kfeusse Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 We are having our master bath (if you can call it that...it's really quite small) redone. We need a 48" white vanity. The only ones we can afford (under $300) do not have a drawer at the top of the vanity...they all have that decorative piece and then the drawers on either side start a fair way down the front. I am ok with that because I am shorter...but my husband, who is taller, said he doesnt' like bending over to open "his" drawer for his stuff. So then he suggested getting a mirrored medicine cabinet. Which I am fine with, but he prefers to not have the ones with the tri-mirrors, because it's annoying to shave with those since his whole face doesn't fit on one of the mirrors. (he said he would live with it, but doesn't prefer it). I prefer ones with lights. I did find some that have 2 mirrored doors that slide...so that is an option... but I was wondering if I was missing another option...or another place to look. I basically just looked on Amazon, Menards (because we have a menards store close by) and Do It Best (because we have 2 of these stores close by too.) if anybody knows of a place or an option that I missed, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Do you have a Home Depot nearby? We bought a mirrored medicine cabinet that has a wooden swing door opening. They make both the kind that mounts on the wall or one that you can recess into the wall to fit more flush. Ours doesn't have a light, so we mounted a light fixture above it. Works well, and the shelves inside are quite roomy. I'm sure Lowe's would have one, too. I'm surprised Menard's doesn't have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 For the vanity, can you refurb a small dresser to fit a sink top on? We are getting ready to redo our master bath and have considered this, with a nightstand-sized vanity because our bathroom is really tiny. Look up "DIY dresser vanity" on Pinterest and you'll find pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 I have no desire or talent to make something...I want to buy it (a vanity) and put it in. I did find this mirror http://www.menards.com/main/bath/medicine-cabinets-mirrors/medicine-cabinets/30-charlotte-collection-medicine-cabinet/p-1712998-c-5964.htm but I have never had side lighting in a bathroom. Is it as good as having above the mirror lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I looked for unfinished vanities and found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/161252232739?lpid=82&chn=ps Those look like drawers on either side of the sink area, but no clue. You'd have to factor in that you'll need to paint and add drawer pulls. Really, I just googled that because I wondered if going with unfinished rather than white might help you find something that fit the parameters. For the medicine cabinet, I'd not worry about having the lights attached -- I'd just go with lights mounted above or to the sides. Edited to add: We once had a house with a regular mirror, and then an un-mirrored cabinet mounted on the wall as a medicine cabinet. It can be done to look nice that way, depending on the mirror and cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 You probably won't find a vanity of that size with a drawer right below the countertop. Your sink and plumbing take up that space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 that is what I was afraid of. thanks. but then again...we have a 42" vanity in the other bathroom that has two drawers on either side of the sink....so go figure?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 we put in linen towers. I just measured my small bathroom & it's 52 in from wall to end of counter. We have a small sink & little counter space but I prefer to put things away & this means it can't get cluttered.in our set up the linen tower can't be right against the wall with the door because you need clearance for light & fan switches & you also need enough room for the swinging door to clear, so we actually have a bit of a spacer there. our the linen tower is 15in wide... you can get an idea of it in the bathroom galleries here (or I can show you a pic of mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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