Creative solutions for off centered mirror

4 years ago

My husband and I recently purchased a property in our dream neighborhood that very much needs some love and we’re working on putting in the elbow grease to make our dream home. One of the projects we are tackling ourselves is the basement bathroom. Because we are on a budget to DIY this bathroom, we are looking to keep sink, toilet, and shower where they are but are running into a challenge with the placement of the mirror. There is a window with a large but obtrusive shelf that extends about half way across where a mirror would be above the sink. The sink is currently against the corner of the bathroom with only approx 12 inches of wall space to the right of the sink before the door frame starts. As the first picture shows, the previous tenant had hung a mirror off center and removed once they moved out. Does the community have any ideas on how to accommodate a mirror while keeping the shelf. If it’s basement bathroom, is a mirror truly necessary? Thanks so much!

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Chris
4 years ago
Hi. Here’s a few pics from Pinterest. Might be good to try to get a a full wall picture if possible.
drsaj
4 years ago
I'm no expert, but can you remove the wooden frame from around the window and reverse the inset of the window so that the window is flush with the wall on the interior? You'd have some exterior work to do, of course, to inset the window from the outside. In my opinion, a mirror is more important than the shelf it provides. I'm sure you could find other creative solutions for another shelf.
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drsaj
4 years ago
Edit to correct: a mirror is more important than the shelf the window is providing.
artemis78
4 years ago
I'm generally a fan of windows in bathrooms whenever possible, but here I think I'd give some serious thought to just closing that one up. It seems like it would improve both the vanity situation and the shower rod situation, and it doesn't look like you're getting a huge amount of natural light from it. I was surprised by how little it cost to remove and close a window (and we're in a very HCOL area). The contractor did it in a day (though we have stucco on the exterior, which may make it simpler).
Jan
4 years ago
Maybe it’s the way the picture was taken but it looks like the tile in the bath is part of the window.
It’s a basement so I doubt it could be removed. Get a skinny mirror.
Maureen
4 years ago
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I’m having more of an issue with curtain rod location and suggest hanging higher and look for a longer curtain.

Fool the eye. Add a long shelf from tiles to corner, stained to match window and with the right accessories the wall will feel balanced and decorate ledge with fake plants so its brought into the overall vignette.