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Measurements: The key to a perfect bathroom vanity fit

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by Sebastian Giovanni

A renovation of your lavatory comes with several important decisions. But the most important decision of all is which bathroom vanity mirror you’re going to install above the lavatory sink. This is something that will be seen by all your guests when they head into and leave the lavatory. Your lavatory theme or design is the guiding light into your personality as far as your guests are concerned.

Although it may be somewhat disheartening to realize that the Bath is going to have such an impact on your visiters when you have painstakingly decorated your own home, it is still true. Almost every person who uses the bathroom will check their appearance in the mirror afterwards. This is why you find a mirror in almost every public bathroom as well as in people’s home.

You certainly do not want people to equate your decorating style as run of the mill and plain, so you have to place a certain degree of importance on your Bath so that when they walk out their overall experience is positive. Remember also, that the mirror is one of the only things that people will actually first| notice that is eye level while they are in the bathroom. With this in mind you will certainly want to make a positive splash.

You need to make sure the style and size of your mirror coordinate with your bathroom vanity. If you buy a small mirror and hung it over an oversized vanity, it will cause a huge unbalance. It works also the opposite, if the sink is smaller and the mirror is twice the sink’s size it is impractical for the design of the bathroom.

When working on your new bathroom design don’t forget that you need to aim for the identical size of the mirror and the sink so that it is proportioned correctly. If you have a larger bathroom, you can get away with a bigger bathroom vanity which can have a spacious mirror above it. The trim that runs along the bottom of the wall needs to be smaller so you don’t feel that the entire wall is taken over and seem crowded.

When you choose a larger type of bathroom vanity be sure you place it close to the middle of the room leaving a couple of inches for proper accents. Always make sure that the trim molding of the vanity matches as closely as possible to the framing of the mirror. A towel bar or some other accent piece can be placed on opposite sides of the vanity mirror. These should also match the trim on the vanity.

You are seeking the touches that show your personality to your guests. There are various styles and colors to choose from when buying a bathroom vanity and accessories. Just make sure that they represent you and that your guests will enjoy them.

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