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Every piece of Rough Old Glass is made to order by hand in our North Devon workshop. Here's how long each type of order typically takes, and why.

Antique mirror glass is easy to live with. A few simple habits will keep your splashback, panels or framed mirror looking beautiful for years.

A simple guide to measuring for antique mirror splashbacks, wall panels and framed mirrors, so your glass fits first time.

Hand-silvered antique and distressed mirror tiles bring light, depth and a sense of history to feature walls, splashbacks, bathrooms and furniture.

Antique mirror splashbacks add light, depth and character to a kitchen. Here's what to consider when choosing yours, from finish and safety to measuring and installation.

Tailoring interior design projects for hospitality, commercial, and residential spaces requires a deep understanding of purpose, experience, and personalisation. Discover how bespoke solutions, like custom mirrors, splashbacks, and verre églomisé panels, can elevate any environment, creating spaces that are both beautiful and functional.

Antique mirror glass and verre eglomise (reverse gilded glass) are versatile materials that can create the illusion of space in any room.

Their reflective properties can make a small room appear larger, and can also enhance the natural light in a space.

Rough Old Glass can be used for a variety of applications, including feature walls, ceilings, framed mirrors and furniture. It can also add a decorative element to a room, with bespoke shapes, sizes and different levels of patina available to suit any style of interior.

From the soft and delicate Foxed antique mirror finish to the more dramatic Gold Swathe, whether used in a modern or traditional setting, antique mirror glass can transform the look and feel of a room, while also providing practical benefits.

Many designers, architects and contractors are surprised that we are able to offer toughened mirror glass.

At Rough Old Glass our process starts with clear or body tinted transparent glass. Cut to size, edges polished or bevelled and toughened, we then hand silver the toughened panels to create toughened antiqued mirrors.

Where mirror panels or tiles are being used behind a heat source such as an AGA or where there are socket cutouts required it's imperitive that toughened glass is used to prevent cracks occurring during or after installation. 

In commercial environments too - toughened mirror glass is often the only acceptable material.

The benefits of toughened mirror:

• High Impact Resistance (At least four times stronger than annealed glass)
• Heat Resistant up to 400 degrees Celsius
• Complies with British Standards BS EN 12150

Nearly all of our finishes can be provided on toughened glass. Order a finish sample here. Simply notify us that you require toughened mirror when you request an estimate.

• Vintage – our most popular finish for AGA and kitchen splashbacks. Vintage offers a medium level of distressing, giving a softly aged, classic antique mirror look without feeling too busy.
• Foxed – ideal for dressing rooms, bedrooms and living areas where you want a chic, understated feel. Foxed is a lightly distressed finish, adding character while still reflecting plenty of light.
• Really Rough – perfect when you want to make more of a statement. Really Rough has a stronger, more dramatic level of distressing and works beautifully on feature walls and chimney breasts. The example shown here is a panelled antiqued mirrored chimney breast created for Anglo Oriental Antiques.

Choosing between our antiqued mirror finishes for your project is made easy with our sampling service.