@may_flowers: I don't know if they do advertising, but I first found them on Amazon.com, since a couple of their items are on the first few pages. I'm not trying to sell anyone here anything. If you noticed my earlier post, I was deciding between KBC's Elizabeth (which I pictured above) and Virtu's Huntshire 72-inch because I liked how they look. Then, late last week, I made a trip and visited both Virtu's and KBC's showrooms (which both happened to be in their respective warehouses), and I thought that KBC's products had the better finish. However, I won't go so far to say that KBC is better because when I was at Virtu's warehouse, the only Huntshire 72" they had in the showroom was damaged, really dirty, and didn't have the handles/knobs and countertop installed, and thus, it wasn't really a proper representation of the product. It's for this reason alone that I haven't already purchased KBC's vanity. I'm trying to hunt down another showroom that carries the Virtu Huntshire 72" (it's pretty difficult), so I can actually find out which one is better. However, during my visit to both warehouses, KBC as a company gave me a better impression than Virtu did. At KBC, their warehouse was organized and packed to the brim with their stock. On the other hand, at Virtu (just to be clear, this is their headquarters in Garden Grove, CA), they share a warehouse with another company, and I didn't see much stock. The guy I spoke to there even told me that they were having trouble with their manufacturers, leading to their lack of stock. Also, everything was pretty messy, and there were piles of damaged parts/items just laying around. All in all, my first impression was that as a consumer, I would be more comfortable purchasing from KBC. I don't know why you're so convinced that I'm a spammer. Sure, I favor KBC's vanity more at this point in time, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'll end up buying it over the Virtu. Plenty of people here post about what they're interested in. In fact, I don't understand why you're so against KBC, when you personally don't have any experience with them. Your main critique up to this point has been that they're "made in China". Virtu's vanities are also made in China, so that puts them on equal footing IMO. As for drawer space, I didn't bring a measuring tape, but at first glance, the Virtu Huntshire and the KBC Elizabeth seemed to have similar drawer space. Both vanities are made of solid wood, but Virtu might have had dove-tailed drawers (I forgot if that was the Huntshire or not. I only remember that I saw dove-tailed drawers at Virtu, though not all of their vanities had them).

My parents house is like that, but there’s a wall with a wide doorway into the area with the vanity, so it’s open but also easy to close off by just putting a curtain rail up. It’s also oriented to the room such that if you only use enough light at the vanity to wash your hands for a midnight potty run, it really isn’t enough to bother someone in the bed if you place the bed sensibly. Getting ready in the morning would be trickier if you needed to do makeup and so on so needed proper lighting, so that’s where a screen or a curtain would come in.

First---I have also posted this in the home decorating and bathrooms forums. Apologies for any cross-posting! Hi everyone, OK, I've been racking my brains trying to find a light fixture for the ikea Godmorgon medicine cabinet. It is not recessed and sticks out about 5-6 inches from the wall. As a result, finding lighting to go above it that does not create a shadow is somewhat challenging. Google tells me that many others have suffered a similar quandary and found no decent solutions. (huge sigh.) Ikea does make two options, but I don't like either of them. My style in this bathroom is quite modern overall. I am using white glossy subway on the walls with grey grout, and white 2-inch hex tile on the floors with grey grout. All chrome fixtures. I'm using the Ikea Godmorgon vanity also in glossy white: I found a reno on GW that used the Talo Mini Artemide light above the Godmorgon vanity, which is where I got the idea. I trust GWers in general and know they put a lot of thought into things like this. It is expensive (at least to me), but lighting is important to me and I want to get this right. (Here's the reno I found that uses this fixture above the godmorgon medicine cabinet: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2315694/finished-bathroom-sleek-and-modern-master-bath?n=52) Link to fixture: http://www.ylighting.com/artemide-talo-21-mini-wall-light.html From the looks of this reno, I think they built a soffit and attached the light to it. Right? This is not addressed in the reveal or any other threads I could find. Also the fixture is only 4 inches deep so they couldn't have accomplished this lighting feat any other way. I am using a contractor for this and not DIYing, thank god, so I assume something like this would be within his skill set. However, I was hoping to use white subway tile across that whole wall, continued from the shower/tub stall, to make the room look bigger since it's only 5x8. Is there a way to build a soffit above the cabinets and still tile the whole wall without having it look strange or should I forget the whole idea and just paint if I have to build a soffit? (To be clear, recessing this cabinet (or any other) is not an option due to the location of water pipes. I do need the storage of a medicine cabinet. Otherwise I'd just get a mirror and be done with it!!!) Also, if I go with the Talo Mini Artemide fixture, my question is this: since I'm using all chrome on the bathroom fixtures, should I get the chrome finish ($80 more on an already expensive fixture) or should I just go with the brushed or the white? (And if I do go with one of those, which one?) I'm not looking for this fixture to be a feature, but to be streamlined and functional which is how all the reviews I've seen describe it. Finally, will this likely be sufficient light for a small (5x8) bathroom, or should I add something else? These are only 8 inches wide, and my vanity is 24 inches wide; I could conceivably use two of these, but I'm not sure whether that would be overkill . I don't want a dark vanity--the whole point of building a soffit above these cabinets is making sure that I can see my face clearly. Each fixture comes with a 150W halogen bulb. Here are the chrome and white options (again, Chrome is $80 more, and I'm having to have a #$@%ed soffit built...but I don't want to look back and wish I'd sprung for the chrome.) Thanks in advance, everyone. I need to make this decision quickly, since my contractor will probably need to know whether to move the junction box for the light before he starts tiling, presumably... and I've been trying to figure this out for way too long. Of course, if anyone has any other brilliant ideas for my lighting problem related to a non-recessed medicine cabinet, I'd love to hear them!

If this room will be used for makeup application, you want to make sure your lighting is optimized. (Natural light is best for makeup application but cloudy days and evenings require good lighting.) Overhead lighting as it appears in your elevation shot is the least flattering type of lighting because it casts shadows on the face. I've read that lighting should illuminate the whole face and this is best achieved by having mirror side lights. If your lighting stays as it is, the makeup wearer might appreciate a table top mirror with built-in lighting. Person's eyesight and habits are bound to dictate preference over a wall or tabletop mirror preference as well. Lighting placement then informs mirror choice. Frame or frameless mirror is a choice based on chosen bathroom style and owners' preference. (I hate cleaning the bathroom. As I'm planning our remodel, all my choices are dictated by cleaning ease. Love the look of ornate frames but they're a pain to clean so if I go with a framed mirror, the frame will be smooth and easy to dust.) As for the sink outlets, think about all the appliances you use and where they'll be stored. Toothbrushes? Hair dryer? Razors? Perhaps you'd like to hide these outlets with storage drawers? An architect would certainly help you do that. Good luck with your decisions. Hope you'll share pics when done!