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Bathroom design Designer LED mirrors Lighting Trade

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

June 4, 2026
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A Designer's Guide to Bathroom Mirror Lighting

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

Alice Alice Mini Benoît Gérard Console Cosentino Designer Furniture Gemini Jumeau Limited Edition Living Luxe Modo Forma Project Story SENSA Kaira Trade Twins

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.

June 4, 2026
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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.

Architect Custom Mirrors Designer Hospitality Specifying Trade

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

June 1, 2026
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How to Specify a Custom Mirror: The Trade Buyer's Guide

A working trade guide to specifying a custom mirror: glass, lighting, construction, mount, controls, lead time, and warranty. From Claris.

Butterfly Case Study Designer Gemini Hospitality Project Story Trade

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.