Having a similar problem, modern medicine cabinets are u-g-l-y! I found one at Pottery Barn that I don't hate. Another option would be to DIY or have someone build you the recessed shelves out of wood and then hang a mirror on piano hinges. DIY Medicine Cabinet.
I think it partially depends on what works for your bathroom layout, but when I remodeled I opted for a hanging cabinet/shelf instead, like this and just used a regular wall-mounted mirror above the sink. But you can also get recessed mirrors that don't really look like medicine cabinets per se but still swing out with some shallow storage. IMO, the big boxy obvious medicine cabinets look.
Made a recessed medicine cabinet for the bathroom. : r/woodworking
In my last house, we had a massive mirror in front of a two-sink counter, but a recessed medicine cabinet on the side. It was incredibly useful for keeping my stuff out of the way and the sink area uncluttered. How hard is it to install a recessed medicine cabinet? My husband and I are making some improvements to our master bathroom.
We want to takeout the large builder grade mirror above our double sinks and put in two mirrored medicine cabinets for more storage. Used to be, you could buy something like this in a hardware store for 3 or 4 dollars, and ALL medicine cabinets were recessed. You left a slot in the back for used razor blades, didn't you? This is a good example of an inset medicine cabinet in a modern space that works.
Modern Farmhouse Recessed Medicine Cabinet at Lucy Gardiner blog
image via habitus living It's sleek, goes wall-to-wall (and floor-to-ceiling) so it's relatively seamless, plus that vanity is epic so it's not the focus. That'd be a nice big medicine cabinet. If there are horizontal 2x4s visible at the top and bottom, making the hole narrower, to take a standard 14.5" cabinet would be easy.
No horizontals make it a little tougher, but not much. In fact, it'd be easy with a few metal connectors. We can walk you through it.
Lirago 24 in. W x 36 in. H Arched Recessed/Surface Mount Medicine ...
We're fixing up our 1950s bathroom, and would like to replace the original medicine cabinet that is recessed in the tile walls. Because of this. If your recessed cabinet is planned for an existing wall, you or a carpenter or contractor should first open up the wall to see what's behind the surface.
Do this before you buy the cabinet. A recessed cabinet cannot have any obstructions behind it, such as electrical wires, plumbing supply lines or non. Discover the key differences between recessed and surface-mounted bathroom medicine cabinets.
Learn the pros and cons of each style to make an informed decision for your bathroom renovation. Explore expert insights and recommendations from top brands like ACE DECOR, Kohler, and Moen.
