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Small vanity, mirror/lighting sizes?

MariposaTraicionera

16 years ago

We have a tiny powder room with a very small vanity, and I want to buy a new mirror and lighting fixture soon. We don't have enough space for sconces on the wall, so we have to go with a bar fixture.

Vanity is 25" w.

Backsplash to ceiling is 46 1/4"

What size mirror should I buy? This bathroom is used a lot in the early morning when one of us has to leave earlier than the other, so the mirror is for grooming.

I have been looking at lighting fixtures (bar type) in sizes 10" w - 18" w.

Any suggestions?

Mari

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budge1
16 years ago
Mari, we had a similar situation, but if the room is being used for grooming I would really recommend going with sconces even if you don't think you have the room. According to all the advice from the experts I googled, we didn't have room for sconces either. I really wanted sconces since everyone said they gave much better and more flattering light (and who are we kidding, we need all the help we can get). I got a big sheet of mirror and had the sconces mounted on the mirror.

Here is a pic of our mirror. Our vanity is 22.5" wide.

If this really isn't an option for you then I would get a framed mirror with dimensions slightly smaller than your vanity width. If you are getting something prefab youre probably going to be looking at 24"x36"
MariposaTraicionera
Original Author
16 years ago
That's interesting. Is the mirror covering the entire wall? I will ask my electrician whether we could use sconces. I originally had planned a recessed medicine cabinet but apparently there are lines behind the wall so nothing could be recessed.
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We also have a small powder room which we updated last year. The mirror we installed is tall but narrow (16") but the lighting is via pendants. They provide very nice lighting. However the room is primarily as guest accommodation not daily family grooming. Photos are linked from "My Page".

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