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Backlit LED bathroom mirror in a wood-paneled vanity, custom-sized to the wall by Claris Company.

The Ultimate Mirror Sizing Guide

A designer's guide to specifying a mirror that fits the wall. Width, height, aspect ratio, clearance, scale by room, and when to call custom.

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STONE Terra mirror in a sculptural backlit bathroom installation. Organic asymmetric form.

What Makes a Quality Bathroom Mirror: A Designer's Reference

What makes a quality bathroom mirror? Four marks: clarity, light, form, craft. A designer's reference from Claris.

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Claris Vivo backlit LED mirror in a dark-wood bathroom vanity, reflecting true tonal balance under wall-mounted sconces.

Low Iron Mirror: What Makes a Claris Mirror Clearer

Low iron mirror glass returns the room without the green cast standard mirrors carry. A designer's guide to ultra-low-iron Belgian float and copper-free silvering.

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PULSE backlit LED bathroom mirror in a residential bathroom with an arched niche. Belgian ultra low-iron glass.

LED Bathroom Mirrors: A Designer's Guide

LED bathroom mirrors, decoded. Backlight, frontlight, colour temperature, controls, anti-fog, and how the mirror relates to the rest of the room's lighting plan. A working designer's guide.

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Evening reception at the Claris booth, Living Luxe 2025, Toronto Congress Centre. Twin Gemini backlit circle mirrors on a grasscloth wall, an Alice mirror floor sculpture visible to the right.

Living Luxe 2026: A Gemini Room, with Cosentino

The Gemini Collection's first complete environment. Alice on Cosentino ÉCLOS, Twins paired above the counter, Jumeau on the wall, Alice Mini on the surface, and a console in Cosentino SENSA Kaira. Modo Forma, Toronto.

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VITA mirror by Claris in a minimal residential bathroom. Belgian ultra low-iron glass.

How to Specify a Custom Mirror: The Trade Buyer's Guide

A custom mirror, specified end-to-end. Glass, lighting, construction, mount, controls, lead time, warranty. The Claris trade buyer's guide.

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Gemini and Butterfly designer mirrors by Claris at OCHE King West, Toronto, a hospitality interior by Krista Toman.

Design That Surprises: The Gemini and Butterfly Mirrors at OCHE King West

A trade case study. Designer Krista Toman specified two custom Claris pieces, Gemini and Butterfly, for the washrooms at OCHE King West in Toronto.

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