Skintimate. When we move into a new place, the very first thing we replace is the toilet seat.
In the past we've always chosen a simple, inexpensive white plastic hardware store model, almost as a reflex. But it occurs now that all these replacement hunks of plastic become landfill, and stay with us 'til kingdom come. As old-timey as it can look, next time we will go with wood, specificaly bamboo, for its sustainability.
The dated look can be rectified with a coat of a low-VOC, water-based epoxy-like paint that wipes clean. (Two possibilities: Sherwin William's Duration Home Interior or AFM Safecoat).
