Comments on: A Toilet Hideaway – A Clean-Freak’s Nightmare? http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:37:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jo http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jo Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:57:56 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-70 Never mind the toilet; what about the mirror? Unless you're eight feet tall, you're not going to be able to see yourself without standing on a footstool. Never mind the toilet; what about the mirror? Unless you’re eight feet tall, you’re not going to be able to see yourself without standing on a footstool.

]]> By: elayne http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-61 elayne Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:11:21 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-61 I think two other parts of the reason it looks "off" are #1, the wood flooring - laminate, I presume; dunno about y'all, but where I come from bathroom floors are pretty much always tiled, and #2, the fact that this picture gives the impression of a bathroom with a lot of space, into which someone has - just to be cute - installed space-saving features. If the bathroom were *truly* small and really *needed* a space-saving design, as mine does, I think it would work better. As it is, you get a sense of lopsidedness from the picture - one wall with all the busy cabinetwork and facilities crammed together, and then... lots and lots of empty space. A bolder color scheme might help a little with that, or even a different kind of handle on the cabinets. But overall, I think it would look better if the photograph had managed to convey the impression of "maximizing space in a wonderfully inventive way" instead of "putting needless cabinets all up on one wall." I L-O-V-E love love LOVE the sink, and also the base/back of the toilet bowl. (Never understood the need for all the nooks and crannies at the bottom of the toilet bowl; just that much more place for nastiness to collect.) However, it seems that if they've come that far with the toilet design, they could take it one step further and handle the tank in a similarly streamlined fashion without giving it the look of incompleteness. I think two other parts of the reason it looks “off” are #1, the wood flooring – laminate, I presume; dunno about y’all, but where I come from bathroom floors are pretty much always tiled, and #2, the fact that this picture gives the impression of a bathroom with a lot of space, into which someone has – just to be cute – installed space-saving features. If the bathroom were *truly* small and really *needed* a space-saving design, as mine does, I think it would work better. As it is, you get a sense of lopsidedness from the picture – one wall with all the busy cabinetwork and facilities crammed together, and then… lots and lots of empty space. A bolder color scheme might help a little with that, or even a different kind of handle on the cabinets. But overall, I think it would look better if the photograph had managed to convey the impression of “maximizing space in a wonderfully inventive way” instead of “putting needless cabinets all up on one wall.”

I L-O-V-E love love LOVE the sink, and also the base/back of the toilet bowl. (Never understood the need for all the nooks and crannies at the bottom of the toilet bowl; just that much more place for nastiness to collect.) However, it seems that if they’ve come that far with the toilet design, they could take it one step further and handle the tank in a similarly streamlined fashion without giving it the look of incompleteness.

]]> By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Jennie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:42:36 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-54 Usually these set ups have easily removed panels (clip system, not screwed in) I like it better than the biazzare toilet stands one sees for the extra storage. And if the cabinet is laminate, not wood, it would clean better from the careless mans aim problem. Or better yet! Get a residential urinal for the boys and let the ladies have the clean toilet... Usually these set ups have easily removed panels (clip system, not screwed in) I like it better than the biazzare toilet stands one sees for the extra storage. And if the cabinet is laminate, not wood, it would clean better from the careless mans aim problem. Or better yet! Get a residential urinal for the boys and let the ladies have the clean toilet…

]]> By: Chicklet http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Chicklet Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:09:49 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-53 Good Lord. Aside from the practical concerns (cleaning, manly "aim," etc.), it just looks stupid on aesthetic grounds. I've never considered the tank of a toilet to be particularly unattractive -- I wasn't aware it was such a problem for the home-decor industry! Good Lord. Aside from the practical concerns (cleaning, manly “aim,” etc.), it just looks stupid on aesthetic grounds. I’ve never considered the tank of a toilet to be particularly unattractive — I wasn’t aware it was such a problem for the home-decor industry!

]]> By: Atomic Bombshell http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Atomic Bombshell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:22:11 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-52 I like the concept, but the color scheme could be vastly improved, and more curves in the design would help. I like the concept, but the color scheme could be vastly improved, and more curves in the design would help.

]]> By: raincoaster http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-44 raincoaster Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:13:25 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-44 A) congrats on the launch B) I've seen toilets that were so refined they looked like the sawed-off tops of Grecian columns (Doric, I think). There's even one called a Hat Box, that looks like you could store your Abe Lincoln stovepipe hats in it. I suppose you could give them a good rinse, anyway. A) congrats on the launch
B) I’ve seen toilets that were so refined they looked like the sawed-off tops of Grecian columns (Doric, I think). There’s even one called a Hat Box, that looks like you could store your Abe Lincoln stovepipe hats in it. I suppose you could give them a good rinse, anyway.

]]> By: class-factotum http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-42 class-factotum Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:12:06 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-42 Where is the toilet paper? It can be quite frustrating not to have it within easy reach. Where is the toilet paper? It can be quite frustrating not to have it within easy reach.

]]> By: texasexile http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-39 texasexile Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:59:00 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-39 Noooo. It looks like a trick toilet to me. I would tire of verifying that it actually worked before anyone used it! Noooo. It looks like a trick toilet to me. I would tire of verifying that it actually worked before anyone used it!

]]> By: Miss Lou http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Miss Lou Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:51:01 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-33 I agree with you about it looking out of place and also about it being hard and expensive to fix. I also think of the practical. Having grown up in a house full of boys and assigned the lovely chore of cleaning the powder room, what comes to mind are men (whether they live there, are children or guests) who don't have perfect aim and the damage to the lovely cabinets. *shudder* I agree with you about it looking out of place and also about it being hard and expensive to fix. I also think of the practical. Having grown up in a house full of boys and assigned the lovely chore of cleaning the powder room, what comes to mind are men (whether they live there, are children or guests) who don’t have perfect aim and the damage to the lovely cabinets. *shudder*

]]> By: Bridey http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Bridey Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:28:13 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/17/but-how-exactly-do-you-get-at-the-hidden-half/#comment-30 I agree; it looks like a mistake. I imagine it would give guests pause as well ... "Uh, you aren't quite done with the bathroom remodel, are you?" I agree; it looks like a mistake. I imagine it would give guests pause as well … “Uh, you aren’t quite done with the bathroom remodel, are you?”

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