One of the not so romantic but essential choices when building is the choice of lavatory.
We looked at hundreds before settling on the Balterly Majestic (above). Unfortunately it was no longer in production, but luckily we managed to source seven in the UK and have them shipped to NZ.
We had of course done the rounds at our local home depot store and the likes, and all the local plumbing suppliers, and could not find anything in NZ which fitted the bill. It had to be something which was classic without being dated, but which would also appeal to guests with modern tastes. We searched a myriad of European manufacturers before narrowing our search down to:
1. The Canova Royale by Italian firm Catalano...
both the exposed option (above) and skirted BTW option (below)
2. The Retro Nouveau by English company Bagno Designs...
but decided the third option, The Balterley Majestic was was the one for us.
We chose the back to wall pan with concealed cistern, and white soft close seat...
and have paired it with satin finish circular flush buttons on a rectangular plate...
the other options for the flush system were raised buttons on rectangular plate...
separate buttons...
or rectangular buttons...
The satin finish has the option of having the plates powder coated in any colour we wish (so we will be able to co-ordinate with the gold and nickel bathrooms.
Above: Schematic of in-wall cisterns.
Below: Cisterns at WBP waiting to be covered over.
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I love the toilets that run flush against the wall - they seem so... clean. Aesthetically and otherwise!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Ann. Some of the older traditional loos had crevices and bends which were just traps for dust and other things! I think these will be easy to keep clean and will look reassuringly clean too.
DeleteI'm jealous as I had my heart set on one of these for our bathroom reno until Russell the Plumber had pleasure in telling me "No can do, as ya need the loo sitting against an outside wall.' I look forward to enjoying this gratuitously at your place!
ReplyDeleteM xx