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Bathroom Addition - Vanity Design - Framed or Frameless Mirror?

5 years ago

Hi All,


My wife and I are buying our first home and doing a bathroom addition. We're really excited.


Thanks to the community for being a big help along the way.


We just got back our drawings and need to give some feedback to our architect. Can you all help??


The main item I'm asking for help on is the elevation of the vanity area.


Questions:


1) One Large Mirror (as drawn) or split it up into two (or three?) smaller ones?

2) Following that... should the makeup area have a mirror or just a table top mirror?

3) Frame or Frameless Mirror?

4) I think another outlet is needed for the sink on the right.. and hate how it is drawn in the middle of the mirror.

5) Any tips or ideas on the lighting?


Any other tips or ideas from y'all before we finalize the design?


Thanks so much!!



Comments (5)

  • 5 years ago

    3 framed mirrors

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you. Any suggestions on dimensions?

  • 5 years ago

    not so good at that but possibly the width of the sink base cabinets and 2/3 the height from countertop to lights

  • 5 years ago

    If this room will be used for makeup application, you want to make sure your lighting is optimized. (Natural light is best for makeup application but cloudy days and evenings require good lighting.) Overhead lighting as it appears in your elevation shot is the least flattering type of lighting because it casts shadows on the face. I've read that lighting should illuminate the whole face and this is best achieved by having mirror side lights. If your lighting stays as it is, the makeup wearer might appreciate a table top mirror with built-in lighting. Person's eyesight and habits are bound to dictate preference over a wall or tabletop mirror preference as well. Lighting placement then informs mirror choice. Frame or frameless mirror is a choice based on chosen bathroom style and owners' preference. (I hate cleaning the bathroom. As I'm planning our remodel, all my choices are dictated by cleaning ease. Love the look of ornate frames but they're a pain to clean so if I go with a framed mirror, the frame will be smooth and easy to dust.)

    As for the sink outlets, think about all the appliances you use and where they'll be stored. Toothbrushes? Hair dryer? Razors? Perhaps you'd like to hide these outlets with storage drawers? An architect would certainly help you do that.

    Good luck with your decisions. Hope you'll share pics when done!

  • 5 years ago

    Hey, no idea what your budget may be but here is what I have learned from renovating a master bath in terms of what I think works.


    1. For your size vanity area (pretty huge) you can fit two recessed 24” medicine cabinets. If you want to tie it all into a wall of mirror you can check out the Robern website, where you can have medicine cabinets line up flush with a mirror in between (or just do mirrors if you don't want/need the med cabinet storage). If you don’t need the storage I would still break up the wall and do 3 sconces at eye level. Sconces offer much better overall lighting than down lighting. Pricey but Robern also offers integrated lighting either to directly into their medicine cabinets or as flush attachments to the side of the cabinets. Looks pretty cool. https://robern.com/collections/inline/


    2. For makeup area I love a flush mounted back lit mirror. Clear Mirror has great options, can google them if you like. It comes fog free too, all you need is power to the back of it. Can get 52 kelvin so it is super bright for makeup.


    3. Personally, like the clean modern look of frameless but neither here nor there.


    4. As above, would add sconce lighting and an LED track recessed in the ceiling against the wall for some added ambient lighting.


    Good luck.