“To live without mirrors is to live without the self,” said author Margaret Atwood, but not all mirrors are created equal. The right design underpins our daily rituals of brushing teeth and hair styling and transforms the shabbiest bathroom. You can get away with a “regular” mirror in a cloakroom – try Oliver Bonas’ Art Deco-inspired Aurora range from £ 115 (oliverbonas.com) – but choose a bathroom-rated design for rooms that are wet and steamy become.
Throw away those clunky hinged mirror cabinets that seem like they were designed to collect dirty fingerprints. Instead, the Look du Jour is a sleek mirror that hangs over a floating vanity top with a bowl-style sink. At John Lewis & Partners, selling his best-selling beveled edge (£ 55, johnlewis.com
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