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  • What Size Mirror Do I Need? A Room-by-Room and Shape-by-Shape Guide - Lighting.co.za
    August 31, 2026

    What Size Mirror Do I Need? A Room-by-Room and Shape-by-Shape Guide

    There's one rule behind almost every mirror sizing question: size it at roughly two-thirds the width of whatever it sits above, a console, a vanity, a mantel. This guide applies that rule room by room (entrance halls, living rooms, bathrooms, full-length mirrors) and shape by shape (round, arch, pill, organic, backlit), plus the wall height every mirror should hang at regardless of size.

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  • Does Your Mirror Actually Make Your Room Brighter? Here's How to Tell - Lighting.co.za
    August 28, 2026

    Does Your Mirror Actually Make Your Room Brighter? Here's How to Tell

    A mirror facing a blank wall does almost nothing. The same mirror facing a window or a lamp can double the usable light in a room. This guide covers how to place a mirror so it's actually working with your lighting, how backlit LED mirrors change the rules entirely by bringing their own light source, and which shape and size suits which room, from entrance halls to bathroom vanities.

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