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Origins Living.
A wonderful eye for detail.

Beautiful mirrors, thoughtful accessories and a relationship I have valued for many years. For me, the Origins Living story begins with Sofia.

Ash House · Origins Living mirrors in the boys’ bathroom.
Lisa with Sofia from Origins Living, surrounded by the brand’s mirror collection.

A relationship built over years

Passion you remember.
Knowledge you trust.

I think Sofia and I first met around 2013. What I remember clearly is her passion: she has such an extraordinary knowledge of bathroom accessories and a wonderful eye for the details that make a product feel right.

We have had a lovely relationship over the years. I enjoy working with those who care deeply about what they do, and that comes through in Sofia’s approach and in the collection she and Frixos have built.

When we choose a brand for our studio, we are also choosing the team we will work with. Their knowledge and care become part of the service we can offer our clients. Origins Living is a very good example of why those relationships matter.

“If she doesn’t know something about the bathroom accessory industry, it’s not worth knowing.”

Lisa Melvin · Founder, Kuche & Bagno
On Sofia Charalambous

From the archive · March 2013

Lisa and Sofia at the kbbreview Awards.
Image credit: kbbreview · Lisa’s archive.

Founded in 1995 · Formerly Bathroom Origins

Sofia & Frixos
Charalambous.

Origins Living was founded by Sofia and Frixos Charalambous. Their backgrounds complement one another: Frixos brings bathroom-industry and technical experience, while Sofia’s background in fashion informs her approach to proportion and form.

We first knew the business as Bathroom Origins. The name Origins Living reflects how naturally mirrors and accessories can find a place throughout the home, from a bathroom or dressing area to a hallway or living space.

The brand also works with designers and specifiers on larger projects. Its published portfolio includes the Corinthia Hotel in London and Gleneagles in Scotland, alongside residential and other commercial settings.

Meet the founders of Origins Living ↗

In our work · Ash House

A little geometry.
A lot of character.

The two angular Origins Living mirrors in the boys’ bathroom at Ash House bring a playful rhythm to the basin wall. Their unusual outlines work beautifully with the terrazzo pattern and the blue picked out elsewhere in the room.

It is a family bathroom for three young boys, with enough personality to feel fun and enough restraint to grow with them. The mirrors are part of that balance: distinctive shapes, carefully placed within a practical room.

Acquabella’s colour-matched tray and panels continue the blue through the bathing and showering areas. Each choice contributes to the same idea.

Onyx · A pair of Origins Living mirrors above the fireplace.

Beyond the bathroom · The Onyx kitchen

A pair of mirrors.
A different perspective.

Above the fireplace in our Onyx kitchen project, two Origins Living mirrors become part of the architecture of the room. Their horizontal arrangement sits comfortably with the long lines of the kitchen and draws the eye towards the living area.

This is exactly what I enjoy about the collection. A mirror can be useful, decorative and personal wherever it is placed. Here, the pair reflects the materials and light around them while giving the fireplace its own character.

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A connection in our archive · 2013

A familiar name
in an earlier room.

Our original Stocks bathroom project records an illuminated Halo mirror from Bathroom Origins above the basin. It is lovely to find that detail in the archive and see how the relationship runs through our work, from earlier bathrooms to the rooms we are creating today.

Revisit the Stocks bathroom →
Delphine Curve Mirror 60 · Manufacturer setting and image: Origins Living.

The Edit · Our Couture selection

A few pieces
to begin with.

Our Couture selection now includes the Kingsley DuoLYT mirrors that caught our eye at the March show, alongside the angular Oslo Irregular Hexagon mirror, the softer outline of Delphine Curve, a Parker hook and an Afrodite tray.

It is lovely when a product stays in your mind after a show. Kingsley was one of those discoveries for us, and I’m excited to explore its front and back lighting in future rooms.

Explore Kingsley → See all our new discoveries →

Choose the pieces that catch your eye and add them to your enquiry list. We can help you consider the finishes, dimensions and where each one will sit in your home, then confirm your specification and quote.

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Origins Living · Part of our brand family

Chosen with care.
Shared with you.

Behind every collection is a team with the knowledge and care to help you find the right pieces.

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