Mirrors: A reflection of good taste
Styles for the home range from the classics to works of art
Mirrors can do magical things to a room. They reflect light, make spaces look larger and, of course, more beautiful. This selection of new mirrors on the market is suitable for just about any room in your home.
1. ANTIQUED:
Gilt moldings encase this antiqued mirror by John Richards. $3,150; Design House
2. BLACK-AND-WHITE REVIVAL:
Hand-lacquered pieces in black and white are laid in a black-and-white checked pattern used in the early designs of Italian designer Piero Fornasetti in this round Egocentrismo Convex mirror. $972; amara.com
3. THE BUTLER DID IT:
Alain Gilles shows his sense of humor in his “Geoffrey” mirror — a nod to the butler in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” TV series — for Ligne Roset’s 2018 collection. Part mirror, part valet, it has an arcing stand of black lacquered tubular steel and a brass trinket dish that moves along its horizontal rail. $1,275; Ligne Roset
4. ETHEREAL BEAUTY:
Raised pads of antiqued brass evoke the cloud patterns found in ancient Asian art in Arteriors’ Skylar mirror. It amps up the style in any room and is a perfect fit for your powder room. $1,040; Arteriors or arteriorshome.com
5. SIMPLE ELEGANCE:
Ronana and Erwan Bouroullec’s Officina floor mirror — designed for Magis — commands a special place in the corner of your bedroom or closet. Encased in forged iron, its slight imperfections convey a refined and elegant spirit. $1,480; Sunset Settings
6. SHINING EXAMPLE:
A mirror designed by Naoto Fukasawa is guaranteed to be anything but boring. The Déjàvu mirror he created for Magis is made of polished lightweight aluminum and comes in a wall or floor design. Wall mirror, $1,592-$1,637, or floor mirror, $2,010; Sunset Settings
7. MIRROR DÉCOR:
Modern décor calls for a similar eye in a decorative modern mirror, and Pierre Charpin’s “Ura” for Ligne Roset delivers. The round (22 or 30 inches) design features a brushed stainless-steel hook in the center and an edge finished in rouge noir lacquer. Small, $490, or large, $765; Ligne Roset
8. CHEMISTRY LESSON:
A moody frame of metallic browns and blues surrounds plain glass in Arteriors’ Paris mirror. The frame has a story of its own: Colors are created using a hand applied finish that undergoes a chemical reaction that results in rich textures underneath the surface. $2,080; Arteriors or arteriorshome.com
9. NATURAL RESOURCES:
Hand-cut iron discs with raw edges and an oxidized finish surround the Kensey Discs mirror for Arteriors. It’s 43 inches but available in a 48-inch version made with smaller discs ($1,145) or in a series of wall plaques (12.5, 18 and 25 inches; $145$275). $910; at Arteriors or arteriorshome.com
10. DECO DESIGN:
Back-painted glass panes on a brass frame create Jonathan Adler’s glamorous Harlequin mirror. In quiet morning colors, the 36-inch round mirror is at once edgy and soft. $1,250; jonathanadler.com.
11. TIME TO CHILL:
Native Trails Solace mirror brings Zen to your bathroom with its clean and simple design. It’s functional, too, with a shelf of woven strand bamboo, $619.44; Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery
12. HIGH-GLOSS GLAM:
Modern glamour is front and center in Roche Bobois’ Baobab mirror, with a curved-edge mirror on top of panes of black and gold with an epoxy finish. $3,225; Roche Bobois
13. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE:
The mechanics of design are exposed in the Latchet wallmounted round mirror, a simple design surrounded in polished brass or architectural bronze. $1,050; waterworks.com
14. WORK OF ART:
Twining leaves, flowers and branches take shape from sinuous lines and lustrous mother of-pearl inlay of 19th-century Levantine design. RH’s handcarved inlay mirror is a work of art on its own. $4,346; RH Houston, The Gallery at Highland
Village or rh.com
15. ORNATE AND ARTISTIC:
This intricately carved frame with a natural greige finish surrounds a beveled mirror. $5,595; Design House
16. CLASSIC FRENCH STYLE:
Reverse-beveled-edge pieces in a rhythmic pattern frame RH’s 1940s French-style mirror. $1,196; RH Houston, The Gallery at Highland Village or rh.com