bathroom sconce crisis

14 years ago

hi I also posted in the bathroom forum because I need to make a decision tomorrow. Sadly my carpenter who made my vanity put the two sinks too far to the ends for my design to have the planned and bought three wall sconces separating the two mirrors.

Now if I centre the mirrors on the faucets the side sconces are closer to the mirror leaving too much space between the centre sconce and the inner edges of the mirrors. Should I 1) buy a double sconce for the centre to fill in the space while still keeping the single sconces on the outer edges 2) leave the single sconce in the centre even though it is not equidistant to the mirrors like the other sconces.3) put a single sconce closer on either side of each mirror knowing that the two inside sconces will be kind of close approx 4 inches apart or 4) move the entire vanity along the bathroom wall and centre the sinks properly but then sacrificing a nice open storage shelf to put towels and pretty things on. Please help....fyi center in canada is written centre

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Olychick
14 years ago
hard to say without pics, but from your description I think I'd get a double fixture for the center and keep the single on the outside. Unless you opt for option 4, which only you can decide if the sacrifice is worth it.

Here is one with the sconces on the outside only, which wasn't one of your options.

[traditional bathroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107)

Here is one with just a double in the center

[traditional bathroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by charleston architect Carter Design Group, Inc.

I think 4" apart is too close

[traditional bathroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by san francisco interior designer Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs

Now these do not appear to be equidistant but are all single and it looks fine. Guess it would depend on just how different the distance is:

[modern bathroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2105) by austin kitchen and bath Palmer Todd

Hard to tell from the perspective, but these don't look spaced equally either and it looks fine.

[contemporary bathroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by seattle architect Masterson Studio
indecisive-girl
Original Author
14 years ago
So funny. I saw these pictures tonight as I was going crazy back and forth. I just measured and the outside sconces are 2 inches from the mirror edge and there is a 6 inch space between the inner sconce edge and inner mirror edge. Wow they are close. Maybe I should move it all along? I really do love my stand though. does that help? Hubby is sleeping next to me so I can't get his help with pictures
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Olychick
14 years ago
How can they sleep through these crises?!! What you describe sounds similar to the 4th picture above. You can try it and switch to the double sometime in the future if it drives you crazy. Sometimes those things just fade away after the panic of figuring it all out during construction and you are actually living with it.
indecisive-girl
Original Author
14 years ago
I think you're right. I already have the sconce and like you said I can always switch it to a double later (restoration Hardware Dillon). Really thanks a lot for answering so late. It's past midnight in Montreal.
BTW hubby fell asleep while I was timing contractions at home before going to the hospital for our first child lol.....
Olychick
14 years ago
Well, he apparently can sleep through anything! I'm on west coast so it's not so late. Congratulations on the baby; sending you fast and easy labor energy. Let us know how it goes.
nini804
14 years ago
I would do a double in the center, and singles on the side, because this is what I did! :) I'll try to post a pic later!
lizbeth-gardener
14 years ago
It's probably too late to help with your decision, but I had the same problem a few years ago. I have single sconces and the middle one has five inches on each side of mirror; the side ones are just an inch and a half from the mirror and they look fine. It's funny how worked up we can get over these things and then they end up being no big deal. Hope you are happy with whatever you choose!
indecisive-girl
Original Author
14 years ago
it's no too late as the contractor cancelled today and will only come tomorrow. i might stick with the one sconce for now but can always change later with a double since the wiring is the same. It's good to hear others have suffered as well with these little things, This reno has gone on too long and my husband is slowly loosing it with the trades. Your responses helped him relax and see a little light at the end of this tunnel.