30 Bathroom Mirror Ideas To Enhance Your Space
Tie your bathroom together with the perfect mirror.
HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ; STYLING: BUFFY HARGETT MILLER
There's nothing like pampering yourself in a bathroom that's just as fabulous as you feel. When it comes to bathroom design, it's all in the details. If you're not looking to fully remodel your primary bath, powdered bath, or any bathroom in between, small touches can make a big impact.
One of the easiest ways to give your bathroom a stylish look is by choosing the right bathroom mirror. From vintage to modern to eclectic, you can find a bathroom mirror that aligns perfectly to your style no matter what your design aesthetic is. Revamp your bathrooms with these stylish bathroom mirror ideas.
Match the Mirror to the Counter
When you have a colorful wallpaper or paint shade, finding ways to create cohesion is important. Interior designer Rachel Cannon added a white frame to the mirror to match the color of the counters and cabinets.
Play Around with Height
If your bathroom has high ceilings, you can use this to your advantage when choosing mirrors. Though these mirrors are considered "floor length," putting them above the sinks adds a ton of height and dimension to the space.
Create Contrast With Frames
The wallpaper in this bathroom is what the eye gravitates toward first, so Dallas-based designer Traci Connell used a thick black frame around the mirror to help create contrast and allow all of the accents to shine.
Break Up the Color Scheme
When choosing a theme or color scheme for your bathroom, it is easy to dig yourself a "matchy-matchy" hole. You can use your mirror to break up too much similarity, just as this bathroom added a natural frame into the very blue design.
Don't Shy Away from Windows
Don't worry if you have a window over your sink — free hanging a mirror over the window is a possibility. In this bathroom, the ovaular mirror is hungover the window giving the mirror a framed look and adding great natural light to the vanity.
Camoflauge the Mirror
For a seamless and clean look, blending the mirror into wall is a great option. In this bathroom, the mirror is the same color as the wall paint, so it makes for a lovely and subtle reflection of light.
Add Shelf Storage
Storage is an important part of any room in the house, but it is especially helpful in the bathroom. With hygiene products, towels, skincare, soap, and more, bathroom are full of little items that can take up a ton of space. By adding a mirror with a ledge, this can eliminate the amount of products on the counter, leaving more space and looking less cluttered.
Match the Mirror to the Hardware
An easy way to create cohesion in your bathroom is to keep a consistent color scheme, and this bathroom does that through the hardware. With brass door openers and lamp sticks, a brass mirror was added to highlight the metals and create a theme.
Don't Shy from the Drama
Don't be afraid to have the mirror act as a statement piece in your bathroom. This bathroom features a unique mirror that doesn't quite match the hardware or counters, but adds dimension and a visually stunning piece to the room.
Keep it Natural
Not all mirrors have a metal frame, including this bathroom featuring double mirrors with natural wicker-style frames. Designed by Lindsey Coral Harper of LCH Interior, this bathroom brings in a nice natural light, so Harper kept the aesthetic very neutral and natural.
Match the Frame to the Tile
When there are multiple different visuals in a room, it's important to bring all elements of the bathroom together. This bathroom does that by matching the shape of the tile to the shape of the mirror, adding cohesion and visual interest.
Go Bright and Bold
Small bathrooms don't typically bring in a ton of natural light, so you can add that brightness through your color palette choices. This bathroom uses a bright yellow-green color in the mirror frame and cabinets to make for a bold and lightened space.
Use the Hanger as a Design Element
While most mirrors are simply mounted to the wall, there is an opportunity to use the a free hanging method to add a unique element to the overall look of your mirror. This bathroom hung the mirror by a gold hanger that matches the color of the frame and adds a geometric element to the room.
Connect a Ledge
In smaller bathrooms, storage is key to making them look clean and uncluttered. In this bathroom, a ledge spanning the width of the wall was added to place small items like towels and soaps on it for keeping counters clear.
Let the Frame Take Center Stage
Though frames aren't always used over bathroom mirrors, they can add a ton of visual interest to your vanities. In this bathroom, the two frames are almost larger the the mirrors themselves, but it brings in a beautiful natural color and element to the space.
Experiment with Shapes
Brie Williams Styling: Jennifer Berno Decleene
Mirrors come in all sizes and shapes, and having a mirror with a unique shape is a great way to make the space interesting. In this bathroom, the two mirrors have a trefoil arch design at the top which adds a beautiful element to the overall look.
Add a Scalloped Frame
It's no secret that Southerns love the scallop design. This stunning Art Deco-inspired design adds a sweet and vintage look to any room, and this bathroom used it the frame the mirrors and match the cabinets.
Incorpoate Vintage Elegance
There's no question that home design from the past was rooted in extravagance and elegance. Pay homage to this in your bathroom by adding a decorative frame to your mirror. This bathroom features a mirror frame with that glamorous, vintage look.
Match Your Theme
The natural look is always a great option for a bathroom, as it keeps the space bright and airy. Houston-based designer Jennifer Barron added floral wallpaper and chose a wicker mirror frame to keep the natural theme without being too literal.
Include Matching Frames
With a wood or wood-inspired mirror frame, having some consistency among color tones is important. In this bathroom, the mirror frame is a very similar color to the decorative frame on the side of the wall.
Add a Floral Frame
While many mirror frames use their texture or material as the design, some mirrors have a true pattern or design on the frame. This bathroom features a floral pattern painted on the frame that adds a lovely element of design in the space.
Use a Double Frame
There are endless possibilities when it comes to choosing a frame. This bathroom features a mirror that it framed by a gold metal piece, then further framed with glass and gold elements.
Add a Whimsical Flair
If your style is whimsical and eclectic, keeping that aesthetic in your mirror helps tie everything together. This bathroom features wispy wallpaper that matches the wispy aspects of the mirror frame, creating a cohesive look.
Make it Sharp and Geometric
When choosing a shape for your mirror, looking at something with more than four sides is an option for adding a unique look to the space. This bathroom features an octagonal mirror that adds sharpness and dimension to the room.
Go Moody and Chic
If bright and bold isn't your taste, the darker and moodier can be a stunning aesthetic in bathrooms as well. This bathroom features a heavy brass mirror that adds a sense of chicness and shine to the space.
Match the Frame to the Sconces
Sconces are a great way to add low lighting and cohesion to your bathroom. In this room, the black mirror frame matches perfectly to the black sconces which makes everything look well thought out and visually appealing.
Flip it Horizontally
While many people choose to hang their rectangular mirrors vertically to add height, this doesn't always occur. In this bathroom, the mirror was flipped horizontally which adds more space for looking into it and leaves room for a light above the vanity.
Lean It, Don't Hang It
There are plenty of reasons why people don't hang their mirrors; whether the mirror is too heavy or it isn't renter-friendly, this shouldn't deter you from creating your dream bathroom. In this bathroom, a large wood mirror is leaned against the counter behind the sink.
Add Dimension to the Frame
While most frames are typically flat, adding elements to create dimension can help tie your bathroom together stylistically. In this bathroom, the small mirror has three-dimensional metal embellishments that add color and visual interest to the space.
Use a Half Circle Mirror
If you're stuck between choosing a rectangular or circular mirror, why not have elements of both? This bathroom features a half circle mirror that creates a unique and appealing shape in the space.
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