{"id":1762,"date":"2014-06-04T23:19:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T03:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mansfieldplumbing.com\/?p=235"},"modified":"2014-06-04T23:19:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T03:19:00","slug":"bathroom-design-ideas-theres-more-to-bathroom-toilets-than-water-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/blog\/bathroom-design-ideas-theres-more-to-bathroom-toilets-than-water-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathroom Design Ideas: There\u2019s More to Bathroom Toilets Than Water Savings"},"content":{"rendered":"

A tub is a tub, but a toilet\u2026 it\u2019s a commode, a latrine if you\u2019re in the barracks, a potty if you\u2019ve got a little one, and sometimes a throne. Admittedly, this last one makes me cringe, but I couldn\u2019t help it. For something with so many words to describe it, I don\u2019t think we always give it the consideration it warrants when choosing a new one. And there are plenty of both functional and design options.<\/p>\n

Of course, buying a water efficient toilet<\/a> makes sense, and there are a lot of design options in water-saving toilets these days. Here\u2019s quick rundown:<\/p>\n

Round versus Elongated
\n<\/i>We recently launched the elongated version of our Mansfield Maverick 1.0\u2014it uses just one gallon per flush (gpf), that\u2019s more than 40% water savings over a conventional 3.5 gpf model. But how do you decide whether to get a round or an elongated version?<\/p>\n

The round version says, \u201cOh hi, I\u2019ll just be minding my own business over here if you need me.\u201d The elongated version says, \u201cCome on over, have a seat, get comfortable.\u201d Round toilets are great for small spaces, but for a larger bathroom, an elongated toilet is more and more the standard simply because it\u2019s comfortable, especially for the tall folks in your life. If you opt to go from a round to an elongated, be sure to measure carefully to ensure it doesn\u2019t obstruct a doorway, cabinet doors, or drawers.<\/p>\n

Round bowls are typically a little more affordable, so if you don\u2019t have a strong preference, it may simply come down to where you want to put your remodeling dollars.<\/p>\n

\"Maverick<\/a>

The unobtrusive round Mansfield Maverick<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Maverick<\/a>

Get comfortable: the new elongated version of the Maverick<\/p><\/div>\n

One piece or two
\n<\/i>The standard toilet has two pieces and for most bathrooms this will look most natural; however, there is the option of a one piece. They tend to look more modern and some one-piece toilets have low profile tanks. Take care not to pair high counters or a tall tub with a low-profile, one-piece toilet. The difference could look awkward.<\/p>\n

\"Mansfield<\/a>

Example of a one-piece toilet:
Mansfield Prestigio 4<\/p><\/div>\n

Color & Style
\n<\/i>This is simple but worth noting. Toilets generally come in white and bone. Make sure that if your sink and tub are white, you get a white toilet. And find a style that suits your overall aesthetic. Even if you want a nice, statement-making toilet, you won\u2019t want your toilet to be the focal point.<\/p>\n

\"Mansfield<\/a>

A statement maker:
Mansfield Enso<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A tub is a tub, but a toilet\u2026 it\u2019s a commode, a latrine if you\u2019re in the barracks, a potty if you\u2019ve got a little one, and sometimes a throne. Admittedly, this last one makes me cringe, but I couldn\u2019t help it. For something with so many words to describe it, I don\u2019t think we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,83,84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mansfield-plumbing","category-style-design","category-toilets"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Washrooms-Image.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}