Tips for using mirrors around the home

Use mirrors to reflect the best part of your room to double the effect

The utility room is never beautiful by anyone’s standards, especially when it’s as small as ours. Granted, this mirror reflects the tap and sink in the utility room, but this is the only position in which it can be placed in order to reflect the light coming from the back garden. You see, this room (the den) has no windows, so we can do with all the light we can possibly get. The glass door (between the den and utility rooms) and a partial glass wall provides this light. In addition, I positioned this mirror to catch the light, the greenery outside and the slender vase I placed in it’s reflective path. See what the room looked like before the garage makeover (it used to be a garage).

Use a mirror to bounce light off glass items, light fittings, and chandeliers

I fortunately, caught a chandelier seller just when he was retiring and closing his shop. The result was this beautiful chandelier at an even more attractive price. Chandeliers and fancy light fittings are mainly made of glass. Having them reflect in a mirror or two produces a most remarkable effect. The picture above is not a first-hand image. It’s a reflection of the stairs and chandelier in a small mirror we’ve placed by the front door.

Use a mirror to add depth to awkward walls

Use a mirror to cunningly disguise the size of your room

We were fortunate enough to have a large living room which we could divide to include a tiny office space as well. The image above is of a mirror placed opposite the wall divider. As you know, a wall divider is a pretty, but functional addition to a room. However, they can make rooms appear a lot smaller than they are. Using the mirror opposite the divider reflects the depth between the divider and itself, making it (the space) seem twice as long. In effect, you ‘appear’ to have a larger room. You can see the living room make-over at the link. You won’t want to miss it!

Use mirror to beautify your home and to distract

Wall art looks great, but it can also be functional. We had an accident with the side of this new wardrobe. To disguise the hole, I cunningly placed some flowers, which did the trick perfectly. The mirror at right angles to the wardrobe reflects the art. What this does is take the eye away from the wardrobe and to the mirror by forming a visual bridge (connection) to it.

What other ways do you use mirrors to beautify your home? Why not have a look at the other ways you can have beautiful interiors and get some more ideas for home improvement at this page.