From cold outhouse to cosy retreat: a Green Toilet 100 Easy makeover

Some of the best transformations we see aren’t big builds — they’re a tired little space given a second life. A customer recently sent us these before-and-after photos of their old outdoor toilet, and we had to share them.

Here’s what they did:

1. Set the mood with a feature wall. A dark, woodland-themed wallpaper — deer, owls and foliage — turns the back wall into the star. The side walls in a soft sage green keep it calm rather than busy.
2. Warm up the floor. Interlocking wooden deck tiles laid straight over the old floor instantly make the space feel finished and natural underfoot.
3. Install a clean, waterless centrepiece. The Green Toilet 100 Easy in Black sits perfectly against the dark scheme. It’s odourless, water-free and needs no plumbing — and the matte-black finish looks intentional, not utilitarian.
4. Add character in the details. Driftwood toilet-roll holders, a framed botanical print, a round mirror, a trailing plant and a few reused tins on the shelf tie the whole “nature retreat” theme together.

What the Green Toilet 100 Easy actually needs

Part of what makes a project like this so achievable is how little the toilet asks of the room. There’s no water supply and no drainage to plumb in. You only need two simple openings:

• A vent pipe — run either straight up through the roof or out through the back wall. This is what keeps the toilet completely odourless.
• A small hole in the back wall for the liquid outlet hose, which drains excess liquid away from the unit.

That’s it. If your outbuilding already has a vent (as this one did), you’re most of the way there.

Easy to live with — and easy to empty

Servicing is refreshingly low-effort. The Green Toilet 100 Easy has detachable wheels and comfortable handles, so instead of lifting anything heavy, you simply roll the bin out of the room when it’s full.

Better still, the system is designed around swappable bins: pop in your spare bin and keep using the toilet straight away, while the full bin sits outside to finish composting on its own. No downtime, no mess.

The result proves a composting toilet doesn’t have to look like camping gear — or feel like hard work. With a weekend of decorating and the right toilet, an old outdoor space becomes a genuinely pleasant little room.

Thinking of doing the same? The Green Toilet 100 Easy Black needs no water or drainage — just a vent pipe and a spare afternoon.