Bohemian Sunburst Wall Mirror

A sunburst mirror is one of the few decorative objects that genuinely earns a bare wall. The rays draw the eye outward from the centre, which makes a small mirror occupy a large space, and the reflective centre bounces whatever light is in the room back into the darker corners. This version trades the usual brassy gold for a teal and gold leaf combination that reads warmer and less predictable.

The rays are individually formed metal leaves rather than straight spokes, layered at slightly different depths so the piece throws shadow across itself as the light moves through the day. That layering is what separates a good sunburst from a flat one. In the evening, under lamplight, the gold leaf picks up the warm tones while the teal drops back into shadow.

It works above a console table, a mantel or a sideboard, and it holds a stairwell wall better than a framed print of the same size. The central mirror is genuinely usable for a last check on the way out of the door, though the piece is decorative first and functional second. Hang it from a fixing rated well above its weight, and clean the glass with a cloth rather than spraying directly, since liquid running into the leaf detail will mark the finish.

• Layered metal leaf rays in teal and gold leaf
• Central round mirror, usable reflective surface
• Depth-layered rays cast shifting shadow
• Suits consoles, mantels, sideboards and stairwells
• Rear hanging point, use rated wall fixings
• Clean glass with a cloth, do not spray directly