I think I have finally lost my marbles. Jumping up and down in my office, all excited to find a company that offers 94 different colors of toilet seats… and dying to share it — to stop the presses — to postpone the planned laminate story — get this NEWS on the blog!
Thanks to Sales Manager John at deabath.com, who provided a quick-as-a-flash answer to my question about where to find vintage-color toilet seats. I think John knows everything. Readers: Send me questions. Let’s test him! I’ll get a radio show. Like Click and Clack, only… about Vintage Plumbing.
So, the company that performs this wonderful service to all of mid mod America, is Bemis Inc. from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Elongated, or round-bowl. Plastic – but it will do if I wanted…needed…the perfect pink toilet seat.
Sarah says
Our 1956 pink toilet seat has metal hinges that are finally failing. I’d love to find a replacement seat with metal hinges rather than switch to plastic. Has anyone seen such a thing or have suggestions where to look? Thanks!!
Pam Kueber says
I zipped around a few places online and cannot find. One suggestion that has come up before: Buy a wood or composite seat and have it repainted with marine paint…
Edie says
Help! We have a midcentury home with a Ming green tile, tub and wall toilet. We need to replace the toilet seat and can not find a seat with 10″ bolt spacing. Everything is 5″. Do you know where we can find a Ming green toilet seat with bolt spacing of 10 ” ?
Kathi Gosnell says
We recently purchased two new toilet seats to match our Ming Green and Suez Tan American Standard toilets. We ordered a handful of color samples from the http://www.Classic-Colors.com mention in the comments above, but when it came time to order we found that http://www.Wayfair.com offered a much better price on the seats ($20 less per seat!) and offered them in MANY of the vintage colors, included the two we had selected from http://www.Classic-Colors.com. Don’t think there’s any way around ordering the chips through Classic Colors to figure out your perfect shade, but you can save some bucks by shopping around and that means more money for light fixtures, faucets, hand towels…
Douglas Camin @ House on Rynkus Hill says
An update to this story – Bemis has discontinued the Color Direct program profiled here. It has been replaced with the Classic Colors program. The new website is http://www.classic-colors.com (there is a note on the Color Direct site indicating the change.)
I used them to order a seat to match my 1960 American Standard and they were great – originally ordered in 2012, a part of the hinge broke recently and they still replaced it under warranty. Great service!
Natalie Galt says
Looking for coloured toilet seats
pam kueber says
contact the company profiled in this story
Janice Poirot says
I need to match a toilet seat & cover to a mauve-colored Kohler toilet. Don’t know the exact toilet color. Can a photo match the correct color (like paint)? Due to so many color variations, I don’t trust an eye-match from a photo.
donna prestopino says
I’m desperate for toilet seat from american standard in a blush color
pam kueber says
donna, contact the company profiled here
Michelle says
What company? I don’t see a link, I would like to look at it as well. I have read all the other comments and haven’t found what I need. My toilet seat is probably “Blush” and not “Beige” but you don’t want it, its old and worn. 😉
Michelle says
I just bought a house with an American Standard that has a rectangular seat. The toilet is rose color but the seat is beige and in bad shape. I can’t find where to order a new seat anywhere! Can someone help?
pam kueber says
have you read all the comments in this story to see if readers had any other suggestions about places to look?
also, try the suggestions in this one and go thru the comments too — https://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/06/where-to-get-a-toilet-seat-to-match-my-vintage-toilet/
Good luck, sure sounds like an interesting toilet!
Michelle says
It is a wonderful toilet! Never thought I would say that about a toilet, lol, but I really want to keep it. The only place I can find the seat is in UK. There it is called Ideal Standard “Michelangelo” and is quite pricey and I have yet to find it in pink. I did investigate every link on this site with no luck so I am considering trying to match the color in paint until I can find a replacement.
Carolyn says
Came across thisoldtoilet.com today searching for a color match seat for an old crane toilet. They aren’t listed in your resources. Just wondering if you have heard of them and how their color matching rates. It seems it will be quite an investment this new seat for my free toilet!
pam kueber says
I don’t know the answer to this one, Carolyn…
Erin in Ohio says
I know this is an “old” story to be commenting on, but I want to share with everyone that I’ve had a couple very positive interactions with Bemis’ customer service. This company deserves our business! I highly recommend them. I wish I had more toilets that needed replacement seats. 🙂
pam kueber says
Thanks for sharing, Erin!