The Seletti x Toiletpaper Gold Frame mirrors sit halfway between a mirror and a picture. This post runs through the three shapes and the printed designs you can choose from, then gives practical ideas for hanging them so they read as art rather than just somewhere to check your hair.
Who is behind the Gold Frame mirrors
Toiletpaper is the magazine founded by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari, known for its bold, surreal and instantly recognisable imagery. Seletti Milan brings that imagery into the home, and the Gold Frame range is where it becomes something you hang on the wall.
Each mirror is printed with Toiletpaper imagery and set in a gold frame. The effect is part mirror, part framed print: you still see your reflection, but it shares the glass with lipsticks, snakes or a playing card. You can browse the whole family in our Gold Frame mirrors collection.
The three shapes and their designs
The classic Gold Frame Mirror
The Seletti x Toiletpaper Gold Frame Mirror has the widest choice of artwork. Choose from Lipsticks, Hands with Snakes, Sea Girl, Tongue and Two of Spades. With five designs to choose from, it is worth thinking about who will see it every day: a design that makes you smile in a dressing room might be a bolder statement than you want greeting visitors in the hall.
The Pear Mirror
The Seletti x Toiletpaper Gold Frame Pear Mirror takes the same idea into a pear shape. The rounded outline softens the whole piece, which makes it a good choice if your room is already full of straight lines from shelving, door frames and radiators.
The Tall Mirror
The Seletti x Toiletpaper Gold Frame Tall Mirror comes in Lipsticks or Snakes. Its upright shape suits narrow walls, the space beside a door, or a dressing room where you want a longer view of yourself.
Hanging them as art
Seletti suggests a hallway, living room or dressing room for these mirrors, and all three work well. The trick is to treat the mirror like a painting, not a fixture.
- Hang at eye level. As with any artwork, aim for the centre of the mirror to sit roughly at eye height. Too high and you lose the reflection, which is half the fun.
- Give it space. A single Gold Frame mirror on a plain wall has far more impact than one squeezed between coat hooks and light switches.
- Think about what it reflects. Stand where the mirror will go and look at the opposite wall. A window, a plant or a favourite print is a better partner for the artwork than a cluttered shelf.
- Use the frame as your accent. Pick up the gold in a lamp base, picture frame or cabinet handle nearby so the mirror feels part of the room.
Grouping more than one
Because the range comes in three shapes, the mirrors can be grouped into a small gallery wall. A Tall Mirror flanked by a classic and a Pear Mirror makes a balanced trio, and the shared gold frames hold the group together even when the artwork changes from piece to piece.
A few tips for grouping:
- Lay the mirrors out on the floor first and photograph the arrangement before you drill.
- Keep the gaps between frames even; around the width of your hand is a good starting point.
- Vary the designs. Repeating one image three times looks like wallpaper; mixing artworks keeps the eye moving.
- Repeat a colour from the artwork, whichever shade stands out most, in a cushion or rug elsewhere in the room.
Where they work best
A hallway is the obvious home: guests see the mirror as they arrive, and you get a last look before you head out. In a living room, a Gold Frame mirror over a sideboard or console does the job of a large framed print while also bouncing light around. In a dressing room, the Tall Mirror is the practical pick, with the pear or classic shape on an adjacent wall for a bit of wit.
See the full range
You can compare all the designs in the Gold Frame collection, explore more Seletti mirrors, browse everything from Toiletpaper, or see the wider Seletti range. If you would like help choosing a design for a particular wall, contact the team or come and see us at the shop in Somerset.
