Why would you choose an asymmetrical mirror for your bathroom?

There is inevitably a broad range of practical, functional, and aesthetic factors that are likely to guide your decision-making if you are on the lookout for a lighted bathroom mirror.

However, you might not have given much thought to the shape of your next bathroom mirror, even if this oversight was simply due to a belief that “all mirrors are rectangular”.

So, what are some of the reasons why you might be drawn towards the notion of an asymmetrical mirror for this crucial part of your home?

An asymmetrical mirror could help you feel closer to nature

The fact that asymmetrical mirrors are also sometimes referred to as “organic” mirrors should give you a clue of this aspect of their appeal.

As we are all aware, the natural world is full of irregular and sometimes unpredictable shapes, encompassing often wavy and sweeping lines. And of course, our own pebble mirrors resemble exactly that – a pebble, of the kind you might find down on the beach.

In recent years, there has been much discussion about many architects’ and interior designers’ ever-greater embrace of biophilic design (this term referring to design that brings elements of the natural world into buildings).

Bearing this trend in mind, you might consider an asymmetrical bathroom mirror as a subtle way to make you and other members of your household feel that little bit more embedded in nature.

It can be a statement piece, offsetting the rectangular parts of your bathroom design

We’re going to be bold here, and presume that you probably don’t have a pebble-shaped bathroom! So, an asymmetrical mirror in your bathroom could provide a point of head-turning interest for anyone and everyone who sees it.

After all, a lighted bathroom mirror does typically serve as a focal point of this space (both aesthetically and in terms of how it is used on a day-to-day basis for such tasks as toothbrushing and shaving). So, you can probably see how an asymmetrical mirror could offset those straight, rectangular lines of your bathroom in interesting ways.

Having said all this, not all elements of contrast that might be introduced into an interior space will necessarily be pleasing to the eye. It is still important to consider whether your own bathroom would be suited to an asymmetrical mirror, or whether the interests of visual harmony would be best served by an alternative shape, such as an oval, arched, or rectangular mirror.

It can come equipped with all manner of convenience-boosting features

If you have paid little attention to the idea of purchasing an asymmetrical lighted bathroom mirror due to a perception that it couldn’t possibly incorporate all the features you would wish it to have, it might be time to think again!

As our own range of organic-shaped mirrors at Illuminated Mirrors demonstrates, an asymmetrical mirror in your property could incorporate the likes of RGB colour-change mood lighting, a shaver socket, and/or a heated demister pad to prevent the mirror from fogging up.

If you are unsure whether an asymmetrical design could be the right choice for your lighted bathroom mirror, or if you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Illuminated Mirrors’ experts today. We take pride in our highly bespoke service, which can help ensure the final mirror that we provide to you satisfies your very highest expectations.