It’s been an amazing Christmas holiday period, and as we move into the new year, we wanted to pause for a moment.
Over this holiday season, we saw something we didn’t quite expect. So many customers chose our large mirrors for their homes. Order after order came through, and honestly, it caught us a little off guard in the best way.
We’re not a massive team. We’re not sitting in some corporate office planning “campaigns” all day. Most days for us look pretty simple. Checking stock. Packing orders. Answering questions. Measuring spaces. Talking through delivery with customers who live down long rural driveways or in tight apartment buildings. Then somewhere in between that, we try to keep the website feeling clean, helpful, and easy.
So when the holiday rush hit, it felt real. It felt personal. It felt like the kind of growth you can actually see and touch, because the proof is sitting in the warehouse, then in the courier truck, and finally in your home.
To everyone who supported us, followed us on Instagram, shared our posts, or simply trusted us with a space in your home, thank you. That encouragement gives our small team the confidence to keep designing thoughtful pieces for Kiwi homes.
Today’s blog isn’t about promotions. We know everyone is a bit tired of ads this time of year. You scroll for five seconds and it’s another deal, another countdown, another “must buy now”. It can get noisy.
Instead, we wanted to share part of our journey, what we’ve learned from customers, and how we continue to evolve. It’s still about mirrors, of course. But it’s more about what mirrors do in a home, and what people actually care about once they start living with one.
If you’re here because you searched “full length mirror NZ”, you may be comparing sizes, styles, and prices. That makes sense. But we also hope this gives you a more human look into how we think about mirror design, and why we keep changing things even when a product is already popular.
A small challenge behind one of our most loved mirrors
One of our most popular designs has been the Svelte X arched mirror in the 160 x 60 size. It’s one of those mirrors that seems to “just work” for a lot of rooms. The arch softens the wall lines. The width feels balanced. The height feels practical. It sits nicely in bedrooms, walk in wardrobes, hallways, and even living rooms where people want a calm, clean look.
In NZ homes, especially newer builds and townhouses, space can feel a bit tight. Corners can feel “sharp”. This is where an arched full length mirror can change the vibe quickly, without doing a big renovation. You lean it, place a plant next to it, and suddenly that corner becomes a place.
But there was also one question we kept receiving. Can this mirror be wall mounted?
At first, it was occasional. A customer here and there, asking because they had kids, pets, or just wanted that clean “hotel look” with nothing on the floor. Then it became more regular. Same question, different people, different homes.
The honest answer, for a long time, was no. The original design was built specifically for freestanding use. We could have tried to “make it work” quickly, but it didn’t sit right with us. A mirror should feel stable. It should feel safe. It should feel like it belongs. If the design purpose is freestanding, forcing it onto a wall can create headaches later.
So we did something slower. We listened. We collected the same questions. We looked at how people were styling their rooms. We paid attention to the most common comment hidden inside the wall mount question, which is this: “I love 60 width. I just wish I could hang it.”
That feedback stayed with us. After extensive development and internal testing, the Svelte X Gen 2 is now complete. It supports both wall mounting and freestanding use, and we plan to introduce it in March 2026.
We’re sharing that early because we know some customers have been waiting. If you’re planning a room update next year, it may be worth keeping an eye on.
Why mirror width matters more than people realise
Through conversations with customers browsing our full length mirrors, we noticed something interesting.
Most people don’t talk much about height.
Height is functional. It lets you see your full reflection. It helps with outfits. It helps with posture. It gives you that last look before you walk out the door.
Width, however, is emotional.
A wider mirror reflects more of the room. More light. More background. More “space”. It can soften narrow areas and make a room feel calmer. It can make a small bedroom feel less boxed in. It can help a hallway feel less like a corridor. It can even make a lounge feel more open without changing the furniture layout.
In many New Zealand homes, width plays a bigger role in how open a space feels. This is especially true in apartments, units, and townhouses where walls can be close, windows can be limited, and natural light changes fast across the day.
Customers don’t always say, “I want a wider mirror.” That would be too technical.
Instead, they say things like: “This one feels better,” or “This looks calmer,” or “This makes the room feel bigger.” That feeling often comes from width.
Understanding this has changed the way we think about designing full length mirrors for NZ homes. Height helps you see yourself. Width helps the mirror belong in the space.
A practical example: two mirrors can be the same height, but the one that is wider usually looks more “luxury” in the room. Not because it’s showing more of you. It’s showing more of the space around you, and that changes the mood.
To make this easier, we’ve added width-based filtering across our mirror collections. So if you already know what you need, you can navigate by width and get there quickly, without the hassle.
That may sound like a small website update. But in reality, it changes the shopping experience. People stop scrolling randomly. They start shopping with confidence. They can compare like for like, and they can picture how it will sit in their room.
- If your space feels narrow, a wider mirror may soften the feeling.
- If your home feels dim, width can reflect more light and lift the room.
- If your room feels busy, a wider mirror can make the styling feel more balanced.
- If your wall feels empty, width can make the mirror look intentional rather than temporary.
Again, height helps you see yourself. Width helps the mirror belong.
What we’re carrying into the new year
Every year comes with a bit of energy. It’s not always loud, but it’s there. You open windows more. You notice what feels tired in the home. You start thinking, maybe we should update this corner, maybe we should finally sort the bedroom, maybe we should make the hallway feel nicer.
For us, the new year is also a chance to re commit to what matters. Not random product launches. Not chasing trends. Just continuing to make mirrors that suit real NZ living.
1. Keeping pricing practical for Kiwi homes
A mirror is something you live with every day. It’s not a “fun purchase” like a candle that gets used once. It’s a piece you see morning and night. So we believe pricing should feel fair, especially for the mirrors that Kiwi homes love most.
We want people to feel like they can upgrade their space without breaking the bank. That applies across our freestanding mirrors and our wall mirrors too. Different homes need different setups. The goal is the same: clean, calm, functional, and beautiful.
Sometimes people assume “affordable” means “basic”. We don’t see it that way. We think it can mean practical. Thoughtful. Focused. Less fluff, more quality where it counts.
2. Exploring custom carving on glass
Looking ahead, our manufacturing team is developing custom decorative carving directly onto mirror glass. These are subtle details. The kind you notice when the light hits it. The kind that makes a mirror feel like a personal piece, not just an object.
The long term plan is to bring the machinery into our warehouse so we can offer custom designs locally. Names, symbols, small patterns, meaningful lines, maybe even wedding date details. Not loud. Just tasteful.
If you’ve ever seen a mirror and thought, “I love it, but I wish it felt a bit more mine,” this is the direction we’re moving toward.
A preview of carved glass concepts
Here’s a simple animation preview. It’s not showing final artwork. It’s more to help you imagine how a carved line may catch light and quietly change the mirror surface.
This animation is a conceptual preview to show how light may interact with carved glass. Final designs may vary.
We also want to bring more real customer feedback into our website, because it’s one thing for us to say a mirror looks good, and it’s another thing for a customer to live with it and genuinely love it.
Here’s one review shared by a customer who chose our Titan arched full length mirror:
Seen in real homes
We love seeing how mirrors live beyond product photos. Real homes aren’t perfectly staged. There are shoes by the door. Kids toys. Laundry baskets. Random Amazon boxes. That’s normal.
And somehow, a mirror still finds its place. It becomes part of the morning routine. Part of getting ready. Part of making a space feel a bit more put together, even on messy days.
We’ve also been sharing more customer styling moments on Instagram, because sometimes a short video shows the vibe better than a long paragraph.
If you ever share your mirror setup with us, we genuinely do notice. It helps us understand how people actually use mirrors in NZ homes, which is always more useful than guessing from behind a desk.
Thank you
If you’ve supported us this holiday season, thank you. If you’ve been quietly following along, thank you too. If you’re brand new here and just researching “full length mirror NZ”, welcome.
We’ll keep listening, improving, and designing mirrors that feel calm, practical, and meaningful in Kiwi homes. And if we ever get something wrong, we’d rather hear it and fix it than pretend it’s fine.
Here’s to a fresh new year, and a home that feels more like yours.
