Abstract: An illumination system for a vanity or the like in which a flat mirror mounted on a wall extends vertically from the vanity counter to the ceiling of a room. A recessed light source mounted in an enclosure is in juxtaposition with the mirror at the wall-to-ceiling junction over the vanity counter. An assembly of low voltage Xenon filled strip lights extends laterally within the enclosure to illuminate an arcuate reflector and is concealed from direct view by a horizontal portion of the enclosure. The enclosure has a downward facing aperture elongated according to the width of the mirror at the interface of the arcuate reflector with the mirror top edge. The mirror, light source and reflector cooperate to provide optimum vertical and horizontal plane illumination at the vanity counter and beyond.