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    A double vanity with white coutner top, black faucets, black-framed rectangular mirrors with rounded corners, and a wall of very small hexagonal white tiles.

    Mirrors & Medicine Cabinets Buying Guide

    Explore features, design styles, installation, and more.

    1. Getting Started
    2. Size & Installation
    3. Designs
    4. Features
    A round, black-framed mirror on a marbled gray wall above a wood-grain vanity with a white vessel sink and brushed brass faucet and accessories.

    Mirrors

    A medicine cabinet with its door open to show a mirrored inside door and back panel, along with a magnification mirror, an electrical outlet, and storage for numerous daily items, all set against a white tile wall and over a white vanity.

    Medicine Cabinets

    A wood-grain vanity with a green counter top white rectangular vessel sink, brushed brass faucet, and a mirror with integrated lighting on the left and right sides.

    Size & Installation

    A round, metal-framed mirror against a white wall over a white vanity counter top with a black faucet and white undermount sink.

    Designs

    A medicine cabinet with its door open to reveal the mirrored interior surfaces and storage options, set against a dark gray paneled wall with a dark gray vanity with a  white counter top and black faucet.

    Features

    Measure Your Space

    Begin by measuring the width of your vanity. Typically, your mirror or medicine cabinet should be narrower or the same width as the vanity.

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    A bathroom with a black toilet on the right, vanity and mirror space in the center and a door on the left. The vanity and mirror have dotted lines illustrated over them horizontally and vertically to indicate the act of measuring the space.

    Determine the Height

    Measure the distance between your faucet and light. Choose a mirror or medicine cabinet that provides a minimum of three inches of clearance above the faucet and below the lights.

    A light gray double vanity against a light gray wall with a white counter top, chrome faucets, mirrors and lighting.

    Determine the Width

    Choose a mirror or medicine cabinet that does not exceed the width of your vanity. If you have sconces on each side, plan for additional space for the light fixtures.

    A lighted mirror hanging against a white tiled wall above a white vanity with a chrome faucet.

    24'' Mirrors

    A lighted mirror against a textured gray wall above a whtie vanity with chrome faucet and hardware.

    34'' Mirrors

    A lighted mirror against a black wall over a white vanity with a chrome faucet.

    40'' Mirrors

    Installation Type

    Medicine cabinets can be installed on the face of the wall or recessed into the wall. We also offer medicine cabinets that can be installed either way.

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    Side view of surface-mount medicine cabinet with a lighted side against a dark gray paneled wall.

    Surface-Mount

    Surface-mount medicine cabinets mount with your wall, no cutting required. Adding side kits will create a more polished look.

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    A recessed, lighted medicine cabinet against a wood wall engraved with large geometric shapes.

    Recessed

    Recessed medicine cabinets install between the studs in your wall, offering a more sleek, streamlined look. You'll need to cut into the wall to install and build the cabinet framework.    

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    A medicine cabinet with its door open and an assortment of daily essentials on the shelves, against a white tile wall with silver sconce lights on either side.

    Slow-Close Hinges

    Medicine cabinets with slow-close hinges protect your cabinet mirror and items stored inside with hinges that ensure a soft close every time. Consider which direction you would like your cabinet’s door to open. Most medicine cabinets can be installed with the hinges on the left or the right side of the door to accomodate your space.

    Protect your cabinet mirror and items stored inside with slow-close hinges.

    Medicine Cabinet Designs

    Whether you’re going for a traditional, transitional, or contemporary aesthetic, the framing of your medicine cabinet can help achieve the look you desire.

    Close up corner detail of the ornate trim work of a framed medicine cabinet.

    Framed

    Close up detail of the corner of a beveled medicine cabinet mirror, showing the beveled edge and reflecting a night time city scape seen from an elevated view point.

    Beveled (Frameless)

    Close up corner detail of a lighted medicine cabinet with a polished edge, showing no beveling.

    Polished (Frameless)

    Mirror Shapes

    The shape of your mirror can play a big role in the visual impact of your design. Select the shape that best complements the rest of the styling space.

    A gold-framed rectangular mirror with rounded corners against a white tile wall with a black, three-light sconce above it and a wall mount two tone faucet below.

    Rectangular

    An oval-shaped mirror with rounded top and bottom and straight sides against a marbled gray wall, with a two-light sconce above it and a brushed brass wall-mount faucet and vessel sink below.

    Oval/Capsule

    A brushed nickel-framed circular mirror with two sconce lights on either side on a white wall with a brushed nickel wall-mount faucet above a wood vanity with white counter and sink.

    Round

    Shop by Feature

    Explore the range of options within each feature category. Many mirrors and medicine cabinets include multiple features for an elevated experience.

    A medicine cabinet with the door open to show its mirror interior surfaces.

    Mirrored Interiors

    A lighted mirror with the two lights on the side of the mirror illuminated, sitting above a white vanity with stone counter and white sink.

    Lighted

    Close-up detail of the electrical outlet on the inside of a medicine cabinet.

    Integrated Electrical Outlets

    A lighted mirror with a blueish-purplish light emanating from the center bottom of the mirror to indicate that it possesses voice activation capabilities.

    Voice-Activated

    Close-up detail of a fold-out magnification mirror connected to the interior door of a medicine cabinet.

    Adjustable

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