Bathroom Medicine Cabinets-Shopping Tips
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Have you ever considered just how important a bathroom medicine cabinet is to your daily routine? It is very likely that most of us give little thought to our medicine cabinet, and it's importance in our bathroom. Try getting ready for your day just once without it. This will give it the right amount of importance, and possibly point up some features to look for.
Consider the many medicine cabinet options available before making a buying decision.
How much space do you have for a medicine cabinet? Measure your space above your vanity, and plan where you will put vanity lighting. If the vanity lighting is from above with bathroom bar lighting it will free up more space, but you should know this is not the best lighting for applying makeup and grooming. Side lights at face level are preferred.
Medicine cabinets are available in both recessed and wall mounted models. There is more to consider with a recessed cabinet. If you are taking down a recessed cabinet you may need to expand the space, or if the new cabinet is smaller then some repair to the wall is required before mounting. Take safety precautions, and avoid disturbing wiring.
A wall mount cabinet is easy to install, but it will take up more space above the vanity. This is also a good option when you ar removing a very small recessed vanity, just fill the space with insulation and cover with the new larger medicine cabinet.
Style is another important choice. A bathroom medicine cabinet is an important feature in your overall bathroom decor, and you will want to think how it fits in with the rest of your bathroom fixtures. You will find many attractive styles available. Medicine cabinets are offered in Art Deco, Early American, Mission, Traditional and Contemporary styles.
Medicine cabinets come in framed or frameless versions. Those that are framed are available in a variety of color choices. Black is very popular currently, and white is always a top choice. Wood tones in cherry, oak and walnut are also easily found.
Frameless medicine cabinets are a very popular choice. They give a bathroom a sleek look and extend the mirrored area.
Shelves should be adjustable for your convenience. Some people prefer doors that slide, while others want a door that swings open.
Some medicine cabinets are offered with extra depth to store items as large as blow dryers out of sight. Other models offer built in electrical plugins which can be handy. Lighting embedded in the mirror itself, fogless mirrors, and some high end models even offer temperature controlled storage for medicines and cosmetics to extend shelf life.
Scissor or piano hinges are a desired feature for cabinets with heavy mirrors.
If your bathroom is small, and you have a corner sink, there are also medicine cabinets in corner versions to meet this need.
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