The Design Journal

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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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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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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ALICE freestanding floor mirror with a bronze-toned glass panel on a pale stone cube base in a living room

How to Choose a Floor Mirror: Height, Stability and Glass

A floor mirror needs reflecting glass at least half your height, a way to stay upright, and glass worth looking into. The numbers, and the choices.

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STONE backlit organic mirror above a cylindrical stone basin in a powder room

The Powder Room Mirror: Size, Shape and Light for a Small Room

Size the powder room mirror to the vanity, then let the shape carry the room. The numbers, the light, and STONE and PEBBLE compared.

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VITA backlit mirror above a floating oak vanity with a marble top and a wall-mounted faucet

ADA Mirror Height: The 40 Inch Rule for Accessible Bathrooms

The ADA mirror height rule is 40 inches to the reflecting surface over a lavatory. Where to measure, how the numbers stack, and which sizes fit.

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ACARI 60 x 36 front-lit LED mirror, a standard bathroom mirror size for a wide vanity, above a long marble vanity

Standard Bathroom Mirror Sizes, and the Claris Pieces in Each

The standard bathroom mirror sizes, portrait, landscape and round, with the live Claris pieces in each format and the point where a custom size takes over.

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ORSO backlit round mirror over a vanity, sized narrower than the cabinet with open wall on each side

Round Mirror Over a Vanity: What Size Fits, Inch by Inch

What size round mirror over a vanity: diameters for every vanity width, why the smaller size is the safer call, and the rounds that fit each band.

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BOCA front-lit double vanity mirror, one wide piece of glass over a black stone vanity with two basins

Double Vanity Mirror Ideas: One Mirror or Two Over the Basins

One wide mirror or a matched pair over a double vanity: the sizes, the spacing between two mirrors, and the Claris pieces built for each route.

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