Sunday, June 6, 2010

Vanity Mirrors

the vanity area is very important in a bathroom. think how often you use some element of the vanity area.

Choosing an attractive vanity mirror, or mirrored medicine chest is not only essential to the efficient usage of your bathroom, it is also a design element and will add much to your finished bathroom if chosen carefully.

You first need to determine whether you want a flat mirror above your vanity, or you want a mirrored medicine chest. This is a personal choice based on your own needs. Some people seem to glide through life needing few things to make them comfortable. These folks will do well with a flat mirror.


For the rest of us, who need lots of things, a mirrored medicine chest will serve our needs much better. Most of us need headache and cold remedies, band-aids, lotions and cremes etc. to help us prepare and get through our day, and we like them conveniently placed and arranged.


Fortunately, mirrored medicine chests come in many attractive styles these days. They are no longer that ugly little box hanging over the vanity.


Think of the rest of the decor you either have, or will install in your bathroom when selecting either a mirror or a mirrored medicine cabinet. Some come with frames that match the cabinetry in our bathrooms, and others are frameless.


Look carefully at the inside and how the storage is arranged. This is usually pretty basic, but you want to be sure shelves can be moved to accommodate the head room needed for certain items. Also check the quality. Is this an item that will hold up, be easy to clean and support your needs.


Make sure this accessory to your bathroom has a minimum of grooves and places that are difficult to get at and clean. You will probably be living with your new medicine cabinet for a long time.

Once you know the styling you are looking for, make it a point to check the front area of the large home improvement centers when you are shopping. Sometimes, if the timing is just right, you can pick up a very nice mirrored medicine cabinet for a very reasonable price. Periodically, manufacturers will discontinue an item, and those left in stock may be offered at very attractive pricing. It is good at such times to have some notes about the dimensions you need, so if a good deal presents itself, you can snap it up.


One other thing to keep in mind is lighting. You should have lighting on both sides of your vanity mirror, and you will want your lighting fixtures to complement the style of your vanity and mirror.

Planning a bathroom remodel? Find tips and advice at Illa Maden’s website, to help in overall bathroom remodeling and also in vanity selection.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Find a mirror that fits your budget

You can find a perfect mirror that meets you style and design and will fit in a narrow space for under a hundred dollars. You can find a great selection of oval mirrors easily under your budget. You also won't have to change your home decoration to put the mirror. Instead, you'll find a mirror that will match with the decoration of your house. In this price range, you have antique mirrors and modern designs.

If you have a higher budget and a certain style, color or size in your mind, you can find that too. Mirrors are amazingly beautiful and fit anywhere you place them. There are designs that you can find for fewer than three hundred dollars. Such designs are usually fancy framed mirrors made in china. There are different styles and many brands that will help you stay within your budget limit and still have the style of mirror you want.

You might as well think of decorating your bathroom with these oval mirrors and you haven't done worrying about the budget you have to put for that. Well, you can decorate your bathroom within budget with oval mirrors. You can choose the design you want and the style you like for decorating your bathroom and at no extra cost. The features of these oval mirrors are prefect. They fit in any place and depending on the design you chose it can add elegance or a modern classy look.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Shooping For Mirrors Online

Mirrors are basic accessories to decorate any room throughout a home. Whether you are decorating a bathroom, children's room, hallway or bedroom, mirrors make a room feel more open and spacious while adding elegance to the design.

Shopping for mirrors online can be exhausting, doing some planning before will make the experience much more enjoyable. The first thing to decide is where you want to hang the wall mirror. Great places to add mirrors include in the entry way near your front door or above a couch, while large wall mirrors in a bedroom or closet are very useful for getting dressed. Mirrors can be used to reflect a favorite object in a room too.

Where you will hang the mirror will determine the size you will need. If the mirror will hang in a bathroom there are generally more constraints on size such as a vanity mirror should not extend beyond the outer edge of the counter top. If the mirror is decorative, then room size is a determining factor of mirror size.

Mirrors come in all shapes. The most common are Oval mirrors, Rectangular mirrors, Round mirrors, Arched,Crown Top, Square & Abstract.