Decorative toilet seats are a way to bring a unique and sometimes humorous touch to bathrooms that are beginning to look dated or in need of refreshment. Even if you don’t have time to re-paint or put up new wallpaper, a few inexpensive new fixings can bring a whole to atmosphere to the “smallest room in the house”.

Homeowners looking to give a bathroom an quick facelift can achieve surprisingly good results by changing out accessories, replacing them with something different — be it a new color, a different design, or just an item that appeals to your sense of fun.

Novelty Toilet Seats To Put A Smile On Your Face

When you see some of the novelty toilet seats available, you get a fresh understanding of the saying “there’s no accounting for taste”! Perhaps nothing exemplifies this better than the barbed wire toilet seat that we found while looking through product catalogs a while back: decorative, maybe — novel, certainly!

And while that example may be a bit extreme, there’s no doubt that potential exists for anyone to put their own mark on their toilet by selecting a decorative alternative to standard, “boring” white. Here are just a few of the offerings currently available:

Toilet Tattoo Appliqué

What a brilliant idea — a way to customize your toilet seat (well, lid actually) by applying this decorative vinyl film. It’s electrostatic, so it’s designed to stick to the plastic without needing any adhesive — though the manufacturers tell us that on some lids water may be needed to apply it.

They’re made for round or elongated toilet shapes, and can be peeled off and re-used. Due to the way they stick on, they wouldn’t work on soft, cushioned seats or wooden seats.

Click the link on the left to check out the various designs available: butterflies, hummingbirds, irises, palm fronds and many more.

Spunky Monkey Soft Padded Toilet Seat

How adorable is this? High density foam cushions this decorative seat with the cute monkey motif — attractive and comfortable too! It’s made of easy care vinyl and is designed to fit standard sized toilet bowls. And if the design grabs you, you can find other accessories with the same theme, such as rugs, shower curtains and switch plates.

Tropical Fish Toilet Seat

A toilet is all about water, right? So what better decorative theme to associate with it than tropical fish? This novelty seat makes a great focal point and brings a whole underwater scene into your bathroom, with fish and seashells and rust resistant chrome hinge hardware. This model is made to fit elongated seats — make sure you measure your toilet to find out whether the size is right for you.

Rose Garden Toilet Seat

Finally, what about the person who wants a discreetly decorative seat, without going towards wacky patterns or designs that stand out? Here’s a tasteful seat with a pretty rose motif. It’s available in different colors, so you can match it to your existing décor, and it’s made of vinyl and comes with plastic hinges.

With novelty designs and patterns, you can find all sorts of decorative alternatives to a plain seat to brighten your bathroom.