What are my options for this medicine cabinet mirror?
Corinne Masterson
4 years ago
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Comments (4)Threnee-A few thoughts. First, Doug is right about Robern. Their cabinets are beautiful although expensive. I was thinking about buying the new Uplift cabinet, which opens straight up like a garage door. It avoids you having to step away to open the door. You could hang pendant lights in front of it--that's how they show it in the catalog. I ultimately decided not to buy the cabinets--I needed two and the scale didn't work anymore with my room. We decided to go with towers on either side, which I had before and I much prefer. We are putting the lights on the side of the tower. So you could try that. Finally, you might think about putting a tall, shallow closet on the back wall and either mirroring the door or using plantation shutter doors--I happen to love that look. A shallow closet would hold all the little stuff. I came to the conclusion that medicine cabinets are expensive and provide much less optionality that other solutions. HTH...See MoreAdvice re: mirror vs medicine cabinet above vanity (pic included)
Comments (7)Thanks everyone for all your responses and ideas !! Squirrelheaven-I agree that a beautiful antique mirror would look really nice in that space. I've actually been searching for one but just haven't found any with the right dimensions. The other consideration with a nontraditionally shaped mirror is where to put the lighting since there isn't enough space to the right of the sink adjacent to the wall. My original plan was to have a reclaimed antique dresser converted into a vanity but due to time constraints (we are finishing a complete gut job of our house) I had to settle for the RH vanity since it fit the space and had the white base and marble top which matches the shower we have installed. -OH well, maybe if we live in the house long enough I will still pursue that dream. Natal- I am certain about the sconces since the sink on the right is located so close to the adjacent wall. My alternative option was to have a double sconce (either the Haines or Chatham placed above each recessed medicine cabinet). Wooderlander- As I mentioned to squirrelheaven The RH vanity was a consolation to my dream of having a reclaimed antique dresser converted into a vanity although I feel privilaged a lucky to have found it. Redbazel-Since there isn't enough room for a sconce to the far right of the sink due to it running into the adjacent wall I was thinking instead of place two double sconce (maybe the Haines or Chatham style) above each of the recessed medicine cabinets....See Moremirror vs medicine cabinet
Comments (13)WG Wood products in Florida will custom make in-wall cabinets that also are partially outside the wall. Here is their explanation: "Maybe you would love to have the depth of a deeper cabinet, but you only have standard 2x4 walls. Well, this option is your answer! The SixforFour Option gives you a 5.5" deep box, but it's made for standard 2x4 wall construction. So 4" of the cabinet box goes into the wall, the other 1.5" sticks out. But we use a custom trim just for this which cleverly disguises how much of the cabinet is actually sticking outside of the wall. It's a great way to get extra space without any sacrifice. Counting the door, you will have approximately 2 1/4" on the outside of the wall. We can also do this same effect on a 7 1/4" depth cabinet box by special request. Just give us a call and we can help you with that custom order." They make everything to order, I think, so it is easy to work with them to get what you want. They have so many options it can make you dizzy. I want the cabinet for the toilet brush and plunger, one for toilet paper and tissues and a little waste basket, one in the hall for a a fire extinguisher! My problem is I don't have enough walls....See More58" double vanity, split between mirror vs medicine cabinet with mirro
Comments (9)You have to think on the scale of a real-life homeowner, not a designer of high-end homes (unless this is a high-end home!). When things are tight, you look for solutions! If 58" is too tight for two sinks, look at a trench sink - a long skinny sink with a faucet on either end that serves two people. This is the concept, but like so much stuff on Houzz it is marginally useful because whoever posted it just slapped it up without dimensions. In this kind of a get-up, WHERE to center two medicine cabinets becomes the issue, so a single mirror wall does seem to look better. In this example, designer Kelly Gardner does tell us all about her project, which seems only the right thing to do if a designer is getting advertising by posting it here for us to see! She says, " kelley gardner The sink is 34" and the entire width of space is 48". The space between the faucets is roughly 22"Now, doesn't this look like something you could do in your 58" space? Ask your contractor if it is too late for wall-mount faucets (it probably is). Your sink would have 5" more counter on each side. Come to think of it, this may be a shallow counter (maybe they had a space issue) and with a 22" deep counter you may have plenty of room for a faucet. Kelly says that this sink is from Lacava, so if you like this look, review their catalog online, then find a source to buy one. My original bathroom plan was to get a Kohler Brockway sink. Funky, old fashioned and really splash-happy! The Brockway has a backsplash and the whole sink is 18" deep, so in a 22" counter, you can make a little shelf between the backsplash and the wall. The sink has a big round belly that begs to be pulled forward out of the cabinet, and if you do that, you can have a deeper shelf behind the splash. Here are couple of installations.First, this is the smallest Brockway, the 3 ft (36"). It comes in 4ft with two faucets, too. Here, they mounted it against the wall in order to have a bit of counter in front of it, instead of pulling it forward and putting a shelf behind it. Also an excellent choice. This is one of my favorite installations and it also gives you ideas of what you can do with mirrors and cabinets. It is a cottage look, though. This is the "belly exposed" look, where pulling the sink forward gives you room for a shelf behind it. I can't really see a shelf here, but you can see where it would go, where the sink top ends. Just make a shelf behind the sink that fills the space between the sink and the wall. If you have stuff on it, you cannot open the doors of the cabinets here, which is a good reason to leave it off, I suppose! This is the 4 ft model, which is too large for you, giving you only 5" on each side for counter. You should go with the 3 ft, giving you 11" on each side for counter. Wetstyle, from Canada, has many trough sinks. Here are some that sit on top of the counter, just in case the cabinet you ordered cannot take a sunken one.This the the Wetstyle Ove sink in the 48 x 15" size. It is only 4" deep, so you have to be careful to chose a faucet that will not splash the water out. But it gives you rounded corners, lots of space in front or back of it in a 22" deep counter, and you each get 5" on each side to have to set things down. What is even better about this picture is the mirror design. See it? A mirror is inset into the wall cavity, giving you a small ledge to set things on as you are getting ready. It looks like the side mirrors could be small med cabs, if they are not. What a smart design for your small space! Click on the photo to enlarge it and see the details. Click on "More Info" to go to the web page and read what is available about the picture. Here is the Wetstyle Cube collection sink in the same dimension. It is just a rectangular version. Click on "more info" to get a version with the price tags, where you can click on the tag to get a close-up of the sink. Being only 15" front-to-back, there is lots of room for faucets behind it. If you do a shelf in front of a recessed mirror, you may get away with a 4 ft long sink - especially if it gives you space in front or back to set things down. Check out Lacava, Nameeks, and Duravit and you will see many more sinks that sit on top of the counter that are long enough to have two faucets. There may also be some that are "semi-recessed," which means that there is some sink below the counter, too, giving more depth....See MoreSIDLER®
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