3 Mirror Recessed Medicine Cabinet

[Marcelene Vasconez]

Likemost cultural and political debates in our country, that of choosing whether to have a medicine cabinet or not reigns both controversial and contentious amongst designers and homeowners alike. To actively choose NOT to have the most convenient storage for the daily annoyances of teeth brushing and face washing seems outright absurd, and yet I have never in my life opted for this convenience. The mountain house was my big opportunity. It was more modern (which I think works better for something streamlined and inset) so it could have handled it whereas our 100-year-old Tudor might have looked a bit, well, clunky in a design sense.

Now, I want to add a caveat that they can ABSOLUTELY work, and if you truly need storage solutions then it can be done. This is a good example of an inset medicine cabinet in a modern space that works.

Why must something tear apart my insides as the medicine cabinet has?? They are the recliners of the bathroom. The microwave of the kitchen. I long to reach out my arm and easily pull a hidden toothbrush out of a medicine cabinet, and yet I have never opted for this joy.

Next up is one that I felt could be an option: you get the massive pretty mirror that you want and then on the sides of the vanity, you add easily accessible storage. And yes, you could even put a door on this and make it a cabinet.

I did, however, want to show you guys a genius storage solution for editorial reasons so we came up with this plan for the kids bathroom. I figured of all bathrooms, the kids could use somewhere to put their disgusting toothbrushes that they chew on like Jolly Ranchers daily.

So during construction phase, our plan was to dig into the wall and build shallow shelves between the studs in the wall above the vanity and then place two pretty hinged mirrors overtop. YAY. A SOLUTION.

I could not live without those cabinets! Visually they are almost the same as the big mirror they replaced, but the storage! Oh, the storage is fabulous, eye-level, and one jar deep so nothing gets lost.

I came to the comments to say that I have the Pottery Barn medicine cabinet in the oil rubber bronze finish and it looks exactly like the Layne & Laine inspo pic. Done and done! (EVERYTHING is in this cabinet and it looks waaay better than it would if it were out on display, even though I admire the sentiment of this post!)

We went with fancy mirrors in our master bath, then used medicine cabinets with art frames instead of mirrors on the side walls to get the storage we wanted. Allows us to change the mirrors and the art in the frames whenever the mood strikes. We used this company:

Orlando is a freaking genius. He makes this a win because of his pure embrace of practical storage and majestic design, at a reasonable cost. And his design can easily be modified to create something similar to the Loughlin Furniture cabinet.

We ganged 3 Kohler cabinets in our bathroom and have been thrilled with the results. An almost-seamless expanse of mirror and TONS of storage. Even Costco-sized bottles of vitamins fit on the shelves. Interior mirrors so the door can be open and you can use it for makeup application or a side view when styling hair. Because there are 3 cabinets, we now have a his, a hers, and a common cabinet for stuff we share like aspirin and bandaids.

Wow. Something new for me to obsess about in my next renovation. No medicine cabinets over the sinks in either of my bathrooms. Tall closed-door cabinets are sink adjacent and we put the times used daily on a lucite tray that is easy to lift out of the cabinet and place on the vanity when needed, returning it to the cabinet when finished.

Indeed, we did have ours custom built by the cabinet maker and I think they are absolutely gorgeous. They go all the way up to the ceiling and are framed beautifully. Our full bathroom on the main floor I opted for a pretty mirror, so I think I got the best of both worlds ?

I liked this post! Instead of a medicine cabinet, i found an old rounded rectangle mirror at Goodwill for $1 (!!!!) and hung shallow wood shelves on matte black steel brackets on the wall to the left of the sink. I put a bunch of pretty containers on the shelves so that the toothbrushes, ugly product tubes, etc are mostly hidden. It works, was affordable, and looks really pretty!

Team medicine cabinet all the way. When someone flushes, toilet water particles are spewed 15 feet into the air. And you know not everyone is dropping the lid every time they go. Why on earth would you want your toothbrush out on the counter or on a shelf in the open?

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This sleek, full-length mirrored medicine cabinet provides a polished accent to any bath space or dressing room. The 72" height cabinet can be surface mounted or recessed for a custom built in look. Flexibility of adjustable shelving to store a variety of bath items, as well as, three surfaces of seamless, full-length mirrors combine functional utility with an unparalleled grooming experience.

We realize that the marketplace offers many choices and we thank you for selecting GlassCrafters for your Mirrored Cabinet needs. The ensuing care instructions should be followed to ensure the longer life and beauty of your Mirrored Cabinet or Decorative Wall Mirror. For cleaning the mirror, we recommend using ammonia free Sprayway brand glass cleaner, which is available at a variety of retail outlets.

If you have back-ventilated siding (say vinyl, or anything with at least 1/4" of rainscreen gap between the sheathing and siding) there shouldn't be a problem with stuffing 3-3.5" of foam behind the cabinet, sealing the foam to the OSB with a heavy bead of polyurethane caulk or foam-board construction adhesive to guarantee air never convects behind it, then sealing around it with can-foam.

Nicholas,

Q. "Would I be okay by using 3.5 inches of rigid foamboard directly behind the box I build for the medicine cabinet, and then continuing my mineral wool in the rest of the wall cavities?"

A mirrored cabinet for your bathroom is a key design option to strongly consider when you are down to putting the finishing touches on your 2 month bathroom renovation project with 2 more weeks to go. Or when you are finding you need to de-clutter your bathroom counter or for smaller bathroom spaces.

Our everyday lives revolve around our bathroom mirror. If you count how many times in a day you use your bathroom mirror, you would be surprised to calculate it is more than you expect. So, even though we hardly notice the amount of time spent in front of our bathroom mirror; it is one of those key items we need in our daily life.

Given the amount of time a person spends in front of their bathroom mirror, using not only a mirror with a crisp, clear reflection but a mirrored cabinet is a practical and elegant beneficial addition to consider for your bathroom.

Gone are the days of those bulky, ugly, dated medicine cabinets, which inched so far from the wall you would end up bonking your head. Some of these old-school medicine cabinets came with or without mirrors. In recent years, medicine cabinet design has gone through a major transformation to sleek, seamless modern aesthetics with functionality.

The surface mounting of a mirror cabinet is attached directly onto the wall. This option requires less effort and can also be implemented more easily in rented homes. You only have to drill the appropriate holes and the mirror cabinet is installed. The electrician has to take special care of the light connections as these have to be connected to the direct power supply.

For flush-mounted installation, the mirror cabinet is recessed directly into the wall. Often builders do not like when a mirrored cabinet in the bathroom protrudes from the wall and therefore, a recessed mounted cabinet is a seamless alternative solution they prefer to implement.

This effect is particularly impressive with the right lighting when the mirrored cabinet has an integrated lighting system. For example, the new SIDLER Quadro collection features 45 degree integrated ambient lighting framing the entire mirror, which illuminates your bathroom with crisp, atmospheric light. This light combined with the recess mount, further enhances the illusion of a floating mirror.

Even though a recessed mirrored cabinet option requires more time and effort, the result and effect is well worth it for this beautiful and stunning design element. If you have invested alot of time and effort into creating a perfect bathroom in design and functionality, recessing the mirrored cabinet is only a natural avenue as it adds the pice de rsistance to your bathroom!

Both options offer their own advantages and disadvantages. However, if you are a homeowner vs. being a renter, a recessed mirrored cabinet may be the better choice for you. Even the classic surface-mounted installation offers various attractive possibilities, which will not leave your bathroom stuck with a mirrored cabinet reflective of the unattractive, bulky plastic designs from long ago.

With over 45 different Concealed Cabinets in our everyday selection, chances are we've got the size and style medicine cabinets that are right for you and your home. And remember, our unique medicine cabinets do NOT include any artwork -- you decorate them yourself!

Our bathroom medicine cabinets with mirrors offer more than just a mirror to check your hair or makeup. Tested in high humidity areas, IKEA mirrored medicine cabinets are the perfect storage solution to keep your bathroom tidy. Not only helping you with your morning routine, they also help your bathroom be more stylish and functional.

A mirrored medicine cabinet is your bathroom bestie, doing everything from storing your contact case at night to providing a clear reflection so you can put those same contacts in come morning. We believe that if your bathroom was a doctor, it would prescribe a medicine cabinet for itself!

A bathroom mirror cabinet can also help a room feel larger by keeping clutter at bay. As their name implies, a medicine cabinet is often used to store prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines like aspirin and antacids. But a spacious medicine cabinet also serves as storage for all your bathroom necessities, including face wash, moisturizer, contact lens supplies, bandages, toothpaste, shaving supplies, hand and nail care, soap, shampoo and so much more.

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