I think yes. Two feet for a sink is not nearly enough for a master bath. It is barely enough for a tiny powderoom in my opinion. You could always do the wall hung round vanity mirrors on either side, and can even have them lighted if your electric has not been done yet. Think one of the examples I posted on your prior post had these and they look nice and can unobtrusively fold into the wall. They also work great (as a 41 year old who can't see to put her make up on!)

You could also put a thin cabinet in between the sinks for extra storage . . . I have seen it done before in white cabinets with mirrored doors on the upper tower part (can't find the picture now) but it was very pretty. Many mirror shops can also make the mirror look "aged" if that is something you might be interested in.

I would definitely skip it and opt for the longer counter.

if it turns out that i can do the cabinets as 30", 27", 30", would that be enough room to do the seated makeup area leaving enough for the sinks? the medicine cabinets are not really the issue here.

just thought i would say, having had 2 homes that had bathrooms with a seated vanity, that i would never have another one...we are getting ready to do a remodel to get rid of our current one!! it just ends up, in my case, being a waste of space....1.)i never sit to put on makeup - don't think i could see as well and i guess i'm just really not much of a sitter anyway!!! 2.) the bench and that counter area(at the end of the vanity run for me) just become areas of clutter and mess because i don't have enough space of good, useable storage even tho the bathroom is a good size. i am looking forward to the increase of storage i will have...then again, i guess i have alot of junk to store!

I don't think it's too short--I currently have a 76" vanity with sinks on both ends and the seating area in the middle, but I do think it's a waste of space. I'm planning to use that extra space for drawers when I redo.

Do you want a seated makeup area? Lots of women prefer a stand-up make-up area (I do), so a seated area would be little-used. For the storage space you lose, I'd skip it entirely.

OK I'm going to be the lone dissenter here. I can't put on my makeup or do my hair without a seated area. In fact even when I'm in a hotel, I have to rig up a mirror in front of one of the chairs so I can do my "magic." Actually I think it has more to do with my vision. There is no way with my eyes that I could even see myself in a mirror that is 20+ inches away from me. I have to have a magnified closeup mirror right in front of my face! It's also one of the few times a day that I actually get to sit down before 4:00pm since I am a teacher and I'm on my feet all day.

For your situation I would evaluate whether you really want and/or need to be closer to the mirror. Are you accustomed to sitting down while primping? Is there somewhere else you could put a vanity?

i went w/the sitting vanity. the sink areas are actually 30" wide and the middle is 27" and i do like to sit when doing makeup & blowing my hair. thanks for the replies though.

Love my seated vanity. It was one of the best features of my bathroom when I was house hunting. The homes that didn't have an area for a bench where I could use a magnifying makeup mirror were noted on my pros and cons list. Like ncamy, I'll set up a travel mirror at the desk when I'm in a hotel and I'm also a teacher and am typically on my feet all day long. I know for sure that it's a relaxing start to my hectic day and I can actually see what I'm doing this way!

SRG215 would you mind posting photos of your new seated vanity/sink area? I have a similar set-up and desperately want to have a sit down makeup area when we remodel. Thanks!

Jodi-

I am now planning a master bath remodel and plan to have sit down area (24") between two sinks (36" each). My plan is to have a mirrored medicine cabinet over each sink and am undecided about the make-up area. I will probably do a counter style make up mirror there, but want it large enough to blow dry my hair as well as do make up.

Any suggestions? Pictures? I'd love to see any pictures!

it's going to be a while before i have pictures since our house is being built and won't be ready until June. i'm glad i decided to do the makeup area. i am always sitting on my bedroom floor in my apartment blowdrying my hair. when i stay at my parents house, it's such a pleasure to sit at my mom's vanity and get ready.

djd56: i couldn't decide what to do about the mirrors because i wanted medicine cabinets, but i need more than just the small counter makeup mirror for the vanity area. i decided to do a long framed mirror for the whole counter and do a separate medicine cabinet on the adjacent wall.

YoungDeb, thanks for the pic and tips about Flickr and HGTV's RMS!

Jodi-