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Ridiculously Luxurious Portable Toilets

Filed under: Decor, Luxury Travel & Hotels

"Sexy" and "Portable Toilet" don't normally exist in the same sentence, or even the same article. It is for this reason that I cannot resist telling you about the amazing porta johns I encountered at the Cannes Film Festival. They were, by a landslide, the sexiest, most luxurious I've ever encountered.

Located behind the Palais de Festivals at the back of a VIP lounge area, the loos looked, at first glance, like some kind of unobtrusive staff utility trailer; perhaps a kitchen or a storage room. I had followed the signs to find the restrooms and was concerned I'd passed them accidentally -- until I noticed the stylized, but clear man and woman symbols on the two outer doors.

Intrigued, I ventured inside to find clean, well-ventilated facilities adorned with wooden seats, an ornate mirror, L'Occitane handsoap, a fancy hand dryer and even artwork on the walls. Imagine! After a mildly uncomfortable conversation in broken French and broken English with the management, I was able to glean the name of the company who provided the uniquely sophisticated stalls: Axe Environment.

Check out more photos below for proof that with the right savvy, anything -- anything at all -- can be made elegant and comfortable:

Gallery: Ridiculously Luxurious Portable Toilets

My trip to Cannes was sponsored by Stella Artois, but the ideas and opinions expressed in the article are 100 percent my own.

Tags: cannes, cannes film festival, portapotty, toilet

Strangest Ways to Change Up Your Bathroom

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

The bathroom always seems to conjure giggles or embarrassment depending on the topic discussed but I have never seen so many weird bathroom fixtures and accessories in my life. From the codependent commode to the wooden barrel sink it is bound to make you think, "Who would put this in their house?" Personally I think using the commode while someone else is in the room is bad enough, let alone sitting close enough to share the paper or built in earphones!

TwoDaLoo couple commode $1,400
Motorcycle Faucet $400
Tile Tattoos $6 each (ok, so not expensive but more than I would spend... 10 cents sounds good to me!)
Fish-n-Flush $300
Glass Faucet $2,000
Jemal Wright's bedazzled throne $75,000
Mister Miser $295
Lapis Lazuli stone sink $75,000
Vinyl Toilet Tattoos $10 each (again, cheap but not sure how classy you can really make a toilet)
Willobee Barrel Sink $1,200
Brondell's Breeza fragrance toilet fan (with or without heat in the seat) $120-$150
Foot Flush $20

[via This Old House]

Gallery: Strangest Bathroom Items

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Tags: breeza, brondell, fish-n-flush, foot-flush, glass-faucet, jemal-wright, lapis-lazuli-sink, mister-miser, motorcycle-faucet, this-old-house, tile-tattoo, toilet, toilet-tattoo, twodaloo, willobee-barrel-sink, willobee-sink

The World's Most Amazing Bathrooms

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

An all-too familiar theme when away from home is the stress over not only finding a bathroom when you need it, but then dealing with the usual grunge and general nastiness that always seems to be the case. It's a shame more places don't put more effort into their restrooms, but thankfully there are a few that do. And in a big way, too! Concierge.com has traveled the world and compiled this list of extravagant, outrageous, and sometimes almost unbelievable bathrooms featuring everything from high-tech fogging glass walls to pulsating neon lights to solid gold everything.

Next time you're traveling it might be with the specific intention to visit certain bathrooms, instead of traveling in spite of them!

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Tags: amazing, bathroom, bathrooms, concierge, concierge.com, expensive, journeys, toilet, travel, world, world's

Ultimate Ladies' Room Luxury

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services

If I had to guess, I'd say that 9 out of 10 times, if someone is looking for a restroom, he or she is not going for the atmosphere. On that 10th time, however, if you feel the need to look for luxury accommodations, look no further than the WC 1 super-loo. The luxury power room - a posher moniker than restroom - is 4,000-sq feet and will be located in central London, opposite Selfridges in Oxford Street, where a bouncer will stand guard and collect the £5 entry fee. There will be 19 cubicles, relaxing music and "considerate lighting," as well as marble-flooring, huge mirrors and a wide sale selection of toiletries, make-up and even aromatherapy products. The room will be well air-conditioned and the cubicles will be sanitized after every use.

The idea was from businesswoman Elaine Gennard, who plans to open several other luxury ladies' rooms in London, Leeds and Manchester. She is also considering the possibility of opening similar rooms for men.

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Tags: bathroom, fashion, ladies' room, london, loo, luxury, restroom, toilet, trend

Black Toilet Paper

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

If you are aiming for a unique look for your bathroom, perhaps after a remodel, there is one detail that every single person will notice, despite the fact that they probably never gave it more than a half-second of thought in the past: the toilet paper. Using Renova Black Toilet Paper, imported from France, instead of the ubiquitous white will draw comments and compliments from guests, not to mention that it just looks cool. The paper will not match an overly flowery bathroom decor, but if your tastes tend towards the modern end of the spectrum, this would be perfect. Price, for a package of six rolls: $22.

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Tags: bathroom, black, black toilet paper, decor, paper, toilet, toilet paper

Toilet MP3 Player

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

How many times have you been in the bathroom and wished that you could listen to your favorite MP3s while you were in there? The Japanese have come to the rescue by designing a combination toilet/MP3 player, which also has an automated seat that moves up and down unaided. Since it is somewhat less mobile than an iPod, Apple probably won't feel too much competition from this gadget, but if you see an iToilet sometime in the future, you'll know where the inspiration came from.

We don't have the pricing information for the device, so why don't you tell us how much you'd be willing to pay for such a thing - if you want it at all.

[via Popgadget]

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Tags: gadget, ipod, itoilet, mp3, mp3 toilet, music, musical, toilet, toilets

Design Spoon

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Sometimes, people will have a bidet installed during a bathroom remodel, but what about having a urinal installed instead? Ordinarily, we wouldn't even think twice before discounting such an idea, but the Philip Watts Design Spoon is actually good looking enough to change our mind. In fact, if we didn't already know what it was and spotted one in a location other than a restroom, we might mistake it for an unusual planter. In fact, even though the Spoon has cavities in the back to fit pipes and plumbing, it could actually be used as a planter if you were so inclined. The Spoon is made of solid cast aluminum and coated with an incredibly durable enamel coating, so it will not only look good, but it will hold up well if you choose to furnish a commercial restroom (as in a club or restaurant) with them. Price: £420.

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Tags: bathroom, design, philip watts, restroom, toilet, urinal, urinals

Gaudi Collection Toilet and Sink

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Our pals at Trendir, recently discovered the graceful calla-lily-inspired designs from Capizzi. I was even more intrigued by the Gaudi collection which is a tribute to Antoni Gaudi, the Spanish architect whose exuberant designs transformed the city of Barcelona. I've seen plenty of unique sinks but not too many toliets with such a freeform curvy shape. The toilet has a custom-made seat and a water-saving design.

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Tags: capizzi, decor, design, gaudi, sink, toilet

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