How high should a mirror hang?

With its centre roughly at eye level, around 150 to 160cm from the floor, unless it sits over furniture. Above a console or mantelpiece, leave a gap of 15 to 25cm so the two read as one composition.

Where does a mirror do the most good?

Opposite or beside a lamp, not opposite a window. A mirror facing a window just doubles the daylight you already have; one that catches a lamp doubles the evening light, which is the light this kind of room is built on.

Will these ship to me?

All four come from La Redoute's Dutch shop, which delivers in the Netherlands. Each piece says where it ships before you click.

Guide

Aged Brass and Wood Mirrors

Four mirrors, three in aged brass and one in gilded mango wood, from €190 to €289. Chosen for the way a mirror carries lamplight round a dark room.

Haze Homes5 October 2026

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In a dark room a mirror is a light fitting that needs no wiring. Hang one where it catches a lamp and the room has two pools of light instead of one. That, more than making a room look bigger, is why I put one in almost every room.

The frame matters as much as the glass. A thin black frame vanishes; a frame in aged brass or gilded wood adds a warm line to the wall and catches the light itself.

Brass or gilded wood

Aged brass suits a hallway, a mantelpiece or anywhere with dark wood, and it picks up the same warm colour as a lamp. The OKA, the Caligone and the Alama all do this, each in a different shape: a rectangle, a half circle and three tall panels.

The Afsan is the softer, more decorative choice. Its gold is paint on solid mango wood rather than metal, with a distressed finish and a beaded edge, so it reads as old rather than shiny. It is a mirror to build a wall around, above a bed or a sideboard.

One thing to check

All four hang from plates or hooks, and the screws and plugs are not included. The Afsan weighs over 19kg in its packaging, so find a stud or use proper fixings. For the rest of the room around it, see mixing natural materials.

Common questions

How high should a mirror hang?: With its centre roughly at eye level, around 150 to 160cm from the floor, unless it sits over furniture. Above a console or mantelpiece, leave a gap of 15 to 25cm so the two read as one composition.
Where does a mirror do the most good?: Opposite or beside a lamp, not opposite a window. A mirror facing a window just doubles the daylight you already have; one that catches a lamp doubles the evening light, which is the light this kind of room is built on.
Will these ship to me?: All four come from La Redoute's Dutch shop, which delivers in the Netherlands. Each piece says where it ships before you click.