Mirrors are beautiful, timeless and versatile accessories for your homes.
They can add that
angle of subtle sophistication, elegance, opulence or intrigue depending on
your need.
They can be
used in more ways than the standard dressing/shaving looking-glass mirror way!
Let me take
you through some ways to put mirrors to manifold use in your home.
1) To
create the illusion of space and depth:
Mirrors can
visually increase the space and depth of any space. Use mirrors at the end of
passage and make it seem to go on a long way! Use mirrors to increase the size
of a small room or increase that of a large one!
By cleverly
placing mirrors on walls they can be made to reflect views and colors from art,
something else on the adjacent walls or even views from adjoining windows to
create an altogether different wall-art!
3) Place them right:
You could
place mirrors in unexpected places to create that surprise element in your
home. Placing them next to the entrance door adds interest to visitor not
expecting it and also serves as a last minute check before leaving the home. In passages to make them seem wider.
You can
make entrance doors, passage doors , wardrobes doors disappear by using floor
to ceiling mirrors. Conceal unwanted spaces or storage by using mirrors.
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5) To
reflect light:
Use
mirrors in rooms lacking natural light where they can create a greater impact. Use
extra large mirrors in a dining room with muted candle-light which will get reflected
to create a warm, inviting and elegant look. In poorly lit, small bathrooms use large mirrors to increase light reflection and also increase its size perception.
6) Mirrors can add opulence to a space:
Mirrors
have been used since ages in spaces to great an air of grandeur and opulence
combined with the right light setting and furnishing.
7)
Mirror Art
You can
never have too many mirrors in your home!
Try
something new: Hang multiple mirrors on the same wall, different shapes of
mirrors and different frames.
For many of you folks who follow Feng Shui or Vastu-shastra, I have these links for you to go through before you decide where to put your mirrors:
Go on
folks, try out some Mirror Magic and see how they transform your space!
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