A recessed medicine cabinet is inserted directly into the wall when installed. This keeps the bulk of the storage area pushed—or recessed—into the bathroom wall, giving the mirror a floating look.

The typical recessed wood medicine cabinet with mirror will come with two shelves. In most cases, this will be enough. However, if you are only planning to put small items in the cabinet, you can go for more shelving. · If you're not sure how many shelves you'd like, then you might want to opt for adjustable shelving. This feature will make the cabinet a bit costlier, but it will save you the trouble of returning the item in case the number of shelves doesn't work for you.

To determine the right size of the cabinet, you need to do a bit of measuring. In most cases, the cabinet is going to be placed above the sink, and below a lighting source. Hence, start measuring the distance between the top of the faucet and lighting source above. From that number, subtract an inch or two to get the maximum height allocation. From the maximum height allocation, deduct one-third to reach the minimum height. After doing the math, you will now have the maximum and minimum height range of the cabinet. · To get the ideal width, you'd want to measure the width of the table in which