"They are so different and the colours are creative," says Mandy Renfrew, owner of Polanco in Ottawa. "It's hard to buy unique mirrors, and they are a refreshing change."

"A lot of people invite you over to see what they have made," says [Donna Correy], the main design force behind the $1.4-million lottery home. "You never know what you are going to find. And these mirrors are a treasure."

Homes/HOMES DONE/cnd-1010-mirror2 : cnd-1010-mirror2. "What better place to start encouraging a positive outlook than with mirrors?" says designer [Debbie Bolger-Ingimundson]. With story by [Sheila Brady] for CanWest Homes Package. (Photo by Bruno Schlumberger/Ottawa Citizen)