Pottery Barn Kensington Pivot Mirrors

12 years ago

All,

We've decided on the PB Kensington Pivot Mirrors for our master bath remodel.

Question for everyone is "how far should the lights" stick out (from the top) to make sure we can get enough light if we pivot the mirror down? (Does that question make sense?) What is the rule of thumb for lighting fixtures relative to mirrors? (distance from top of the mirror and how far they stick out)

Side profile would be:

If the mirror is straight: : (dang it! The "pipe" key doesn't show up on the post! Think of a line going straight up and down, kind of like an exclamation point but, connected)

If the mirror is pivoted down: /

So my delimma is finding a light (from the top) that can shine light downwards without being blocked if the mirror is pivoted down.

Thanks!

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th ng

5 years ago

by the way, we didn't mount it to the studs. just make sure you use the appropriate wall anchors

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pricklypearcactus
12 years ago
I have the Pottery Barn Kensington "Extra Large Rectangle" (28.5" x 36") mirror. When I pivot it down (like this: / ), it measures 4 7/8" from the wall to the furthest out from the wall peak of the mirror.
yoda888
Original Author
12 years ago
Hi Pricklypearcactus,
What kind of lighting did you go with for your kensington mirrors?

Also, how often do you have the mirror pitvoted complete downwards?

Those are the same Kensingtons we purchased as well. I'm frankly somewhat disappointed by the quality of the hardware based on the price.

Thanks!
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pricklypearcactus
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I installed an Access Lighting over vanity fixture over the Kensington mirrow. I am working on finishing a powder room where I will install the 3-light version of that fixture and the smaller Kensington mirror.

This is our main/guest bathroom so I can honestly say we almost never pivot the mirror at all. It's a large mirror so we rarely need to pivot it anyway. And because the bathroom is used mostly as a powder room and a place for us to take long baths, we do not use the mirror much anyway. Basically I angle the mirror just slightly down to give a good view of face and body and then leave it in place.

What part of the harware were you disappointed in? I am quite pleased with the mirror in general. I compared it with the Restoration Hardware pivoting mirrors which have more variety, but are significantly more expensive. So far I have been pleased with the mirror, but we aren't constantly adjusting it so maybe that makes a difference. Honestly, I picked it largely because I liked the look.
yoda888
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12 years ago
Yes, I don't foresee pivoting the mirrors much at all. I suspect it will be like your's, slightly angled down. Anything more than that, and you'll see too much I think.

The hardware quality that I'm not too impressed with are the "pivot arms/balls" that the mirrors connect to. The finish on it isn't "perfect" but rather has some imperfection "lines" on it. Like the item was 'dipped/coated' rather then finished by hand (if that makes sense). Then again, this we got the satin nickel finish.

We haven't put the mirrors up yet. Just dropped it off at the house and it is awaiting install by the contractor. (huge remodel, so this might take some time!)

i forget which lights my wife ordered, but when I find out, I'll be sure to update the thread.

One thing I am very excited about is radiant heating in the bathrooms!! WOOHOO! Even though we do live in the bay area and it doesn't get all that cold, nevertheless!
hbuchman
8 years ago
I know this post is very old, but it came up in my search, as I had precisely the same question. What did you end up using for lighting?
H. A.
7 years ago
Ditto, I'm on the hunt for overhead vanity fixtures for our Extra-Large Kensingtons as well.
happyhomepeachtreecorners
5 years ago
Help! I want to order the PB Kensington pivot mirrors, but noticed it said, "STUD MOUNT ONLY." What if my studs aren't the in the exact spot where the brackets will be mounted? There's no way that every person's house has studs exactly in the spot and right distance apart for mounting this mirror, so what's the workaround? Thank you!!
millworkman
5 years ago
Again I would suggest calling the vendor or the manufacturer.
daisychain Zn3b
5 years ago
Starting a new thread will bring more attn to a question rather than attaching to an old thread.
th ng
5 years ago
From what I have seen, most of of pivot mirrors had either light fixture above the mirror or on the sides.
Also most pivot mirrors is about 3" from the wall and the top will protrude more when tilt. You don't need to tilt it that much.
We switched our mirror to a RH oval pivot mirror and went with these lights since we did not want to re do the existing electrical boxes!
mcon501
5 years ago
For the larger 40" I think it is mandatory you anchor to the studs. The smaller ones seems to use anchors.

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