![]() Here’s an example of an attractive recessed cabinet. Once you have a double frame, you have depth and can cut out a niche by making the inset first and then adding a mirror with hinges. You’ll probably have to do double framing, which isn’t difficult to do, it’s just a little more labor. ![]() ![]() All you need to do is create a niche in your drywall prior to finishing your walls. This way you’re able to do a recessed custom cabinet. Try to think outside the box, and plan for it in advance when you have the ability to use CAD files, or have a good carpenter and contractor. ![]() It will give you that elevated look you’re looking for in your bathroom.īuilding your own medicine cabinet is another option and surprisingly easy. In these instances, you can’t place a medicine cabinet in that space.įor an ultra-modern bathroom where you want to use modern shapes, whether it’s hexagonal or round or highly asymmetrical, if you have a mirror that is clean and minimal with very little profile, definitely use that. In this marble bathroom with its marble drawer fronts and oblong oval mirrors, even the mirror surrounds are made of marble so it’s going to be very hard to turn them into a medicine cabinet. This is an example of when design supersedes (it shouldn’t, but it does) basic use, so if you have a bathroom that you really want to have an impact, mounting a bold, asymmetrical modern mirror that stands out from the rest of the bathroom can have a really wonderful effect. It lends a bit of glamour and really dresses up your space. A mirror like the one you see here in this bathroom by The Pink Pagoda, is ornate and unconventional, a shape you can have when you don’t need a medicine cabinet. If you have a smaller bathroom, you often have to choose between the two. If you’re more of a minimalist, such as those who hardly wear makeup because they’re naturally fabulous, then you can store the few things you need in a drawer and use a drawer organizer so you can find them easily.īecause medicine cabinets often serve as the only mirror in a bathroom, they are inextricably linked with mirrors, which themselves play a huge decorative role in bathrooms. If you have a ten-step skincare routine like I do, you’re going to want a medicine cabinet because otherwise, with all the cosmetics you use daily, everything will just become cluttered and one big mess. Here, would be a good time to consider your routine. In this pink bathroom, however, you can see that there is virtually no counter space and therefore a medicine cabinet is a must. This means that you can do a gorgeous gilded mirror on the wall because chances are you have enough room for your medicines and so on. ![]() This bathroom, which I love, is fairly large and therefore has the sufficient cabinet space needed in order to forego a medicine cabinet. The first thing you want to consider in a primary bathroom is space. These days, there are several medicine cabinets out there that function well, look great and don’t remind you of your first basement apartment bathroom in who can remember where. If you absolutely have to have a medicine cabinet, you can either easily build one with your contractor, or find one ready made. (Or, you can always build your own!) So, with that said, which route should you choose? Let’s break it down. And though decorative mirrors are still a favorite amongst many interior designers (myself included), there are some medicine cabinets on the market that give those tried-and-true mirrors a run for their money. Right? But while many of the generic medicine cabinets out there are cold, clunky and lack any style, there are actually some beautiful options today that can look elegant in a variety of bathrooms. Big, bulky, easily chipped and often builder grade, it’s not anyone’s favorite. Oh, that old stalwart, the medicine cabinet. ![]()
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