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Which mirror for this bathroom?

7 years ago

Remodeling a master bathroom. All fixtures in chrome (shower, faucets) as well as vanity lighting. Handles and sconce in oil rubbed bronze. Trying to decide on mirrors...leaning a pivot mirror style. What shape - rectangle or oval? And which color - chrome or bronze?

Thanks for the help!



Comments (26)

  • 7 years ago
    I suggest a mirrored medicine cabinet with sliding door.
    kc_tripp thanked marylut
  • 7 years ago
    I would go rectangular pivot. I have to say though something is off with those lights... that center light and the overhead lights just don’t mesh. The styles and finished should be similar and these feel disparate.
    kc_tripp thanked Bri Bosh
  • 7 years ago
    Love the beveled mirrors
    kc_tripp thanked Irene Morresey
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Chrome and oil rubbed bronze do not a happy family make. At all. Get rid of the oil rubbed bronze. And the sconce between the mirrors.

    Mixing finishes takes skill in a bath, but ORB is too rustic for chrome. And the lights make no style sense together as well.

    kc_tripp thanked JAN MOYER
  • 7 years ago

    Rectangular mirrors.

    Agree about ixnaying the sconce and changing the pulls to a silver metal.


    kc_tripp thanked ci_lantro
  • 7 years ago
    I agree with the comments. The ORB and chrome are an odd pairing. I’d change the ORB to chrome. I think a rectangular or oval mirrors would be great. I prefer rectangular myself but both would fit well.
    kc_tripp thanked J Kay
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Chrome and oil rubbed bronze do not a happy family make. At all. Get rid of the oil rubbed bronze. And the sconce between the mirrors.

    Mixing finishes takes skill in a bath, but ORB is too rustic for chrome. And the lights make no style sense together as well.

    Bull Pucky! ORB is not too rustic for chrome. I have mixed the two throughout my house. Here the faucets and towel bars are chrome (and the makeup mirror) but the knobs, pulls and light fixtures are ORB. Additionally all my door knobs are ORB.

    Now having said that, I do think if that is your only ORB sconce in the bathroom, it doesn't work with the chrome light fixtures. I would keep all the sconces chrome for continuity, and pick up the ORB again in the mirror's frame. Personally I'd prefer a rectangular mirror with those pulls.

    kc_tripp thanked cpartist
  • 7 years ago
    Agree with others - chrome and bronze don’t play nice together. The fixtures need to be centered over the sinks - otherwise, they will be really off when you put whatever mirrors you choose over the sinks. The sconce in the middle seems odd. Actually, the best lighting in a bath is at eye level, not from above - either sconces, pendants or strips.
    kc_tripp thanked joycedjay
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    It isn't "bull picky". The odd sconce ( TA ta !!) and drawer pulls are the only ORB. :) Not a great idea, sorry.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I would do frameless mirrors, as I think the eye needs somewhere to rest in that room. There’s lots of pattern.

    Unfortunately, I agree about nixing the sconce. It just doesn’t go. However, I think the darker pulls help ground the space and look nice,

    kc_tripp thanked my_four_sons
  • 7 years ago

    Also, I hate to say it, but unless the angle is wrong two mirrors won’t look right. If you center your mirrors over the sinks, it looks like the lights above will be way off. Is it just the angle?

    kc_tripp thanked my_four_sons
  • 7 years ago

    I am not a fan of over head light for the vanity and these plus the one sconce put the mirrors in the wrong place. I would get rid of the overhead lights and get three sconces, so that there one on either side of the mirror. Either shape will look fine, but they should be mounted centered over the sinks.

    kc_tripp thanked houssaon
  • 7 years ago
    Ooh houssaon you are right! Oh dear.
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Change to no scone at all and go frameless with two rectangular mirrors or two oval mirrors or one long mirror.

    kc_tripp thanked Realtor / ERA Doty Real Estate
  • 7 years ago
    Mirror the entire wall since the sinks are not aligned with the lighting.
    kc_tripp thanked Wildcat Blue
  • 7 years ago
    I would get rid of the sconce. You do not need to change the Vanity fixtures to chrome. Use Rectangular mirrors with a frame.
    kc_tripp thanked Philip Metze
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I would get rid of the over-the-mirror lighting and the sconce and replace with 3 sconces in a different style. This isn't the time to try to save money on the fixtures. That would also solve the problem with the over lighting not being centered.

    kc_tripp thanked leelee
  • 7 years ago

    I'm a big fan of mixing metals but the shiny chrome and ORB aren't a good combo.

    kc_tripp thanked leelee
  • 7 years ago
    I had a cabinet man custom make and paint two mirrors to match my vanity.
    How about doing this in your bath with a single large mirror
    kc_tripp thanked R M
  • 7 years ago
    I just noticed the electric outlets. Anyone have a suggestion if one mirror is used?
    kc_tripp thanked R M
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I see that the light fixtures are centered over each 'area' and not the sink. This is really confusing to the eye. If they have to stay, I would just do a mirror that encompasses the whole space, not a smaller shape over the sink area.

    I do agree that there is a mix of styles here, the faucets appear to be the Kohler devonshire, which IMO are very traditional. The light fixtures are more industrial/contemporary, as well as the hardware.

    kc_tripp thanked Barnes Custom Builders
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    You have a lot going on in this picture ... a bold marble with strong veining, and it's overwhelmingly in three places PLUS those look-at-me oversized handles draw attention to the vanity PLUS open shelves in the vanity PLUS over-mirror lighting. It's a lot, and you can only have so many stars before they start competing for attention. It's too full. It's jarring. It lacks harmony.

    Look at the more successful pictures already provided on this thread. They have fewer "stars" than your picture. No, they're not boring ... they have a superstar piece or a pattern, and those busy items are supported by simple, calm items. Bathrooms are small, and they can't take pattern everywhere.

    My suggestions:

    - Go with a large, simple, wall-to-wall, attached-to-the-wall mirror. No edges. A simpler choice than two separate mirrors, a milder choice than a pivoting mirror. One large mirror could bring in a "calming effect" to counteract all these bold choices. Make the mirror a background item, a supporting player; not another standout item.

    - One large mirror would take care of the mirrors-and-sinks-aren't-lined-up problem. This would drive me stark raving mad. Ideally, if you were going to go with repetitive sinks, the sinks should've been together in the middle /the drawers pushed to the edges; that would've allowed the mirrors /lights to fit on the wall nicely.

    - The middle sconce definitely has to go.

    - As for lights, I'd say trash the overhead lights and bring in pendant lighting. Three pendant lights to "frame" the sinks. Make them something simple and Transitional ... again, make them supporting players; you can't afford another standout item. From a practical point of view, three pendant lights in front of a mirror would provide you with six bulbs' worth of light ... enough that I'd want a dimmer on them.

    - Chrome & Oil-rubbed bronze ... no, they're not typical besties. Clearly they can work together (see CPArtist's picture above), but that seems to be the exception, not the rule. I think they work in her case because her Craftsman style isn't rustic ... it's polished and uptown and balanced without being overly fancy or busy ... and those aren't the same choices you've made in this bathroom. In your bathroom, the pairing isn't working. I'd say stick with chrome, but you need some warmth in this bathroom.

    - I agree with the above poster that you're mixing styles here, and it isn't working ... marble can play "up or down", but it doesn't mesh particularly well with the simple Shaker vanity and the minimalist faucet. These things need something to bridge that gap, to bring them together ... and I can only recognize the disconnect; I don't know how to fix it.

    - Last thought, bring in some color. Soft color. Personally, I'd paint the vanity so it could offset some of that cold, cold marble. Bath mats and other linens in a soft color would be an easier addition. And color in the pendant lighting ... don't go metal.

    kc_tripp thanked Mrs Pete
  • 7 years ago

    Mirror the whole wall and use grey outlets and mirrored outlet covers to minimize the outlets.

    kc_tripp thanked Keiko Childs
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    It looks like you might need to mirror the whole wall due to the issue with everything not being aligned properly.

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    kc_tripp thanked Nandina Home & Design
  • 7 years ago

    DEFINITELY remove the sconce. Mirror the whole wall to minimize the off balanced look of lights not being centered over the sinks.

    kc_tripp thanked redoredone