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The toothbrush is on the toilet tank, the Speed Stick's in the soap dish, and every bottle cluttering the puddles around the sink has a little mildewed ring marking its spot. Your morning ritual would feel so much less chaotic if all those balms and baubles were lined up neatly in rows on the shelves of a medicine cabinet. Better yet, make it a recessed model, which tucks securely and discreetly into the wall cavity, and you won't even hit your head when you lean over to splash your face on a sleepy morning.
As This Old House technical editor Mark Powers shows on the following pages, you can install your own cabinet in an afternoon. Most come pre-assembled; you just cut a hole in the wall and create a wood frame into which the cabinet slides. Thus you'll upgrade with a beautiful new mirror and storage space—while keeping a healthy separation between toothbrush and toilet.
As This Old House technical editor Mark Powers shows on the following pages, you can install your own cabinet in an afternoon. Most come pre-assembled; you just cut a hole in the wall and create a wood frame into which the cabinet slides. Thus you'll upgrade with a beautiful new mirror and storage space—while keeping a healthy separation between toothbrush and toilet.
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