brutuses -- Can you dim these? I love the 'glow' when our sconces are on dim. I haven't gone to CFLs, waiting to see some that can be dimmed...also unhappy about the mercury problem they present. Yeah, I'm a hanger-backer about new and improved anything. (I really need to replace the Flex-Seal pressure cooker, though. LOL)

It sounds like a lighted mirror or medicine cabinet is a good choice, to me. People are going to come on and tell you that they no longer like towers that separate the two sink areas. Water gets splashed, sinks feel crowded in, and so on. At that point, tell them that you will recess the tower into the wall 4" and only 6 " or so will be on the counter - LOL! Lot of people find that having the tower sit on a second layer of the counter material also helps keep the wood dry. It is like the tower has a little platform under it. My only concern with the lighted mirrors is that they can look pretty modern, so what style of cabinetry and overall style will your bathroom be?

Well, I am trying to make similar decisions on this myself. I too had come across that it is better to have sink lighting from the side rather than above but have found the layout to be challenging and busy. So, I checked houses for sale with 2500 - 3500 square feet and none of them had side sconces around their mirrors. And only one or two had frames around their bathroom mirrors. Most of them had one large mirror across the sink area with lights over it. A bathroom can be a busy area, so from a minimalist standpoint, no frame. Now a mirror in the Livingroom really needs a frame.

Okay , good to know. i wasnt sure if its okay to match them or if it is considered a no-no and to “matchy- matchy . “ i think they are both beautiful and would love to use them both