SY6303: the crushed diamond three-panel mirror at 77 x 55cm

Two three-sided mirrors in this range share a size. Choosing between them comes down to the edge, so here is the comparison plainly, and then what the edge on SY6303 is actually like to live with.

SY6303 against SY6302

Nothing else separates them in the data. If the sparkle is what you want, this is the one; if you would rather the mirror disappeared into the room, take the SY6302.

Crushed diamond under dressing table light

A sparkling border behaves differently from a painted one because it depends on a light source to do anything. Pointed at a window or a lamp it throws small highlights and reads as the description intends. In a corner with only a ceiling light overhead it goes quiet, and you have bought a texture nobody sees. So think about where the light comes from before you place it: a table facing or beside a window, or one with a lamp to the side, gets the most out of this piece.

The listing describes the borders in the plural rather than as one frame, so the detail runs on more than one panel, though it does not say how each panel is edged. The photographs settle that. Either way it is the look, and it is worth being honest that it is a decorative choice rather than a functional one. The reflection you get is the same either way.

Fitting 77 x 55cm onto a real table

A dressing table top is commonly in the region of 100 to 120cm wide and 40cm deep, which makes the 77cm figure the one to pin down. The listing gives two numbers and no orientation, and it does not say whether the larger figure is measured with the side panels opened out or folded in. That is the difference between a mirror that leaves room for a tray and a brush, and one that takes the table.

Measure your top, send us the figures, and we will confirm the span before you order. Also worth settling: the listing does not say whether this piece stands on the surface or fixes to the wall, so if you are planning a wall position, ask.

What the listing claims, and what it does not

The description calls the construction durable without naming a material or giving a thickness, so treat that as the supplier's wording rather than a specification. Four further blanks are worth a message before you buy:

• No material or finish for the frame. The four photographs show it better than any adjective.
• No weight, which matters on a glass or lightweight top.
• No magnification on any of the three panels. Nothing suggests there is, so do not plan on it.
• No hinge detail, so how far the wings fold and whether they hold an angle are questions for us.

Ordering the SY6303

Everything the catalogue holds is on the SY6303 page, and the lit and unlit alternatives are in Wall Mirrors. If a lit mirror would suit the room better than a third angle, SY6306 (LED) is round with a lit crushed diamond border and three listed figures rather than two, and the SY1704 Wall Mirror carries the same crushed diamond idea as a plain wall piece in four sizes. Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond.