I recently had the chance to see some of the new trends from the lighting show after a quick trip to Dallas to Lightovation, the residential lighting trade show and market.  Creativity is alive and well in the lighting industry!  What is happening in lighting, you ask??  Well, let’s see…….

I wanted to report back after a quick trip to southern California to meet with our wonderful dealers and see what trends are impacting the market.  It was a great couple of days.  There is nothing like talking to your customers and trading partners to find out what’s happening in…

Springtime is here, which means a lot of happy people are looking for the perfect bridesmaid or wedding gift.   The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and Love is in the air!  How wonderful for all of these couples and families to be able to celebrate their big days! Gift…

It turns out that there are even more famous mirrors that need to be discussed.  The following all involve having mirrors smashed and broken, which is something that we, at Aptations, discourage.  Let’s take a look at some famous mirrors and the mirror smashers who made them famous. Richard II,…

There have been a large number of famous mirrors in literature, music, and movies thru the years.  Sometimes they are used as a metaphor and sometimes they are simply a mirror, reflecting back an image that is often less than flattering.  Let’s begin to take a look at some of…

“Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up” was the line famously delivered by Gloria Swanson.  She was playing the part of aging actress Norma Desmond, in the 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard. The question is…..are you ready for your close-up?  What is the best magnification mirror for you?? 

We asked our controller, Laura, to tell us about her favorite mirror. My favorite Aptations mirror is… ….our Single-Sided LED Round Wall Mirror – model 944  It is one of the lighted, hardwired mirrors in our Kimball & Young collection.  This is a 5X magnified mirror, which is such a…

When the history is written, 2020 will give us some good things and a lot more bad things but there are definitely lessons learned from 2020.  Taking a page from the great David Letterman, I want to share my list of the Top 10 Lessons Learned From 2020. 10.  Panic…

Don’t worry—we’re here to help! We are happy to accept a return of a mirror within 120 days of the ship date because we know that having a good return policy gives you confidence in us.  (The Importance of a Good Return Policy)  This allows time for you to receive…