Bidets used to be seen as something only found overseas, but that’s changing fast. With a growing focus on hygiene and personal comfort, these smart toilet alternatives are making their way into more modern bathrooms, especially in homes being renovated for long-term use or future resale.

Jennifer Price, Strategic Brands Manager for Plumbing World, says interest in bidet-style toilets is definitely on the rise. Whether they’re called shower toilets, washlets or integrated systems, they all offer a more hygienic and high-tech way to finish the job. “There’s many good-looking versions of this now,” she says. “A lot of them look just like a normal toilet and you don’t realise that they are actually a bidet toilet that does everything.”

What makes these toilets appealing is how seamlessly they combine comfort and function. Most offer heated seats, soft-close lids, adjustable wash settings and built-in dryers. They’re simple to use and surprisingly discreet. For anyone planning to age in place or add a luxury touch to a master bathroom, they’re a clever upgrade that’s easy to live with.

While you might not add one to a guest powder room, an integrated bidet toilet can become a standout feature in your ensuite. It’s one of those things you don’t know you need until you try it, and once you do, it’s hard to go back.

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