1. Size it to the vanity, not the wall
The rule: mirror width should match the vanity width, or sit 50–75mm narrower each side. A 600mm vanity wants a 600mm mirror; a 1200mm double vanity wants something in the 1000–1200mm band. Going smaller than that is the classic mistake — the pair stops reading as one composed unit. Easiest route: pick one of the Salgar sets like the Attila with Basin & Mirror (from £581.00), where the mirror is already specified to match.
2. Light: LED in the mirror, or lights beside it?
An LED bathroom mirror bakes the lighting in — no shadows on your face because the light source is face-on. Standouts across our range:
- Salgar Olimpia LED — £378.00
- Salgar Moon LED — £393.00 (round, the soft-choice)
- Orla LED with Demister & Colour Change — from £379.80
- Salgar Emile LED — £561.00
- Salgar Kori Line LED — £683.00
Already have a mirror you love? Add wing lights instead: the Salgar ELSA (£48.00), JUDI (£68.00) and GILDA (£71.00) mount beside or above.
3. The demister is not a gimmick
If the mirror shares the wall with the bath or shower, buy the demister. It's the difference between a usable mirror at 7:40am and a fogged rectangle. The Orla (above) bundles demister + colour-change in one.
4. Need storage? Step up to a mirror cabinet
A mirror cabinet hides the clutter a family generates: the Salgar LOIRA 1 Door is £198.00, the LOIRA 2 Doors £229.00, the glass-fronted SCHWAN from £307.00, the Jemima LED with Wireless Speaker is £511.20, and Miller's London Double-Sided Mirror Cabinet (£765.00) is the heirloom option.
5. Hang it at eye line, centred on the basin
Centre on the basin, not the wall. Eye height lands around 1500–1600mm from floor to mirror centre for most households — measure the shortest and tallest daily users and split the difference.
Start browsing: Bathroom Mirrors and Mirrors — 74 styles from plain to programmable.