What should be the distance between a vanity mirror and the light fixture above it?

Hello,

I just moved into a new apartment. Price, gym, dog park, parking, and kitchen were nice so I decided to try to fix the poor lighting and make a go of it. It is a nice place. My bathroom is small and the light fixture in the bathroom is a wall sconce. The towel cabinet door can’t open all the way because the wall sconce is in the way. I think that is a violation of some electrical code, and i might use that in my talk with the maintenance to get them to install a new fixture for me without giving me a hard time or charging me for it. After all I am buying the new fixture, and taking it with me when i move probably.

Well, due to size and wall space available my options are slim. I like a bright bathroom, and this is a water closet to say the least and the ceiling is even lower than the rest of the apartment. ‘rolls eyes’

I will probably put in some battery operated push lights under the cabinet as a little track lighting i guess. But the wall sconce has got to go. I was looking at a bathroom vanity light bar, what most bathrooms have over the bathroom sink. I found a few 3 light fixtures and a 4 light fixture. I was wondering if it would be possible to install the 3 or 4 light fixture vertically instead of horizontally?
There is only one wall sconce and no plugs close enough to install plug in lights, i saw some lights that would be good for bright light and size buy the plug is on the other side of the wall behind a door.

I am wanting to change out my 4 light vanity light fixture with a new one that centers over the mirror. I know they all have backing plates but question is, is the hole universally the same behind the backing plate to screw it on? This is a newer home.

and also, can I just turn off light switch to bathroom light or do I need to turn off breaker switch before changing?

I’m remodeling my small bathroom and would like to know if anyone knows where I can buy a vanity light cheapper than homedepot.. I also need a faucet for a vessel sink,towel holder, and toilet paper holder. I would like oil rubbed finish. Thanks in advance everyone!

I am going to do a remodeling job on the house. First I plan to completely gut one bathroom and move the bathtub and sink in opposite spots. A larger bathtub and a bigger vanity with new lights, fixtures, and flooring. I also plan to replace the shower stall in another bedroom and change flooring, lights,sink,ect in that room. We are also wanting to rip the carpet up in one of the smalls rooms and make it into a laundry room. We would do painting and floors in that room too. I have been told so far I am in the 10-15k range. Does this seem reasonable or are they over pricing me? I don’t want to be taken advantage of just because its just me, my mom and my kids ( 1 is disabled) . Any ideas?
Yes it is a contractor I am going through. I told him to keep it under 20.

In my bathroom vanity thing, i somehow broke one of my light bulbs off. The metal screw part of the bulb is still in the light fixture, but the glass bulb is not. I’m afraid to touch it, even with the power off :/

Also, i don’t think i’ll be able to pull or twist it out very easily, cuz there’s nothing to grip onto.

is it safe to mount wood Shutters in front of my bathroom vanity light fixture to filter light and hide existing fixture? the current fixture has the exposed bulbs- 6 across the top of the mirror. I know it will look great- but I dont want to start a fire!

My husband I had to down size into a smaller home then what we had. we didn’t think we were going to be here as long as we have been but it looks like we will be here a lot longer.. So i wanted to do some Updates.. My bathroom, has all 70’s fixtures and the colors are Blue sink with gold & white fixtures. Gold and brass lights, Blue tub, beige walls and white and beige speckled vanity & hard word floors and brown under sink cabinet. What colors go with those combos?

We are doing 3 rooms in our home. 1 room completely gutted, new tile floor..6 foot long vanity, new lighting and a cabinet for towels etc..paint and new tub. The other bathroom everything gutted except the toilet. and added new shower unit ,floor .sink and fixtures. In the other room carpet pulled up and replaced with vinyl and made into a laundry room by adding proper plugs and because it is right beside the bathroom they will connect the water source that way. My contractor started out saying he could do it all under 10,000 then he went to 15.. then to 18,000 I took off glass doors and a few other things and now he is at a total of about 27,000. He has to pay a painter,and an electioneer to handle all that. My question is.. I don’t want to be taken advantage of. The money is coming out of a disability trust fund to make life easier for my son the contractor knows this.. so any thoughts?

I have a light fixture above the sink in my bathroom that I would like to move a few inches to the right. I can’t see inside the wall to see what the junction box (I think that’s what it’s called) is attached to, but I wonder what the odds are that it could be moved slightly to the right so the light fixture will be centered. (A new vanity was installed and moved a little to the right.) I thought I would cut away some drywall to the right of it and see if I could move it, but I don’t know what kind of problems I might encounter. Any help would be appreciated.