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large mirror above bath, yay or nay?

last year

We are just about to install our master en-suite bathroom. It was originally the main stairwell, hence the large window.

We have bought our bath and plan to put a bathroom chandelier above it to give it that wow factor.

We need to design a little stud dwarf wall to put behind the bath to put the taps on it.

So the question is, do we put a wall to wall large mirror on the wall behind the bath or not, will it be tacky or a wow factor?

(We have plans to put blinds on the window as a privacy factor too!)

mirror above bath

no mirror

Comments (29)

Danielle H
last year
I'd go for a distressed mirror so steam and marks aren't as obvious.

I think it would definitely add the glamour!
Suzanne C thanked Danielle H
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Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
The other views in the room...
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Daisy England
last year
It’s a no from me. The steam would drive me mad on it.
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
Hi Daisy,

If there was a demister pad (1500mm x 500mm) behind it to take away the steam, would that make a difference?
E D
last year
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That’s going to be some bathroom! Love the window and also the mirror idea.

I’m sure a heated mirror will do the job of demisting, particulally since it’s a genorous sized room.

Does the chandelier need to have certain IP rating?
Suzanne C thanked E D
Patrina
last year
Wow I echo ED's thoughts on this one. And that bath! love it. Can't wait to see it finished :-)
Suzanne C thanked Patrina
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
It’s a bathroom chandelier so can be used in either zone 1 or 2, it needs to be an IP44.
I must admit, it will be a bit low, but as it’s a bath that is not used as much as the shower, I reckon I could get away with it...

So are you a mirror or no mirror over the bath person.....
A B
last year
Maybe borrow a mirror from somewhere else to put there for a bit first? The previous owners of our house put a mirror in front of our shower/bath and every morning I think why??!
Suzanne C thanked A B
Ribena Drinker
last year
I stayed in a hotel once with a full mirrored wall opposite the bath. I didn't like it in the least and for some reason it made me feel vulnerable, I guess it was sort of, the feeling that I wasn't alone.
Suzanne C thanked Ribena Drinker
Daisy England
last year
I wouldn’t have minded standing in the bath and looking at myself starkers 30 years ago, but alas as is normal with age everyone has shifted south so I personally couldn’t cope with it.
Suzanne C thanked Daisy England
Patrina
last year
Daisy, Ribena Drinker I love these comments :-) I have a 1mtr x 2mtr mirrored wall in my WC and would have it no other way. I think sometimes you have to take a design risk. If it makes you smile everytime you walk into the space. you've achieved your goal.
Suzanne C thanked Patrina
minnie101
last year
I think I'd go for art personally centred over the bath, then add chair/stool/large plant to the right of the bath. The window looks great and obviously your eyes are drawn to that so would either chose blinds that don't hide it or curtains. It looks like it will be a great room
Suzanne C thanked minnie101
E D
last year
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We have a wall length (and height) mirror in our main bathroom and yes Patrina everytime I walk into that space, I smile!...

:-D
Suzanne C thanked E D
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User
last year
I'm with Daisy..........I think the idea in principal works and it probably would look really good, however, living with it and having to look at all that bare flesh approaching the bath.............not great.

The window and the chandelier are enough and i'd stay with the less is more look. For me the view out of the window would be better than the view in the mirror.
Suzanne C thanked User
Najeebah
last year
Mirrors are just glass and you are so much more than that, you beautiful people :)

I think something along the lines of what Danielle posteed will be good, add interest in and of itself, and not just reflect. When you're in the tub the reflection of walls and ceiling on there won't be all that interesting.

Art suitable for a wet space is of course another option, but the right mirror can be great.
Suzanne C thanked Najeebah
tamp75
last year
I think the right mirror, in keeping with your light fitting & window style would be fantastic. I wouldn’t go for a fitted wall to wall mirror but something a little smaller with a decent frame would be great. We have a large mirror above our bath which I don’t really take much notice of when using the bath but it is a little higher on the wall as we have some half - height tiling behind the bath. We decided on a mirror to bounce extra light around the room as it was a new bathroom created from two smaller rooms & we needed to block up one window. Unfortunately, our windows aren’t as amazing as yours but the mirror does help.
Suzanne C thanked tamp75
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
Such a shame....
Our electricians came over yesterday to do first fix and they weren’t happy to install it above the bath. Even though the website says zone 1, some websites advertising the same light say zone 2.

With reluctance, we have decided to put the light in the middle of the room. It no longer has the wow factor with a chandelier in the window both from inside and outside.

The idea of the mirror was to enhance the chandelier and the window for that amazing feel.

Feeling a little deflated.....
PRO
Eric Bates & Sons Ltd
last year
Don't feel deflated, it's just a re-think required. Maybe look at some artwork for the wall to give you the drama you are looking for. Maybe commission something personal using metals and crystals to bounce light around and compliment the re-positioned chandelier, the possibilities are endless...
Suzanne C thanked Eric Bates & Sons Ltd
Najeebah
last year
Could you source another chandelier?
Suzanne C thanked Najeebah
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Sara Slade Interiors
last year
Could you put some book-matched marble behind there instead?
Suzanne C thanked Sara Slade Interiors
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
I really only have a budget of approx £300, as much as it would be lovely to have some artwork - it has to ultimately bathroom proof as this is master en suite so will be used every day. The shower is only a few metres away.

I have looked for other chandeliers but would as I have only got the height of 2350mm I would need a flush light to the ceiling. I have put the chandelier wire into the middle of the bathroom. I am still looking for a wow factor behind the bath, whether it be beautiful tiles or a mirror with a demister behind it.

I am keen for it to look a like a feminine boutique bathroom.
Emma Lamb
last year
what about a gorgeous mural?
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
Emma, are they waterproof?
PRO
AG Interiors
last year
I think a distressed mirror would look great behind the bath …..
Suzanne C thanked AG Interiors
minnie101
last year
Suzanne, re a mural/wallpaper you can buy specific paper suitable for bathrooms with a vinyl coating. Alternatively, as wallpaper in bathrooms seems to be popular ATM you can apply a couple of coats of Polyvine decorators varnish (dead flat version), I'd do a test patch first though and that's assuming you have some form of extraction in there.

i don't have a shower in my bathroom but I've got a canvas over the bath which is fine as an alternative.
Suzanne C thanked minnie101
J
last year
You could use a candle chandelier instead of the wired one. Then add lighting elsewhere. Still looks dramatic and can light the candles for a romantic soak.
I bought a cheap vintage light fitting and pulled out the wiring. Hung it from a hook in the ceiling, added candles to the scones.
Looked great.
Suzanne C thanked J
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
So, the electrician has been and gone and we have opted for a smaller chandelier in the middle of the room so we don't hit our heads as we walk in. As we have an chopped our house around and changed every single internal wall and most of the outside too! We now have a fairly modern feel in the house. I put the mural suggestion to my husband who wan't too keen, I mentioned the distressed mirror and he likened it to the other older mirrors that we have just removed from the house.

The taps are going on the dwarf stud wall behind the bath, so there are no options to put a floor to ceiling mirror/mural/plant. The space I will have is approx 150mm above the bath to the ceiling. Approx height 1400 x width 2000mm. I only have about £150-£600 to spend so it has to be something fairly low key but with a wow effect or I won't get it approved by husband who holds on tightly to the purse strings!

So we have some options:

Either tile and have a feature tile design...

Or something like a Venetian style mirror..

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-5.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-185-x-125-cm-3.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-2.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-9.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-28.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/sheringham-all-glass-modern-large-leaner-mirror-202-x-141-cm.htm

D you like any in particular? Or please let me know of other options out there.....
Najeebah
last year
I do like

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-5.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-28.htm

Particularly the second one.

I dislike

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-185-x-125-cm-3.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-2.htm

I don't mind in itself, but not for your space

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/chrysler-all-glass-modern-classic-wall-mirror-100-x-100-cm-9.htm

https://www.mirroroutlet.co.uk/sheringham-all-glass-modern-large-leaner-mirror-202-x-141-cm.htm

With all though, I'm not sure how the sizes will work. Tape up a board of the size you'er considering.
Suzanne C thanked Najeebah
Suzanne C
Original Author
last year
Plastering about to start next week in the bathroom, we have scrapped the idea of tiles, mirrors or a mural and we are going for a painted wood panel effect with a stone shelf on a dwarf wall. Similar to this picture below...

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