Those days are long gone when mirrors were simply for the dressing table. They are now an essential piece of home décor. According to the room, mirrors should be aesthetically used to reflect your taste and create drama. Decorative mirrors are so much in fashion nowadays as apart from their utility, they also make a room look beautiful and big. Mirrors are often used as a trick to create a sense of more space by interior designers in small rooms. They reflect light and give a sense of bigger space, thus brightening the room and the reflection of the room creates an illusion that there is a greater amount of space than in reality.
DIFFERENT USES OF A MIRROR:
- Accentuate Artefacts: Your most prized art pieces will create a stronger impact, if you complement them with mirrors. Their reflection in the mirror will increase their effect.
- Add dimension and space: Use mirrors to give a sense of visual expansion to a room. Place them thoughtfully to avoid undesirable reflections.
- Play with light: In the rooms which are dark, and have less or no windows, keeping mirrors reflect light from lamps, giving an illusion of natural light. They reflect light from the outside too and illuminate the room further.
- As Pieces of Art: Mirrors themselves become artworks. You can create a dramatic effect by placing a full-length mirror on the floor and resting on a wall. Long passages and hallways are most suitable for this placement or just hang multiple mirrors together on the same wall.
- In Outdoors: They make a garden look absolutely beautiful. Try it by hanging mirrors in your garden and see the beauty of the light and greenery being reflected through them.
- In Bedroom: Using mirrors in bedroom is crucial. Here a large mirror with light framework around will work best.
- A bold and gorgeous mirror can be the focal point of a room. It will itself become the artwork in this minimal set up. Add mirrors to any space you want to visually expand but also ensure that it is not creating any undesirable reflections.
TIPS TO BUY MIRRORS:
- Buy high quality mirrors: Glass quality and mirror thickness is important here.
- Room Size: The mirror should not be too big for the room as it would overshadow other things in the room. Likewise, a small mirror may go unnoticed and may fail to create any impact. Full-size floor mirrors can make a dramatic statement in a small space.
- Consider your style: For modern homes, you should go for mirrors with minimal design. But for a more traditional interior décor it would be good to choose decorative mirrors that are elaborate in design.
- Measure: Measure the space properly where you will hang your mirror.
- Budget: Set a budget before shopping so you know how much you can spend on the mirror.
- Framing: Depending upon the frame you like you can select glass and frame separately to create a unique look.
Purpose: Buy a simple mirror if you just want for utility purpose like in bathrooms. But for décor purpose like in living room, or drawing room go for more designer ones. Nowadays circular, unframed, and beveled mirrors are in style.
A well-placed mirror gives a room sparkle, surprise and a bright, open feeling. The key lies in pairing the right mirror with the right location to maximize its decor-uplifting potential.
