Mirror

A 100cm round on a wall of 600 x 300 tiles with straight joints. Both of its fixings sit inside a tile face, well clear of the grout lines, which...

A 100cm round hung so its frame sits about 20cm above the back cushions and its top edge at about 2m, with 40cm of wall to the ceiling. That is...

One 200 x 100cm mirror hung upright, its bottom edge about 20cm off the floor. For floor work we'd hang it at 15cm, and the geometry below shows why. To...

A Cascade X hung the way its keyholes intend: peak at the top, the long straight edge on the right, lined up with the door frame beside it. To hang...

Two 200 x 100cm mirrors hung upright make a 2m by 2m mirror wall. The barbell and the top of the rack run straight across the joint, which is what...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A 100cm Aure hung above an entry console. On a round mirror, the eye judges the centre and...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A 32kg Grandeur X at a gentle lean. It looks settled, but on our numbers a pull of...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A 29kg Bastia X hung on painted concrete block. Masonry holds a heavy mirror well, as long as...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A 220 x 120cm portrait rectangle (Lowen X) leans against a vaulted lounge wall — the upper end...

An arch mirror is a full length or wall mirror with a rounded top edge that softens hard lines and makes ceilings feel taller. In NZ homes with 2.4m ceilings,...

Searching "mirror shop near me" in NZ mostly returns glaziers and furniture aisles. The honest map of where mirrors are actually sold, the one real showroom you can visit 7...

Is an over the door mirror good enough, or do you need a standing mirror? An honest NZ verdict: what $23 to $45 buys on the door, what changes from...

A white full length mirror is the lightest touch you can add to a New Zealand room: the pale frame keeps the piece visually quiet, the glass bounces daylight around,...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Read the spec table on almost any mirror we sell and you will find the same three words:...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Spend ten minutes shopping for a full length mirror in New Zealand and you will meet the same...

Rectangle mirrors are NZ's room-agnostic shape. Sizing by orientation, frameless vs framed, lean vs mount, and the C&F rectangles worth the spend.

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A gold full length mirror works in a New Zealand home when the frame stays slim and the...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A 100cm round mirror anchors a NZ entryway — the only circle in a room of right angles....

C&F Creation is Auckland-based, with our showroom and stock in Albany on the North Shore. Buy a full-length mirror locally three ways: visit or collect from the Albany showroom (open...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. An LED mirror brings its own light to a dim corner — the question is whether your room...

Decorative wall mirrors are chosen for what they do to a room, not just the reflection. Here are the four styles that read as design intent, the round, the window...

Wood-framed mirrors bring warmth and softness; slim black metal frames bring clean, modern edge. Here is what each does to a room, the honest NZ-humidity catch with real timber, a...

A grid mirror is a black framed mirror divided into panes so it reads like a window. Here is what the window pane look is, why it suits both character...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Key takeaways Not every mirror has a backing board. Some are glass bonded to a rigid board, others...

Black or gold is not a question about the mirror — at C&F the two finishes are the same mirror at the same price. Here is the room-by-room verdict: when...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. To arrange three small wall mirrors, trace each one onto paper, mark where its hanger sits on the...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. The Eclipse oval, leaning in a light filled bedroom. Soft curves, no hard corners. An oval mirror is...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A large floor mirror is not just a bigger version of the standard. Past 180cm the scale, the...

Find the position that throws window light into the dark part of a room before any fixings go in: three positions against the window, a sky check from the dark...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Round versus oval is not a style fight. It is a proportion question with two different answers —...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Key takeaways Above the bed, anchor into a stud. A 15 to 25kg wall mirror hanging above your...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Key takeaways A freestanding mirror leans, a wall mirror mounts. In a NZ bedroom — where plasterboard, rentals,...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. Key takeaways Silvering is the metal layer on the back of the glass that gives you a reflection....

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A single 200 x 100cm portrait (Aldren X) wall mounted in a converted-garage home gym — 1.8m viewing...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A frameless irregular mirror reads as wall art in a calm Auckland lounge. An irregular mirror is the...

Listen to this guide Your browser does not support the audio element. A slim arched floor mirror reframes a rectangular room without dominating it. The curve does the work the...