Robern M Series Medicine Cabinets

When we were doing research for a new medicine cabinet to replace our old, old one, a number of roads led to Robern (you can view the finished house tour here). It was very hard to find a good, plain cabinet without bells, whistles or funky decoration...

Robern's M series comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and it's a really, really simple in terms of styling - just a flat, mirrored door that hides all trace of cabinet. Here it is before installation.

The bonus comes when you open the door. Inside, you find a mirrored back to the cabinet AND a mirrored back to the door, adjustable shelves and a super high class hinge that allows you to remove the door and reconfigure it to open left or right. We felt like we went from a Yugo to a Cadillac.

>> Enter House Tour Slideshow with Bathroom Pics

The bottom line is that - and we didn't know this beforehand - Robern makes very, very nice cabinets (among the best) and although they are more expensive, they won't break the bank in the large scheme of things, they do recieve heavy use and we think they are worth it. We would go right back here again for a new cabinet and avoid getting lost in the wide, wide confusing world of cabinet choices. www.robern.com

(ReEdited from 2007-03-15 - MGR)

Comments (5)

We purchased a great cabinet, similar to the one described here from kohler. All mirrored inside and out with additional mirrors for the sides if it cannot be inset.

We have a Robern M Series in our bathroom...it's funny that you mention these, as I was thinking about it last night. Ours is the kind that sticks out from the wall, and I appreciate that the sides are nicely mirrored, even if I never look in them. Also, it's nice to have both the inside of the door and the inside of the cabinet mirrored because we can both get ready at the same time on busy mornings!

Love these - I purchased one for my recent bathroom renovation.

You can also check out the ZACA space cabinets--they have adjustble shelves. (Ironically they are located across from my first office, 22 years ago.) We used them in my parents master bathroom remodel--removing a 30x30 cabinet and replacing it with a recessed like this in the smaller ZACA size. They still can put in more of the stuff that they used to keep under this sink because of the adjustble shelves.

We looked at Flawless, it was actually more expensive at wayfair.com than the Robern cabinet. We have two Robern installations including their great lighting and electrical option. We know when we bought the Robern units that there were Chinese knock-offs like Flawless. Their customer service and range of products is lacking greatly. Robern is a division of the Kohler Company and they stand behind their products.

Be careful!