MIRRORS ARE ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE TOOL WE HAVE IN OUR TOOL BOX AS DESIGNERS. THEY OF COURSE ARE USED FOR FUNCTION, WHERE WOULD WE ALL BE WTHOUT A GOOD MIRROR IN THE MORNING? BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE THE PERFECT STYING TOOL.
HERE ARE OUR FAVORITE WAYS TO INCORPORATE A MIRROR IN YOUR SPACE…
Reflect Beauty
WHAT A MIRROR REFLECTS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHERE IT IS PLACED. IF YOU HAVE A SPACE THAT YOU LOVE AND CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF, ADDING A MIRROR CAN BE A STYLISH OPTION TO GET MORE OF THAT VISUAL INTEREST. THINK OF A MIRROR AS A MULTIPLICATION, IF YOU REALLY LOVE YOUR DINING CHANDELIER ADDING A MIRROR THAT REFLECTS IT GIVES YOU TWICE THE BEAUTY.
ON THE FLIP SIDE, WE WANT TO AVOID PLACING MIRRORS IN A WAY THAT REFLECT THE THINGS WE DONT LOVE SO MUCH. AVOID PUTTING MIRRORS THAT REFLECT THINGS LIKE TELEVISIONS, TOILETS, MECHANICAL HARDWARE OR BLANK WALLS.
Create a Light Source
HAVE YOU EVER SAID TO YOURSELF, “I WISH I HAD A WINDOW HERE” OR “THIS ROOM NEEDS MORE LIGHT”. THIS MAY BE THE PERFECT PLACE FOR A MIRROR. MIRRORS REFLECT LIGHT THEREFORE CREATING AN ILLUSION OF MORE LIGHT IN THE SPACE. USE MIRRORS TO PULL NATURAL LIGHT IN FROM A WINDOW AND DISTRIBUTE IT AROUND THE ROOM.
Play With Style
MIRRORS COME IN MANY DIFFERENT STYLES AND SHAPES. MIX A MODERN MIRROR IN WITH MORE TRADITIONAL DECOR FOR AN UPDATED FEEL OR A MORE ORNATE MIRROR WITH MODERN DECOR FOR SOME CHARACTER. THE VARIETY OF SHAPE OPTIONS ARE A GREAT WAY TO ADD DIMENSION AND INTEREST IN WAY OTHER THAN A RECTANGULAR PEICE OF ART.
Evoke Energy
THIS MAY BE OUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT MIRRORS. REFLECTIONS IN MIRRORS CREATE AN ENERGETIC ENERGY. THIS HAS ROOTS IN FENG SHUI AND IS A PRINCIPLE WE LIVE BY OVER HERE AT BLUE COPPER DESIGN.
THIS MAKES AREAS LIKE DINING ROOMS, GYMS, ENTRYWAYS, AND PLAYROOMS GREAT SPACES FOR A MIRROR MOMENT. ANY PLACE THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM SOME ADDED ENERGY FOR CONVERSATION OR ACTIVITY.
ON THE FLIP SIDE, WE LIKE TO KEEP REFLECTIVE AREAS TO A MINIMUM IN RESTFUL PLACES LIKE LIVING ROOMS AND BEDROOMS TO EVOKE A SLOW AND CALM ENERGY.