How to position sconces when sink isn't centered?
This is a new build. The sink in my bathroom is off-center intentionally, to allow more open counter space to one side and to have a drawer stack in the vanity. Right now, the plan is for a mirror that runs the length of the vanity, and a mirrored medicine cabinet on the wall next to the sink. I prefer side sconces for putting on makeup, etc, not only lights above. Architect says the sconces can be installed into the mirror. Will that cause more glare?
But I can't picture how this will work: Is there room for a sconce on the right side of the sink, and will it seem like it's in my face while I'm using the sink? Will the door of the medicine cab hit it? And will the light seem very uneven when I'm standing to the left of the sink to put on makeup?
Should I also have a horizontal light on the wall above the mirror, or is that overkill?
Lights in the ceiling will be these WAC lights: https://www.waclighting.com/product/ocularc-3-5-13/
I haven't picked the sconces yet, in case you have a modern light that you love--please recommend!
Here's what the vanity looks like from above:
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
10 months agoLights through the mirror just give you twice the light. No glare provided you purchase the right sconce.
I think the position of the sink was ill advised. I would have selected a vanity cabinet with ALL DRAWERS so I could center the sink. I think if you architect draws up the elevation of that wall/cabinet/ mirror and lights you will not be pleased with the outcome.
A vanity with all drawers would have provided you with MUCH MORE STORAGE.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
10 months agoAnother option would have been to mirror the total wall and use a banjo countertop.
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PRODiana Bier Interiors, LLC
10 months agoI would center the sink as well. Narrow drawers are perfect for all the little items you need in a bathroom for grooming. My master bathroom has 2-44" wide vanities with center sinks. The small drawers on either side are 9" wide and I store makeup and other small items with no problem. I also have mirrored medicine cabinets built into the wall for other items. (Sorry Jan, I love having medicine cabinets.)
Another alternative for the sink is the Kohler rectangular Caxton. Has a more modern look with a less steep slope and no hard corners.
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