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We fantasize about someday revamping our old, tiny bathroom, when the budget allows. We wouldn't be able to expand its ultimate size so instead we ponder creative ways to reconfigure the sink, shower, and toilet to make the best use of the small space. And we thought we'd considered all the options until we came across an unusual solution…

 
 

We discovered this corner toilet at a client's apartment this weekend. It's the little things in life that thrill us and this just seemed like a downright cozy configuration for a toilet. Positioning a toilet in the corner may not maximize space but it does open up a whole new world of possibilities!

Have you seen or do you have a corner toilet? Any other unusual toilet arrangements?

- Kyle Freeman

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i've never seen a corner toilet! that's a pretty neat idear...as far as toilets go :)

posted by kdkaboom on June 23rd 2008 at 5:57am
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oh GAWD kdkaboom... the errant "r"
i just heard one from a few cubes over, too... oh, new england. i love you. but sometimes...

posted by closertotheocean on June 23rd 2008 at 6:05am
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I've seen corner sinks before, In a small room a corner sink and corner toilet could work.

posted by funstraw on June 23rd 2008 at 6:09am
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I can absolutely imagine spaces where this would work, and when it would, it really seems like it would feel so much crowded than smack up against the wall.

posted by Curtis on June 23rd 2008 at 6:16am
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I meant "LESS" crowded. I really should take better advantage of the "Preview Comment" feature.

posted by Curtis on June 23rd 2008 at 6:17am
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lol that is a funny toilet. Never seen corner toilets before. I think it's a great idea for small washrooms.

posted by mvastudios on June 23rd 2008 at 6:28am
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haha, i'm sorry closertotheocean! sometimes i type'n'talk in accents...i don't know why, i just do! my favorite day is Talk Like a Pirate Day! :)

posted by kdkaboom on June 23rd 2008 at 7:15am
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This is just what we need. Our 1/2 bath is 3.5' x 4'5 feet. Just about everybody hits their knees when they sit down.

posted by jendavid1000 on June 23rd 2008 at 8:04am
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My uncle fit a bathroom under the stairs in his old victorian by having a corner sink, corner toilet and corner shower.

posted by Ana on June 23rd 2008 at 8:51am
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I researched corner toilets on the internet for the little bathroom in my old house renovation a couple of weeks ago. They are way more expensive. I bought a small pedestal sink at Home Depot for only $29 on sale and it will be installed at an angle as a friend suggested. When I tested the old toilet at an angle to see how it would look, it seemed too much of fixtures at angles and not worth the extra expense. I got the one piece Glacier Bay Home Depot toilet for $99. It is quite small and having new clean fixtures makes me happy with the bathroom. I hope there will be a smallest coolest bathroom contest. The worst part of the house is shaping up to be a gleaming little jewel, though a few problems remain to be solved.

posted by Kate (NC) on June 23rd 2008 at 12:11pm
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My husband and I recently lived in an apartment with a corner toilet here in Philadelphia. It was blue. People were impressed. It inspired me to sing, "Toilet in a corner, toilet in a corner, it's pretty serious..." (apologies to The Smiths). Note: the rest of the apartment, not so cool.

posted by hijulie on June 23rd 2008 at 12:52pm
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I have one of these in my apartment, it was about the only way it would fit in my tiny bathroom.

posted by wrtrmaus on June 23rd 2008 at 1:05pm
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wow, i've never seen one before! seems like it would open up a lot of space for legs and knees :)

posted by gleek on June 23rd 2008 at 3:10pm
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where does one find one?

posted by missmizu on June 23rd 2008 at 7:46pm
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i have a regular toilet turned sideways in a corner. wish i had a tank top like that for it.

posted by loislane on June 24th 2008 at 7:02am
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certainly gives one more elbow room than a regular unit installed square into a corner (used one or 2 of the latter in my apartment lifetime, and it was like having to be a contortionist to complete the seated deed ... not fun, but comical in a twisted kind of way ;)

so this in-the-corner solution in a confined space would eliminate that issue quite nicely!

great scoop!

posted by The Garden Guy on July 27th 2008 at 4:18pm
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I love the idea of a corner toilet. I had no idea that people would think they were unusual since sinks are made for corners. I just wish that Toto made a corner toilet.

I found y'all while looking for a Toto corner toilet for my huge master bathroom in a full size house in Houston, Texas... Howdy ;) ... HUGE, right!! ... master bath, so why even close the door? ... becuz if you don't, it hits your knees. Go figure, the master bathroom is 1/3 the size of the other bathroom and is in desperate need of a corner toilet and it wouldn't hurt to have a corner sink too.

so long :)

posted by Momsgr8 on July 6th 2009 at 5:32pm
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