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Round mirror or square?

4 years ago

Would a round mirror work here, or is a round mirror above a round sink too much? The vanity is 48" wide. If we go with a round mirror, we're thinking about a 36" round one.


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  • PRO
    4 years ago

    What is the counter and IMO a new sink would be great onmy screen the onbe you have looks off white .

    mcarroll16 thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 4 years ago

    Sigh. The sink is actually pink, and it is new. I don't like it, but I was outvoted by 2 family members who are deeply attached to the old pink sink. Counter will be a terrazo-look white quartz.

  • 4 years ago

    If it's a hall bath that girls use then I get the pink sink. :-) If I were you I would buy a white one that you can hold in reserve for when the pink is not appealing anymore or for when you go to sell the house. The holes in countertops are sized for a particular brand of sink, so you can't count on finding one later that will fit. I also want to vote for a rectangular mirror.

    mcarroll16 thanked kandrewspa
  • 4 years ago

    @kandrewspa thanks! There is no matching white sink in this brand, but I have found a white Kohler with very similar dimensions. I'm going to check compatibility and hopefully buy one, once we finally wrap up this reno.


    I wish it was a "girls bathroom" issue. It's the family bathroom for all 4 of us, and DH was one of the strong voices for a pink sink. He likes the retro feel. And he just really really hates change.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Mmmmm! Sounds like wht he really hates is spending more money! Buy a back up sink for later if he's willling to pay for it.

  • 4 years ago

    Well, that too, but no, he really hates change. This is a NEW pink sink, that we spent money on. The 1958 pink sink was chipped and unsalvegable. And yep, definitely buying a backup white sink as soon as I identify one.

  • 4 years ago

    LOL! I hope you're not going to be tasked with finding identical '70's wallpaper for your kitchen. This is why I say "updating" is defined differently by different people. :-)

  • 4 years ago

    Ha! No. He was very rational about the kitchen upgrade. That was the real problem though. Gutting the kitchen was so very much change. Taking away the pink sink from DH and oldest daughter at the same time was just more than either one could handle. At least they didn't ask for new shiny black formica.

  • 4 years ago

    You are getting quartz so you could have an undermount sink. That pink sink is a top mount sink. And it doesn't look like a dual mount one.

    Under mount sinks are so much nicer. Odd bits get swept off the counter, into the sink and washed down the drain. So The Person who cleans the bathroom gets say-so on the sink choice.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    are those lights staying? wall color?

    if yes, I'd leave the mirror and frame it out w/matching wood to the vanity.

    if he wants to retro, then do something like these








  • 4 years ago

    Thanks Beth. Wall color will change to pale pink or white. Lights will get replaced eventually. The current mirror is damaged. Lots of small dark spots that don't show in the picture. It's not worth cost of framing. Looking at round and square mirrors framed with chrome right now--would that work? Faucet and vanity pulls will be chrome.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    if you replace the mirror, can you do sconces?

    i'd do something like this


    or these if you like the round mirror






    the overhead light, if you must have one, should point downward. Sconces are better for the overall look. Just like shown here. more flattering to look in the mirror w/lights like this:


    why not look at some pics of mcm style bathrooms w/your size vanity and check out the mirrors/lights used to get ideas?
    Pendants:




    large square


    round




    I like the pendant from the ceiling w/this round mirror too. you could do any of these looks


  • 4 years ago

    Thanks! Thinking more about the sconces. It's all going to depend on how exactly we fix this wall. If we have the contractor fix the obvious drywall problems as the current projects wrap up, we will have to stay with an overhead light. But if we can pause for a few months, and then do a larger drywall tearout & repair ourselves, we would have an opportunity to change the junction boxes and do sconces.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    It shouldn;t be an issue to drop down two wires on either side. they can go off what's already there.

    Also too, that wall is a small space. even if you had to do a drywall patch it wouldn't take much. patch the holes, skim coat, sanding, prime and paint. really not a big deal to drop in two sconces. (and the mirror is going to hide most of the wall. )

    Do it once, do it right.

    mcarroll16 thanked Beth H. :
  • 4 years ago

    The space is small. I would skip sconces.

    What are those three rectangles about the mirror? I thought those were lights? I like them, whatever they are.

  • 4 years ago

    Yes, it's a light. One continous glass shade with chrome trim dividing into 3 sections. Agree with Beth that the light should point down--bought it without realizing it can't be installed in that direction. Will replace eventually. The room needs a gut remodel so trying to do only what's absolutely necessary right now.