Bathroom Medicine Cabinet: Do You Have One? Do You Need One?

Everyone loves a good bathroom cabinet. Therehomeowners. Sometimes, the center piece does
are so many things that they are good for:not open, but both of the other pieces open. I
holding linen, toiletries, and other fanciful things.had one in my last home that was a huge center
Bathroom cabinets can be attached to the wall ormirror with a corner medicine cabinet on each side
free standing on the floor. Sometimes, they haveof the enormous mirror.Another choice is whether
special purposes; sometimes, they are more ayou want lights or no lights. The lights can be on
general use cabinet. For instance, a bathroommany places near the bathroom medicine cabinet.
medicine cabinet is in almost every bathroomOn mine, I have a row of larger bulbs across the
made since the 70s.A good bathroom medicinetop of the mirror. My mom has a row of small
cabinet is indispensable. The main priority of alight bulbs on both sides of bathroom medicine
bathroom medicine cabinet is to hold medicinecabinet. I have a neighbor who installed her own
behind the mirror. This keeps the medicine safebathroom mirror and has a single, beautiful light in
from moisture and children, but easily accessiblethe center-top of the bathroom mirror. This is
when needed. These are great in any bathroom. Iobviously a decision best made to fit your
know some guest bathrooms that have apersonal tastes.Of course, when you are choosing
medicine cabinet full of guest toiletries. This gaveany cabinet, the material and color is always an
me a welcomed feeling and made the home Ioption. The choices will depend on the
was visiting all that more comfortable.One choicemanufacturer and your personal choice. Many
is whether there will be one, two, or three doorspeople prefer a finish that matches the rest of
on the bathroom medicine cabinet. Obviously, eachtheir bathroom; other people choose a finish that
will have the advantage of space, but the morewill accent other aspects of the bathroom. This is
doors it has, it usually takes up more space.obviously a choice best made by the personal
However, this is a great choice for manychoosing a bathroom medicine cabinet.