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.
It was the look of this fabulous toilet. Seen the picture I knew right away something was not right :)
I knew it the second a Sunday post showed up!
I also ran a April Fools Day post today:
http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2012/04/my-tv-show/
Although . . . I do have to say the toilet does sounds rather fantastic. I’m going to Japan in a couple of weeks and am secretly excited to try out the fancy-schmancy toilets.
Katy
Hahahaha, such a good one! I loved the part about stuff being in your contract. Haha.
xo,
s
Ha! I was just thinking, “Man, I really love my seat warmer…” I live in Japan, and now that I have a fancy-schmancy toilet, I’m ruined for life. The auto-flush is also quite amazing.
Katy, have a nice trip!
-Angela
Ha ha! It might be worth $5k if it could potty train a toddler too ;)
Happy April!
“like” We will have a two-year-old in ten days. Definitely thinking about this!!! (potty training, not $5K toilets)
It would be a huge bummer to drop the remote in the toilet. (Not to mention, who wants to touch the potty remote?!)
Aaaah, you guys do not disappoint.
touching the potty remote wouldn’t be a big deal, as the bidet and drying features leave you hands-free! That’s why you need the itunes- because you just sit there, and it does your business for you!
You should check out http://www.thinkgeek.com today. They have the BEST April Fool’s products. Some of their jokes do get turned into actual products too.
Bwahahahaha- hilarious! Hungry hungry hippos for the iPad had me dying.
xo,
s
Love It!! I actually saw this in a bathroom on bang for your buck one time and the homeowner went on and on about how it was the best money he ever spent!! Way to keep the April fool’s tradition rolling on!
I bet it was the heated foot blower that made the homeowner feel this way because it’s definitely what sold me! Hahaha – who comes up with this stuff?!
At first I was:
“hum…err…(shrugs)ok, if they want it…”
And then:
“Air dryer” came up.
(I proceed to picture the scene)
And that’s when I lost it haha.
Thank god!
Haha, even before I got to the end I was like…this is a great April Fools post!
LOL Funny! Who wouldn’t want a $5000 toilet. Happy April =)
The lighting tipped me off and then the bidet sealed it. :)
Ha!!! I saw this toilet on HGTV a few weeks back. How funny. You got me. You got me.
Maybe the fact that it doesn’t qualify for free shipping is their way of celebrating April fool’s. That’s nuts! Let’s hope joke is on us there….errrr whoever DOES spend 5k on a toilet.
It was the term, “sexpot,” Sherry! That totally gave it away for me. It seemed a little over-the-top for a toilet compliment…though you never know…!
Happy weekend!
Erin
Yes! It was that word that made me go “Hmmmm” and then it was all downhill from there!
I had a similar potty at my hotel in Japan and I’m not going to lie — it was pretty awesome.
Haha, so fancy!
xo,
s
I was TOTALLY overwhelmed by the Japanese toilets, both the ones like this that make you feel like it’s Star Trek, and the ones where you have to squat over the hole in the ground!
nice work! I can’t imagine you guys ever spending that much on a throne! ;) but the list of features and that touchscreen were solid gold. Did John work up the home depot ad and the toilet design, because those are some skills right there! Have a great 1 April!
Haha, it’s actually a real screen shot! This toilet exists! I can’t wait to someday meet one (maybe in a fancy hotel someday?).
xo,
s
Is this the furture!? I am soo underprepared!
Hahahahahaha. Me too.
xo,
s