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Keep large mirror or replace with two over bathroom vanity

6 years ago

My master bathroom vanity has a large construction grade mirror over the vanity. i want to make it look nicer either by framing the mirror or replacing it with two separate mirrors over the sinks. I like the idea of two mirrors because then there won’t be a huge mirror directly in front of the shower, but it might make the room feel smaller. I’m also not sure if two mirrors would work because the sinks are so far apart. Here’s a picture of the sink and current mirror. What do you think?



Comments (8)

  • 6 years ago

    I did a Mirror Mate frame around my large plain mirrors & am happy with the look. With your clearances you would need to do some very careful measuring, but it may still be possible since with mirror mate most of the frame is over (and stuck to) the exisiting mirror. You'd need to check clearances from the back of the faucets as well, as they look extremely close to the wall.

  • 6 years ago

    I think two mirrors could work well.









  • 6 years ago

    What would you put in he middle?

  • 6 years ago

    Maybe you can use the mirror but get creative with the surrounding area and add some more storage too.

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  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    There is nothing wrong with the big mirror, but I think 2 mirrors would be better........and if you have the ability to do something along the lines of what @decoenthusiaste posted, that would be great. ( I guess you might not have to remove the big mirror in that case)

  • 6 years ago

    I'm guessing you use the full length of that mirror more than you realize. Do you have a floor length mirror some where else? We have separate vanities but each have our own 4 foot wide plate glass mirror. I know that I (and kids) look at outfits and use the entire mirror more than you probably realize.

    While I like the look of smaller individual mirrors, I think the functionality wins out especially since the mirror is already there. I vote for trying to frame it out.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Your bathroom already looks really big to me, lol, so I don't see a problem with potentially reducing the visual space, if you decide to go with 2 mirrors.

    My personal bias, though, just so ya know:

    My husband and I bought a tract house nearly 3 years ago, and couldn't wait to remove the builder's huge mirror over our master vanity. :-D Our bathroom isn't small, and I don't really miss the lost mirror reflection in between the 2 separate mirrors we have now.

    I will admit that, once in awhile, while brushing my hair, I look up to find that I'm standing in front of a wall instead of the mirror, lol, but then I realize, "Dude, what do I need to watch myself brush my hair for???" I could just relocate my brush to the *other* drawer on the other side of my sink, and solve my problem (doesn't look like an option for y'all, though....), but the baby likes to empty the other drawer, so I don't bother keeping anything in it for now.

    I guess, all of that to say, think about how you use the space, and whether or not you think it would bother you to high Heaven if you were standing outside of the mirror's reflection after retrieving something from a drawer. I freely admit that I don't think twice about compromising a bit on function if aesthetics are compelling enough. ;-)