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Need some QUICK decorating help! Pic included

17 years ago

I am finally about to hang the cabinet over my toilet in our bathroom, but it just dawned on me that the toilet is not centered on that wall, which juts out from the rest of the wall. Do I center the cabinet above the toilet, or do I center it on the wall? Ack!

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Comments (35)

  • 17 years ago

    I would center the cabinet on that wall. Then under the right side of the cabinet you can hang something on the wall, like a picture, or something that stands out a bit (bas relief) from the wall like a small wreath, metal sculpture, hanging figurine, etc. if you feel it needs to be balanced.

  • 17 years ago

    The wall.

  • 17 years ago

    Centered on the wall.

  • 17 years ago

    I would need to see it both way before I made a final decision but first inclination would be to center it above the toilet.

  • 17 years ago

    I would center it over the toilet; to do otherwise would just make the toilet that much more noticeable.

  • 17 years ago

    Centered on the wall and get one of those prettier standing tp stands to place next to the toilet to balance it out a bit.

  • 17 years ago

    I'd center it over the toilet.

  • 17 years ago

    The toilet. The two will be seen as "a unit". You can off set the extra space on the right side of the cabinet with some type of wall decor.

  • 17 years ago

    On the wall. Love your user name, someone on another message board I post on has Cairn Terriers named Scout and Finch, is that you by any chance? If so, I go by Brody'smom on that board.

  • 17 years ago

    On the toilet, then hang a decorative item on the wall to the right. Love your bath.

  • 17 years ago

    Center it on the wall. From where most will view it, they won't be able to tell if it is centered over the toilet or not. But it may be noticable that it is crowded into the corner. And, the piece is unrelated to the toilet - it is going to hang above the beadboard, I am sure, so there is plenty of separation between it and the toilet below.

  • 17 years ago

    On the wall...anyone standing dead center in front of the toilet is likely to be a guy. :)

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks everyone for the input! Here is what it looks like centered over the toilet. WDYT? Does this work? Is it too high? I can only get so far away so I can't get a better pic of it in relation to the toilet:

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  • 17 years ago

    Hahahaha mpwdmom! Best reasoning yet. :D

    I'd say the most important thing is to hang it high enough that a tall person can sit on the toto without banging their head on the cabinet. You also want room to take the top off the back and fix it when the little chain is hung up and the toilet is running.

  • 17 years ago

    I like it centered on the toilet. It's perfect the way you have it! Love your bathroom and love that wall color. May I ask what it is? My master is SW Softened Green and I'm looking for a lighter green for the adjoining bedroom. Thanks!

  • 17 years ago

    And because I am obsessive, here it is centered on the wall. Thoughts?:

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  • 17 years ago

    mcps - It's Restoration Hardware Silver Sage. I really like it!

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks! (and I still like it center over the toilet)

  • 17 years ago

    i vote centered over the toilet

  • 17 years ago

    Toilet!

  • 17 years ago

    I think you should center the toilet!

    Just kidding!

    I like the cabinet centered on the wall and am looking for a similar cabinet. Do you mind sharing where you got it?

  • 17 years ago

    Toilet. Scout, how are the clematis this year? Even I can tell you should center if over the toilet.

  • 17 years ago

    Over the toilet. And I love your combination of colors!

  • 17 years ago

    center it over the toidy...unless the left cabinet door is going to bang into the wall/window everytime you swing it open. For me, that's when function trumps looks.

  • 17 years ago

    In my home, it would be centered on the wall, In the straight shot over the toilet, it looks too close to the left wall, and appears that it would hit the wall or window each time it's opened.

    It's just me, but I look at that pic and say, 'There is so much room on the right, why is it stuck over there?'

  • 17 years ago

    Toilet for sure! BBEEUUTTIIFFUULL Bathroom!!!!

  • 17 years ago

    My vote is for centering it on the wall.

  • 17 years ago

    After seeing the pictures I still say toilet.

  • 17 years ago

    I vote centered over the toilet. Than I would get a couple single matching colored shelves to fill up the other side, place one a tad higher than the lowest part of the cabinet and place something tall on it, than place the other so that even if something is on it it won't go higher than the cabinet.

  • 17 years ago

    Center it on toilet. Now as far as height, make sure tallest person can sit on toilet and not bash head on cabinet.

  • 17 years ago

    Center over the toilet definietly. I have a similar cabinet - it is hung centered over toilet, 52" up from floor to bottom of cabinet. threedgard is correct to make sure it is high enough for a tall person to avoid hitting head when sitting down & standing back up. It should be viewed as one unit - cab & toilet. Pretty bathroom.

  • 17 years ago

    Center it to the wall - at first I thought toilet but seeing the photos I changed my mind.

  • 17 years ago

    Wall. Definitely wall. Centered on the toilet looks jammed up against the window.
    And the idea of a tall tissue holder is a good one.
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  • 17 years ago

    patricia43 - I don't think we have any clematis in our very sad yard! I must be someone else!

    Skywatcher - the vanity, mirror and cabinet are Allen + Roth Chesapeake series from Lowes, of all places.

    I think that flyingflower has a point about the left hand door opening into the blinds all the time if I keep the cab centered over the toilet. That puts it only 3" or so from the wall. I'm still torn, even after looking at the pics and hearing all of your thoughts.

    I've now got holes drilled in both locations, so I can move it again if I need to, lol! I think part of the issue is that I need some more decor in the bathroom to flesh things out a bit more before I can really decide about the cabinet. It's been this way for 2 months now and it's starting to seem sterile to me!

    Also, WDYT, should I do a valance or some sort of window treatment?

  • 17 years ago

    I vote to center it on the wall as well. Beautiful room!