A floor standing WC where back (from floor to high point body) stands against the wall. It gives a streamlined look, makes an efficient use of space in a small bathroom and provides easy cleaning of the WC's area.

A close-coupled WC has the cistern mounted on top of the back of the toilet bowl.

A wall-mounted WC bowl is fitted on the wall using concealed hardware, with the cistern usually concealed within the wall. This design leaves the floor completely unobstructed for easy cleaning.

A single bowl is installed with a concealed cistern mounted in the wall or a normal cistern mounted on the wall.