With bathrooms now regarded as one of the most important rooms in the house where family members like to spend a lot of time, it is essential that these popular spaces should include a good mirror and good bathroom lighting.

These days this dual function can be achieved through the stylish use of the illuminated bathroom mirror. Whether for the shaver or for the makeup artist, a stylish well lit bathroom mirror allows for a well trimmed chin or beautifully applied face without any nicks, smudges or mishaps, and then it’s down to breakfast and off to work.

The idea of the illuminated mirror is not a new one. The acting profession have been using them for years after all, and this is perhaps from where their popularity has originated. The idea of the actor or actress sitting in front of a large mirror which is framed by lines of pearlised bayonet fitting light bulbs, in a room festooned with flowers, automatically suggests smells of greasepaint, celebrity and fame.

So in today’s world where anyone can be a celebrity, why not have the mirror to go with it? Companies like Boundary Bathrooms and Hib mirrors provide consumers with a fascinating selection. Although these days mirrors tend not to be surrounded by the good old bayonet bulb which environmentally has gone out of use, designs that are touch controlled and automatically turn themselves off provide a much more environmentally friendly example with which to dream up our own celebrity.