Where to place medicine cabinet and vanity lighting?
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Advice re: mirror vs medicine cabinet above vanity (pic included)
Comments (4)Thanks everyone for all of your responses!! It sounds pretty unanimous for the medicine cabinet(s). I think it would probaly be better to have two since I could have one and my husband could have his -hopefully he will use it. For now most of his toiletries remain on the counter. -Thanks again, DG...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 MoreNeed design help for above medicine cabinet vanity light dilemma
Comments (1)Hi. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/how-to-get-your-bathroom-vanity-lighting-right-stsetivw-vs~57853042...See MoreDoes mirrored medicine cabinet with LED light need extra light?
Comments (1)The distance between the vanity and the wall is ( 77.5" - 73" ) / 2 = 2.25" The centerline of a sink is ( 17.5" / 2 ) + 7" + 2.25" = 18" from the wall. If you center a 24" mirror over the sink you will have 18" - ( 24" / 2 ) + 2.25" = 8.25" between the mirror and the wall. If centered, you'd have a sconce 8.25" / 2 = 4.125" from the outside edge of the mirror. You will have 77.5" - ( 8.25" x 2 ) - ( 24" x 2 ) = 13" between the mirrors. If centered between the mirrors, you'd have a sconce 13" / 2 = 6.5" from the inside edge of a mirror. "I would like to use a recessed mirrored medicine cabinet on top of each sink, with sconces on each outside side of the mirror and one in the center, between the two mirrors." That won't work. Put a light over each mirror. (Check calculations.)...See MoreSIDLER®
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