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Bathroom mirror extending over toilet

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In the process of remodeling small master bathroom and wondering if its ok to extend bathroom mirror from over vanity to toilet; or does it feel odd to have a mirror over toilet ?

Thinking that using a frameless mirrored medicine cabinet will also help with the much needed storage space while making the bathroom feel larger.

Also with this where to add lights:

Option 1: Get LED medicine cabinets

Option 2: Add recessed light above vanity and under cabinet lighting

Option 3: Add light fixture over the cabinet

Any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.

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midcentura

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We remodeled our bathroom with the Kohler Verdana mirrored cabinets extending over the toilet, and love it! The span of mirror enlarges the small space so beautifully. The lighting strips that fit into a channel in the walnut cabinetry is minimalistic and effectively lights up the space perfectly. Having a cabinet over the toilet works best if the toilet seat is kept down when not in use!

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ShadyWillowFarm
last month
It can be awkward getting things out of storage space over a toilet, and cleaning a mirror could be awkward as well. The mirrors look nice, but how deep are the shelves? I would want to at least be able to keep 4 extra rolls of toilet paper over the toilet. If the shelves are not deep enough for a roll of toilet paper, you may not have enough small skinny stuff to make that storage space useful.
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ThatÂs what I was afraid of. I didnÂt want to put ideas in peopleÂs headsÂbut that is the reservation I have. I think having to use it on one side of the wall, asymmetrically, doesnÂt work. I was SO sure it would look great, and be really like the finishing touch in this room. Darn! The thickness, bulkiness, of it bothers me too, in that place. Too much mass. I thought, before I tried it, that it would balance the weight of the solid looking vanity. Instead it just makes it look like too much weight on the left side of the room and nothing on the right. Having to one side bothers me with the light fixture too, and I love that light. It doesnÂt show well in the photos, but is a stained glass repro I ordered from a craftsman lighting company, in a custom size. The mirror is discontinued, so I canÂt get another to balance it better. It doesnÂt look right centered on the big mirror either. Too odd when you are standing in front of the vanity. Sigh. I love this mirror. Buying this one when it went on clearance was what made me decide to have a craftsman bathroom in the first place! (Well, that and it opens off a craftsman family room.) I have one open wall on that room, where I used to have a framed picture. IÂll try propping it up there. The craftsman family room already has a mirror.
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Thank you so much for these really helpful comments. @kandrewspa, Interesting suggestion about changing the sconces next to the mirrors, and I'll consider it although I do really love the ones I've got. Re the ceiling fixture, I do have one but unfortunately it is primarily an exhaust fan with just a small LED light, which I forgot to turn on when I took my photos. I need that fan, and there isn't room for an additional ceiling fixture. That's why I wanted to put in the lighting over the mirrors, to augment the sconces at the sides. I do already have both categories of lighting on dimmer switches; forgot to mention that. @JustMe, for up-facing sconces to go above the mirrors, do you mean something like this or this from Justice Design, or this one from Capital Lighting, or this one from Swiss Passport? Would you place them above each mirror, or between them?
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Valinta
last month
Ask men how they would feel with a mirror over the toilet. 🥴
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last month
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It does not sound like a good idea to me .
midcentura
last month
Our mirrored cabinets do fit the extra toilet paper rolls but we actually put those in the vanity bottom drawer for easier access. The cleaning bottles, extra mouthwash and toiletries, makeup are in the mirrored cabinets. The mirrors are placed high enough to not “offend” any guy, lol. We be love the spaciousness a full span of mirrored cabinets create. It allows the vanity drawers to house towels, paper rolls and the like. Our bathroom is small and the extra storage works well for us.
ShadyWillowFarm
last month
The OP is thinking about using a medicine cabinet, which would be a bit narrow for toilet paper. But of course, toilet paper can go in the vanity.🙂
Aaks
Original Author
last month
Yep, the portion of medicine cabinet over toilet won’t have everyday items to avoid accidents :|

Extra toilet paper can be stored away in vanity.

Tbh don’t even know why it was usual to have these small bathroom back in 60s and wish we had space to expand in any way :)
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ndjhd
last month
Midcentura, did your side splash go up as high as your backsplash?
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ndjhd
last month
Option 2. I am doing basically the same, although I recessed my mirror and I got the taller 36" height FMC8020. I wish I had put in recessed and under cabinet lighting, as the space is small and less is more. I am putting in a night light under the vanity. Note the rain shower pointing down to avoid water escaping from shower door.
midcentura
last month
ndjhd, Yes, the side splash is the same height as the backsplash. We used the same Cambria quartz for both counter and back/side splashes.
Andee
last month
We have the same mirror set-up in the house we just bought. So I asked the man of the house for an opinion, and he said he didn't really think much about the mirror when he is in there.
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wdccruise
last month
As a man, the only mirror I would want over a toilet would be a fun-house mirror that made everything look longer and wider.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last month
You might want to consider a banjo top if you extend the mirror.
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Bath Knot Inc
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