Need your thoughts on hardware
We just redid our hallway bathroom, and I love it! But I get the sense that some wonder why we didn’t change our vanity, or paint it and now I’m wondering if I made a mistake, even though I like the way it looks.
Here are my thoughts:
- add hardware to the doors
- get new doors made
- restain a different color
- paint
I am awful when it comes to making decisions, especially when so much money is involved, so I’m pretty proud of myself for getting this far. Honestly, the cabinet is in great shape, and I didn’t want the taller, standard options that are being sold now. Plus it went along with my inspiration pieces.
I’m wondering what you would do in this situation, now that the counter is in. My first thought was hardware, since it’s the easiest solution. Here are some of the options I was thinking about.
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liz tepezano
last yearI forgot to add that I am only thinking of black hardware, because a friend mentioned that it might look nice. So I was planning on light fixtures with black accents like these to coordinate since I have brushed nickel faucets. I’m open to the color and style of hardware.
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PROBeth H. :
last yearlast modified: last yearthe light and knobs are far to glam/modern for that vanity. sorry.
you have no other black in the room so black hardware and lights wouldn't work. (if you had black faucets, I'd say ok).
these would look better
Then I'd do a light similar to this. the metal colors work better w/your room
you have a full mirror and need a specific size light.can you take a pic further back so we can see the whole mirror/vanity together?
The oak cab is in nice shape. I probably would have sanded it down to raw wood and done a natural clear coat on it. that honey stain color is meh.
to strip and refinish that wood is a lot of work if you don't know how to do it. up to you.
this is the natural red oak color. you could leave it like this or add a slight graywash to it to blend w/your tile color
painting is another option. I do like the warm wood look, but right now I think it's too much yellow w/all that gray in the room.
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last yearlast modified: last yearliz tepezano
last yearlast modified: last yearThank you all for your responses! I have not a decorators bone in my body, so I really appreciate all of your feedback. If it weren't for all the thousands of pictures and discussion boards here on Houzz, I would not have gotten this far. Lol!
@Beth H. : - thanks for taking the time to send all the suggestions and pictures. I really like the idea of sanding the vanity and using a clear coat!
@kandrewspa, @KW, @tracefloyd, @ffpalms - thank you for your advice, positivity and encouragement. Remodeling is no easy task that's for sure! I'm in the middle of our master bath remodel now and can't wait for both to be all done.
I have attached pictures of the space with our old light fixtures and paint colors. Still undecided on both, so if you'd like give your opinions on these, I'm all ears! :)
I'm leaning towards no hardware for now since that seems to be my preference, but I will try to find something in either brass like KW suggested, or brushed nickel and tape them on. It might be whats needed to freshen the cabinet up a bit.
Here is the light fixture I was thinking of going with. :/- PRO
Beth H. :
last yearlast modified: last yearliz, those lights are too modern and too thin for your space. if you hang them up in the current position you have the others, it's going to be far too high above the mirror.
That would mean lowering the electrical box and patching up the old hole.Better to find some other lights that will work and fit in the current elec box postiion.
you want something that points downward.
That mirror is dated looking w/nothing around it. either remove it and do two mirrors,
OR, consider putting a frame around it.
YOu can DIY it w/oak boards or molding, or buy a kit for framing mirrors. Lot's of how-to's online for either optionsomething like this in the same stain/finish that your vanity will be. Or you could paint it white
then you bring in some lights. something this size that points downward (Like the lights I pictured for you earlier up)
and yes, you need hardware. it helps protect the cabs and looks betterbring in a colorful rug to put in front of the vanity
here's an older oak vanity like yours, black hardware, round black mirrors and slighly larger lights than the ones you picked out. Do you like this look? if so, lose your big mirror and try two of them
Painting it white, adding two lights (but I'd go downward) an matching hardware
another one w/round. I like this wall color too.
found an almost identical vanity on a makeover
See how they framed the mirror? they went w/a darker stain on this one and did hardware. (I'm not saying you go dark, just showing you what the frame looks like and a downward light)If you strip and sand, you'll get the look on the right. add in a black frame mirror/light and faucet
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Beth H. :
last yearlast modified: last yearcheck here for some rugs (wayfail also carries the Loloi, which is what that brand is that I showed you . you can find it everywhere, but walmart carries it too
https://www.luluandgeorgia.com/collections/rugsThis one is the Della from that link above
these colors have your gray, and the warm tones for the oak.
https://www.luluandgeorgia.com/products/daelon-rug?variant=39489891270755
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