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Bathroom Mirror Advice (with pics!)

17 years ago

Hi all, I could use some help choosing a new mirror for my bathroom. I've been looking at the Metropolitan Mirror with shelf from Pottery Barn in the Espresso Stain and it's been marked down and I received a 10% off coupon with their latest catalog, so the time seems right. But, do you all think it would be too contemporary for my bathroom?

This is the space above the sink:

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and this is the vanity:

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To the left of the sink/vanity is a glass shelf:

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The towel bars are 'Somerson' from Pottery Barn (now discontinued)

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I did Photoshop the mirror in and I love the color. Does it seem to modern, though, for the vanity?

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Oh, and please ignore the light fixtures. They will be replaced when I can afford it. They're awful.

Thanks all!

Comments (15)

  • 17 years ago

    Wowsah! I didn't THESE pics last week! I am IN LOVE with that vanity and the sink looks familiar.... :-)

    I am going to be honest and say that I don't care for the mirror with the vanity, which by the way, did I say that I am IN LOVE with?? I think we can find something better and cheaper, and know that you wouldn't mind vintage, would you?

    I'm going to look.....

  • 17 years ago

    Sweet Christ! That mirror is floating suspended in mid-air! It is going to fall with a crash into that fabulous sink when you least expect it.

    I like that mirror in white more than in this color.

    Also, I question the decor on the glass shelf.

    :)

  • 17 years ago

    Margaret,

    Does one like this in the eBay link below do anything for you? It is unfinished, but could be made to look vintage. It's almost the same size as the Metropolitan one. Seller is in Middleboro, MA.

    Tell us what you like about the Metropolitan one, in addition to the color.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Check this one

  • 17 years ago

    I'm finding some on eBay that I really like. This one is a bot smaller than the Metro, at 21 x 18, but I like the way the color would relate to the vanity. And check the PRICE. Since it's a small shop, maybe they could make one a bit larger, if yuo want.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Are these too rustic for you?

  • 17 years ago

    Margaret, I think you have my email address, don't you? Or send me a PM through here and I'll send you some links with ideas...

    What are the measurements of the available space between the sconces? Can you give a range of sizes that are acceptable?

  • 17 years ago

    3dogs,

    Yes, I do have your email! (Sorry to post and run, I was on the phone with a friend.) I LOVE both of those mirrors! Wow! The current mirror is 28" (w) x 34" (h), which is about as big as I'd like to go.

    What I like about the Metro. mirror is the simple lines and the shelf. The one that's there now, which the previous owner never hung, is a fancy carved piece that's impossible to keep clean, especially since it sits on the sink.

  • 17 years ago

    I'm not liking the metro mirror either. It's nice, but doesn't fit the rest of the rooms furnishings.

  • 17 years ago

    Margaret - Check our 'your' Craigslist! I see a bunch on mine, but they may not be what you want. Prices are great, though.

    I can't tell whether this one is painted or stained, but I have written the seller to ask.

    Here is a link that might be useful: It's one town away!

  • 17 years ago

    Okay, that's four 'nay' votes on the Metro.

    I've got about 15 ebay links sent to me by osh to look at : )

    I also want something that can be cleaned easily. I seem to get a little crazy with the soap suds.

  • 17 years ago

    She must be checking out Craigslist now! I bet that you end up saving enough money on the mirror to buy the light fixtures you want, although I think the ones there are perfectly fine. :-)

  • 17 years ago

    The lights are crappy things from Home Depot or something. I wish I'd gotten the Somerson sconces when I bought the towel bars, alas. I want to replace them with something that has a glass shade, instead of a fabric clip shade, possibly from LBL lighting.

  • 17 years ago

    I hope you find a good deal that works for you. Check your local thrift stores too.

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks justgotabeme, I'm not very good at this sort of thing.

  • 17 years ago

    Rab, if you can't take a friend with you shopping (thrifting) then take pix with your cell phone and send it to someone that you know can help you find just the right mirror. Or whatever else you may be shopping for at the momment. And you're probably better than you think you are.

  • 17 years ago

    Actually, I do have a friend that loves thrifting! We may hit up a consignment shop she recently found. Thanks : )