So many mirrors hang on walls around the home without having their real potential realised. Bedroom mirrors, bathroom mirrors, hallway mirrors – we have mirrors all around our homes just waiting to enhance the appearance of any room. We all use mirrors to look it to check our appearance, but mirrors can offer a lot more than just a vanity check. The illusions mirrors can create are endless, giving rooms the feeling of more space or light, making plants or ornaments seem more dramatic by reflecting them, and giving dark corners a new lease of life.
Dark hallways can be made to seem much brighter and airy if a mirror is hung somewhere it can reflect light back, giving the illusion of a bigger, lighter space. The same applies to any dark recesses in a room, by hanging a wall mirror there it will reflect light back into the recess and make it seem less gloomy. The most important thing to remember when using a mirror to create the illusion of space and light is to make sure it has a source of light to reflect, the perfect spot to hang a mirror to create the illusion of light is near a door or window where it can catch the light at an angle and reflect it back.
Plants and candles can been given an extrea dimension with the use of a mirror. Placing candles in front of a mirror creates an amazing double flame effect and throws beautiful shadows around the room, always be careful not to place the candles too close to the mirror though as it could create a fire hazard. Mirrors give plants the illusion of being double the size, which is perfect if you don’t have much room as you can create the illusion of more light and bigger plants with one mirror.
Thanks to the massive range of mirrors available, there is a size and shape of mirror to suit everyone’s needs, with specialist bathroom mirrors that don’t mist up, large ornate mirrors to go over fireplaces or in a dining room, selections of small, funky-shape mirrors to decorate a section of wall with or free standing mirrors to go in your bedroom, the choice is endless.
