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A Cooler Oak Finish for Grey and Stone Schemes
A 1600mm solid oak leaner in a limed wash: the full-length mirror for rooms where standard oak reads too warm. No orange undertone arguing with a cool grey scheme. No flat paint hiding the timber to avoid the problem. Liming works pale pigment into the open grain and wipes the surface back, so the pores hold the lighter tone and the grain shows as pale lines rather than dark ones. The result is a frame that stays cool and chalky, keeps its timber character, and sits with grey, white and stone where honey-toned oak would fight them. Anti-topple kit included as standard. Works in bedrooms, hallways, landings and dressing areas equally.
1600mm tall. 500mm wide. Solid oak frame, limed wash finish. Plain glass. D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit in the box.
What the Limed Oak Leaner Does
- Limed wash finish: Pale pigment sits in the open grain rather than on the surface. The timber reads cool and chalky instead of golden.
- Grain shown in reverse: A stain darkens the open pores, and liming lightens them. The figure appears as pale lines against the wood, which is the opposite of what most finishes do.
- Cool-scheme compatibility: Works with grey, white, stone, chalk and cool plaster, where a warmer oak would pull the palette off. It is the timber tone for rooms that avoid timber tones.
- 500mm wide: Around a third slimmer than a standard full-length mirror, so it fits the gap beside a wardrobe or a return wall a wider frame rules out.
- 1600mm tall: A mirror needs to be roughly half your height to show all of you, and this clears that with room for the angle a leaner sits at.
- Anti-topple kit included: Supplied as standard, not sold separately. A leaner of this height is secured to the wall behind it, without exception where there are children or pets.
Pairing the Mirror in the Room
A limed oak frame pairs better with cool accents than warm ones, which is unusual for timber: the round black wall mirror shares the same cool register in a slim matte iron line, so a standing pale frame and a hung dark circle contrast in shape and tone without either warming the other up. Limed oak sits against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more readily than brass. For how pale timber, cool neutrals and clean lines are combined in a Scandinavian-influenced room, our guide to Scandinavian living room design covers the palette this frame was made for.
Why Limed Oak Suits a Cool Room and Natural Oak Does Not
Oak is a warm timber. Natural and lacquered oak carries a honey undertone that sits happily beside cream, linen and warm plaster, and awkwardly beside grey, stone and cool white. That is the reason a lot of otherwise timber-friendly rooms end up with no timber in them at all. Liming answers it at the finish rather than by painting over the wood: pale pigment is worked into the open grain and the surface is wiped back, so the pores hold a lighter tone than the timber around them.
What that produces is grain in reverse. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure reads as dark lines; liming fills them with pale pigment so the figure reads as light ones. The frame keeps every bit of its timber character while losing the honey tone, and it stays chalky and cool rather than yellowing. On a piece 1600mm tall there is a great deal of grain running the length of the frame, so the effect is easy to see rather than a detail you have to look for.
1600 mm tall, 500 mm wide, 60 mm deep, 12.05 kg. Plain glass, softly curved top. Solid oak with a limed wash on an MDF backing, D-rings fitted, anti-topple kit included. For a full-length mirror that takes the warm, hand-finished route instead, the Hand Crafted Antique Style Leaner Mirror in Cream works in a painted, period register.
What Makes This Mirror Worth Leaning
- A cool timber tone. Limed oak sits with grey, white and stone without pulling the palette warm. It suits rooms that would otherwise avoid wood altogether.
- Grain as pale lines. Pigment held in the open pores lightens the figure rather than darkening it. The character of the oak survives the finish.
- Narrow footprint. 500mm wide against the usual 700mm to 800mm. It reaches gaps a standard full-length mirror cannot.
- Full height retained. Nothing traded away for the slimmer width, since the head-to-toe view comes from the 1600mm height.
- Softly curved top. The only shaping on a plain profile, and enough to stop a tall narrow frame reading as a plank.
- Anti-topple kit included. Supplied in the box. Fit it as soon as the mirror's position is settled.
When a Mirror Should Recede Rather Than Announce Itself
Not every room wants a focal point. In a small bedroom, a narrow hallway or a scheme built on close tones, the useful thing a full-length mirror does is add light and depth without adding another object to look at. A pale frame does that job, and a limed one does it without going bland, because the grain still reads at close range even as the mirror settles into the wall from across the room. That is the difference between a piece that disappears and one that is simply quiet.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Bedrooms on a cool grey or chalk wall, where a warmer oak would sit awkwardly. The gap beside a white or pale-painted wardrobe. Landings and hallways, standing against the wall without narrowing the route past. Dressing areas, where the pale frame keeps the corner light. Rented flats, where leaning avoids fixing the full weight to the wall. Limed oak works against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Fit the anti-topple kit. It is included for a reason. A mirror standing 1600mm tall can fall forward if knocked or if the base slides, and the glass is unprotected. Treat it as essential where there are children or pets.
- Watch the floor surface. Leaners hold position through friction at the base. Polished tile, laminate and sealed boards give less of it than carpet, so a rug or felt pads will help alongside the wall fixing.
- The wash sits on real grain. How much pigment the pores hold varies with the timber, so tone and the strength of the figure differ between units and against the photography.
- Fixings rated for 12.05 kg if wall hung. Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or hollow-wall anchors or a stud fixing on plasterboard. Check the D-ring positions on the reverse before marking up.
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
Limed Washed Oak Leaner Mirror MR329L: Questions Answered
Liming is a traditional treatment in which pale pigment is worked into the open grain of the timber and the surface is then wiped back. On the MR329L leaner mirror the pigment stays in the pores of the oak, so the grain shows as pale lines against the wood and the overall tone reads cool and chalky rather than golden.
Colour temperature, mainly. Natural and lacquered oak carries a warm, honey undertone that deepens as it ages. The limed wash on the MR329L keeps the frame cool and pale, which is what allows this mirror to sit in a grey, stone or white scheme where a warmer oak would pull the palette off.
No, it inverts it. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure appears as dark lines, whereas the liming on this oak mirror lightens them, so the figure appears as pale ones. The MR329L keeps its timber character; the grain simply reads the other way round.
That is one of the better uses for it. Because the limed wash on the MR329L holds the tone cool, this mirror introduces timber texture and grain without bringing a warm colour into a grey, stone or white scheme. A natural oak frame in the same room would read as the one warm object in it.
Yes. The MR329L measures 500mm wide by 1600mm tall, and it is the height that produces the head-to-toe view. Width determines how much of the surrounding room appears alongside you, so this mirror gives a clear single-person reflection rather than a wide one.
Yes, supplied as standard with the MR329L, and it needs to be used. A mirror standing 1600mm tall with an exposed glass face can fall forward if it is knocked or if the base slides. Fix this leaner to the wall behind as soon as its position is settled, and regard that as essential where there are children or pets.
Yes. D-rings are fitted to the reverse of the MR329L for wall hanging, which suits rooms where floor space is limited. Check the ring positions on the back before marking up, and use fixings rated for the mirror's 12.05 kg weight.
Cool ones. The MR329L sits naturally against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and it takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more comfortably than brass or gold. That is unusual for a timber frame, and it is the reason to choose a limed finish over a natural one.
Dust the frame of the MR329L with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid solvent cleaners and standing moisture, since both can lift pigment out of the open grain. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the mirror and wipe, rather than spraying anything that could run onto the timber.
Dimensions: 1600 mm (H) x 500 mm (W) x 60 mm (D). Shape: softly curved top. Frame: solid oak with a limed wash finish. Glass: plain, no bevel. Materials: oak, glass, MDF. Type: leaner, with D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit: included. Weight: 12.05 kg.
Timber in a Room That Avoids Timber
Stand it where a cool palette needs warmth without going golden: against chalk, stone or grey, beside white-painted joinery, or in a bedroom built on close pale tones. Keep the accents cool as well, and fit the anti-topple strap before styling around it. For pale, pared-back rooms and dressing areas:
Overview
A Cooler Oak Finish for Grey and Stone Schemes
A 1600mm solid oak leaner in a limed wash: the full-length mirror for rooms where standard oak reads too warm. No orange undertone arguing with a cool grey scheme. No flat paint hiding the timber to avoid the problem. Liming works pale pigment into the open grain and wipes the surface back, so the pores hold the lighter tone and the grain shows as pale lines rather than dark ones. The result is a frame that stays cool and chalky, keeps its timber character, and sits with grey, white and stone where honey-toned oak would fight them. Anti-topple kit included as standard. Works in bedrooms, hallways, landings and dressing areas equally.
1600mm tall. 500mm wide. Solid oak frame, limed wash finish. Plain glass. D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit in the box.
What the Limed Oak Leaner Does
- Limed wash finish: Pale pigment sits in the open grain rather than on the surface. The timber reads cool and chalky instead of golden.
- Grain shown in reverse: A stain darkens the open pores, and liming lightens them. The figure appears as pale lines against the wood, which is the opposite of what most finishes do.
- Cool-scheme compatibility: Works with grey, white, stone, chalk and cool plaster, where a warmer oak would pull the palette off. It is the timber tone for rooms that avoid timber tones.
- 500mm wide: Around a third slimmer than a standard full-length mirror, so it fits the gap beside a wardrobe or a return wall a wider frame rules out.
- 1600mm tall: A mirror needs to be roughly half your height to show all of you, and this clears that with room for the angle a leaner sits at.
- Anti-topple kit included: Supplied as standard, not sold separately. A leaner of this height is secured to the wall behind it, without exception where there are children or pets.
Pairing the Mirror in the Room
A limed oak frame pairs better with cool accents than warm ones, which is unusual for timber: the round black wall mirror shares the same cool register in a slim matte iron line, so a standing pale frame and a hung dark circle contrast in shape and tone without either warming the other up. Limed oak sits against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more readily than brass. For how pale timber, cool neutrals and clean lines are combined in a Scandinavian-influenced room, our guide to Scandinavian living room design covers the palette this frame was made for.
Description
Why Limed Oak Suits a Cool Room and Natural Oak Does Not
Oak is a warm timber. Natural and lacquered oak carries a honey undertone that sits happily beside cream, linen and warm plaster, and awkwardly beside grey, stone and cool white. That is the reason a lot of otherwise timber-friendly rooms end up with no timber in them at all. Liming answers it at the finish rather than by painting over the wood: pale pigment is worked into the open grain and the surface is wiped back, so the pores hold a lighter tone than the timber around them.
What that produces is grain in reverse. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure reads as dark lines; liming fills them with pale pigment so the figure reads as light ones. The frame keeps every bit of its timber character while losing the honey tone, and it stays chalky and cool rather than yellowing. On a piece 1600mm tall there is a great deal of grain running the length of the frame, so the effect is easy to see rather than a detail you have to look for.
1600 mm tall, 500 mm wide, 60 mm deep, 12.05 kg. Plain glass, softly curved top. Solid oak with a limed wash on an MDF backing, D-rings fitted, anti-topple kit included. For a full-length mirror that takes the warm, hand-finished route instead, the Hand Crafted Antique Style Leaner Mirror in Cream works in a painted, period register.
What Makes This Mirror Worth Leaning
- A cool timber tone. Limed oak sits with grey, white and stone without pulling the palette warm. It suits rooms that would otherwise avoid wood altogether.
- Grain as pale lines. Pigment held in the open pores lightens the figure rather than darkening it. The character of the oak survives the finish.
- Narrow footprint. 500mm wide against the usual 700mm to 800mm. It reaches gaps a standard full-length mirror cannot.
- Full height retained. Nothing traded away for the slimmer width, since the head-to-toe view comes from the 1600mm height.
- Softly curved top. The only shaping on a plain profile, and enough to stop a tall narrow frame reading as a plank.
- Anti-topple kit included. Supplied in the box. Fit it as soon as the mirror's position is settled.
When a Mirror Should Recede Rather Than Announce Itself
Not every room wants a focal point. In a small bedroom, a narrow hallway or a scheme built on close tones, the useful thing a full-length mirror does is add light and depth without adding another object to look at. A pale frame does that job, and a limed one does it without going bland, because the grain still reads at close range even as the mirror settles into the wall from across the room. That is the difference between a piece that disappears and one that is simply quiet.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Bedrooms on a cool grey or chalk wall, where a warmer oak would sit awkwardly. The gap beside a white or pale-painted wardrobe. Landings and hallways, standing against the wall without narrowing the route past. Dressing areas, where the pale frame keeps the corner light. Rented flats, where leaning avoids fixing the full weight to the wall. Limed oak works against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Fit the anti-topple kit. It is included for a reason. A mirror standing 1600mm tall can fall forward if knocked or if the base slides, and the glass is unprotected. Treat it as essential where there are children or pets.
- Watch the floor surface. Leaners hold position through friction at the base. Polished tile, laminate and sealed boards give less of it than carpet, so a rug or felt pads will help alongside the wall fixing.
- The wash sits on real grain. How much pigment the pores hold varies with the timber, so tone and the strength of the figure differ between units and against the photography.
- Fixings rated for 12.05 kg if wall hung. Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or hollow-wall anchors or a stud fixing on plasterboard. Check the D-ring positions on the reverse before marking up.
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
FAQs
Limed Washed Oak Leaner Mirror MR329L: Questions Answered
Liming is a traditional treatment in which pale pigment is worked into the open grain of the timber and the surface is then wiped back. On the MR329L leaner mirror the pigment stays in the pores of the oak, so the grain shows as pale lines against the wood and the overall tone reads cool and chalky rather than golden.
Colour temperature, mainly. Natural and lacquered oak carries a warm, honey undertone that deepens as it ages. The limed wash on the MR329L keeps the frame cool and pale, which is what allows this mirror to sit in a grey, stone or white scheme where a warmer oak would pull the palette off.
No, it inverts it. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure appears as dark lines, whereas the liming on this oak mirror lightens them, so the figure appears as pale ones. The MR329L keeps its timber character; the grain simply reads the other way round.
That is one of the better uses for it. Because the limed wash on the MR329L holds the tone cool, this mirror introduces timber texture and grain without bringing a warm colour into a grey, stone or white scheme. A natural oak frame in the same room would read as the one warm object in it.
Yes. The MR329L measures 500mm wide by 1600mm tall, and it is the height that produces the head-to-toe view. Width determines how much of the surrounding room appears alongside you, so this mirror gives a clear single-person reflection rather than a wide one.
Yes, supplied as standard with the MR329L, and it needs to be used. A mirror standing 1600mm tall with an exposed glass face can fall forward if it is knocked or if the base slides. Fix this leaner to the wall behind as soon as its position is settled, and regard that as essential where there are children or pets.
Yes. D-rings are fitted to the reverse of the MR329L for wall hanging, which suits rooms where floor space is limited. Check the ring positions on the back before marking up, and use fixings rated for the mirror's 12.05 kg weight.
Cool ones. The MR329L sits naturally against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and it takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more comfortably than brass or gold. That is unusual for a timber frame, and it is the reason to choose a limed finish over a natural one.
Dust the frame of the MR329L with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid solvent cleaners and standing moisture, since both can lift pigment out of the open grain. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the mirror and wipe, rather than spraying anything that could run onto the timber.
Dimensions: 1600 mm (H) x 500 mm (W) x 60 mm (D). Shape: softly curved top. Frame: solid oak with a limed wash finish. Glass: plain, no bevel. Materials: oak, glass, MDF. Type: leaner, with D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit: included. Weight: 12.05 kg.
Knowledge Hub
Timber in a Room That Avoids Timber
Stand it where a cool palette needs warmth without going golden: against chalk, stone or grey, beside white-painted joinery, or in a bedroom built on close pale tones. Keep the accents cool as well, and fit the anti-topple strap before styling around it. For pale, pared-back rooms and dressing areas:
Arched Full Length Washed Oak Leaner Mirror
Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
A Cooler Oak Finish for Grey and Stone Schemes
A 1600mm solid oak leaner in a limed wash: the full-length mirror for rooms where standard oak reads too warm. No orange undertone arguing with a cool grey scheme. No flat paint hiding the timber to avoid the problem. Liming works pale pigment into the open grain and wipes the surface back, so the pores hold the lighter tone and the grain shows as pale lines rather than dark ones. The result is a frame that stays cool and chalky, keeps its timber character, and sits with grey, white and stone where honey-toned oak would fight them. Anti-topple kit included as standard. Works in bedrooms, hallways, landings and dressing areas equally.
1600mm tall. 500mm wide. Solid oak frame, limed wash finish. Plain glass. D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit in the box.
What the Limed Oak Leaner Does
- Limed wash finish: Pale pigment sits in the open grain rather than on the surface. The timber reads cool and chalky instead of golden.
- Grain shown in reverse: A stain darkens the open pores, and liming lightens them. The figure appears as pale lines against the wood, which is the opposite of what most finishes do.
- Cool-scheme compatibility: Works with grey, white, stone, chalk and cool plaster, where a warmer oak would pull the palette off. It is the timber tone for rooms that avoid timber tones.
- 500mm wide: Around a third slimmer than a standard full-length mirror, so it fits the gap beside a wardrobe or a return wall a wider frame rules out.
- 1600mm tall: A mirror needs to be roughly half your height to show all of you, and this clears that with room for the angle a leaner sits at.
- Anti-topple kit included: Supplied as standard, not sold separately. A leaner of this height is secured to the wall behind it, without exception where there are children or pets.
Pairing the Mirror in the Room
A limed oak frame pairs better with cool accents than warm ones, which is unusual for timber: the round black wall mirror shares the same cool register in a slim matte iron line, so a standing pale frame and a hung dark circle contrast in shape and tone without either warming the other up. Limed oak sits against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more readily than brass. For how pale timber, cool neutrals and clean lines are combined in a Scandinavian-influenced room, our guide to Scandinavian living room design covers the palette this frame was made for.
Why Limed Oak Suits a Cool Room and Natural Oak Does Not
Oak is a warm timber. Natural and lacquered oak carries a honey undertone that sits happily beside cream, linen and warm plaster, and awkwardly beside grey, stone and cool white. That is the reason a lot of otherwise timber-friendly rooms end up with no timber in them at all. Liming answers it at the finish rather than by painting over the wood: pale pigment is worked into the open grain and the surface is wiped back, so the pores hold a lighter tone than the timber around them.
What that produces is grain in reverse. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure reads as dark lines; liming fills them with pale pigment so the figure reads as light ones. The frame keeps every bit of its timber character while losing the honey tone, and it stays chalky and cool rather than yellowing. On a piece 1600mm tall there is a great deal of grain running the length of the frame, so the effect is easy to see rather than a detail you have to look for.
1600 mm tall, 500 mm wide, 60 mm deep, 12.05 kg. Plain glass, softly curved top. Solid oak with a limed wash on an MDF backing, D-rings fitted, anti-topple kit included. For a full-length mirror that takes the warm, hand-finished route instead, the Hand Crafted Antique Style Leaner Mirror in Cream works in a painted, period register.
What Makes This Mirror Worth Leaning
- A cool timber tone. Limed oak sits with grey, white and stone without pulling the palette warm. It suits rooms that would otherwise avoid wood altogether.
- Grain as pale lines. Pigment held in the open pores lightens the figure rather than darkening it. The character of the oak survives the finish.
- Narrow footprint. 500mm wide against the usual 700mm to 800mm. It reaches gaps a standard full-length mirror cannot.
- Full height retained. Nothing traded away for the slimmer width, since the head-to-toe view comes from the 1600mm height.
- Softly curved top. The only shaping on a plain profile, and enough to stop a tall narrow frame reading as a plank.
- Anti-topple kit included. Supplied in the box. Fit it as soon as the mirror's position is settled.
When a Mirror Should Recede Rather Than Announce Itself
Not every room wants a focal point. In a small bedroom, a narrow hallway or a scheme built on close tones, the useful thing a full-length mirror does is add light and depth without adding another object to look at. A pale frame does that job, and a limed one does it without going bland, because the grain still reads at close range even as the mirror settles into the wall from across the room. That is the difference between a piece that disappears and one that is simply quiet.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Bedrooms on a cool grey or chalk wall, where a warmer oak would sit awkwardly. The gap beside a white or pale-painted wardrobe. Landings and hallways, standing against the wall without narrowing the route past. Dressing areas, where the pale frame keeps the corner light. Rented flats, where leaning avoids fixing the full weight to the wall. Limed oak works against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Fit the anti-topple kit. It is included for a reason. A mirror standing 1600mm tall can fall forward if knocked or if the base slides, and the glass is unprotected. Treat it as essential where there are children or pets.
- Watch the floor surface. Leaners hold position through friction at the base. Polished tile, laminate and sealed boards give less of it than carpet, so a rug or felt pads will help alongside the wall fixing.
- The wash sits on real grain. How much pigment the pores hold varies with the timber, so tone and the strength of the figure differ between units and against the photography.
- Fixings rated for 12.05 kg if wall hung. Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or hollow-wall anchors or a stud fixing on plasterboard. Check the D-ring positions on the reverse before marking up.
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
Limed Washed Oak Leaner Mirror MR329L: Questions Answered
Liming is a traditional treatment in which pale pigment is worked into the open grain of the timber and the surface is then wiped back. On the MR329L leaner mirror the pigment stays in the pores of the oak, so the grain shows as pale lines against the wood and the overall tone reads cool and chalky rather than golden.
Colour temperature, mainly. Natural and lacquered oak carries a warm, honey undertone that deepens as it ages. The limed wash on the MR329L keeps the frame cool and pale, which is what allows this mirror to sit in a grey, stone or white scheme where a warmer oak would pull the palette off.
No, it inverts it. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure appears as dark lines, whereas the liming on this oak mirror lightens them, so the figure appears as pale ones. The MR329L keeps its timber character; the grain simply reads the other way round.
That is one of the better uses for it. Because the limed wash on the MR329L holds the tone cool, this mirror introduces timber texture and grain without bringing a warm colour into a grey, stone or white scheme. A natural oak frame in the same room would read as the one warm object in it.
Yes. The MR329L measures 500mm wide by 1600mm tall, and it is the height that produces the head-to-toe view. Width determines how much of the surrounding room appears alongside you, so this mirror gives a clear single-person reflection rather than a wide one.
Yes, supplied as standard with the MR329L, and it needs to be used. A mirror standing 1600mm tall with an exposed glass face can fall forward if it is knocked or if the base slides. Fix this leaner to the wall behind as soon as its position is settled, and regard that as essential where there are children or pets.
Yes. D-rings are fitted to the reverse of the MR329L for wall hanging, which suits rooms where floor space is limited. Check the ring positions on the back before marking up, and use fixings rated for the mirror's 12.05 kg weight.
Cool ones. The MR329L sits naturally against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and it takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more comfortably than brass or gold. That is unusual for a timber frame, and it is the reason to choose a limed finish over a natural one.
Dust the frame of the MR329L with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid solvent cleaners and standing moisture, since both can lift pigment out of the open grain. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the mirror and wipe, rather than spraying anything that could run onto the timber.
Dimensions: 1600 mm (H) x 500 mm (W) x 60 mm (D). Shape: softly curved top. Frame: solid oak with a limed wash finish. Glass: plain, no bevel. Materials: oak, glass, MDF. Type: leaner, with D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit: included. Weight: 12.05 kg.
Timber in a Room That Avoids Timber
Stand it where a cool palette needs warmth without going golden: against chalk, stone or grey, beside white-painted joinery, or in a bedroom built on close pale tones. Keep the accents cool as well, and fit the anti-topple strap before styling around it. For pale, pared-back rooms and dressing areas:
Overview
A Cooler Oak Finish for Grey and Stone Schemes
A 1600mm solid oak leaner in a limed wash: the full-length mirror for rooms where standard oak reads too warm. No orange undertone arguing with a cool grey scheme. No flat paint hiding the timber to avoid the problem. Liming works pale pigment into the open grain and wipes the surface back, so the pores hold the lighter tone and the grain shows as pale lines rather than dark ones. The result is a frame that stays cool and chalky, keeps its timber character, and sits with grey, white and stone where honey-toned oak would fight them. Anti-topple kit included as standard. Works in bedrooms, hallways, landings and dressing areas equally.
1600mm tall. 500mm wide. Solid oak frame, limed wash finish. Plain glass. D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit in the box.
What the Limed Oak Leaner Does
- Limed wash finish: Pale pigment sits in the open grain rather than on the surface. The timber reads cool and chalky instead of golden.
- Grain shown in reverse: A stain darkens the open pores, and liming lightens them. The figure appears as pale lines against the wood, which is the opposite of what most finishes do.
- Cool-scheme compatibility: Works with grey, white, stone, chalk and cool plaster, where a warmer oak would pull the palette off. It is the timber tone for rooms that avoid timber tones.
- 500mm wide: Around a third slimmer than a standard full-length mirror, so it fits the gap beside a wardrobe or a return wall a wider frame rules out.
- 1600mm tall: A mirror needs to be roughly half your height to show all of you, and this clears that with room for the angle a leaner sits at.
- Anti-topple kit included: Supplied as standard, not sold separately. A leaner of this height is secured to the wall behind it, without exception where there are children or pets.
Pairing the Mirror in the Room
A limed oak frame pairs better with cool accents than warm ones, which is unusual for timber: the round black wall mirror shares the same cool register in a slim matte iron line, so a standing pale frame and a hung dark circle contrast in shape and tone without either warming the other up. Limed oak sits against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more readily than brass. For how pale timber, cool neutrals and clean lines are combined in a Scandinavian-influenced room, our guide to Scandinavian living room design covers the palette this frame was made for.
Description
Why Limed Oak Suits a Cool Room and Natural Oak Does Not
Oak is a warm timber. Natural and lacquered oak carries a honey undertone that sits happily beside cream, linen and warm plaster, and awkwardly beside grey, stone and cool white. That is the reason a lot of otherwise timber-friendly rooms end up with no timber in them at all. Liming answers it at the finish rather than by painting over the wood: pale pigment is worked into the open grain and the surface is wiped back, so the pores hold a lighter tone than the timber around them.
What that produces is grain in reverse. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure reads as dark lines; liming fills them with pale pigment so the figure reads as light ones. The frame keeps every bit of its timber character while losing the honey tone, and it stays chalky and cool rather than yellowing. On a piece 1600mm tall there is a great deal of grain running the length of the frame, so the effect is easy to see rather than a detail you have to look for.
1600 mm tall, 500 mm wide, 60 mm deep, 12.05 kg. Plain glass, softly curved top. Solid oak with a limed wash on an MDF backing, D-rings fitted, anti-topple kit included. For a full-length mirror that takes the warm, hand-finished route instead, the Hand Crafted Antique Style Leaner Mirror in Cream works in a painted, period register.
What Makes This Mirror Worth Leaning
- A cool timber tone. Limed oak sits with grey, white and stone without pulling the palette warm. It suits rooms that would otherwise avoid wood altogether.
- Grain as pale lines. Pigment held in the open pores lightens the figure rather than darkening it. The character of the oak survives the finish.
- Narrow footprint. 500mm wide against the usual 700mm to 800mm. It reaches gaps a standard full-length mirror cannot.
- Full height retained. Nothing traded away for the slimmer width, since the head-to-toe view comes from the 1600mm height.
- Softly curved top. The only shaping on a plain profile, and enough to stop a tall narrow frame reading as a plank.
- Anti-topple kit included. Supplied in the box. Fit it as soon as the mirror's position is settled.
When a Mirror Should Recede Rather Than Announce Itself
Not every room wants a focal point. In a small bedroom, a narrow hallway or a scheme built on close tones, the useful thing a full-length mirror does is add light and depth without adding another object to look at. A pale frame does that job, and a limed one does it without going bland, because the grain still reads at close range even as the mirror settles into the wall from across the room. That is the difference between a piece that disappears and one that is simply quiet.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Bedrooms on a cool grey or chalk wall, where a warmer oak would sit awkwardly. The gap beside a white or pale-painted wardrobe. Landings and hallways, standing against the wall without narrowing the route past. Dressing areas, where the pale frame keeps the corner light. Rented flats, where leaning avoids fixing the full weight to the wall. Limed oak works against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Fit the anti-topple kit. It is included for a reason. A mirror standing 1600mm tall can fall forward if knocked or if the base slides, and the glass is unprotected. Treat it as essential where there are children or pets.
- Watch the floor surface. Leaners hold position through friction at the base. Polished tile, laminate and sealed boards give less of it than carpet, so a rug or felt pads will help alongside the wall fixing.
- The wash sits on real grain. How much pigment the pores hold varies with the timber, so tone and the strength of the figure differ between units and against the photography.
- Fixings rated for 12.05 kg if wall hung. Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or hollow-wall anchors or a stud fixing on plasterboard. Check the D-ring positions on the reverse before marking up.
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
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| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
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Returns
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FAQs
Limed Washed Oak Leaner Mirror MR329L: Questions Answered
Liming is a traditional treatment in which pale pigment is worked into the open grain of the timber and the surface is then wiped back. On the MR329L leaner mirror the pigment stays in the pores of the oak, so the grain shows as pale lines against the wood and the overall tone reads cool and chalky rather than golden.
Colour temperature, mainly. Natural and lacquered oak carries a warm, honey undertone that deepens as it ages. The limed wash on the MR329L keeps the frame cool and pale, which is what allows this mirror to sit in a grey, stone or white scheme where a warmer oak would pull the palette off.
No, it inverts it. A stain darkens the open pores so the figure appears as dark lines, whereas the liming on this oak mirror lightens them, so the figure appears as pale ones. The MR329L keeps its timber character; the grain simply reads the other way round.
That is one of the better uses for it. Because the limed wash on the MR329L holds the tone cool, this mirror introduces timber texture and grain without bringing a warm colour into a grey, stone or white scheme. A natural oak frame in the same room would read as the one warm object in it.
Yes. The MR329L measures 500mm wide by 1600mm tall, and it is the height that produces the head-to-toe view. Width determines how much of the surrounding room appears alongside you, so this mirror gives a clear single-person reflection rather than a wide one.
Yes, supplied as standard with the MR329L, and it needs to be used. A mirror standing 1600mm tall with an exposed glass face can fall forward if it is knocked or if the base slides. Fix this leaner to the wall behind as soon as its position is settled, and regard that as essential where there are children or pets.
Yes. D-rings are fitted to the reverse of the MR329L for wall hanging, which suits rooms where floor space is limited. Check the ring positions on the back before marking up, and use fixings rated for the mirror's 12.05 kg weight.
Cool ones. The MR329L sits naturally against white, chalk, stone, cool grey and pale blue, and it takes matte black, brushed steel and pewter more comfortably than brass or gold. That is unusual for a timber frame, and it is the reason to choose a limed finish over a natural one.
Dust the frame of the MR329L with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid solvent cleaners and standing moisture, since both can lift pigment out of the open grain. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the mirror and wipe, rather than spraying anything that could run onto the timber.
Dimensions: 1600 mm (H) x 500 mm (W) x 60 mm (D). Shape: softly curved top. Frame: solid oak with a limed wash finish. Glass: plain, no bevel. Materials: oak, glass, MDF. Type: leaner, with D-rings fitted for wall hanging. Anti-topple kit: included. Weight: 12.05 kg.
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Stand it where a cool palette needs warmth without going golden: against chalk, stone or grey, beside white-painted joinery, or in a bedroom built on close pale tones. Keep the accents cool as well, and fit the anti-topple strap before styling around it. For pale, pared-back rooms and dressing areas:
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