and water pitchers. Others had tiny vents. They were an extension of the room, finished in beadboard and not particularly slapdash or awkward.
It reveals how homeowners navigated between utility and comfort. Not full bathrooms, but an ingenious halfway point predating the dominance of modern plumbing.
From Chamber Pots to Toilets
By the early 20th century, commode closets gave way to indoor bathrooms. Plumbing spread. The toilet rendered the chamber pot obsolete. But the closets remained in older homes, sometimes overlooked, ignored or mistreated.
If you live in or have
