Gold Bathroom Mirrors
That item has been discontinued, but here are similar options.
Gold bathroom mirrors give the coldest room in the house one warm surface right at eye level. Tile, porcelain and chrome all bounce light back cool and blue white, and a gold frame pulls it toward amber. Under vanity lights at night, that is the difference between a bathroom that looks clinical and one that looks lived in.
Everything here comes from our gold mirrors collection and suits the wall over a sink: rectangles with beveled glass, a round gold mirror sized for a single vanity, and scalloped or arched tops, in gold leaf, antiqued gold, champagne or brass.
Sizing a gold vanity mirror
Keep the gold vanity mirror narrower than the vanity
My rule is simple: the mirror should sit a few inches inside the vanity on each side, never wider. A mirror that overhangs the counter makes the vanity look undersized, and one that sits on the backsplash looks pushed down, so leave a few inches of wall between them. On a 36 inch vanity that points to a mirror around 24 to 30 inches wide. On a 60 inch double vanity, it means one long mirror or two separate ones centered over each sink.
One long gold mirror or two over a double vanity
Two mirrors give each sink its own station and leave a gap in the middle for a sconce. One long mirror reads cleaner and makes a small bathroom look wider. If the ceiling is low, the pair usually wins, because two tall shapes pull the eye up where one wide shape pulls it sideways.
Brass bathroom mirror or gold: matching the finishes
Take the faucet as your guide, not the light fixture. It is the metal closest to the frame, and two golds that almost match look like a mistake. Brushed brass taps want a brushed or antiqued frame. Polished gold taps can take bright gold leaf. Champagne frames are the safe call when the fixtures are nickel and staying that way.
Why an antiqued gold bathroom mirror forgives more
An antiqued or brushed finish hides water spots and fingerprints better than polished gold, which in a family bathroom is reason enough. Wipe any gold frame with a soft dry cloth rather than glass cleaner, and keep it out of direct shower spray.
Gold bathroom mirror shapes
Round or oval gold mirrors over the sink
A rectangle with beveled glass is the most practical, because it gives the widest usable reflection. A round mirror softens a bathroom that is all square tile. A gold oval mirror sits between the two and suits a narrow powder room, where a tall, slim shape fills the wall without crowding the faucet.
Leave room for light
Plan the lighting before you choose the size. Sconces on each side of the mirror light a face evenly, while a single bar above casts shadows under the eyes. If sconces are going in, the mirror has to be narrow enough to leave them space, and that settles the size question faster than any rule above.