Mirrors open up a small space
Mirrors are simply the most elegant, useful, and under-appreciated decorating tool. Use these guidelines when incorporating mirrors into your home:
1. Hanging a mirror
When hanging a mirror, consider the height, which is critical to getting the best reflection. Over a headboard, a mirror may be too high to see yourself or the room in the reflection and might end up reflecting the ceiling. Mirrors with frames that are more important than the reflection, such as starburst mirrors, work well at a higher level.
2. Reflecting light
Unless it is used for primping, a mirror looks best when it reflects light from a window. Check what will be reflected in the mirror by standing where it will hang and looking at the opposite wall.
3. Hang is right
Use separate picture hangers on both sides of the back of the frame, rather than a wire. The two hangers will keep the mirror flat to the wall whereas a wire can cause the mirror to hang at an angle, distorting the reflection.
4. Adding natural light
A dining room can be a wonderful place to bring in a mirror or a mirrored tabletop, but make sure it does not reflect strong glare from recessed lighting or chandelier bulbs. Chandelier shades or a chandelier that uses candles helps reduce glare.
5. Enhance the space
Clear clutter when installing a mirror above a table or countertop. You don't want the accoutrements of daily life reflected two or three times.
6. Colour effects
Consider the colour of the adjacent walls when using a wide mirror because the colour will be intensified. A particularly dark hue on the walls will cast a stronger blue tint in the mirror. White, beige, and gray marble, however, sparkle in bathrooms with expanses of mirror. This combination appears often in luxurious bathrooms.
Mirrors offer versatile ways to open up a small space, add light to a dark room, and even add drama. You can never have too many mirrors in a home! If you can't afford the expense of a large mirror, look at the various ways to use small mirror tiles to create your own unique mirror art.
via metropolitan home - apartment therapy