Rococo Glass Mirror Mercury

No, and that is the point of them. Antique mirror is deliberately aged and speckled, so it gives a soft, broken, slightly smoky reflection rather than the crisp image of a bathroom mirror.

That distressed quality is applied by hand, so the density and pattern of the antiquing varies from tile to tile. Expect variation across a wall — it is what gives the finish its depth and period character.

Mirror glass should be scored and snapped with a good quality glass cutter, not cut on a wet saw with a standard tile blade, which tends to chip the silvered backing.

Cut edges will show the raw glass, so plan your layout to keep full tiles at the most visible points and cut edges where they will be covered by trim or fittings. We also supply matching finishing pieces for exposed edges on many of our mirror ranges.

Use a soft cloth with warm water or a standard non-abrasive glass cleaner on the face of the tile. Buff dry to avoid water marks.

Avoid ammonia-based cleaners and never let cleaner pool along the grout joints or tile edges, as liquid tracking behind the tile is the main thing that damages a mirrored backing. Do not use abrasive pads or scouring cream.

Each tile covers roughly 0.045m², which works out at about 22.22 tiles per square metre.

To work out your order: multiply the height by the width of each area you are tiling to get the total square metres, multiply that figure by 22.22, then round up to the nearest full tile. Add 10% on top for cuts and breakages, or around 15% for a herringbone or diagonal layout.

If you would rather not do the sums, send us the dimensions of your space and we will confirm the quantity — and if you are close to a box quantity we will tell you, as it is often cheaper to take the full box. Free cut samples are available, and you are welcome to see the range in our Ascot showroom.