Black faucets are increasingly common in bathrooms. But the toilet always retains its whiteness… or almost. More and more, some people are daring with the black bowl, including Mara Vezeau, who made this bold choice for her bathroom renovations.
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In the Beaconsfield house where she lives with her family, it was high time to replace the original bathroom, which dated from the 1960s. “It was really ripe for a little revival”, explains Mara Vezeau, reached by telephone .
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Mara Vezeau has lived in her Beaconsfield home with her family for three and a half years. After renovating the kitchen when they arrived, it was now the turn of the bathroom.
The idea was to create a cozy atmosphere, almost like in a hotel, in this bathroom adjoining the master bedroom. “We have two children, so in the evening, when we take our shower, it’s our time to relax! she says. We also found that the black toilet blended better with the stone we had chosen for the wall and floor. »
The device is hung on the wall, in particular to save space, and has a matte finish, which facilitates maintenance. She got the toiletry from Vague & Vogue, and had to fall back on the copy that was on the floor to avoid delivery delays.
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“It’s not a big room, so the suspended aspect adds a bit of lightness,” says Mara Vezeau.
Mara and her family will surely not be the only ones to choose the black toilet, since it is indeed making a reappearance, confirms Karine Matte, interior stylist and founder of Matte & Glossy. “The black toilet, the last time we saw it was in the 1990s,” she says. And obviously, in the 1950s, there was an explosion of colored toilets: mint green, pale blue, pale pink, pale yellow…”, lists the one who is also an expert in color.
But since that time, we’ve seen white and nothing else, at least here.
In Quebec, we really cling to white toilets. Because it’s the color of cleanliness, of purity, and of course, it looks “clean”.
Karine Matte, interior stylist and founder of Matte & Glossy
In Europe, which is always one step ahead of us, black toilets are more common. But it is slowly making its way across the Atlantic, also believes Sophia G. Brancoli, interior designer and founder of La brancoli design. “Indeed, it is a trend that is coming back,” she says. It offers great design flexibility, and black gives us different avenues for color matching. »
Mate and suspended
To be a successful design gesture, the integration of the black toilet must be done according to the rules of the art, however, specifies Karine Matte. “I think the black toilet has its place, but with a matte finish,” she slices.
Indeed, the glossy finish takes us back to the 1990s. And like any good trend that comes back, it must be reinterpreted… and brought up to date.
Also, to keep the look uncluttered, the stylist suggests opting for the wall-mounted model, as Mara Vezeau did. “It’s very common in Europe, because of the lack of space. So one way to condense the space as much as possible is to have a suspended tank. “Practical, therefore, but also elegant. “Going for the black toilets, it really brings something very classic”, notes Karine Matte.
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In the Atelier C house in Eastman, designed by Nicholas Francœur, we also opted for the black wall-mounted toilet. This is a Kohler brand.
Shower room or bathroom?
Although you can find the black basin in all the bathrooms, Sophia G. Brancoli suggests starting with the bathroom, especially if you are a little hesitant about this choice. “A bathroom is often the space where you can have a little more fun, and where you go less regularly than in a complete bathroom. »
For the layout, a few choices are available to us, believes Karine Matte. You can go with a very sober decor, like at Mara Vezeau, or else create a black and white set, a bit like New York. Another option? “In a bathroom, I would put an extremely dramatic wallpaper, plum, for example,” suggests Karine Matte, who betrays her love for color here!
Where to find them?
To get a black toilet, you have to be prepared to spend extra dollars, say the two specialists. High-end plumbing companies are likely to have access to such suppliers. Here is a small address book.