When choosing medicine cabinets for your bathroom remodel or new home
, there are two main types to choose from based upon how they are installed. These include surface mount medicine cabinets and recessed medicine cabinets. Surface mount cabinets are the easier to install of the two. This is because they are placed upon the wall surface much like that of a picture frame. If you want a medicine cabinet that comes outside of the wall up to four inches, surface mount medicine cabinets are an ideal choice. Recessed style medicine cabinets are installed to sit in a hole carved out in the wall. The mirror is actually flush with the wall in this style of medicine cabinet. This type of cabinet is more hidden and minimalist in style, since it does not jut out of the wall at all. Depending on the style and design of your bathroom, you may want either a surface mount medicine cabinet or a recessed style medicine cabinet. Either will provide a clean and hidden storage area for everyday toiletries. Look to the use of medicine cabinets with multiple shelves to store bottles, medicine, and other items that are easily accessible and within reach, right behind your bathroom mirror.