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Master Bathroom remodel Vanity Mirrors

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

Looking for advice on the proper size vanity mirror to choose for a large vanity (over 72") with only 1 sink? The contractor is moving the sink to the center and my plan was to have sconces on either side of the mirror. The problem I'm running into is the other side of the bathroom is my husband's vanity & it's much smaller (only 4ft.). I'm able to find a nice mirror for his side, but nothing matching only larger for my side. I think it would look weird with the two mirrors on my side like you see in a double vanity situation. Should I just go with a custom mirror & then how large? Originally it was just a large piece of beveled glass glued to the wall. Could I go with different shapes or vertical on one & horizontal on the other, if they are on different sides of the bathroom? Thanks in advance for any assistance!


Comments (18)

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Maybe use same color trim as vanity cabinets to make a frame around any size mirror. My installers do it all the time.

    Have you any inspiration pictures of bathroom to post to show your style? That'll help be more objective.

    Brooke Howard thanked Business_Name_Placeholder
  • 7 years ago

    Great idea! Let me see if I can post some more photos. Everything is just framed at this point.

  • 7 years ago


    These are the faucets in satin nickel.


    Marble field tile, hexagon on shower floor, dark tile on floor.

    Vanity top marble- Fantasy Brown.

  • 7 years ago

    You're putting all those high end materials in and not replacing the vanity? I'm not really understanding how he's going to reconfigure the cabinet boxes to center the sink.

    If you were to replace the vanities, the best thing would be to do a furniture style vanity instead of going wall to wall--two 48" vanities.

    Brooke Howard thanked User
  • 7 years ago

    Sorry, this is my first time posting a question on Houzz. That is the old vanity & of course we're replacing them:) I just don't have a picture, but think shaker style, antique white & like a piece of furniture. My side is still 72"+ & hubbies is 48"+. Both on opposite sides of the bathroom & each with 1 sink. House was built in the 1990's.

  • 7 years ago

    You want the mirrors and lighting on the vanities to match.

    Are the vanities two sets of drawers flanking the sink base? Is the sink base the same width on both vanities?

    Brooke Howard thanked User
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Better to have your lighting at face height using sconces. Here are some examples







    Brooke Howard thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 7 years ago

    I love the last picture which kind of looks like 3 mirrors with the sconces in between. My vanity is long enough, it would definitely accommodate that much! Thank you

  • 7 years ago



    Finally able to find the blueprints of the vanity cabinets. There will be an arch at the bottom with a recessed toe kick to make it look more like a piece of furniture.

  • 7 years ago

    Is the vanity already built? If not, I'd enlarge the sink base, especially if you want your middle mirror to be wider than the side mirrors. There's pleasing ratios that need to be considered with how the cabinets relate, the size of the sink on that large a vanity, and now the three mirrors. Some people think it's always best to make the sink base as small as possible but that's not the best approach.

  • 7 years ago

    The contractor has the schematics, but I know the sink base is wider on my side than my husbands side. Is that what you mean? We had a cabinet design person measure & draw everything up, so hoping that was considered:)

  • 7 years ago

    Your husband's vanity looks fine. Your drawers look larger than your sink cabinet. For a 72" single sink vanity, I'd do a 32" sink base and 20" drawer bases. That's plenty of drawer storage. You'll need to know those measurements to order mirrors and place the sconces. Also to pick a sink that fits. Don't put a dinky sink in that large counter.

    I might also bump the sink base out 2" to give it a little more prominence. The sink is the focal point, not the drawers. With the sink bumped out, you could put a valance or feet on the sink cabinet and separate valances/feet on the drawer bases. That way it won't look like a run of kitchen cabinets.

    This has triple mirrors too. Sconces are mounted on mirrors.

    Kids Bathroom · More Info

    I like the molding on the drawer bases here. You don't stand there so you don't need a toe kick. Notice the ratio of the sink base to the drawers and how well that would work with the triple mirror idea.
    Calacatta Manhattan Marble Bathroom · More Info


  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I would rather have a smaller sink base, to have wider drawers. I think the "she vanity" is fine as is.

    The 3 mirrors can still work.

    I agree having lighting lower with sconces.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I like the natural swirls of the slab. But it's a lot of motion going on.

    If using this, keep walls simple, so they don't compete or get too busy.

    Here's a few similar installed to get an idea of what it will look like on top of vanity.

    I like the lines going the direction above.

    I don't care for the lines of the stone going this direction in photo below. Looks too striped & cuts up the flow.

    I also think not having the 4" tall granite back splash is the best idea when using this type of high contrast, flow line granites.

    I personally think it would of looked better without the backsplash more. I would of tiled down to the granite countertop instead.

    If putting tile up behind try the tile. If no tile, then the 4" back splash is suggested to protect the walls from water damage.

    Hopefully some other Houzzers can chime in & find some better example photos.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    This is an attractive alternative to the granite backsplash. It keeps the countertop on from visually looking like it's creeping up the wall. plus, it's challenging to line up the lines.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    If it's less lines & a similar color wall behind, the granite backsplash blends in nicely.

    The subtle similar tones with less line flow compliment well below.

  • 7 years ago

    Brooke-

    If you like the look of a wide mirror space you don't have to break it up to accommodate the sconces...they can be mounted on a single mirror. You just need to have holes cut where the electrical boxes will be. Here's what it looks like in one of my small bathrooms where I have two sconces, a full-width mirror, and also a wall-mounted faucet and handles that come through the mirror: