Round Mirrors

Yes, particularly where the rest of the room is dominated by straight lines: square tiles, a rectangular vanity, a boxy shower screen. A round mirror breaks up that geometry and reads as a single clean statement piece rather than blending into the wall the way a rectangular mirror can. The main practical trade-off is reflective area: a circle of a given width shows less usable face-height near the top and bottom than a rectangle of the same width, so a slightly larger diameter than you'd choose for a rectangular mirror is worth considering if full-face visibility at standing height matters.

Round mirrors have held their place as a bathroom design choice for some years now, largely because they pair easily with almost any tapware or vanity style, from a minimalist fit-out to a more classic one, without reading as tied to one specific trend the way some shapes do. They work particularly well as a single statement piece above a floating vanity. As with any shape, it's worth weighing it against the rest of the room's lines rather than choosing on trend alone.

There's no single best shape for every small bathroom, but a round or oval mirror can help a compact space feel less boxy when the vanity and tiling are already square-edged, since the curve softens the room's overall geometry. That said, a rectangular mirror generally makes better use of limited wall width, since it doesn't lose reflective area at the corners the way a circle does. If floor space is the bigger constraint rather than wall width, shape matters less than simply choosing the largest mirror the wall will comfortably fit.

Shape variety is the main shift: round, pill and arch shapes now sit alongside the traditional rectangle rather than being seen as a compromise choice, and a single round mirror as a standalone feature above the vanity, rather than paired with a second identical one, is a common current look. Finish-wise, framed and frameless options in warmer metal tones remain popular alongside plain glass. None of this makes a rectangular mirror outdated, it's still the most practical choice for a double vanity or a narrow wall.

Match the mirror's diameter to the vanity width below it, or go slightly narrower rather than wider, the same general rule as for any mirror shape. A single vanity around 600 to 900mm wide typically suits a round mirror of similar or slightly smaller diameter. For a double vanity, two smaller round mirrors positioned above each basin is a more balanced look than one oversized circle stretched across the middle, since a single very large round mirror can visually dominate a wide wall.

Installation follows the same principles as any bathroom mirror: wall anchors rated for the mirror's weight, with tile-rated drill bits used where the wall is tiled, to avoid cracking. Because a round mirror has no straight edges or corners, fixing points sit further in from the perimeter than they would on a square-cornered mirror, so check the manufacturer's specified fixing positions rather than guessing. For a larger round mirror, it's worth having a licensed tradesperson handle the install given the added weight glass carries at that size.