Toilet options

[7echo]

I am going to remodel the bathroom. Looking at toilets I like the skirted style for ease of cleaning, wife likes the look of older things so we decided on the Guinevere. Went to the supply house and quote was $675. Ouch, a little higher than I expected. Can you all recommend some options that are less expensive? I do not want a $125 cheapo and figured around $400/$450 would get me in the high end.
Suggestions are appreciated!

 

[Gary Swart]

Look at the Toto Dartmouth. The styling fits quite well in older home, at least I think so. It has much the flush as the Drake, a nice size water spot. It is available in both standard and ADA height and a good selection of colors. Not the cheapest toilet, but not the most pricey either.

 

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[Jadnashua]

While buying a heavy, breakable thing like a toilet is best done locally, there are companies that sell them on-line. At least that would give you an idea of the price range and maybe give you a little more leverage locally. Once you go non-white, the costs go up, and some colors are particularly big premiums (if this applies to your choice).

 

[Fiber Queen]

Kohler Class five beats Toto g-max in my book!

After much research, my husband and I replaced all our toilets w/1.6 gpf models last year. Terry Love's website was helpful. Based on Love's website, we wanted to put G-max Toto toilets in all four bathrooms, but they were not attractive enough for our master bath, where the toilet I more visible than in the others. We wanted a traditional look, and therefore chose a Kohler Memoirs, which has the new Class 5 system and is rated almost as highly as the Totos. As it turns out, the Kohler performs much better than the Totos. Don't let all the hype about Totos keep you away from Kohler class 5 models. They are better looking, sometimes cheaper, and perform beautifully in the real world.

A fiber-eating vegan, San Francisco

 

[Redwood]

After much research, my husband and I replaced all our toilets w/1.6 gpf models last year. Terry Love's website was helpful. Based on Love's website, we wanted to put G-max Toto toilets in all four bathrooms, but they were not attractive enough for our master bath, where the toilet I more visible than in the others. We wanted a traditional look, and therefore chose a Kohler Memoirs, which has the new Class 5 system and is rated almost as highly as the Totos. As it turns out, the Kohler performs much better than the Totos. Don't let all the hype about Totos keep you away from Kohler class 5 models. They are better looking, sometimes cheaper, and perform beautifully in the real world.

A fiber-eating vegan, San Francisco

Ummmm If you didn't install a Toto how do you know this?
Just curious...

 

[Loke]

Perhaps they did install Totos in their other 3 bathrooms - at least that's how I read the message: just the one bathroom got the Kohler. But I may be wrong...

 

[Jimbo]

, but they were not attractive enough for our master bath,

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it sounds like you ended up wtih toilets that pleased you and work well. Good job.


Personally, when I am using or shopping for a toilet, the word "attractive" is not in the picture at all!