All posts tagged: crittall mirror

A mirror of my very own

Published by Karen Knox

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post all about Crittall Mirrors (you can take a peep at that here) and how they are popping up all over the place. Well randomly, the following week, I was contacted by the very lovely people at Exclusive Mirrors asking if i’d like to review one of their mirrors…. …. Cue me jumping onto their site and searching for all things industrial and window related. And low and behold…. They only bloomin had one of the actual mirrors i’d written about only two weeks prior. The Rockford Window Mirror. It was fate I tell thee. I had no idea where this mirror was actually going to go when I opted for it, but ya know, sometimes you just have to find a place don’t you? “The Rockford” arrived super quickly and super safely. I’m always a little sceptical about ordering anything glass-y online, but this was really well packaged and didn’t have a mark on it (once i’d wrestled off all the layers of packaging). With me …

The Crittall Mirror

Published by Karen Knox

Crittall windows aren’t new by any means, they span three centuries. First invented in the 1880s, the first steel windows were manufactured, under the ownership of Francis Henry Crittall in 1884. A VERY quick design history lesson for you right there. Metal-framed windows are back with avengance, what with all things vintage and industrial rocking the design world right now. The resurgence of all things Crittall (steel framed glazing) in the 21st Century is no surprise what with their graphic, minimal frames feeling über contemporary whilst adding some architectural elegance and structure to a room. Arcadia Antiques Here’s an original Crittall window from the 1800’s, now reglazed with small panels of mirror. Absolutely stunning. But for £1500, it’s not an impulse purchase by any means. It’s a real design-head’s purchase which would equally be right at home in a swanky apartment or period property. Or cool bar/restaurant… bloody hipsters. So how do you get this look at home without selling your car? Crittall mirrors are the more affordable way of adding this iconic design to your interiors. They …