The Design Journal

Claris MORENO backlit LED mirror over a vanity, an alternative to a medicine cabinet

Medicine Cabinet vs Mirror: Which Belongs Over Your Vanity?

Storage or width, light and shape? A plain comparison of the medicine cabinet and the mirror, with the wall checks that decide it.

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Claris STONE smart bathroom mirror, backlit, with a wave motion sensor on the glass above a stone vanity

Smart Bathroom Mirror Features, Explained One by One

Sensor, dimming, heat, colour and magnification: what each smart bathroom mirror feature does, and which ones earn a place at the vanity.

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Hardwired LED mirror with a backlit offset round shape above a vessel basin, wall switch plate beside the vanity

Hardwired vs Plug-In LED Mirror: How to Choose the Install

A hardwired LED mirror hides its connection in the wall; a plug-in goes up any time. The rough-in, switches, anti-fog and dimming, side by side.

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Bronze mirror panel in a horizontal capsule shape with a round clear mirror, hung above a wooden console

Tinted Mirrors: Bronze, Graphite and Smoked Glass Explained

Bronze warms a reflection. Graphite quiets it. How tinted mirrors compare with clear glass, where each one works, and how Claris builds them.

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Black framed pill shaped mirror, backlit, hung vertical above a stone vanity with a wall sconce

Pill Shaped Mirror Guide: Sizes, Orientation and Lighting

A pill shaped mirror softens a vanity wall without losing its straight lines. Sizes by vanity width, vertical or horizontal, and how to light it.

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ALHENA bronze frosted mirror above a floating oak vanity, a Japandi bathroom vanity style

Bathroom Vanity Styles and the Mirror That Suits Each One

Seven bathroom vanity styles and the mirror for each: the shape, frame and light that match the cabinet below, with Claris pieces for every look.

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COMO backlit mirror above a vessel sink on a floating vanity, showing vessel sink mirror height

Vessel Sink Mirror Height: How Sink and Vanity Change It

A vessel sink, a wall tap or a taller vanity moves the mirror. How to measure from the right point, with tables by sink type and vanity height.

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SOUL backlit floating vanity mirror above a wall-hung oak vanity

Floating Vanity Mirror Guide: Which Mirror Suits Each Vanity

Floating or freestanding vanity? The sizing rules stay the same. The mirror style, the height and the wall planning change. Here is the mirror for each.

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DIMO front-lit LED mirror narrower than a wide oak bathroom vanity

Should the Mirror Be Wider Than the Vanity? The Sizing Rule

Should the mirror be wider than the vanity? Usually not. The inset rule, the full-width look, and the few rooms where wider is right.

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