The vanity is "off center" with the sink to one end, so it isn't inconceivable that hte light fixture would be off center. Cheapest solution - cut the mirror down. However, if it's old glass, it may shatter/crack, etc., so I would have a backup plan. (Unless you just love the vanity base, I'd paint it something.)

If you hav to replace the mirror, a smaller mirror (and "small" is relative to what you already have) with a chrome frame to match the medicine chest and the light fixture (?), or just a piece of glass attached to the wall and framed out.

Hello Hastyto,

Overly large mirrors can be the bane of the modern bathroom, but there are a few inexpensive solutions you might entertain to tone down its presence.

First, take a look at the following website and download the brochure. http://www.myiartz.com/sites/mirrorwraps/ This is an inexpensive solution to leaving the mirror in place while altering its aesthetic. We have specified this product before and have had decent luck with it for clients. Depending on the moulding you use it can be quite affordable. Since this is a family bath rather than a public (powder room) bath you might look at a smaller moulding (instead of a formal one) like those found in the Sherwood, Maya or Palladio collection. Once you determine a mirror frame (moulding) you could reduce the mirror into either two or three sections which would allocate the sink space and break up the size of the mirror.

Second, you might think about engaging an electrician to add one or two additional fixture boxes above the mirror. These could be centered along the vanity instead of the sink. The going rate in our area is about $75 per box and coupled with a few inexpensive sconce fixtures from your local large DIY home store, you would introduce new and better lighting in addition to creating specific spaces along the vanity for a few hundred dollars.

Third, you might think about painting the base cabinets to match the trim. Anything you can do to minimize the textures your son's bathroom will minimize the mirror as well.

Best of luck with your project! Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance to you,

Elizabeth

I want to paint the cabinets black and distress them. I had thought about trying to create a frame out of barn wood for the mirror. We are planning on putting in new floor, probably porcelain wood grain planks. We have gotten a very reasonable bid for cutting down the mirror. Elizabeth, good to know that it would not be very expensive to add another box. I had thought about that as well. My only concern was if we add another light, if we ever put in a new vanity, will we have to move the lights. Thanks!

I also love large mirrors! If you try to take it down it may shatter and crack... I would leave it up and trim it out with the barn wood like you mentioned. Just glue it directly onto the mirror itself (I did this and worked out wonderful!) Paint the vanity black like you mentioned - it will look wonderful.

So I'm not alone in secretly loving the large vanity mirror that everyone is ripping out these days! I love to see mirror-on-mirror in these applications, but for a boys' bath, I think the barnwood and distressed black cabs will look great! Nice soffet idea too Dytechture.

I would take down the mirror and have a glass company (@$10.00) cut the right side so it is even with the vanity and then maybe frame it out with the wood kits you can purchase. I think having the mirror above the toilet throws the room off balance. The light should be moved to the center. If you don't want to cut the mirror even with the vanity, frame it out and end it at the vanity, then frame in the rest with wood shelves above the toilet area. Sort of make it a cabinet with a mirrored back above the toilet and accessorize. The light will have to be moved regardless.

I have priced out having the mirror cut. A local glass company quoted $80 (including reinstalling). I am afraid of cutting the mirror down and then centering the light over the mirror because then the light will not be centered over the sink, which I am afraid might look off. Any thoughts on that? I had thought about cutting it down to the width of the vanity and adding another light. Do you think if you framed in the whole mirror the frame would be too prominent or make the mirror look even bigger?

Here is a floor I found today that I think might look nice in that bathroom with the vanity painted black. It is "luxury" vinyl tile. Does anyone have experience with that in a bathroom

I found a few other ideas...what about hanging a mirror over the mirror by the sink area
? Or framing in mirror around the vanity and then hanging some piece of art on other part of mirror? Or framing in mirror into three equal sections so it looks like three seperate mirrors?

I am LOL as I just realized the view in the mirror a male would have while standing in front of the toilet.

Yeah, welcome to my world...wondering when somebody would catch that! lol!!

Yes, so having two boys, you can understand why I might want the mirror to not extend over the toilet :)

Seems like I've bee suggesting this a lot lately...but you could apply a frosting to that portion of your mirror, and do a frosted "frame" around the other portion to tie it in. Maybe replace your vanity lighting with something a little more modern to tie it all together. The image below shows a half frosted shower stall panel, think this could be easily done and I think this could be done at a reasonable cost to your mirror.

Good luck!

Actually, here's a better example of etched mirrors. More along the lines what I was thinking.

I understand your view, but some people would kill to have a mirror like that. They are beautiful haha.

I think I would have the mirror cut down and either put in another light as suggested, or hang something of interest on the left side like a model plane to balance it out.

I am a home owner, not a designer, and i am trying to figure myself my 3 bathrooms. MY biggest issues with old bathrooms whichI do have large mirrors is the lack of storage space.

If that is not a problem for her...

I would suggest - yes put the vynnil floor its great, second make a shelf above the toilet that you can hang, from the top of the mirror to the botton from pipes and wood or glass. There are tons of ideas of DIY or be creative of what your needs are. I love to have things we need at hand. Like magazines, As for the lighting, there is plenty of lighting you can also make out of a plank of wood and pipes..which will be fun. Paint that brown color to a light color... way to dark for the dark floor. Please change the curtain, not good for a boys bath. make it clear, with pockets and add some fun photos of your sons. or his dog. And also, please remove that towel holder from the wall. its also out place. and really on the way. Find a small space by the medicine cabinet with a small hook, or make a towell holder with pipes ;-). with industrial and boys.

Hi elainebrasil -- Welcome to houzz! I see that you're new here, and so probably didn't notice that you're answering a dilemma from 2012 -- you'll see the original date at the top of the thread. :)

OP, if you're out there, how did the bathroom turn out?