I agree - wider and taller.

You wrote that you DO want it on the counter...do you mean to say you don't? I'm a little confused!

I kind of think whichever you do it's going to look odd for the space because it's too deep, short, low in proportion to the space, and because the center cabinet is usually a "tower" that goes to the counter. I kind of think it needs to go above the lights a little bit, too, to have the correct presence. Everything will also depend (aesthetically) on what you are doing for mirrors above your sinks.

I know not what you want, but I'd see about having someone build an in-wall between-stud cabinet if you want it to stay above the counter, so it doesn't protrude so much and you could easily have your backsplash. Or maybe do some open shelves? Or reconsider having it go to the counter so it looks somewhat grounded.

I know this is wider, but I also think since it's in the middle that having the door be asymmetrical with the handle on just one side, it doesn't balance correctly...if you could get it wide enough for 2 narrow doors? Glass might help.

Or maybe mirror on a single door would help?

I agree with some of Oly's ideas above. You don't have a bump-out in the center of base cabinets so a more shallow counter and up wall cabinet that is wider would look best. I would go with a 9" depth if you have standard depth base cabinets. Some of the above are too shallow. Leave the first shelf or two on the bottom "open" have door start from there up. You want it sitting on the counter but you don't want the door starting that low because the door when opened would send anything sitting near flying. Plus, it just looks better that way when there is no bump out.

These are all good ideas for me to consider. The only one I sadly cannot do is put the cabinet into the wall. It's a shared wet wall with the neighboring unit, which means, in addition to piping, there are fire stops. I think I'll mock up different widths and heights with cardboard boxes. I like the combination of the last two examples Olychick posted. I thought I did not want the cabinet to come to the counter, but having it open like the last example will give me the open area I wanted. By the way, here's another example that I had saved and wish I had paid better attention to. Anyone here recognize it (cough,cough <JTL>)? Thank you all for the help!

lol! My counter cabinet is 12 1/2 inches deep but I have my base bumped out. If you did a 9" to 9 1/2" deep cabinet you would be left with the same amount of counter space in front that I have above. I suggested leaving (where my drawer is but higher) open shelving because for some strange reason we do not get use of that drawer. We put stuff in it and forget its there. If that area was open and a bit taller you could put pretty décor there and then have the door above that.

My cabinet is 9" deep including the door and the counter is 25" deep. One thing I got right, accidentally I assure you. I eliminated the drawer because I knew I wouldn't need it. In the mock-up below, the top of the opening is 12". Note the sides are 1" or 1.5" short, but the real ones would be all the way to the counter ;). The mock cabinet is 18" wide. I think 15" would look better, but maybe the brown is deceiving me and 18" will work? Add crown to extend height above lights? The middle of the light fixture is about 20" from the ceiling.

I think that looks better; you're a good mocker-upper! I would still consider having the back come all the way to the counter, so it doesn't look like it's perched on two, too skinny "legs". Like the example above with the platter in the niche.

For the width, you should consider what mirrors you will use, as you don't want to crowd the frames. It looks like you don't have much room if you center a mirror over your sink (from what I can tell).

Thanks, Olychick. Yes, there would be cabinet where you see wall at the bottom. I just got lazy! Regarding cabinet width, at 18", there is 27" of counter on either side and the light fixtures are 20.5" wide. My preference for mirrors is rectangular (I'm VERY rectilinear!), but, you're right that an 18" cabinet would make the mirrors quite narrow or at least the left one would look squeezed in. I might have to cut up more boxes and mock up rectangular and oval mirrors. Plus, a narrow metal frame might be better than a wider white frame, which is what I was considering. Good thing I saved my CCC (custom cardboard cabinet). Next up: MMM (mock metal mirror).

I really like JTL mirrors you posted above!

Just to revisit the platter perched in the opening of the cabinet.... I do not plan to serve hors d'oeuvres in the bathroom. That's kinda weird, at least for me who is strongly function oriented.

I think the bathroom counter cabs look best when they're not too deep. The open ones Oly posted might only be 6" and they're very nice. You probably know what's going in that cabinet, so measure the largest item. Very few bathroom items require 9".

I'd also not go too high with a crown because your hardware and faucets are contemporary and a tall crown feels traditional to me.

Good point, mayflowers. The inside of the cabinet is +/- 6 inches. The frame is substantial. I can check to see whether they offer a shallower cabinet. I also would opt for a small crown just to "finish" the top.

Mayflower makes a good point in deciding what you are going to put in there. My original plan was to store extra towels and wash cloths in the upper shelves. However, then I found a cool vintage German cart with two shelves on wheels that I use. It's conveniently located next to the shower and tub. I'm now going to store extra toilet paper in the two upper shelves because I hate having it below in the sink cabinet. We buy in bulk at Costco. The first shelf gets tall things like hair spray and such.

When I'm done with half way watching this boring movie I'll take measurements of my set-up. Maybe it will help with your vision of what you may or may not want.

Hey Del, before I start measuring first tell me the length of your cabinets to see if it's worth it.

Counter is 73" L x 25" D x 0.75" H. Vanity is 72" L x 24" D x 35" H (wall on left; open on right). The mock wall cabinet as shown is 48" T x 18" W x 9" D. Thanks, JTL!

Don't think I'll be of much help but here it is...(I'm giving overall dimensions) Counter 78 1/2" L X 22 1/2" D (center bump-out 25" D) 36" H. Tower - 18" w X 12 1/2" D X 47 1/2" tall without crown, crown 3 1/2" tall (51" tall total).

Mirrors 3' x 2' and hung 2 3/4 " over from tower. Mirrors start at 8" up from counter.

That's VERY helpful, JTL!

The KD came up with this rendering. Not sure what size those mirrors are. The cabinet width is 15". The drawer stack below is 18".

I really like that...do you?

Wow, looks great! Did KD suggest mirror on the door? Or does it just look like that in the rendering?

My question, too: do you like it?

I do like it! However, this is a cobbled together solution because the company doesn't make a 15" wide cabinet. This shows a 12"W x 36" H cabinet flanked by 48" H x 1.5" thick white side panels and a dark back panel showing through the bottom opening. I would have the backer panel in white. The door is not mirrored. Since this cabinet issue doesn't impact finishing the place enough to move in I might explore another cabinet line. Any suggestions for a company that can might carry what I want?

I have limited knowledge of all the lines out there as far as all the sizing options. I know a lot of people on the kitchen forum have used Scherrs online for specialty sized cabinetry. They will do any size. You can order finished or unfinished, assembled or unassembled. The quality is meant to be really nice. I always have houses that require odd sized cabinets so I use Conestoga, Cabinetmakerschoice (Chad) which are also very good quality. However, those are RTA's.

Last week I told the contractor not to do anything else with the bathroom cabinet because I didn't like the proportions and the KD was working up solutions. Today I ran some of the ideas by him and he gave me some other ideas. Then he asked, "Have you looked on Houzz? You'll find a lot of ideas there." Bahahahaha!

I looked on Houzz for you! I didn't actually see any ideas worth posting. I was looking for cabinets with a little more contemporary vibe as I don't like the tall cove crown. You might see what other crowns are available.

Thank you, mayflowers! I will likely match the raised panel cabinets on the vanity. I like the mix of traditional cabinets and more modern fixtures. I agree that a large crown won't look right with the wall cabinet. I like the proportion of the cabinet and crown on the 4th photo Olychick posted though and would love to replicate that with a door (or doors) on the top and an open bottom like the 5th photo. I'm going to contact Scherr's at least to see what they can do.