The Design Journal

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

October 15, 2026

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.

Claris EVOLUTION lighted makeup mirror, backlit, with a built-in 5x magnifier and LED ring over an oak vanity

October 15, 2026

Best Lighting for a Makeup Mirror: CRI and Colour Temperature

CRI 90+, 4000K and light from the front: the three numbers behind the best lighting for a makeup mirror, and the Claris mirrors built for the routine.

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

October 15, 2026

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.

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

October 15, 2026

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.

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

October 15, 2026

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.

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

October 15, 2026

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.