Palimpsest, thanks for the sconce idea! I already decided to nix the sconce idea, largely because the drywall went up before a friend mentioned sconces. I sort of regret it and can't believe I didn't think of it considering I've done some photography; side lighting is very attractive. catkin-- I think we're both on the same page as your decisions are very close to my current thoughts. Due to the backsplash area and where the fixture will be located, our mirror can be no more than 36" in height. I originally was leaning toward a mirror that equaled the width of the vanity, and a fixture that nearly equaled. I now think that will be overwhelming in the space. I think if I have a mirror between 30"-36" tall and 30-40" wide, with a fixture 24"-36" wide it'll look good. cangelmd--what about mirrors (including molding) that span the length of the vanities? It's a statement, for sure, but it might look really nice if the picture in the link is any indication of your style.

Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to stay away from specialty stores, as the difference in pricing between these and mass-market outlets is huge - yesterday I saw a sconce in a lighting store for $52 that was almost identical to one at Ikea for $8. So your $19 vs. $300 story is not at all surprising. As you say, side lighting is the fashion, and it would be ideas to have one overhead light and a couple of side lights, but the trick is to do that with only one octagon box. A long fixture with lights far apart at the ends seems like the next best thing - but if you have to pay >$300 for it, might as well bite the bullet and add another couple of boxes on the sides... Thanks, Paul

Here's where a mockup will help. I don't know what your vanity or medicine cabinet look like, so I picked a vanity that is 36' wide and mocked up a 30" wide medicine cabinet above it. Then I added in the light fixtures, which I also converted to scale. The background color is just there to make it easier to see the lights. It looks to me that the light that's closer in size to the cabinet gives a better balance to the whole. With Edison: With Weston:

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