The Ten Best Mirrors

2. John Lewis - £60 (55x70cm)
It’s not antique, but this ornate cream looking-glass is pretty. You can make one by buying a second-hand gilt mirror and spray-painting the frame off-white. It’s surprisingly effective.
www.johnlewis.com; 08456 049 049

3. Heal’s - £87.50 (95x59cm)
Perfect for a little girl’s bedroom, this sweet, shaped mirror is just the right size for budding fashion fans. Alternatively, big girls could buy this and hang it a little higher.
www.heals.co.uk

4. Alessi - £170 (74.5x86.5cm)
The Campagna brothers from Brazil have used various lengths of steel wire to create a unique series of objects for Alessi. My favourite is the striking Blow Up mirror.
www.alessi.com; 020-7518 9090

5. Bespoke Mirrors - £205 (40.7cm cube)
A solid mirrored cube makes a change from a wall mirror. Alternatively, visit the Bespoke Mirrors site devoted to all things reflective.
www.bespokemirrors.com; 08452 262 159

6. Five X Five - £149.99 (55x55cm)
The Five X Five has 25 mirroredglass panels that are each set at a different angle. Londoners should check out the Tube-map-embossed mirror also available on this site.
www.drinkstuff.com; 08704 280 958

7. Jasper Conran - £300 (65x40cm)
You can tell the time or date – or display messages – with this mirror. Play with up to 4,000 characters and various fonts. Remote control and programming software included.
www.theconranshop.co.uk

8. Matalan - £15 (60cm)
Sharp-eyed shoppers can bag a stylish bargain at Matalan. Ignore the acres of cut-price clothing and check out its inexpensive homewares. This mirror costs an unbelievable £15.
www.matalan.co.uk; 020-7298 6530

9. Innervision - £45 (51x20.5cm)
It may look like an eye-test, but the Innervision mirror displays a quote from Wilde: “It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.”
www.thorstenvanelten.com; 020-7388- 8008