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The Mirrored Wall

Friday, March 17th, 2017

Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture Swirl Venetian Mirror

Silver glass mirrors weren’t always silvery. Those that reflect our faces and bodies today were designed just 200 years ago in Germany. If you chanced upon the film Snow White and the Huntsman, then you’d know what the ancient mirrors looked like.

Justus von Liebig was the first to develop the process of applying a metallic silver on a pane of clear glass. This has to be applied thinly and on just one side. This has long since improved but the concept is still practically the same.

Modern mirrors may have begun to appear during the 19th century. Different cultures came up with their own adaptation of the ancient mirror but nothing beats the designs that we see in the world today and add the fact that they are much safer and you have a design element that is not just easy to use but could also add visual interest to your home.

Where to Effectively Use Mirrors

Now it’s time to notice the mirrors in our homes and how they improve the overall design. For example, installing mirrors in the master or guest bathrooms and extending them well beyond the sinks and the counter could give the bathroom a visual lift. This simple design technique does wonders.

A long, narrow room can also be visually improved if you add a mirror right on the walls. When positioned correctly, it can totally remove the claustrophobic feeling that you have when you walk through that space. It does this by making the room appear brighter and more spacious.

Owning a small condo could also mean installing ceiling to floor mirrors on one accent wall. You can also use mirrors to reflect the scenic views outdoors. You can also combine a sleek mirror with soft, upholstered panels. Together, these create dramatic interest especially when they reflect the skies.

When you have large closets in your bedroom, you can also make good use of mirrors to add to their charm (if they don’t already have one). An oversized mirror can also be the reflective background for a lovely collage of accessories.

Use a long mirror and lean it against a wall to make it appear more casual. You can even change the angle from time to time so that the accessories appear differently each time. The mirror, therefore, becomes an extension of your arrangement more than merely doubling what you see in a room.

Open Up Space with Mirrors

Did you notice how mirrors become standby elements in bedrooms and bathrooms? They very rarely become the stars of the show but they do play a significant role in making a room appear more expansive than it actually is.

Mirrors create the most exciting optical illusions by expanding any cramped area or even a seemingly hopeless nook. A narrow galley kitchen, for instance, can still have a dimensions to show.

A freestanding mirror can boost the living room by adding a reflection interest as it shows the furniture.

Fill up alcoves using mirror tiles. These can be placed on either side of the fireplace, too. Doing so will give any compact space with an elegant gloss and a roomier appearance. Add more to this visual interest by aligning symmetrical seats. This symmetrical alignment will reflect beautifully on your mirror tiles.

Expand closets with the use of mirrors. You don’t just get to check how you look in the morning, it also adds to opening up the appearance of the room.

These are just simple guidelines to start using mirrors in your home. See how your home starts opening up the moment you use this interesting, reflective design element.

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Mirror Decorating: The Do’s and Don’ts

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

Rachael Ray Home by Legacy Classic Furniture Accessories Vanity Tri-Fold Mirror 6020-0700

There are many uses for mirrors inside homes. First, these are beautiful, reflective elements that can help bounce off light. They can also help open up space to enhance any home’s interior design. There are a few guidelines, however, that you need to consider when you’re hanging mirrors in your home. Here are some of those –

Large Mirror, Tiny Room

So what’s the rule when it comes to hanging large mirrors? Large mirrors can be hung even inside a tiny room. Don’t be scared, just do it. Place a huge mirror right on the wall where the dining table sits so it can reflect the beautiful crystal chandelier. You can also install a mirror right across a lovely piece of artwork. If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, then go even bigger!

Have you had a misconception about wall-to-wall mirrors? How about you overcome your fear of them and distress them or install them with wall sconces? The former should give them a traditional look while the latter is the perfect modern tone.

Mirror as Focal Point

Lean mirrors can effectively dress up any space. These are those big, upright mirrors that you don’t install but place on the floor then rested against one wall. These are the ideal mirrors in corners and dressing rooms. Again, if you’re feeling adventurous, then put a spotlight behind this mirror. This should create a lovely corner glow.

Install one bold piece that will set the tone for the entire room.

Say Yes to Feng Shui

According to the laws of Feng Shui, it is not really a good idea to use mirrors inside bedrooms. It is also believed that a bed that faces a mirror interferes with the person’s energy as it can also invite a third party to an intimate relationship.

Alternatively, you can have a strategy for a few well-placed mirrors. Do put a mirror atop a fireplace as it will bring good energy into the room. Remember that the mirror is a water element and when it is placed over the fireplace, it creates a balance. Also, it is good Feng Shui to put a mirror right by the door entrance.

FFDM’s Bishop Mirror 1660-950

Mirrored Hallways

Small, horizontal mirrors work in narrow staircases or hallways. This is an effective way to widen the space as well as to create better flow from one room to the next.

Acquire Mirrored Furniture

There are many innovative ways that you can use mirrored furniture like a mirrored coffee table or chest of drawers.

The eyes are often tricked by mirrors that they don’t exist so if you have a huge furniture right in the middle of a room, then make it seemingly disappear by having mirrors installed on it. You can also place mirrored desks and drawers right next to a wall inside a small room. This will make the floor look like it’s extending beyond the wall, thus, an illusion of extra floor space.

Just be wary in using mirrored furniture in a busy room, though. It is not necessary to put in mirrored furniture when the room already has a lot of accents.

Now the Don’ts

  • Do not place mirrors just for the heck of it. Make sure that it is reflecting something that’s worth gazing at.
  • Do not overdo the use of mirrors in kitchens and bedrooms. In fact, mirrors are not needful inside the kitchen. Plus, you get the added problem of having water marks all over the reflective surface.
  • Never use mirrors on your ceilings. This is quite tacky as it is something that you would expect in a cheap motel but not inside an elegant home.

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