Sizing and hanging a mirror

Measure the wall before you pick a size, and leave some bare wall on each side so the mirror does not look squeezed. Above a shoe cabinet or console, a mirror around two thirds of the furniture's width usually looks balanced. A 120 by 80 cm piece suits a wide wall, while a 38 or 46 cm round fits beside a door or in a narrow corridor.

Hang it so the centre sits roughly at eye level, about 150 to 160 cm from the floor, and use wall plugs and screws suited to your wall for heavier framed mirrors. In a dark entrance, place the mirror where it catches light from a window or lamp to make the space feel brighter.

Several mirrors here arrive ready-assembled. To clean, spray glass cleaner onto a soft cloth rather than the mirror itself, so moisture does not creep behind the edges, and dust iron or steel frames with a dry cloth to help prevent rust in humid weather.