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To folks who have/planning glass cab doors

16 years ago

I have to order doors this week. I am wondering everyone's opinion on glass cabinet doors. Pro's/con's? I was thinking just on the (2) very top doors over the vanity. Would you go with an obscure glass...interior light...glass shelves? Advise please.

Diane

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bonnieg011
16 years ago
I have one cabinet that I used a frosted glass panel, wood shelves and no lights.
(In my kitchen, I did clear glass, glass shelves and puck lights....but I have decorative items there. Wanted privacy in the bathroom.)

Also, the cabinet supplier wanted a crazy amount of money for the glass; my local glass supplier did it for $35.00.
callaloo
16 years ago
We did full-length glass on ours, with obscure glass, wood shelves and no light (the camera's flash shows a lot more of what's behind the doors than what is seen in normal light). One of the many reasons for the bathroom remodel was more storage and getting stuff out of sight, so the obsure (frosted) glass was key.
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hamster
Original Author
16 years ago
Bonnie..thanks for the tip about the glass purchase. I will check out the pricing.
callaloo...your vanity setup is much like mine. I am having the 2 mirrors but only one sink. The other mirror will be my "makeup center". I love the look of yours. Do you find the light above your mirrors adequate or do you wish you would have put in side sconces? I know if I decide on glass, it won't be clear. Too much pressure to keep organized!
Diane
kelly_2000
16 years ago
I just received the cabinets for my bathroom remodel last week--they aren't installed yet, but sounds like what you are considering. I'm not sure what you call the glass I used--frosted reeded maybe? They look great! Hopefully they are getting installed next week....but here is the view from my living room floor in the meantime. Obviously, this view is sort of upside down--the glass cabinets will be up against the ceiling...

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kelly_2000
16 years ago
Oh, and FYI.... Since I'm using that space for storage, I chose no light. Also, since its already a pretty short cabinet, I didn't get any shelves in there, either. I have tested--you can just see the outline of what's in the cabinet, but no detail. I considered not getting the frosted (just ribbed)--but I'm glad I did.
callaloo
16 years ago
hamster, we find the light fixtures above the mirrors to be adequate ... but that's because we also have a 3-light fixture in the middle of the room, and two additional recessed fixtures at the opposite end. Adding sconces at the sides was unnecessary.
hamster
Original Author
16 years ago
callaloo
glad to hear that because my plan can't have side sconces and I am/was worried about shadows. I will study my other source of lighting.
klb...that is kinda the glass I was thinking about.
More pics/idea of anyone else would be great!
thanks
Diane
bonnieg011
16 years ago
This shows the glass in my cabinet. It's frosted, but you can still see shapes inside.
hamster
Original Author
16 years ago
thanks bonnieg...that's a beautiful room! Does the door below open from the bottom?
Does everyone seem to be happy with their decision to do this? I was thinking to do this mainly to break up the wood/give a little more interest in the room.
bonnieg011
16 years ago
the bottom door opens up like a garage door. The electric toothbrush and lots of stuff i don't need to display are behind that door. I am very happy that I went with the glass. I think the cabinet is a bit heavy as is, and without it, I think it would have been too much and too dark.

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