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jbschmidt

Need help selecting new mirrors for DIY bathroom renovation

7 years ago

Hello everyone! My husband and I have been refreshing our master bath with new tile, shower and a new vanity. I saw an image of a vanity with nickel faucets and black framed mirrors but now can't find that image. Is it ok to mix metals or should I stay with brushed nickel mirrors. If we select black framed mirrors, should we then install black hardware pulls on the vanity? We still have a lot of finish and trim work to complete. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Before photo of original tub/shower

Before photo of original vanity

After photo of new shower and vanity

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  • 7 years ago

    I think those will look awesome.

    Comments (22)

    • 7 years ago

      This is the black framed mirror I have been considering. Thoughts?

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    • 7 years ago
      Thank you Lisa! Would you go with black or brushed nickel on vanity hardware?
    • 7 years ago

      brushed nickel

    • 7 years ago
      Thank you so much! Im super great ful for all advice as I don't always trust my decisions. Just to clarify though, are you suggesting brushed nickel for hardware or mirrors?
    • 7 years ago

      I think that black mirror will look really nice. I would go with black pulls for vanity.

    • 7 years ago
      Thank you Stacey!
    • 7 years ago

      Have you thought of an oil bronze or darkish gold for pulls/knobs and mirror. The reason I say this is that nickel is a warmish metal and so is the bronze and gold. Black would be ok with the rustic floor color, but the bronze might really pull out some tones. I love the bluish wall and I think it would look very nice with bronze.

    • 7 years ago
      Great suggestion Endearing! The vanity originally came with dark bronze pulls and I really like the contrast against the wood.
    • 7 years ago

      Would this mirror be a better choice with the rounded corners and bronze color?

    • 7 years ago
      I like the original black mirror better
    • 7 years ago
      Thank you! I really love those black mirrors. Of course they are the more expensive ones.
    • 7 years ago

      Hi all! My husband didn't like the idea of mixing metals so we ended up with brushed nickel mirrors. The look isn't very dramatic but it is growing on me. I'm now stumped on a rug that will work in this space. I feel like I need some color to warm up the room but the bathroom is open to the bedroom and I'm trying to tie in colors with our bedding. I've bought two rugs so far but I'm not thrilled with either. Is the size of the larger rug better? Any help is greatly appreciated!




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    • 7 years ago

      Your bathroom looks very nice! Now, please change the outlet between the mirrors to a GFCI so you'll be safe.

    • 7 years ago

      Thank you! I was told it is a GFCI outlet...how do I tell for sure?

    • 7 years ago

      Maybe the circuit breaker is a GFCI, but the outlet is not. GFCI outlets have test and reset buttons between the receptacles. Please double check with your electrician, you need to be properly protected (maybe you are).

    • 7 years ago

      Yes! Thank you for reminding me that it is on same circuit as other outlet that is GFCI. I was told that this was safe since they are linked.

    • 7 years ago
      last modified: 7 years ago

      I think you need a solid colored rug, as your bath already has a ton of patterns of flooring, vanity wood, vanity counters, et al. The patterned rugs are just looking like noise. Look for a blue or green rug that you could coordinate with towels and all the rest...


      (p.s.) cute cat!

    • 7 years ago

      Thank you acm! My husband said the same thing and now I have to tell him he was right. LOL!! And thank you for complimenting our cat "Special Bob".

      I've been looking at the below rug in white. I assume this rug still has too much pattern in it?

    • 7 years ago

      This is an older white bathmats I have just too what plain white looks like. Right now all of my towels are white.

    • 7 years ago

      https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/mistana-bjorn-area-rug-w000323626.html?piid=

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