Mirror over the sink in the bathroom

The mirror itself has always been one of the central details of the interior. With the right approach, it can be used to visually increase the space of the room or beat the design of the room by giving it its own unique flavor. It is not so important here whether a set of washbasin with a cabinet and a mirror or only a shelf with a small mirror is installed. It is important to correctly arrange the items. Today we will talk about the classification of mirrors and their installation methods.

Subtleties of choice and classification

A person who is far from designer wisdom is often hard enough to figure out exactly what he needs. Indeed, in any average supermarket you will be offered at least a hundred different options.

In order to avoid mistakes and then not to change the product, it is better to decide in advance on the size and type of the reflective surface.

At what stage should I buy a mirror?

All experts in this field in one voice advise to plan the location of any reflective elements of the interior at the preparatory stage. That is, during the creation of a sketch of the future bath.

Having created a finished sketch, it will be easier for you to make a purchase. With the current assortment, the market can immediately pick up everything you need, making some adjustments along the way, if necessary.

If everything is already installed and there is only a sink for the bathroom with a bedside table and a mirror, there is no reason to be upset. In addition to a wide range of finished goods, there are many special salons in which you will be designed and manufactured to order furniture, personally for your room, taking into account all its features.

Tip: for those who are used to doing everything with their own hands, there is the easiest way. Any workshop for cutting glass will cut you a suitable mirror in your size, the price of which will be lower than on the market. Plus, such masters, as a rule, will process the edges on your order with a bonus.

Mirror classification

The usual wall option, when a nail is simply hammered and a reflecting glass of a certain shape is hung on it, we will not consider, because it is more suitable for a hall or a living room, but we are interested in the bathroom.

• The most common, simple and affordable, deservedly considered suspended reflecting plane with built-in shelf. Shelf often also made of glass, but there are still metal and plastic models. These options are designed for any design style, their charm in ease of installation and fairly affordable cost.
• A cabinet with a reflective front panel can be called a private version of a suspended mirror with shelves, only in this case the shelves are hidden inside the box, due to which they do not clutter the space. In most cases, such hanging furniture is part of a complete headset. It is preferred by people who love rigor and order, because all the excesses are hidden in the closet.

• Sink with a cabinet and a bathroom mirror, combined into a single set, is now very popular. The people called her “Moidodyr”, by analogy with the famous creation of Korney Chukovsky. This option is more suitable for rooms with a solid square, because, in fact, it is something between a dressing table for makeup and a washbasin.
• Many now prefer to install in their bathroom a huge reflective plane, almost the entire wall.. From a technical point of view, installing it is not difficult. When antique styling is required, such a mirror is still framed by a frame. This approach visually increases the space, especially the effect of magnification manifests itself if two planes are combined in a corner.

Separately, it should be said about the lighting. If the room is styled antique or country, the lamps are better beaten as separate objects, having them on the sides. In modern areas, as a rule, hidden, not intrusive lighting is installed around the perimeter of the plane or at several points.

Tip: if a bathroom mirror is part of a dressing table for makeup, then it’s best to equip it with powerful perimeter lighting. Plus, experts recommend using a convex, increasing version of the plane.

At what level is the mirror mounted

For the novice master, the important question is at what height to hang a mirror above the sink. The first thing you should pay attention to is the growth of the inhabitants of the house. Plus, are there any small children in the house, because for the child it is just as important part of the interior as it is for the adult.

Often the shell itself is suspended at a height of about 850 mm. If the sink closely adjoins the wall, then the distance between the sink and the bathroom mirror varies between 300 and 400 mm. It is not recommended to lower it below, as during water procedures it will constantly splash.

The height of the mirror above the sink, more precisely above the floor level along the upper edge, is selected by the height of the occupants. But, as a rule, it is not higher than 2 m from the floor. If there are children, then it is advisable to arrange the reflective surface slightly at an angle to the wall, so the child will see himself fully, full-length.

Tip: with regard to the width of the product, there is no specific, strict recommendations, you can buy what you like best. Although the designers claim that it is better to take a plane wider than a sink by 300 - 400 mm, so the volume of the room will seem larger.

A mirror can start from the border of a sink only if the sink is built into the countertop and moved a certain distance away from the wall. Otherwise, as mentioned earlier, water splashes will constantly fall on the glass.

Common installation methods

As a matter of fact, we need to fix a glass sheet of a certain size on the wall; a reflecting surface is already an additional option. There are several ways, but there are two general directions, it is removable, when glass is mounted in such a way that it can be removed and fixed mount.

Removable option

Here the instruction is extremely simple, this option is often chosen, since it can be implemented much faster. If necessary, the mirror can be dismantled, plus it does not require deep professional knowledge.

Most ready-made headsets are equipped with special hinges or mounting holes. Boss enough to drill a hole in the wall and fix the headset. You should start as usual with the markup, for this it is enough to attach the frame to the wall and mark the attachment points.

After that, a construction tape is stuck to the place of the future hole, it is necessary to protect the tile from splitting. The drilling point needs to be pinched, that is, to make a small notch. Further, a hole is made with a conventional drill with a pointy drill and a dowel is inserted, an anchor or a special fixing screw is screwed into it, onto which the structure is hung.

Stationary option

This installation is carried out once and until the next replacement of the mirror, most likely it will not work to remove the sheet without damaging the surface.

If you want to make a sheet recessed into a tile, then the thickness of the glass must be selected according to the thickness of the tile, it is 6 - 10 mm. After that the tile gets off, the surface is cleaned and puttied. We glue on glue for tiles. It is applied with a notched trowel with a tooth height of 6 mm, with no gaps, and a solid ball. (See also the article Hermetic for sewage: features.)

A border can be glued along the contour, crosses are placed between the tile and the sheet, after which the sheet is pressed tightly and fixed for 10 - 15 minutes. The next day, when the glue is well grasped, you will need to pull out the crosses and rub the crevices.

Tip: you can do even easier, just take and glue the sheet directly onto the tile with liquid nails or other assembly glue, but in this case you will need to carefully cover the gap along the perimeter with silicone so that moisture does not penetrate. It is fast, but not very beautiful.

On the video in this article you can get acquainted with the materials on this topic.

Conclusion

As you can see, choosing and mounting a mirror with your own hands is not that difficult. But if you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to invite masters, since glass is a fragile material, this is especially true for sheets with a large square. (See also the article How to choose a sink: features.)