Yup, it’s a rare Sunday post- just because we have an exciting bathroom update to share. I know we mentioned that we’ve had great luck with under-$100 American Standard toilets, but we’re eating those words. Why? Because we just discovered the most amazing toilet that we have ever heard of. It’s like the Jake Gyllenhaal of toilets. As in, there is nothing better. Feast your eyes on this sexpot:
I mean, who wouldn’t want a toilet with:
- a heated seat and heated foot blower
- ambient lighting (right in the bowl!)
- a motion activated lid and seat (it opens and closes for you)
- advanced bidet function
- built in speakers and a remote docking station for playing tunes
- an integrated air dryer (yes, it blows you dry down there)
- a touch screen remote (to control the entire thing like a giant robot)
Now, I know what you’re thinking. That toilet must cost millions, if not tens of thousands of dollars. But get this, it’s under 5K!
And we decided to spring for it! I mean, what’s the point of DIYing day in and day out without a little heated seat and air drying action to get you through the rough spots? This toilet is a guaranteed everyday morale boost. Because after a long day of painting or sledgehammering, how good does it sound to retreat to a heated toilet that has ambient bowl lighting and plays our favorite tunes while we use the remote to activate the air dry function?
I mean, just look how gorgeous it looks in this all glass room overlooking a city. I’ve always wanted an all glass bathroom.
Wait for it…
I know, I know, you were probably onto us. What tipped you off? Was it the ambient bowl light? The price tag? The Sunday post (darn you April Fool’s day for being on Sunday!). You guys know us too well.
Psst- Anyone else think it’s funny that a $4,600 toilet doesn’t qualify for free shipping?
Psssst- When it comes to April Fool’s jokes, they’re kind of a tradition around these parts. Here’s last year’s, the year before that, and the year before that.
L says
Haha! Got us!
These (including designer fridges) are incredibly popular in Japan-tokyo in particular. They have about 2x the number of things on the remote, except it is all in Japanese. So going to the bathroom and hitting the wrong button is always an adventure :D
L says
ps. And the self cleaning wand? Oh my, I wish every toilet came with that. :D
vron says
Are you guys watching New Girl on TV? It’s really hilarious, but also a toilet JUST LIKE THAT had a cameo in last week’s episode!
YoungHouseLove says
Yep! I was thinking the same thing!
-John
Natalie says
Yeah, you definitely got me! I as thinking, “What the heck is wrong with these people?” until I scrolled down to the bottom.
Emily Simpson says
LOL. I live in Korea right now and was totally going for this. All the toilets here are crazy awesome. They have a ton of buttons and heated seatage and “courtesy buttons” so you can hit it while in a public restroom and no one can tell what you’re doing…they must just assume that there is a gentle spring with birds tweeting in your stall. I’m still a little rusty on the Korean language, so one time I hit a button that I thought meant flush, but it was a retracting bidet wand and I got sprayed :/
YoungHouseLove says
Oh my. The birds tweeting is hilarious to me for some reason.
-John
Missy says
The price tag was the tell. No way you two would spend that much money on one thing that you couldn’t even drive!
Sarah says
Was wondering if you would do an April fools post with the day falling on a Sunday and all. I love this though, you made me laugh right out loud. Could you imagine having a remote control for your porcelain throne?! Maybe if I won the Mega Millions the other night…
Mary T says
You know y’all actually got me even though I said “Hmm, post in my inbox on Monday- that’s unusual.” Then when I read the price and y’all said “We decided to spring for it.” Oh…reeeeeeeeally? Well, okay, who am I to argue with ambient bowl lighting? But then you said “I’ve always wanted an all-glass bathroom.” And then I thought waaaaait a minute! I’ve been had! Good one, y’all. Happy April 2 to ME! :)
Katherine Victoria says
You had me right until I read the price. Although, I was thinking before that…hmm….do they really want to be blow drying their er…parts?
nice one guys!
Andi says
Goal for the day – somehow work the phrase “the Jake Gyllenhaal of toilets” into a conversation.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, and then come back and tell me all about it.
xo,
s
Mamaw03T says
OK, I have to admit you got me! I thought y’all had lost your minds. When I got to the $5k price tag I kept thinking to myself this just doesn’t sound like them at all. But, who am I to judge? Great April Fool’s Joke! Loved it!
MoHole says
Haha. You kinda had me going until I saw the price tag.
Even if you won the Lotto there’s no way that throne would end up in your pad (or mine)!
Karin K says
Ha! You had me going for about three seconds. I was actually afraid for you, thinking about all the horrible comments people would be leaving. I want to know why the good people of Alaska and Hawaii can’t order this King of toilets.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, exactly. They deserve an amazing toilet experience too!
xo,
s
Rebecca Crowell says
You definitely got ME! I was shaking my head saying “You idiots!” – it just did not sound like you and yet April Fool’s just went right by me this year. You got me good!
Actually, you guys, I like your old contoured loo better than any I’ve seen elsewhere. Why don’t you like it? It’s very cool looking!
YoungHouseLove says
I think it’s the beige color. We like our toilets sparkly white, and it never looks clean if that makes sense. It just looks sort of dingy all the time. And for the era of our house (which has two other white standard toilets) we think it’ll tie in better too!
xo,
s
Annie says
Sherry, you should know that your current toilet has a pretty hefty price tag itself! http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?item=6240102
And the colour is ‘Almond’ not beige.
LOL
YoungHouseLove says
Isn’t that crazy?! Here’s hoping someone will want to buy it used on craigslist for a deal!
xo,
s
Crystal @ 29 Rue House says
Not funny! I went from belief to disbelief to utter confusion to no way possible to okay, really no way possible. :)
P.s. I’d like to know what that one reviewer had to say about it…might just have to look it up when I get home tonight.
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s what the review says: “I love this toilet. I have one in each bathroom in my house. The handsfree works great. Can’t say enough good things! The design is perfect and the size makes it good for any sized bathroom.”
I love that they gush about it, gave it five stars and it’s clearly a top of the line toilet… but their review is entitled “Pretty Good Toilet.” Ha!
-John
YoungHouseLove says
You should check out the reviews on amazon.com. So funny!
xo,
s
Kate says
I thought perhaps this was John’s way of winning you over to going completely green and TP free…
Then I saw the skyline pic.
Hi-larious! ;)
Vicky says
You got me!! Well played as Sheldon would say
Debbie says
I knew this was an April Fools joke from the get-go. Nice try. ;-)
Anna says
Ohhhhhhh man. You got me. I was all like “yaaaaaaaa weirdly awesome slurgeeeeeeee *said like Tom Haverford*. They deserve it.” Then I started daydreaming and wondered how it would feel to sit on the toilet and hoped you would review it. Now I’m just sad..
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, ten points for the Tom Haverford referece.
xo,
s
Sara says
When I saw the pricetag, I knew there was no way you guys would pay that much for a toilet!
Erin @ One Project at a Time says
You guys laugh, but when Bath Crashers came and remodeled our bathroom (for the DIY network), they put a toilet just like this in our new bath! There’s the cleaning- (front and rear), heated, automatic seat, blow dryer, even a pressure, position and temperature control of the “cleanse.” Surprisingly enough, its actually pretty fantastic. I’d go so far to say once you go swanky toilet, you never go back. (Except we’re way too cheap to ever spend $6k on a toilet!) Check it out- http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2011/06/bath-crashers-ambush.html
YoungHouseLove says
That’s crazy! Congrats on the fancy toilet score!
xo,
s
Emily says
Good one! Did you see New Girl this week? She had a run with a fancy toilet/bidet too! Hilarious!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, just watched it last night finally. So funny!
xo,
s
Brooke @ Inside-Out Design says
Haha I am so gullible, I totally didn’t get that you were joking!! I was like, “good for them, everybody deserves some over-the-top luxury.” good one guys!!!
Bethie says
Haha! I knew when I saw a Sunday post that it must be for April Fools Day! Well done. :)
My husband wrote a post on our blog that had everyone (via Facebook) thinking we were moving to Germany (we just moved from America to London last year, so it wasn’t entirely out of nowhere.). We both got emails from our parents asking about the move despite the ridiculous blog post:
http://miltonsmanor.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/here-we-go-againwere-moving.html
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, too funny!
xo,
s
Rachel says
“It’s like the Jake Gyllenhaal of toilets. As in, there is nothing better.”
I love that you said that :-) I tend to agree on the Jake Gyllenhaal part, if not on the toilet ;-)
Christina says
My friend used to have one of these, and I must say they are pretty amazing. I wouldn’t spend my own money on it, but I used to house-sit for her just to use hers!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, too funny!
xo
s
Emily R. says
I’m so embarrassed to say this, but my parents actually own that toilet! It doesn’t look as mod as that one, but it has the same remote control panel and everything! My dad traveled a lot in Asia and had to have his own when they remodeled their bathroom. I’ve never tested out any of the controls (scares me!), but the heated seat is pretty nice, I have to admit.
YoungHouseLove says
No way! You’ve got the hook up!
xo,
s
Hallie says
It was the price tag.
I was sort of stunned at first that I was reading an advertisement on your blog, but I guess I’ve become inured to the random ad-post. Then you said “under 5K!” and I’m all “huh?”.
But when you said you sprang for it I realized that something was just not right here…oh yeah…yesterday was April Fool’s day. Hahahaha.
Carol Ann says
You can’t fool us. The Sunday post and the price tag were dead giveaways! But I did get a chuckle out of that potty.
Sally says
I knew 30 seconds in…but I thought you made up the toilet too. WOW!
MacKenzie says
You missed the biggest plus of that bowl – the straight (easy to clean) sides. Why do toilets have those weird turning piped shaped sides that make it a beast to clean – don’t tell me that there is some logical reason, I don’t care. Straight sides would be worth some extra cash – not $4600 though, I could pay someone to clean my toilets for quite a while with that amount of dough.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I’m sure there’s some logical reason but I don’t know it and I agree! Haha. Clean lines = easier to clean.
xo,
s
Lisa in Seattle says
Bazinga! Soooo futuristic. Does it come with three seashells, or are they extra?
Sara says
YOU GOT ME!!! So funny! :)
Alyssa says
I was like what the heck this is hideous!
Sonia says
I didnt check my reader on Sunday and saw this today. And YES, I got fooled.
Carrie says
I know someone who has this and they’re addicted to it! Think Charlotte from Sex and the City when she discovered The Rabbit obsessed. Anyway, they were thinking of getting a SECOND one after my friend felt guilty when she used her kids’ bathroom. How dare she live in the lap (or bowl) of luxury while her kids suffered with a regular old toilet?!?
Julie says
The pastor who married us is a successful businessman by day, and in his gracious home they have a crazy electronic self-heating self-open/closing toilet that learns your bathroom schedule and will warm before you arrive, and has a built in bi-directional bidet, all controlled by electronic push buttons. I have to say it is fun to visit but I wouldn’t want it in my house.
YoungHouseLove says
Wow. I’m not sure I like the idea of some piece of technology trying to “learn my bathroom schedule.” Ha!
-John
Heidi P. says
Haha! I just kept thinking, “They can’t be serious. They can’t be serious… They have to be joking…” over and over again. I didn’t realize it was an April 1st post, but the pictures of the toilet in an all glass room over looking the city – come on. Who does that? Haha. Thank for that :)
Kelly says
Hahaha. You got me. “Sure, they have a book coming out, it’s cool to splurge once in awhile on yourself!!” Then, I thought three things:
1. “Why put it in the smallest bathroom in the house?!?”
2. “All of the high tech gizmos will totally wake up any spouse in the middle of the night.”
3. “That motion activated lid feature might take too long if you’re…umm…in a hurry.”
Good one, you two! Happy April!
:-)
Jenny says
Although I know it was an April fool’s joke, I must confess that I had an experience using such toilet once. It was during my hydro colon therapy and I loved it. Seriously, it did wash and dry and it was super convenient. Although I can’t imagine why would anyone want to have this monster at home :)
snosie says
So onto you… I’m like, they tell us everything, but now they like warm butts and air? TOO MUCH INFO!! great one though!
Ally says
I would prefer the George Clooney of toilets…
It jokes at your crack :)
Ally says
My curiosity always gets the best of me…the toity has 1 review at Home Depot:
“Overall rating 5 / 5 Pretty good toilet,Posted March 18,
2012
R2340 from New England
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:3 months
Quality
5 / 5
Value
5 / 5 I love this toilet. I have one in each bathroom in my house. The handsfree works great. Can’t say enough good things! The design is perfect and the size makes it good for any sized bathroom.
Yes, I recommend this product.”
The reviewer has one of these babies in each bathroom…at $5000 bucks a pop, he must be pretty flush :)
Tiffany T. says
Ok I don’t know how..but somehow I believed it until the “all glass bathroom” ahhah and then I remembered the last two years April Fools posts. Though this one was much more believable than the “cat April Fools” post from before..or the fountain…wait a minute I’ve been reading your blog for years..I mean I knew it was at least two years but now I’m thinking more. Aw-some!
Jasanna says
Hahaha! I was laughing out loud! This is so funny. I mean, I kinda believed you for a sec. :) Thinking…hey, maybe they go crazy once in a while. ;)
http://munchtalk.blogspot.com/
Meghann says
Haha, I work for an architecture firm and we actually put this a few houses. But we do a lot of second home luxury residential – I bet if ya had won the mega millions you may reconsider! :-) But was totally on to the april fools joke!
Jena says
We live in Japan and actually have 2 fancy toilets in our house (not quite as fancy as this though). I have to say, I’m a big fan…the heated seat and bidet features are a nice little luxury. They may do more, but all of the writing is in Japanese, so we can’t read it/figure it out. The toilets in many of the airports even play music or water noises to be more…discreet. If they weren’t so expensive, it would be something that I’d definitely recommend it :)
YoungHouseLove says
So interesting! And that does make the music option seem a bit less over the top.
-John
Margaret says
The term “sexpot” in re: a toilet really kinda grosses me out, haha. I love that all glass bathroom. Who wouldn’t want to feel like you’re doing your bidness off the side of a cliff! It also appears to not be a bathroom at all, but their living room…there’s a couch facing it…?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, never noticed that! That’s for spectators.
xo,
s
Megan says
Toto makes a toliet just like this.
Mindy M. says
I was on to you at “It’s like the Jake Gyllenhaal of toilets.”
:)
I was almost fooled last year.
That was a good one. I can’t believe people pay $4K+ for a toilet. Unless that thing could clean my house, cook dinner, and do the laundry, there’s no way I could bear to fork over that much for something that people do their business in.
heyruthie says
ahhhh….my 3rd April Fool’s with y’all. each year i get about 1/3 of the way through the post, and then think, “Wait a sec. this aint right..what’s the date????” I’ll still never forget the first year y’all “got me” for a sec: the front-yard water fountain. such a good look ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, the fountain was one of our favorites…
xo,
s