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Mirror suggestions for oversized Vanity

4 years ago


This is the proposed cabinet for my Master bathroom vanity. My husband and I are struggling with what to do about the mirror above. We currently have one long builder grade mirror. We were considering 2 mirrors with sconces on each side and one in the middle. If we cannot get the symmetry correct we may have to consider one big mirror again. construction starts in about 2 weeks and I am trying to cement ideas. Any help here would be greatly appreciated!!


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  • 4 years ago

    Not sure what look you're going for but this is a great mirror for bathroom vanities with sconces beside it. Tenaya Hexagonal Decorative Vanity Mirror - Bathroom Mirrors - Bath Accents (signaturehardware.com) If you plan to put makeup on at this vanity, also consider installing recessed lights also above and slightly in front of where you'll be standing for best results.

  • 4 years ago

    Thank you so much Emily for your suggestion! The Tenya Mirror is gorgeous and I love the idea of adding additional recessed lighting!

    I am looking to make the room have a contemporary timeless feel.

    I figured it might be a good idea to show you the items selected and some of the ideas gathered.

    this is the current vanity I am seeking to replace


    This is the tile for the Frameless shower and Floor


    This is the Milano Quartzite we have just chosen for countertop


    Just purchased the chandelier replacement


    Fixtures will be the Locarno which is similar to this in Chrome


    this was one idea I have liked


    here was another. The ceiling are high at 11 feet and I need to balance the room. I will be adding double crown to help with that.


    another inspiration photo for mirror


    I hope all these help.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Thank you. We are definitely taking those suggestions into consideration!!!

    We are trying to find the right mirror sizes as we seem to prefer 2 sconces on the end and perhaps a double sconce in the middle. I think with the dimensions of the cabinet at 27" W it is the mirror size that keeps us stumped. We don't want to make a mistake and not consider symmetry. Given the width of the vanity at 103" it is our gut feeling that the mirrors may need to be at least 33 inches wide. We will have to line up those mirrors at the inside edge of each sink to give us a more uniform open wall space above the vanity.

    We get so frustrated!! That's when we start thinking let's just do one long mirror!

    Thank you again!

  • 4 years ago

    Your choices look great and I love your inspiration pic. Why not copy it and have a glass company cut two mirrors and polish the edges.

  • 4 years ago

    My suggestion is that you cut out two pieces of poster board to the size(s) that you think might be appropriate for individual mirrors. From your drawing, the sink cabinets are 27” wide. I would start with that measurement—27” for the total width of your individual mirrors. I think you have 12” between the edge of the sink cabinet and the wall. One sconce, centered at 6” from each side wall, will work. You have 21” between both cabinets, a good location for a double sconce, centered. Mock it up. The 27” or 28” width for your mirror is a good size, but that includes any frame that your mirror might have. Another option would be to hang your sconces on the side walls that enclose your vanity. Then you could have wider mirrors. This is just my view…. You need to create a template and mock things up.

    Dawn thanked ptreckel