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Where to place medicine cabinet and vanity lighting?

norwega18
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

We removed the mirror the previous owners had installed and found a surprise. They had put insulation behind the mirror, and framed it. Yes, the mirror went all the way down to the laminate on the wall and the vanity light is currently too close to the ceiling.


From the ceiling to the top of the wood frame around the window is 8 1/2" The wood frame is 1 3/4"



I've chosen a Max Stow medicine cabinet that is only 3 1/2" deep. We had planned to surface mount it, which is why we're putting it in now as it doesn't affect the rest of the remodel. I'm curious as to how much I can fit into it!

I like a light from Dolan Designs which is 6 1/2" tall, 30" wide, and 5" deep.





The medicine cabinet is 30" wide, 24" tall.

From the bottom of the frame in the wall to the ceiling is 46"

So 46 minus 24 is 22 inches to place the 6 1/2" light.

We'll use higher cabinets so the bottom of the framed portion of the wall is 9" above the new vanity height. I've chosen a faucet that is 8" high.



It's an outside wall, so we'll insulate behind the cabinet, we're in Seattle area.

Please advise at what height to place the medicine cabinet and light.

Is 10 1/4" (ceiling to top of light fixture) enough room for the light fixture? Perhaps I could frame out the window in a narrow trim.


Thanks.

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