When the one in your bathroom gets discoloured, stained or broken it is time to buy a new one. You may be amazed at how much replacing this one little piece of decor can change the ambiance in your bathroom.

These days there is such a huge variety of colors, textures, shapes and specialty novelty toilet seats, shopping for one may be more enjoyable than ever. The first thing you have to note is the shape of your toilet, ie round or oblong, and the measurement from the front of the bowl to the spot in between the screws on the back.

Next choose from the many materials currently available for novelty toilet seats, plastic, wood or vinyl covered. Wooden seats are more expensive but come in beautiful oak or walnut finishes like a piece of fine furniture and may be fitted with elegant brass hardware. Plastic is much cheaper but also colder in winter, unless of course you go for one of the very luxurious heated novelty toilet seats.

Since you will, over the years, spend quite a bit of time sitting on them, you should also take into consideration the aspects concerning sturdiness, ease of cleaning and comfort. There is a wide price range to look at. A simple thin plastic unit will cost very little while the fanciest novelty toilet seats can cost hundreds.