Small bathroom reno- mirror vs medicine cabinet?
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Anonymous
| We're renovating both of our small bathrooms and aren't quite sure what to do. I like the look of a framed mirror but storage is tight and I think we'll need the medicine cabinet space. However, I don't want anything that sticks out, and all the recessed ones I've seen are either ugly, too small, or too expensive (if I spend more than $200 on each DH will flip, lol). What have others done? If you gave up the medicine cabinet do you miss it? I'm worried we'll end up with crap everywhere. |
Anonymous
| We got a nice big one from Lowes that was recessed and looks like a big framed mirror. win win |
Anonymous
| If bathroom is small, you should always find a way to add storage. I'd vote for recessed medicine cabinet, even if it sticks out an inch or two. |
Anonymous
| Both. You could put the medicine cabinet (as long as it's not mirrored) over the toilet or on a different wall, and put a mirror over the sink. You don't even need to use a traditional medicine cabinet. What you need is additional storage; think outside the box on how to provide it. |
Anonymous
Ours is also recessed and framed. Looks awesome. |
Anonymous
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Put in an over the toilet cabinet for more storage. The nice ones cost over $200 though. |
Anonymous
| Our teeny tiny bathroom has a recessed medicine cabinet on the wall next to the sink, a mirror in front of the sink, and a cabinet over the toilet. It was already this way when we moved in, and it may not be gorgeous, but it's very functional for a small master bath and we are definitely not lacking for storage this way. |
Anonymous
We did this in our old house and plan to do it again where we live now. We were going to do a mirror and the contractor talked us out of it because he knew that in our small bathroom we needed the storage - I'm glad he did. |
Anonymous
| Yep, recessed cabinet. |
Anonymous
+1, preferably with adjustable shelves and an electrical outlet for electric toothbrush or razer |