No homeowner will argue that every bathroom needs at least one mirror. Not to mention the functional side of the issue, even the most modest bathroom furnishings can be decorated with an unusually shaped mirror or an original frame for it. Among other things, mirrors can visually expand the space, which is very important for most bathrooms in ordinary city apartments.
For this publication, we have collected an impressive selection of bathroom design projects with a wide variety of mirror models, with unusual frames and finishes around them. We hope that specific examples of bathroom interiors with mirrors will be of help to you and will inspire you to renovate your own spa room or help you refresh your decor.
Illuminated mirrors
Of course, the bathroom should have sufficiently bright lighting. If, in addition to the central lamp or built-in lamps around the perimeter of the room, your mirror is illuminated, then near it you can not only brush your teeth, but also apply makeup, style your hair and carry out other procedures. Having multiple levels of lighting gives you greater freedom when using the bathroom - for example, you can leave the mirrors only illuminated when taking a bath to create a romantic, relaxing atmosphere.
Currently, mirrors with illuminated frames can be found on wide sale. Such models look especially advantageous against the background of dark or bright, colorful finishes.
Two illuminated mirrors above the sinks created incredible symmetry in the bathroom, bringing rigor and orderliness to the interior.
When the backlight is located behind the plane of the mirror, it creates the feeling that it is floating in the air. Such a simple technological solution will diversify the interior of the bathroom and make it more modern.
Subtleties of selection and classification
It is often quite difficult for a person far from the intricacies of design to figure out what exactly he needs. After all, in any average supermarket you will be offered at least a hundred different options.
In order to avoid mistakes and then not change the product, it is better to decide in advance on the size and type of reflective surface.
At what stage should you buy a mirror?
All experts in this field unanimously advise planning the location of any reflective interior elements at the preparatory stage. That is, while creating a sketch of the future bath.
Having created a ready-made sketch, it will be easier for you to make purchases. With the current assortment on the market, you can immediately pick up everything you need, making small adjustments along the way if necessary.
Hanging box with lighting.
If everything has already been installed and only the bathroom sink with a bedside table and mirror remains, there is no reason to be upset. In addition to a wide range of ready-made goods, there are many special showrooms where they will design and manufacture custom-made furniture for you, personally for your premises, taking into account all its features.
Classification of mirrors
We will not consider the usual wall-mounted option, when you simply hammer a nail and hang reflective glass of a certain shape on it, because it is more suitable for a hall or living room, but we are interested in the bathroom.
Wall cabinet with reflective doors.
- The most common, simple and affordable, is deservedly considered a suspended reflective plane with a built-in shelf. The shelf is most often also made of glass, but there are also metal and plastic models. Such options are designed for any design style; their beauty is in their ease of installation and fairly affordable cost.
- A cabinet with a reflective front panel can be called a private version of a hanging mirror with shelves, only in this case the shelves are hidden inside the box, so they do not clutter up the space. In most cases, such hanging furniture is part of a complete set. It is preferred by people who love rigor and order, because all excesses are hidden in the closet.
Hanging shelf.
- A sink with a cabinet and a bathroom mirror, combined into a single set, is now very popular. People nicknamed it “Moidodyr”, by analogy with the famous creation of Korney Chukovsky. This option is more suitable for rooms with a solid square footage, because, in fact, it is something in between a makeup vanity table and a washbasin.
- Many people now prefer to install a huge reflective plane in their bathroom, almost the entire wall. From a technical point of view, installing it is not difficult. When antique styling is required, such a mirror is also framed. This approach visually increases the space; the effect of increase is especially strong if two planes are combined in a corner.
White base with antique lighting.
Special mention should be made about lighting. If the room is stylized as antique or country, then it is better to treat the lamps as independent objects, placing them on the sides. In modern directions, as a rule, hidden, non-intrusive lighting is installed around the perimeter of the plane or at several points.
Design with side cabinet.
At what level is the mirror mounted?
For a novice master, the important question is at what height to hang the mirror above the sink
The first thing you should pay attention to is the growth of the inhabitants of the house. Plus, are there small children in the house, because for a child this is as important a part of the interior as for an adult
Often the sink itself is suspended at a height of about 850 mm. If the sink is adjacent to the wall, then the distance between the sink and the mirror in the bathroom ranges from 300 to 400 mm. It is not recommended to lower it lower, as during water procedures it will constantly be splashed.
Design with glass shelf and internal lighting.
The height of the mirror above the sink, or more precisely above the floor level along the upper edge, is selected according to the height of the residents. But, as a rule, this is no higher than 2 m from the floor. If there are children, then it would be advisable to place the reflective surface slightly at an angle to the wall, so the child will be able to clearly see himself in full, at his full height.
The mirror can start from the border of the sink only if the sink is built into the countertop and moved away from the wall at a certain distance. Otherwise, as mentioned earlier, water splashes will constantly hit the glass.
Stylized interior.
Doors, walls and more
Often in modern bathrooms, in addition to the main mirror on the wall above the sink, you can see mirrored doors, cabinet doors and entire walls lined with mirror tiles or decorated with panels of mirror elements.
Your bathroom will seem even more spacious if, in addition to the mirror above the sink, you decorate the doors with mirror inserts. The space for water procedures seems endless.
Mirrored walls can completely blur the boundaries of a room, creating the illusion of a vast space without beginning or end. But, of course, you need to remember that mirrors double up on everything from small marks from water droplets to fingerprints. Therefore, care for mirror surfaces should be more thorough and frequent.
This luxurious bathroom features Baroque and Rococo style elements, in addition to the main mirror above the vanity. Several mirror elements were used, torn into a fancy pattern to decorate one of the walls and doors. As a result, the spacious room, royally decorated, began to seem even larger and more majestic.
An original design option for the wall above the bathroom could be a panel of mirror tiles. The glass pieces can be placed diagonally or in the traditional way. Rectangular mirror dies can be laid out in the form of brickwork, both horizontally and vertically.
Mirrored doors of hanging cabinets are a great way to save space and expand the storage system for accessories for water and hygiene procedures.
For a bathroom decorated in such dark tones, a mirror wall has become not a luxury, but a necessity. It will visually expand the space and relieve the psychological burden of a small room.
The unusual arrangement of mirrors in this bathroom is due to the fact that they are part of the window. It is so rare to have windows in a bathroom, especially large ones, that it is not worth losing the opportunity to receive natural light for the sake of installing sinks with mirrors, and such designs can be a good way to solve this design feature.
Designing a section of walls around the perimeter of a room can expand its boundaries and fill the room with freedom and lightness.
Fastening with screws
Today there are mirrors on sale with special holes for easy mounting.
Attaching such accessories is not difficult - just drill the required size holes in the wall surface, insert plastic dowels inside and use screws to secure the mirror surface to the wall.
To ensure maximum evaporation of moisture and a better ventilation system, it is worth gluing foam pads to the back of the mirror surface to increase the required distance between the wall surface and the wall for the fastest evaporation of moisture.
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If there are no special holes on the mirror, you can make them yourself.
For this you will need special drills. After marking, proceed to work and when the required holes are drilled.
Round off their edges to prevent them from cracking in the future. This is not difficult to do using a piece of sandpaper rolled onto a special block. Once the holes are completely ready, secure the mirror with screws and rubber gaskets.
Unusual frames for mirrors
An original mirror frame can radically change the appearance of your bathroom, especially if the decoration of the room is neutral and light. A decorative element such as a frame can personalize the design of a room, indicate a stylistic direction and add variety to the color scheme.
The country style in this bathroom was manifested in the use of equestrian attributes to decorate the space. The original design of the mirror frame makes the interior unforgettable, incredibly original.
The luxurious bathroom in a classic style was decorated with three mirrors. The key figure in this original campaign was a mirror in an antique wooden frame with carved decor. The light patina in the design of the unusual frame was repeated in the decoration of the artwork on the walls.
Country style became the starting point when creating the interior for this bathroom and the design of the space of two sinks and the mirror above them served as the focal point. The combination of stone and wood, together with dark finishing and decorative elements, created a non-trivial image of the room.
Against the backdrop of a snow-white bathroom, the original print on the mirror frames looks impressive, contrasting and attractive. Among other things, the ornament of the frames serves as a kind of color bridge between the light finish of the surfaces and the dark tone of the furniture.
The black carved frame for the mirror looks simply luxurious against the background of a bright crimson wall. The contrasting interior of this white, raspberry and black bathroom is mesmerizing, remaining in the memory for a long time.
And this is an example of a carved frame in white against the background of a bright wall lined with mother-of-pearl mosaic tiles. For such a colorful bathroom design, an equally memorable frame for the mirror was needed.
A carved frame for a mirror in the Baroque style, artificially aged with patina, looks great against the backdrop of the snow-white finish of a classic-style bathroom.
The reddish shade of the wooden mirror frame went perfectly with the bright brickwork of the loft-style bathroom.
This large oval mirror is decorated not with a frame, but with a pattern of mosaic tiles. An original, creative approach to decorating the space around the mirror led to the creation of a unique bathroom interior.
Similar models of mirrors do not have a frame, but the design of their edging imitates this decorative element. As a result, you can decorate almost any bathroom interior (especially a classic one) with similar practical and elegant decorative items.
Advantages and disadvantages of this decor
Like any finishing materials, mirror tiles have their advantages and disadvantages.
Decor advantages:
- durability;
- fire resistance - such tiles do not burn ;
- wide range - design possibilities are limited only by imagination;
- environmental friendliness - no hazardous impurities are used in production;
- allows you to visually expand small rooms;
- ease of care;
- appearance.
Flaws:
- there must be good ventilation in the room, otherwise the tiles will fade and become stained;
- Care must be taken during transportation as the material is very fragile;
- price: this design is not the cheapest pleasure.
In general, despite the difficulties in installation, room requirements and price, finishing with mirror tiles looks advantageous in most options.
The original pair
Increasingly, in modern bathroom design projects you can see two sinks. If space allows, it makes sense to spend a little more budget to install a couple of sinks and then enjoy the benefits and time savings, especially in the mornings when the whole family is getting ready to start a new day. Well, where two sinks are located, it would be logical to hang a couple of mirrors above each of them.
For a bathroom in a classic style, with colorful wallpaper and impressive furniture, two light mirrors with an original shape have become not only a practical interior detail, but also a decoration.
This option for decorating mirrors is more suitable for a fairly strict and laconic bathroom design. The material that was used for the mirror frames was repeated in the hanging storage systems under the sinks and the design of the window opening.
Two original mirrors became the highlight of the marine-style bathroom interior. The use of a blue and white palette, mosaic finishing of the apron, rope decor - everything works to create a non-trivial image of the room.
Together with an unusual chandelier with many colored elements, these two luxurious mirrors not only diluted the snow-white decor of the bathroom, but also made it brighter, more interesting, and more attractive.
Multifaceted mirrors are an original design trend of recent years. The not too pompous design allows them to be used for traditional bathroom interiors, which still require some contrast and variety.
Snow-white frames, decorated with abundant stucco, will look organically in the classic style of the bathroom, in the interior of the Baroque and Rococo styles. Paired with luxurious embossed wallpaper, a glass chandelier and traditional furnishings, they look luxurious.
The most ordinary mirrors become focal points thanks to two-level lighting - behind the plane of the mirrors and in the form of wall lamps.
A pair of shell-framed mirrors became a key decorative element in a bathroom with traditional furnishings and contrasting finishes.
Choosing a mirror for the bathroom
In this matter, it is not enough to be guided by aesthetic preferences alone. Here we need to look much deeper.
Important points will be:
1. Room area.
2. Defects in the premises.
3. Layout features.
Types of bathroom mirrors
The fact that mirrors are characterized by a variety of shapes is by no means accidental. Each type of such structure has its own possibilities for adjusting space. Which ones exactly? Now we will find out.
– Round models bring harmony to the interior and add spaciousness to the room.
A round mirror will bring harmony to the interior
– Square mirrors correct the spatial proportionality of the room. They are indispensable in narrow, elongated rectangular bathrooms.
A square mirror will help adjust the bathroom space
– Vertically placed oval or rectangular mirror sheets will lift hanging ceilings.
A vertical mirror will visually increase the height of the ceiling
– Mirrors of a similar design in the bathroom interior, but in a horizontal arrangement, will add width to the room and make it visually larger.
A horizontal mirror will add volume
Go ahead.
We evaluate the initial data
Take a critical look at the size of your bathroom. This will tell you exactly what to look for and which mirror to choose for the bathroom. If the room is small and you can barely fit the required minimum of furnishings in its area, then most likely you will be forced to allocate a standard place for the mirror above the sink. The situation will be completely different with a spacious room. For such a bathroom, we choose a mirror without regard to the size of the canvas (at least full-length) and attach it wherever your heart desires. The only caveat: you will need to be able to approach the mirror without hindrance.
In a larger bathroom, the mirror can be placed anywhere
The accessory does not necessarily have to appear in splendid isolation in the setting. The splendor of mirror design in the bathroom interior is emphasized by:
- mirror mosaic;
- baguettes;
- baseboards.
The mirror canvas can even become the cladding of a wall surface or part of it. All these techniques can be used in a room of any layout or size.
Mirror mosaic will add airiness to the room
Deciding on proportions
When thinking about which mirror to choose for the bathroom, stop at its dimensions. Here, too, there are some points that will need to be taken into account. This mainly applies to rectangular structures, the habitat of which will be the area above the washbasin. It is important to maintain proportionality here. The width of the mirror sheet together with the frame should not exceed the width of the sink. Ideally, these parameters should be identical.
The width of the mirror corresponds to the size of the washbasin
We do not use this rule if we choose a mirror for the bathroom that is round or of the wrong configuration. Such models do not have specific selection criteria. The main thing here will be to grasp the proportionality of the harmony of the lines and not to disturb the style of the setting.
Round mirror in the same style as the bathroom interior
We check the quality
Having looked at an interesting model of a bathroom mirror that satisfies all the required parameters, do not rush to pay for the purchase or place an order. Look at the quality of the product, or rather, get to know its characteristics. In the special microclimate of the hygiene room, not all assortment offers are ready to last for a long time. Mirrors suitable for these interiors should have a silver-plated base. The external design of bathroom mirrors should also be of high quality. Chips, scratches, cracks in the fabric of the product, and foreign inclusions in it are unacceptable. Bumps and depressions on the mirror surface, as well as the presence of bubbles in it, are considered defective.
The mirror frame material must be resistant to high humidity
Another indicator of quality by which we choose a mirror for the bathroom is the frame. Options made from chipboard, plywood, and cardboard are not acceptable, since the materials will not withstand the high humidity characteristic of this room. Preference should be given to plastic, metal, processed wood.
Compositions from mirrors
We bring to your attention some interesting design ideas for decorating bathroom spaces using mirrors. A non-trivial approach to using such an everyday piece of furniture as a mirror will help not only to personalize the image of the room, but also to make it unique.
With the help of several round mirrors of different sizes, placed on a bright wall lined with mosaic tiles, it was possible not only to bring brightness to the bathroom interior, but also to decorate the accent surface in a spectacular and extraordinary way.
Floor mirrors
If your bathroom has enough space and you would like to add a touch of bohemianism, luxury and freedom to the room, try installing an impressively sized floor mirror. Not only will you be able to observe your full-length reflection, but you will also transform the bathroom interior, introducing an element of uniqueness and difference.
A spacious, bright bathroom with elements of French Provence style in the interior was literally created for this luxurious large mirror in an antique carved frame.
A large floor mirror with a matte edge fits perfectly into the luxurious interior of a bathroom with marble finishing. If you have small children in your home, then it is better to abandon this option for installing a mirror and mount it on the wall.
Along the solar plexus line minus 2 centimeters
These are the optimal dimensions for installing a mirror, but if for some reason the size of the mirror itself does not allow it to be installed according to these marks, and there is not enough money to buy a new one, then you can hang the mirror at the height level of the tallest person, but not lower than the chest level of the shortest person ...
Stand in front of the sink.
Reach out the hand you will be using to wash the mirror and find the highest position you can reach. This will reveal the top point of the mirror.
If a shelf for small items is planned under the mirror, then neither it nor its contents should obscure your reflection. This will be the low point.
Lateral restrictions on the size of the mirror are dictated by the distance to the wall or other vertical dominants (curtain, cabinet wall, hanging towel).
I would also pay attention to the width of the sink itself, if you can control this measurement. This means the shortest horizontal distance from you to the mirror. Teeth-brushing and shaving family members tend to splatter the mirror during these procedures if it hangs too close to them
Teeth-brushing and shaving family members tend to splatter the mirror during these procedures if it hangs too close to them.
The height at which a mirror should be hung is determined for each specific situation. This will depend on the growth of family members and the ease of cleaning
It is important that you can see your face in the mirror, and the location of the mirror is convenient in this regard. At the same time, ease of cleaning (washing) the mirror is also important, i.e. any point of it must be reached with a rag
An important indicator will be the width of the wall to which the mirror will be attached and the shape of the mirror, its size
any point must be reached with a rag. An important indicator will be the width of the wall to which the mirror will be attached and the shape of the mirror and its size.
I believe that there are no standards like GOST here. The main thing is that people feel comfortable. Therefore, the height, in my opinion, should depend on the height of the people who will use this bathroom. For example, there are no tall people in my family, so all the shelves in the house and the mirror in the bathroom are adjusted to our height. I love it when I see myself in the mirror up to my chest and even a little lower. And I prefer a large mirror size, so the mirror in our bathroom is quite large and rectangular in shape.
The size of the mirror in the bathroom, and not only in the bathroom, depends only on the residents of the house/apartment, because it is solely for the convenience of the residents, and not for non-functional beauty, that is, if there is a tall person, let him go to the wall and mark the level at 2- 3 cm above the head, and children or the shortest person approaching the wall will mark a mark at least 2-3 cm below the chin, or better yet even lower if the sink and furniture or household appliances allow, the width should be approximately 1/3 of the height, and then whatever your heart desires, a mirror of this size will please everyone, children, while brushing their teeth, will not jump into the mirror configured for mom, and dad, while shaving, will not bend over into the mirror configured and hung on the wall under the strict guidance of his wife and her personal convenience - as usual It’s common in our families, where for some reason it’s accepted that a man doesn’t look in the mirror!
Hanging two-way mirror - the highlight of the interior
Do you want to add surprise, innovation and originality to your bathroom design? Try to integrate a hanging mirror into the interior of the room, which, in addition to its main functions, can serve as a focal point.
The double-sided hanging structure serves as a mirror for two sinks, positioned back to back. This is an original way to organize a small space and the ability to place two sinks in a room where there is no space to install them side by side or in parallel.
A similar design of a mirror for two sinks, but in the interior of a bathroom where elements of country and classical style are used.
Additional functions
Technological progress has come so far that ordinary mirrors resemble transformers. Models with additional features are much more expensive, but the expense is worth it. Today mirrors may include the following features:
- heated glass - thanks to this, the mirror will never fog up, even if the room is very hot and humid;
- hidden monitor function - when you press a button, the mirror will turn into a screen resembling a TV. While you brush your teeth, you can watch your favorite video clips or news;
- mirrors with Wi-Fi function - thanks to this mirror you can connect to your phone and listen to your favorite music;
- built-in touch clock - with such a mirror you can forget about being late forever.
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