Oops! The Mirror Is Too Big

When designing the Bonus Bath both Zuniga Interiors and I missed a critical bit of information provided by the house plans.

The slope ceiling non-surprise surprise; personal collection

Those dashed lines circled in red indicate the ceiling is sloped where the bathroom vanity is located. What the plans didn't indicate was how high up on the wall did the slope start. Today, we found out.

Ceiling slope in Bonus Bath; personal collection

The wall is 83-1/4 inches high -- less than an inch short of 7 feet.

The height of all the things that have to go under that slope are:

33.25" -- Bathroom vanity without countertop
  6.00" -- Countertop and backsplash
35.00" -- Mirror
  9.00" -- Light bar
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83.25"

That means there would be no space between the backsplash, mirror and light bar. Not good.

The lights have already been ordered and changing them would require a restocking fee. Also, there's not really enough room for sconces on either side of a mirror instead of a light bar above the mirror. The only thing that is really feasible to change is the mirror. I had ordered the Large Vintage Pivot Mirror in polished chrome from Pottery Barn in June. Since, they have a 30-day return deadline, we're eating the cost of that mirror.

But what size mirror do I need? I drew a 1/2"scale elevation and it provided the answer.

My very bad elevation drawing of the vanity wall in the Bonus Bath; personal collection

I can still keep the same style mirror. I just need to order the smaller size, which is 23" wide by 24" high. It seems my mistakes always cost money to correct.

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