Black matt toilet, anyone?

[Scampi13]

Hello! I am considering buying a black matt toilet. Has anyone got one? I'm interested to know if they are easy to maintain. Do they scratch easily inside the pan, and outside? What cleaning products can/can't you use? I live in a hard water area if that makes any difference too.

Any advice appreciated, thank you!

When I saw your thread title I thought 'fine, as long as you don't live in a hard water area'. Sorry OP but I think you would regret it.

Not in a hard water area

Oddly intimidating and a definite no-no in a remotely hard water area

Ohh it looks quite cool, although I think it would be like pooping into Darth Vader's head!

Not for me, sorry.

My friend has one and they look awful esp with hard water but even with soft as she has. They show every little blemish, grim.

There's a reason sanitary ware is usually white.

Nope.

Sanitary ware is white because it is more unlikely to be damaged if harsh chemicals are used to get stains off.

I wouldn’t, unless you are desperate to end up as the focal feature in a “look what I found on Rightmove” thread when you come to sell.

Just imagine all the poo stains that you can't really see

No

I have black taps and they are a nightmare to clean - I’m going to have to try to repaint the bottoms somehow as th black has actually come off with scrubbing. I wouldn’t, honestly

I would never feel sure that it was clean

I have a black matte tap in a soft water area and I'm regularly wiping the marks off it. Wouldn't be getting a black loo even though it's a bit different, just looking at it is giving me smelly nightclub bathroom vibes, sorry.

As people here said, it's white for a reason. Dont risk it unless you are 100% sure

We had one put in recently with black taps etc, but we live in a soft water area so have absolutely no issues with limescale

No

In a hard water area no. Soft water area it will look cool as long as you keep on top of the cleaning.

I wouldn't....although we did consider a black basin for our downstairs cloakroom. In the end we decided to go for a statement with the walls and mirror instead. Don't like the idea of poo stains in a black toilet.

I wouldn’t feel relaxed using it. I rely on being able to assess toilet cleanliness at a glance owing to most of them being white.

Also it’s kind of ‘local nightclub’

No, I don't like it

Made me think of a smelly nightclub.

I enjoyed reading all of your comments! Thank you everyone. I have definitely decided the black loo is a big no no!! I live in a hard water area so I can imagine it will be a nightmare with the water marks etc. Thank you all for your thoughts!

Your bathroom is stunning!

Thanks you!