At their best, lit-up mirrored bathroom cabinets can add so much style and practicality to this frequently used part of the home. For many people, the opportunity to combine storage, reflection, and illumination in a single, sleek passage is too good to pass up.
However, with there being so many options available for a bathroom mirror cabinet with lights, it might be very easy for you to make choices that don’t suit your needs and space.
Below, then, our experts at Illuminated Mirrors have set out three classic mistakes you should swerve clear of when narrowing down your options for a lit-up bathroom mirror cabinet.
- Ignoring The Size of Your Bathroom
Choosing a bathroom mirror cabinet that doesn’t fit the dimensions of the intended space might sound like a mistake no one would make – until it happens to you.
Of course, we aren’t just talking here about whether the bathroom mirror cabinet you purchase will literally “fit into” the space; we are also referring to the all-round aesthetic effect.
An overly large mirror cabinet, for instance, could visually overwhelm a small en-suite, making it seem cramped. Meanwhile, a tiny cabinet in a spacious family bathroom might fail to provide enough storage or lighting, while also simply looking out of place.
So, before you even start browsing mirrored bathroom cabinets with lights, make sure you measure your bathroom carefully. Consider the wall space where the cabinet is to be fitted, and ensure there will be sufficient clearance for doors to open and for you to move comfortably.
- Not Paying Much Attention to Lighting Needs
Given the extra cost that will be incurred buying a lit-up bathroom mirror cabinet compared to one without lights, you won’t want this extra investment to be wasted.
Alas, not all lighting is created equal. If the illumination provided by your chosen bathroom mirror cabinet is poor-quality or unsuitable, this could hamper your efforts to carry out such tasks as shaving, applying makeup, or brushing your teeth.
One great decision you can make here is to prioritise cabinets with LED lighting, given the energy efficiency of such lighting and the bright, clear illumination it provides.
It can be even more advantageous to choose a bathroom mirror cabinet that offers adjustable illumination, enabling you to switch between warm (around 2700K to 3000K) and cool (approximately 4000K to 5000K) light at any given time.
Warm light lends itself to flattering selfies. However, it is cool light that is more akin to daylight, and that most helps with the application of makeup and other “practical” tasks.
- Forgetting About Storage Requirements
When you’re comparing lit-up mirrored bathroom cabinets in our range here at Illuminated Mirrors, you might easily become so excited about the mirror and lighting elements, that you fail to adequately consider how much storage you will need.
This runs the risk of you selecting a cabinet that is too small to even hold all your essential toiletries. Or perhaps you may end up choosing a cabinet that is large enough, but with shelving that isn’t well-matched to your needs?
So, before you commit to any particular cabinet, be sure to assess your storage needs. Will you, for instance, just need to store a few cosmetics, or will there be bulkier items – like electric toothbrushes – that you need to keep in the cabinet?
A cabinet with adjustable shelves is likely to be greatly beneficial, enabling you to easily store items of varying sizes. Consider how many doors you wish your mirrored bathroom cabinet to have, too – a single-door cabinet may best suit a smaller bathroom or a solo user, whereas a double-door cabinet might be the right choice for a larger household.
Bathroom Cabinets Can Bring Many Benefits for Those Who Make a Well-Informed Choice
Taking into account such aspects as space, storage, and lighting requirements will greatly help to ensure you select a bathroom mirror cabinet that transforms the functionality and style of this part of your home, in all the right ways. For an in-depth conversation about what form your new illuminated bathroom mirror cabinet could take when you order it from us, please contact the Illuminated Mirrors team today.
