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Bathroom Design Help

9 years ago
My wife and I have lived in our home for about 2.5 years now and we are starting to realize we aren't entirely thrilled with our design styles. 1 big one is the bathroom vanity/ mirror situation. We would really like to change the look. The biggest thing we want to do is take down the one large mirror and replace it with 2 mirrors with some small decorative items in the wall. Below is a picture. Any ideas for the mirrors/ styles/ frame colors would be great, as well as any ideas for decorating the empty area that will be bare after the large mirror is removed. The first picture is mostly to show the lights we have in place and the second picTure shows off the backsplash! Ha. Thanks!

P. S. If anyone knows the retail price of the large mirror, that would also be awesome. We would try to sell it while using that money for the new mirrors ha

Comments (11)

  • 9 years ago

    Okay, I'm strictly an amateur here, so my opinion is worth, well, not much. But I think the problem isn't the mirrors, but the lights. And that tiling that really does nothing for the space. I'd have the tiling up to the mirror, with light, not grey, grout, and replace the lights with something more modern.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I am sorry to say this, but that backsplash has got to go. It really looks cheap....sorry. If you take down the mirror - then maybe you can use it someplace else in your home, because trying to sell it is a long shot. When I built my house, I took that mirror down and put it outside for the garbage and put up two medicine cabinets that had mirror fronts and the space that was left does not look empty......Good Luck.

  • 9 years ago

    2nd that to remove the tile. The lights are fine. You could trim the mirror with wood (there are kits out there to do it if you aren't handy) stain to match cabinets. The paint color does't go with cabinets. Try something in the taupe family to blend with counter and floor tiles. Have you got those towel racks up yet.

  • 9 years ago
    Frame the mirror and separate the spaces. Put in one of those storage towers between the sinks sot that it looks like 2 separate spaces. The tile needs to match the vanity top
  • 9 years ago
    We've thought about framing the mirror, the only problem is the lights. The bottoms of the lights actually overlap with the top of the mirror. That's why we were looking at the 2 separate mirrors so we still have something there. And yes, the towel racks are up haha
  • 9 years ago

    I would take the mirror and lights out, tile the entire wall and side wall by extending the same backsplash tile, and install two smaller framed mirrors (maybe a wood frame with a silvery-toned gilt finish) and three elegant sconces, one on either side of the mirrors and one in between. You could also make a big impact by changing our your cabinet hardware to pulls that are more modern/streamlined. Good luck!

  • 9 years ago

    I don't think it will be a problem that the light shade will come down in front of the mirror - unless you are saying there is no room to put the frame - it's that close.

    Too bad they put the outlets below the mirror (funny place to have them) you can't move the mirror down if need be.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    The issues in priority order are: 1) Lighting - side sconce lights mounted on the wall OR on top of or through the mirror are better for task lighting than lights only from over the mirror. Wiring probably does not preexist behind mirror, so you would need to remove it to install wiring. 4 sconces total. 2) Tile back splash should be removed. Replace it with a back splash in same material/color as counter top. 3) Mirror as is would be improved with a wood frame around the perimeter, OR a pair of decorative mirrors would also look nice. If you remove the mirror unbroken it could be used in an exercise room since it's so large. Good luck!

  • 9 years ago
    I haven't seen the storage item you posted a picture about. Does it come prefab or would it require assembly?
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    It often comes in two parts, but higher end cabinet lines will sometimes make it as one unit. If you get a two-part cabinet like this, get the 3/16" panels and put them on the sides to hide the seam.