Mirrored walls make 1 1/2 arches look like 3 An arch and a half and two intersecting mirrors combine to makethis remodeled bathroom seem much bigger than it is.
The mirrors, atright angles to one another, visually double the 8-foot-square room andmake it appear as if three complete arches run along one wall. The arches are more than decorative. One has built-in storageshelves on each side of the sink. The 1/4-inch-thick glass shelves fitin grooves spaced 6 inches apart. The half-arch has a blank insideface. Tempered hardboard covers the curving surfaces. Openings for the two arches differ: the one over the sink measures46 inches wide, and the half-arch spans 30 inches.
The full arch rises63 inches from the top of the counter to the molding near the ceiling.The front face of the arches stands 8 inches out from the mirroredwalls. The mirrors aid in lighting. The side wall doubles the adjacentskylight’s apparent size and increases the amount of lightreflected into the room. Three lights mount to the mirror above thesink for another double-image light gain. Interior designer wasPatricia Whitt of Napa, California. Photo: Dark molding along ceiling tells the tale: the mirroredside wall intersects mirror behind half-arch in corner. Note thestorage compartments in arch pillars flanking sink
