Bath 2 (Guest Bath) Screw Up

Bath 2 has double sinks and we designed the vanity wall to include three single-light sconces and two mirrors. We already owned the mirrors, which had capiz shell frames -- perfect for a coastal look.

Capiz frame mirrors hanging behind the bar of our Oakton house; personal collection

When the electricians were at River House last week to install the sconces in Bath 2, we discovered a big problem and one I had made before in the Bonus Bath upstairs -- the mirrors at 28" wide by 40" high were too big for the space.

Here's the issue:

The vanity from wall to wall is 70-3/4" wide. There is 5-1/2" of counter before the outside edge of the sink and each sink is 17" wide. That means the center of the sink is 8-1/2" from the outside edge. 5-1/2" + 8-1/2" = 14". Oops! The edge of a 28" mirror would be jammed in the corner; never mind there being no room for two sconces (one on the outside of each mirror). Again, like the Bonus Bath, the mirrors were too big. This time too wide, not too tall.

What to do?

Obviously we needed narrower mirrors but what type of lights to buy? In order to change things up from the other bathrooms in the house, we decided on pendants that hang in front of the mirror.

Stunning luxurious bathroom with pendant lights; courtesy of Houzz.com


What do you think of this solution?

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