If you want to create a bright airy space, then using mirrors to achieve this is an ideal way of reflecting light and creating a wall texture. If done correctly, they give an illusion of having extra space as well as being a practical room piece.
Whether you have chosen a large or medium sized mirror, placement is key, make sure it is optimised as much as possible to achieve the effect required. For instance, place opposite a window to reflect the light or side on to a piece of art to reflect the colour back into the room. Experiment with the location before it is fixed in position. If placed correctly, mirrors can brighten any room and even cut down on electricity usage!
Get creative with a mirror, whilst primarily mirrors have always been used in bathrooms and bedrooms to check appearances, they can also be used in plenty of other rooms and locations. For example, use behind glasses, bottles, or use on the front of cabinets in a kitchen to create textures with interesting reflections. Or use as the following ideas.
The use of mirrors adds additional footage in a restaurant, dining area or a bar and are thought to double the amount of food, energetically, not literally, inviting increased wealth and abundance. They also give the illusion of more guests if you entertain. They don’t have to be perfectly silver either ‘aged’ glass looks great especially in a restaurant or bar where the ambience is equally of importance. A well-placed mirror can enhance your business or your customers’ or employees’ experiences. They could also be useful for employees in positions that require them to interact with clients.
It goes without saying that they help to create light in dark spaces, but mirrors are also thought to invite energy into a space. If a mirror is placed so that it reflects the outdoors such as water or woods, it will invite those energies into your home or business. Use them above a fireplace which brings tranquillity which contrasts with the heat of the fire – this is surprisingly true!
Fabulously large mirrors visually expand small areas such as hallways and corridors. Place a mirror in your main entry to brighten the space. It also allows you to check your appearance before leaving the house. Plus, mirrors give visitors a sense of your tastes right away.
Making the mirror floor to ceiling creates a stunning wall feature, and when used as the vintage aged glass or reeded glass panels in a bathroom, your reflection isn’t too visible, if modesty is your thing.
There are different types of mirrors and with so many available in the marketplace it is tricky to find the one that suits your style or space, if this is the case then why not commission a bespoke mirror, these can be made to your size and with a choice of finishes can be matched to any interior, making it a very special and luxurious piece.
If you want more information on mirrors and our bespoke ranges, please feel free to get in touch and we can help create a beautiful product for you or your clients.
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