Thursday, 19 March 2009

Mirror On The Wall: Improving How A Space Looks

By Julie Grimes

Mirrors at home are a staple. I read somewhere that Kiefer Sutherland doesn't like to look at himself in the mirrorbut he still has a mirror. So that doesn't count at all in the logic that he doesn't have a mirror (in a dramatic kind of way) just because he doesn't look at them. Give me a name who doesn't own a single mirror and I will climb Everest.

Mirrors are positioned in different, or for some, almost all areas in the house. The hallway, near the front door, bedroom, bathroom and the living room are the most common places that welcome mirrors with open arms. I have a friend who has a mirror hanged on her kitchen just above the cooking stove, because she said she likes to check herself while waiting for food to be cooked without having to go to the bathroom. Ah, how creative. We need mirrors to tell us if we look okay to face other people and if we are in the right combination of clothes. We need mirrors for our daily hygienic practices like brushing our teeth and combing our hair. And can you imagine having to shave your face with only an image of your face in the head? Too difficultand crazy.

Mirrors are about style and decors too. A house looks more chic with a nicely hanged mirror on the wall as it is a great accent to an otherwise boring wall. A uniquely shaped mirror adds personality to the room. A mirror placed on the wall makes the space look bigger than it actually is.

In improving your home's look, you can try integrating mirrors and area rugs together. Woven area rugs are recommended but any kind will do. Rugs come in a lot of colors, designs and patterns that there is surely one to catch your eyes. Matched with a nice-looking mirror, that's a partnership you wouldn't want to miss.

If you have a wall or space that is strangely proportioned, there usually isn't much you can put in those spaces to create a sophisticated or contemporary feel that doesn't also make the space look cluttered. Small spaces, large spaces, octagonal spaces- it doesn't matter what size or shape the space, there is a mirror out there that will fit it. Sure, you can hang a picture there, but pictures have a way of becoming old hat when you have to look at them every day. Mirrors always offer a different picture every time.

Mirrors can be simple or ornate, inexpensive or decadent, small or large, square or circular. There are few standard home decorating pieces that can match the diversity of the mirror. You can have a mirror in your home, your office, your dorm room or your home gym. If you want to create a space that is useful and beautiful; paint the walls a color fitting your taste, hang a mirror, carefully place a few area rugs (woven or braided) over your plain carpet, and furnish to your sense of style. That sounds easy doesn't it?

Scrap the thought that mirrors are mere objects. They are not. Aside from showing us the faces we can't conceal behind layers of makeup or gook of sunblock, mirrors are simple yet amazing decorative items that you shouldn't live without.

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