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Hi All.

I need to find a residential, wall mount toilet (vintage and commercial won't work due to space/code issues).

The only manufacturer I can find is Duravit. Does anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks

posted by siobhan. on 2008-09-03 10:34:08
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What'll give my studio apt. a more spacious feeling? The room is about 12' x 15' not including a bay window area. Should I go with a 6'x9' that fits exactly (lengthwise) btw my bed and sofa, or an 8'x10' rug that would have to put under both in any configuration. I'd used an area rug or two on top as the mood strikes.

posted by Lady J on 2008-09-03 10:42:28
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Lady J:

why not just use the area rug or two as the mood strikes, and skip the "under" rug?

posted by JonathanB on 2008-09-03 11:09:13
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Siobhan, there are several options here:

http://www.vintagetub.com/asp/feature_item.asp?cat=82&subcat=74

posted by Anna at D16 on 2008-09-03 11:34:17
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there is that clause in the lease about covering 80% of the floor. and i like having a soft surface underfoot.

posted by Lady J on 2008-09-03 12:25:23
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My current apartment therapy story for everyone's amusement. Enjoy!

I have a small studio (>280sqft), and I got a fabulous idea for a new floor plan: if I built a divider and created a small hallway, I could move my bed next to the front door and have all of the lovely windows for my living area. Genius, right? I also decided that as long as I'm moving everything, I may as well put some color up on the walls and FINALLY get rid of the extra junk that's shoved in every available (and not so available) corner. The holiday weekend seemed the perfect opportunity. In hindsight I'll admit that I should have started the eight week cure. I have the book, I love the book, the book is genius...

Instead, it was a bit like an 'I love Lucy' episode... and not unlike that little shuffle game where you try to put the picture back in order with only one empty square (by the way, I suck at that game). At seven o'cock on Sunday night I looked around me and didn't know whether to laugh or scream. Piles of stuff EVERYWHERE, the front door blocked, the bathroom blocked, the walls half painted. I took a deep breath and tried to decide what to do next..., oh yes, move the couch to the window wall... where's the couch? on the opposite wall, only ten feet away at most, but it's buried under a mountain of books and clothes with my bed leaning drunkenly against it and semi-full bookcases in front of that... did I mention that the couch is blocking the front door? Damn, of all the times for the alcohol to be inaccessible! I considered calling a friend for help, but A) how would they get in, and B) one more person in that tiny space and we would technically have been having sex...

It's currently three days later, and I'm slowly digging out. The couch is in position, my closet is immaculate, and the books are back on the shelves. Conversely, the walls are still only half-painted, my bed leans against a wall, and there are several stacks of boxes that I still have to go through. It's okay, I can sleep on the couch for a while. Does anyone know when the next cure starts?

posted by anastasia on 2008-09-04 09:16:42
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kdkaboom,

Just wanted to thank you for the link to the CB2 table that you posted the other day (the white metal one, on sale for $9.95). I bought 2 & they arrived today. Nice quality & a slim profile make them perfect bedside tables in my space.

posted by pr on 2008-09-04 21:53:11
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