Perplexed by proportions: master bath mirror and sconces
This seems so simple yet I am floundering.
Aiming for simple MCM style, we are going for nearly full wall mirror above the vanity in our master bath. We've never had any side lighting before (I don't wear makeup so overhead lighting was fine), so mainly adding side lighting for resale value. (OK, also because drywall is currently being installed and my GC is begging for sconce locations!)
The wall is 104" wide and our vanity is a 56" wide IKEA Godmorgon topped with Odensvik double sink. (We didn't do a full width vanity mainly due to complications of an exterior door.) As much as I'd like to add some tile on this wall, I'm in budget cut mode, so probably just paint for now.
We have recessed lighting above but want to mount a pair of sconces (or three sconces?) on the mirror as well. The 56" vanity will be floated on this wall, presumably from dead center. The vanity has two sinks in that small width. Should like this (albeit with a roughly 4' high x 6' wide mirror!) once we add custom walnut drawer fronts:
IKEA specs, if it helps: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80148328/
Hoping for some direction on where to place those sconces! Something like this, I guess (not really thrilled with the bar/tube style, though): Vanity lighting
Starting to like these little cube lamps but I've yet to find the source:
Thanks!
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Mittens Cat
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoOr possibly this. Mainly looking for clean, unobtrusive design.
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Comments (1)Great looking fixtures and all look very sleek and modern. I'd be a little concerned about whether the "outdoor" one has a finish that would look as refined as the others and maybe not quite right for the bathroom. I would NEVER choose florescent. But since many of the fixtures you are considering offer different bulbs that should not be a limitation. My only concern about on the mirror mounting would be the quality and material of the bulb cover. If it isn't open at the back. It should be OK, not giving you a sharp glare off the glass. Most of these fixtures can be mounted either horizontal or vertical, so you are not committed to a final lay out either way. I'd order my two favorite incandescent and send one back....See MoreNeed help choosing master bath mirrors and lighting!!! See pic
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Comments (10)@HKO HKO, thanks! That second photo (with mirror shelf) is one I've been eyeing for several months! I initially intended to copy that look...until it dawned on me I don't have an alcove vanity! lol Re going without a backsplash, that is something I've pondered. Unlike our resident River Otter, my husband and I know how to keep water in the sink! :-D Sometimes I have to catch myself when I realize I might be considering a certain style only because "everyone" on Houzz/IG does it (or seems to). The skinny mirror look woke me up to that. I'm definitely aiming for a simple, streamlined look and, to me, that seems to work best by keeping vertical surfaces streamlined as well....See MoreMittens Cat
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
4 years agoYou have electrical boxes in the wall
Install the mirror with holes cut to access the electrical boxes
Mount the fixtures
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4 years agoMittens Cat
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoGeez Louise, I'm back nearly 3 months later, still pondering this--yikes.
Until now, I'd planned to cover most of the vanity wall in a plain wall mirror. But now that my GC covered the entire wall (!) in Porcelanosa Madagascar Blanco tile, I almost hate to cover it up! So now thinking of doing a pared-down single mirror or a pair of mirrors (something I was not keen on previously).
But proportion seems a foreign language to me. I cannot figure out what size or shape mirror would look right in this space. Help?
FWIW, the floating vanity (which will have clear-coated walnut drawer fronts) is 56" wide and is mounted 36" above floor. The Porcelanosa tile tops out at 7 feet and there's a sloped ceiling above. That giant light switch box is even more annoying in person, yeesh.
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