Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

Have you counted the number of mirrors in your home lately? I bet you’d be surprised at the number.

Mirrors can and should be considered when you decorate. They can used as a work of art and as a focal point in a room. Mirrors can transform the look of a room and increase the feeling of space. They can be used to solve decorating challenges.

Do you decorate with them and how?

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Yes, I do! They are great Feng Shui elements because they redirect energy and keep it flowing in the right direction. Plus, they do create the illusion of bigger spaces.

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This brought back nightmares. My house was covered with mirrors when we moved in. Every room had large mirrors. They were square, rectangle and diamond shaped. It was hideous.

We also had yellow & green "snakeskin" wallpaper.

Yep...I use them.

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Nope, their are no mirrors anywhere but our bathrooms and one on each dresser in the bedrooms.

I don't have any in the dinning room or living room.

I have a large framed mirror over the fireplace mantle. Not very original I know but I like it

We all know that a mirror is there to reflect, but be careful what you reflect. If it’s hanging on a dining room wall you don’t want it to reflect dirty dishes in the kitchen. With a hallway mirror you don’t want a view of the bathroom.

Here are some ideas for using mirrors:

-Instead you might want to place it across from a source of light, a favorite painting or window. Putting one above a mantel, adds to the light and makes the room appear larger.
-A collection of small mirrors on a wall.
-Different shapes and sizes or even a theme.
-A miror on a mirror.
-Stagger mirrors.
-A mirror at the end of a hallway/stairway makes it appear longer.
-Placed behind a sofa, start with a larger mirror and hang smaller ones around it.
-You can multiply candles, flowers, etc. by joining together several mirrors with butt hinges and placing
them behind the objects on a mantle or table.
-Placed in the back of display shelves to help show off you collections or figurines.
-Put a mirror on the ceiling of kitchen cabinets or pantry, to see what’s on that top shelf or to locate items on deep shelves.
-Mirrors can also be used a table décor, put in the center of your table with an arrangement of flowers.

My all-time favorite tip is: Bronze-tinted mirrors have “magical qualities”, the bronze tint makes the reflection more appealing. We look younger and healthier with a bronze mirror!!

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I have four square mirrors, about 8x8, with rounded corners, above my piano. My husband bought them for me for Easter. I also just got a mirror with key hooks that hangs in the house right by the garage door.

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