Like a new toilet.
Now, I've never been a toilet connoisseur. More of a journeyman really, just using whichever one happened to be available at the moment. You know, "the moment."
But my house has three bathrooms and four people, so the law of averages had to catch up eventually. Since the toilet in our master bathroom has decided to take a leak of it's own all over the floor every time it's flushed, it was time to aquaint myself with the plumbing section at Lowe's.
After some serious research, including what I'll call "faux test drives", this is the one that bowled me over. Yeah, I said it.
It's the Kohler Memoirs Comfort Height Toilet with Stately Design.
And why shouldn't a toilet be stately?
Now that I'm forced to actually give thought to it, turns out there are some things I don't like about the toilet I have, and some features I want in a new one.
For starters, I want one that feels like a La-Z-Boy recliner. Something comfortable. Something I can spend a lot of time on. After all, it's not just a toilet. It's also a reading chair.
One of the many reviews I've read said, "Looks good and flushes well." If only we could all say that about ourselves.
I also like the comfort height. I'm not potty training anymore, I've got it down pretty good. So I don't want to feel like I'm sitting on a trainer. And sometimes, those few seconds you save not having to situate yourself so far down make the difference between, well, they make the difference.
The only thing I don't like about this big, tall, comfortable crapper is the price. It's anywhere between $750. and $1000. depending where I buy it. Not including what it'll cost me to have it installed.
I feel a bit embarrassed about being so excited about this purchase. However that embarrassment is trumped by the cases of toilet envy I know I'll be creating once everyone who visits our house spends a little quality time with the new Kohler.
Toilet envy. Yeah, I said it.
3 comments:
Sounds like you've got the luxury car version of a crapper. Reminds me of your Audi once it started going on the fritz.
Yeah, I said it.
Now why would the model name be "Memoirs?"
The toilet catalog at Lowe's might be some of the best reading ever. The names in that thing are priceless. I don't remember if I saw "Memoirs" or not - but that is a fine looking bowl. I hope you're still enjoying it. Mr. W has yet to get my new one to flush without leaking somewhere, so I haven't taken it for a test drive (or dump, rather) yet. ;)
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