States, the standard distance between the hinge post holes is 5 ½”.  
 

• Round bowls measure approximately 16 ½” long.

• Elongated bowls measure approximately 18 ½” long.

Decorative Toilet Seat Styles/Designs and Materials

Decorative toilet seats are available with beautiful artwork that is silk screened into the seat.  There is an abundance of artistic images to choose from that look spectacular.
 

Decorative toilet seats are available in the following styles/designs:
 

• Baseball

• Basketweave

• Bears

• Black Labrador

• Black with Flames

• Butterflies

• Cash

• Cat with Fishbowl

• Coins

• Cow Print

• Cow Hide Star

• Deer

• Demon

• Dolphins and Lobster

• Dragon

• Dragonfly

• Drum Set

• Ducks

• Eiffel Tower

• Elk

• Fish

• Fishing Lures

• Flamingo

• Frog

• Golf

• Guitar

• Laced Flowers in Pearl White

• Leopard Print

• Lion

• Log Cabin

• Marbelized:  Black Color

• Marbelized:  Bronze Color

• Marbelized:  Jade Color

• Marbelized:  Pink Color

• Mermaid

• Moose

• Mosaic Sea Shells

• Panda

• Parrot

• Pheasant

• Pigs

• Pinecone

• Polka Dots

• Raccoon

• Rainbow

• Roses

• Sailboat

• Saxophone

• Sea Inspired

• Sea Shells

• Skunk

• Stars and Stripes

• Steerhead Skull

• Stripes

• Sunflowers

• Toile Print

• Trees

• Tropical Fish

• Tropical Island

• Under the Sea

• Wild Horses

Decorative toilet seats are available in the following materials:

• Acrylic

• Bamboo

• Burled Wood

• Oak veneer

• Polyresin

It is amazing how a lovely decorative toilet seat will bring a splash of color and sophistication to your bathroom.  Amazingly enough, decorative toilet seats is one of the most overlooked accessories when decorating a bathroom.  The result will be a refreshing and stunning look that is sure to make your bathroom stand out from the rest.

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