My Ensuite bathroom is pretty small and the vanity cabinet is tiny, I think only 750mm wide. I like storage in a bathroom... you know, to keep all those lotions and potions we all hoard (or is that just me :/ ). I like being able to put everything out of sight, rather than sprawled out all over the place and frankly that tiny vanity cabinet of mine just won't be enough. Therefore I want to add in a wall hung mirror cabinet to solve my storage dilemma.
My builders standard is to supply a regular builders grade mirror stuck on the wall (you know, those plain ones with no frame), well my plan is to ask them to leave this off so I can install a wall hung mirror cabinet after I get handover of the house. This will provide so much more storage for all my bits and bobs and keep the bathroom much tidier.
I had a few cabinets in mind and originally was leaning towards a more traditional style with a wooden frame etc. Like this one below....
but after thinking it over and considering the size and style of the bathroom I decided to go in a different direction with a more minimal and sleek look.
My builders standard is to supply a regular builders grade mirror stuck on the wall (you know, those plain ones with no frame), well my plan is to ask them to leave this off so I can install a wall hung mirror cabinet after I get handover of the house. This will provide so much more storage for all my bits and bobs and keep the bathroom much tidier.
I had a few cabinets in mind and originally was leaning towards a more traditional style with a wooden frame etc. Like this one below....
but after thinking it over and considering the size and style of the bathroom I decided to go in a different direction with a more minimal and sleek look.
I've been eying off the IKEA Godmorgon Mirror cabinet for a while now. Its mirror on all sides and also has a mirror finish on the inside.
The picture really doesn't do it justice, its very pretty I promise.
At $300 for the 600mm wide one, I think that's a fair price.
So last weekend I journeyed to IKEA with Mum and Dad to get my cabinet. I don't get to IKEA very often so its always a fun day out. I think we spent about 3 hours in there just looking at different things.
Once home, I pulled a few bits out just to make sure it looked right and there wasn't any cracked mirror. It will be packed away now until the house is complete.
Hoping it won't be too much of a drama to hang on the wall as it is pretty heavy, 22kg I belive. I don't think I'll be able to tap into the house frames because of their location so I'm going to have to go straight into the gyprock and am considering cavity fasteners, Ramset make some which might do the job. I would love to hear from anyone who has used cavity fasteners to hang something heavy, what was your experience? any tips or tricks?
Storage is so important, especially in a bathroom! I think you've made good choice. We only have a mirror, and it's such a waste! x
ReplyDeleteThanks Ness! x
DeleteI too want to have storage behind the mirror so can't wait to see yours in action. There aren't that many out there in Australia.
ReplyDeleteYour right, I found there wasn't a lot of options. We often miss out with variety here in Aus. Hopefully it will look and function great :)
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